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US shutdown: White House voicemail changed to blame Democrats

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  1. Covfefe

    Covfefe Banned

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    I'm sure the Republicans here won't care even after screaming about FBI officials expressing their political opinions.

    The WH violated the hatch act when it changed its voicemail to a partisan message blaming democrats for the shutdown.

    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42766159
     
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  2. ThorInc

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    Need a link but I totally agree.
     
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    Hoosier8 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Doesn’t apply to the President and Vice President so the usual FAIL.
     
    Hoosier8, Jan 23, 2018
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    Really scraping now eh?
     
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    The Hatch Act of 1939, officially An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities, is a United States federal law whose main provision prohibits employees in the executive branch of the federal government, except the president, vice-president, and certain designated high-level officials[1] from engaging in some forms of political activity. It went into law on August 2, 1939. The law was named for Senator Carl Hatch of New Mexico. It was most recently amended in 1940.[2]

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatch_Act_of_1939
     
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    Thank all that is holy that democrats caved and retreated to their super squishy moral certainty and averted yet another 28B dollar hit to the economy....
     
    drluggit, Jan 23, 2018
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    Non Sequitur, jestsayin'.
     
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    I don't think the president changes the WH public voicemail
     
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    Question: When did you start caring about illegal activities by high ranking politicians and heads of agencies?
     
    vanityofvanitys, Jan 23, 2018
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    Schumer is playing chess. You just can't see it.
     
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    He's not very good at it. He should stick to whining his specialty.
     
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    Doesn't seem to ever stop you.....
     
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    I know, right? Invisible chess is the best. Right? Honestly, I think Schumer is playing the how to most egregiously fill his own bank account game.
     
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    Um, who is charge of the WH?
     
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    And now a straw......man attempt.
     
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    Care about what? No laws were even broken.
     
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    Squirrel....
     
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    Cornered.
     
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    That's the same month and year The Wizard of Oz came out. I figure that's a more interesting point than the pointless OP, except it's actually true.
     
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    Off topic, non sequitur, and bullying....
     
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    Blameless victim whining AKA flaking out.
     
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  22. Thirty6BelowZero

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    You'd know, GornInc.
     
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    He should stick to Chutes and Ladders or Old Maid if you call that Chess.
     
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    Kelly, Miller
     
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    Some game of chess, losing before checkmate.
     
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