GOP lawmaker's son blasts father's role in Strzok saga, wants to flip his seat
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The son of a prominent House Republican blasted his father's role in the saga leading up to FBI agent Peter Strzok's ouster, less than a day after he announced that he was supporting the Democratic candidate to succeed his father.
"I'm deeply embarrassed that Peter Strzok's career was ruined by my father's political grandstanding. That committee hearing was a low point for Congress," Bobby Goodlatte, the son of House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte, tweeted Monday. "Thank you for your service sir. You are a patriot."
The FBI deputy director ordered Strzok's termination on Friday, his attorney revealed Monday. The embattled agent had been removed from the special counsel probe into Russian interference last year for sending anti-Donald Trump text messages. Strzok testified before the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees in a fiery, nearly 10-hour-long hearing in July.
On Sunday, Bobby Goodlatte voiced his support for the Democrat running for his father's seat and encouraged others to do the same.
"I just gave the maximum allowed donation to Jennifer Lewis, a democrat running for my father's congressional seat," Bobby Goodlatte wrote on Twitter. "I've also gotten 5 other folks to commit to donate the max. 2018 is the year to flip districts --- let's do this!"
Rep. Bob Goodlatte has represented Virginia's 6th Congressional District since 1993. He announced in November 2017 that he would not seek re-election.
Bobby Goodlatte did not immediately provide any explanation for his support for Lewis, and multiple requests for additional comment were not immediately returned Monday. Rep. Goodlatte's office and Lewis' campaign also did not immediately respond.
Lewis is "a mental health worker, community advocate, and leader in the fight against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline," according to her campaign website. She is running against Ben Cline, a Republican Virginia state delegate, for Goodlatte's vacant seat. CNN rates the race as Solid Republican.
Replying to a comment on Twitter about his support of Lewis, Bobby Goodlatte wrote, that it "(certainly) wasn't an easy decision."
"Has been so moving to have friends back me up on this one," he wrote in a separate comment. "Let's flip the 6th."
The guy trashes his own father. Dad must be a Trumpster, lol.
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If the Democrats retake the House in November, expect hearings into FBI personnel who have operated a cabal against Hillary Clinton. In other words, Rudy Giuliani's friends at the Bureau.
That is laughable at the very, very, VERY best.
Do your children know you support and defend Donald Trump?
That isn't something I am comfortable sharing with you. My kids aren't part of the discussion.
It is on a need-to-know basis.
I can't think of a single reason you would need to know that for.
I didn't really expect or even want an answer; just trying to make you think about the implications of siding with trash like Trump. I actually feel sorry for those who defend that piece of crap.
Your pity is unwarranted and not asked for.
I will never be ashamed of my support of President Obama. I will proudly admit to supporting him for the rest of my life. Trump is a horrifyingly terrible president, all politics aside. There is simply no excuse for siding with Trump anymore, none.
That's real nice.
Did anyone suggest you be ashamed of supporting a President?
Yes they do, in fact my children voted for Trump
The only problem with this story is that the father wasn't seeking re-election so how much of a stretch was it for the son to back the other side when there will be no repercussions. I wouldn't be surprised if he plans on running down the road once he figures out which way the wind is blowing and I wouldn't be shocked if he got his father's blessing beforehand. You can't trust republicans. They're wily.
He has criticized his father in a way that goes beyond dancing around the fact that his father is retiring
"I'm deeply embarrassed that Peter Strzok's career was ruined by my father's political grandstanding. That committee hearing was a low point for Congress," (his father was in charge of the hearing)
Well......maybe I was wrong. (this message will destruct in 5....4......3......2......1......)
Your mind has been wiped of all evidence that I admitted I could have been wrong.
Strzok's career was NOT ruined by Goodlatte.
He ruined it himself through his own actions.
Goodlatte never had the power to fire Strzok.
Strozk's "crime" is that he embarrassed the FBI. part of that embarrassment was the public hearing that Goodlatte presided over.
Maybe he would have been fired anyway, but Goodlatte's son says his dad was part of it , and that is what this seed is about.
Yes, his son expressed his OPINION.
Just like I am and you are.
If Strzok was embarrassed by his own actions getting scrutinized publicly, perhaps in his next career he will be more careful.
Goodlatte had as much to do with his firing as you did.
Strzok engaged in a criminal conspiracy and should be in a federal prison
It's things those kinds of remarks that make me wonder what kind of laws you think we have here. I'm guessing you've got no background in law and the justice system.
I’ve studied about us law and our history longer than you’ve probably been alive. I didn’t say he should be in prison without due process. But he should be convicted
Sounds like a spoiled trust fund baby trying to impress some liberal girlfriend.
Yeah...that spoiled trust fund baby made a buttload of money off of Facebook and Bitcoin.
And if he's spoiled....who's fault is that?
Strozek was fired for cause. End of story.
Let's just say I predict there are going to be a helluva lot of law suits against the government over these so called firings for "cause".
On what specific grounds?
Woman's intuition.
OOOPS!
I forgot about your special powers!
After Trump is gone all those lifelong loyal Republican's illegitimately purged from the FBI will be vindicated...
Who has been illegitimately purged from the FBI, and what exactly did Trump have to do with their leaving?
So you are saying that trump is an empty suit with no control over what his own staff is doing?
So Trump ordered Mueller, who most lefties swear will bring Trump down, to remove Strrzok from the "Russia investigation?
Why, no, no he didn't.
Did Trump order the IG to recommend discipline for Strzok?
Did trump make Strzok write those text messages to his lover?
Why, no, no he didn't.
Please present any and all evidence that Trump did anything to get the guy fired, as you claim.
You do have some, right?
I admire how fast you skipped over the list of people illegitimately "purged" from the FBI.
Oops, sorry, I meant post #7.1.3 to be written in response to your list.
Oh! There is no list!
My mistake!
Mueller, a republican, fired him before trump had even one word to say about it. Try again... LOL
Trump is bringing himself down; Mueller just happens to be the prosecutor investigating him.
So you are suggesting that trump would have been fine if this person had not been fired?
Actually your "facts" are all wrong.
Mueller did NOT fire Strzok.
he removed him from the investigation.
Please pay attention.
Seriously, you have a "list" of ONE person?
LMFAO and SMMFH
Did I suggest that?
In what post did I do that?
I don't think you are paying attention!
I didn't say that. I am asking you if you think trump would have been ok with him not being fired. Not a hard question. Do you think he should have been fired for expressing his personal opinion about trump?
No, what you asked is plainly written in post #7.1.7.
Did you mean to write something else perhaps?
I think any govt. official should be extremely careful voicing personal opinions, especially about people they are investigating, lest problems arise with people thinking the official is biased in some way.
I can't speak for President Trump, but I would venture a wild guess that he didn't give a damn if Strzok was fired.
Do you think that we should ignore IG reports?
Strzok texts his girlfriend that he hates trump, is fired immediately...
Trump tells over 4,000 lies to the American people in less than 2 years, hailed as a hero by the right wing...
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Enough said.
Fired immediately?
Did you just awaken or something?
or is two years just something you consider to be "immediate"?
So the 4,000+ lies is better? You are ok with it? ( deleted )
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But he was fired, yes? Why should he have been fired for not liking trump, but trump is not fired for lying to the American people....DAILY? Can you explain that?
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Are you now backing off your claim that he was fired immediately?
It is in post #8.
is it because I questioned you on it?
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Look, you CLAIMED it was an immediate firing, and I proved you wrong.
Be more accurate in your statements and that won't happen.
You are free to ASSUme anything you want.
He was certainly NOT fired for disliking Trump.
That is ridiculous.
Can you define immediately?
Then what was he fired for?
You didn't, but that's ok...LOL
So what exactly what was he fired for?
Sure I can. I can Google!
im·me·di·ate·ly
[iˈmēdēətlē]
ADVERB
at once; instantly.
"I called immediately for an ambulance"
synonyms: straight away · at once · right away · right now · instantly · now · [more]
without any intervening time or space.
"she was sitting immediately behind me"
CONJUNCTION
BRITISH
as soon as.
"let me know immediately she arrives"
Now, where I come from, 2 years is in NO WAY "immediately".
Maybe it's different where you are from.
Please, pay attention:
F.B.I. Agent Peter Strzok, Who Criticized Trump in Texts ...
The New York Times
10 hours ago · Peter Strzok, a top F.B.I. counterintelligence agent who was taken off the special counsel investigation after his disparaging texts about President Trump were uncovered, was fired.
By Adam Goldman and Michael S. Schmidt
Aug. 13, 2018
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WASHINGTON — Peter Strzok, the F.B.I. senior counterintelligence agent who disparaged President Trump in inflammatory text messages and helped oversee the Hillary Clinton email and Russia investigations, has been fired for violating bureau policies, Mr. Strzok’s lawyer said Monday.
Now, if you don't believe Strzok's very own lawyer, what WILL you believe?
Should I pretend that you didn't write post #8, in which you say he was fired IMMEDIATELY?
Or should I pretend IMMEDIATELY doesn't mean what the dictionary SAYS it means?
You forgot part of the story
Why did they depart from typical Bureau practice? Maybe because of the circus hearing in Goodlatte's committee.
I smell a rat.
The universe is ~13.5 BILLION years old... Immediately, could mean 100 million years. Can you please clearly define, "immediately", with regards to the age of the universe??
Well, hell if you want to speculate, by all means have fun with it!
I think he was secretly fired because he wore the wrong tie one day.
Have fun playing your inane games.
I thought every adult with a working knowledge of English understood what "immediately" means, or at least they would after having been shown a definition of the word.
Sometimes I forget who exactly I am dealing with.
My bad.
Do you need any other words defined?
Do you have any definition for the word "immediately" or do you simply rely on others for definitions?
Typical right wing remark on Newstalkers. Deflect, deny, repeat.
It is no wonder hyperbolic nonsense replaced civil discourse for the gop considering Trump's bullshit lies...
First off, what did I deny or deflect from?
You merely speculated, so I decided I would, too.
Isn't this fun, just making stuff up like "Trump fired Strzok"?
I didn't speculate about anything. I copied and pasted a report on what Strzok's lawyer had said about why he was fired. The lawyer said the firing was contrary to FBI procedures.
I see you skimmed right over the same lawyer's statement that Strzok was fired for violations of bureau policies.
You provided absolutely no proof that Trump had Strzok fired.
So yes, your post was mere speculation.
I understand your predicament. It's not easy to defend a pathological liar every day. Sooner or later you run out of options and run out of ammunition. On the other hand, Trump defenders have made their own bed and by golly they are going to be forced to lie in it.
You better start worrying about Omarosa. She released a tape overnight that shows Trump aides discussing how to spin his use of the n word, with one of them saying "he said it. he's embarrassed".
Omarosa says that the actual tape of trump using the n word will be released prior to the election , as an October surprise. Since she obviously has some embarrassing tapes about trump, his supporters better take her seriously.
WTF does Omarosa have to do with this?
Deflecting? LMFAO!
I asked for proof that Trump had him fired.
You provided NOTHING.
I think it is safe to say we're done here, barring some miracle post with PROOF of what you claim.
I don't recall saying that Trump ordered Strzok fired. I said he was probably fired because of the hearing that Goodlatte presided over. It embarrassed the FBI.
Did that committee have any power to fire Strzok?
Why, no, no, they did NOT.
Next fantasy you need me to shoot down?
And the FBI SHOULD be embarrassed by the actions of some of its employees.
Gee, I remember when Democrats couldn't stop from criticizing Trump for having some reality-show runner-up in the WH.
This is what I am talking about, deflect, deny, go in circles. This is all you people do.
The committee itself did not fire Strzok, because no, they do not have the authority to do do. The hearing embarrassed the FBI, which is probably why the Deputy Director over rode FBI disciplinary procedures and recommendations and fired Strzok anyway.
Last time I am explaining this to you.
Do you understand the difference between an order and a recommendation?
The FBI was more embarrassed by the actions of some of its employees than some hearing.
Well, that embarrassment had been known for some time, but he was only fired in the aftermath of the hearing. I do agree the embarrassment preceded the hearing but the hearing made it more public.
If you want to die on the hill of believing the hearing had no effect, fine, I am tired of going in circles with you.
In many jobs, you can get fired for violating policies.
Happens every single day all over America, and I don't recall too much whining about the hundreds or thousands who have been fired for violating policy.
We need to get rid of most of the FBI and DOJ and all of the ATF. They are mostly a criminal enforcement arm of tyrannical government to control the US population.
they exist to intimidate and silence Americans
What difference does it make?
Are all agencies BOUND by recommendations?
You do realize that the very first job the FBI did was investigate socialists/communists?
According to my news earlier, she may be close to a financial settlement not to release her book, which IMO is what she hoped for to begin with.
Nonsense
Read your own link
my god
They started as per the link in 1908 chasing down fugitives
learn to read
I did read and thanks for the insult
Fugitives mean criminals. Back in those days socialists/communists were criminals and fugitives from the law especially if they were fomenting revolution
He should have been fired. Messaging "we will stop him" shows a bias beyond an opinion. muchblike an officer of the law who has private messages talking ill of minorities... he can't be trusted to be unbiased in his duties.
I have said "we will stop him" , and I wasn't announcing a conspiracy either. The "we" is the decent American people.
I am decent, and disagree with you.
LMAO!
Good one!
LOL sure...
You just made it sound like the far left is the only "decent American people". Good job.
Huh? I have no idea what this sentence means.
What?!?!
......... a Father raises a son with daddy issues ........ news at eleven ........
His Dad reads Strzok's OWN texts back to him and asks him to explain them.....and that is considered POLITICAL GRANDSTANDING ?
Sounds like someone in that Family just HATES Trump.....and his Dad.