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hookaleft

(939 posts)
Thu May 2, 2024, 12:35 PM May 2

Mike Flynn claims hit by '8 subpoenas last night'

Disgraced former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn revealed that he had been served with eight subpoenas in one night in what he said was an effort to keep Donald Trump out of office.

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"Steve, a little breaking news here on your show, I received eight, count them, eight subpoenas last night," he revealed.

Flynn suggested the subpoenas were aimed at keeping Trump out of office, but didn't give details about what they were issued for.

"So these people are going to do everything they can, these Marxists, this communist takeover of the United States of America," he opined. "And we are in the throes of a Marxist takeover of the United States of America."

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https://www.rawstory.com/michael-flynn-2668132604/

I wonder what the subpoenas are for?? Any guesses?

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Mike Flynn claims hit by '8 subpoenas last night' (Original Post) hookaleft May 2 OP
Emails, phones, texts, app data, docs, grand jury appearance, getagrip_already May 2 #1
Gotta link? berniesandersmittens May 2 #2
Too bad it wasn't 38. /nt bucolic_frolic May 2 #3
Inaccurate RAB910 May 2 #4
Yes because words matter. nt Phoenix61 May 2 #28
And the "Steve" he mentioned is Steve Bannon. calimary May 2 #31
I figured as much! ShazzieB May 2 #44
Until he proves it by showing them to the press, there is no reason to believe RockRaven May 2 #5
What's with their Karl Marx obsession? C_U_L8R May 2 #6
Many magas don't know the diff between Marxism, communism and socialism... brush May 2 #14
Most MAGA liberalgunwilltravel May 2 #20
Hahahahahahaha. Exactly right. brush May 2 #23
There's a difference? Damn...who knew. CincyDem May 2 #26
Oh that is so easy... Hermit-The-Prog May 2 #22
We used to talk about the hippie days Tickle May 2 #40
Moved on? You mean like, dying, right? Getting old and dying. That's what's up. jaxexpat May 2 #55
I thought "moved on" was nicer Tickle May 2 #69
If you're talking about hippie days, we need to include Arlo Guthrie: SupportSanity May 3 #84
....and, of course, they'll need a good-size military to keep those criminal kids out of their yard. jaxexpat May 3 #85
Capitalism -- no rules for the rich sanatanadharma May 2 #60
It is a real problem too. I have been in conversations with righty's where they claim I and others are Eliot Rosewater May 2 #78
Yep, they have no idea. Remember some called Obama a socialist and fascist.. brush May 2 #79
It's laughable hibbing May 2 #19
It's the letter X, it makes it extra scary ck4829 May 2 #43
I am a Marxist, and other DUers are, too obamanut2012 May 2 #45
Maybe he got confused and meant to say mark ... you know...the the intended victim of a swindler. littlemissmartypants May 2 #47
When you get so far right, as this guy is.... OAITW r.2.0 May 2 #80
Complete fantasy Cosmocat May 3 #82
Because communists are well known for subpeonas Johonny May 2 #7
Mike Flynn lies krawhitham May 2 #8
Known liar says what? emulatorloo May 2 #9
If this was a real "Marxist/Communist state" like the USSR or Mao's China haele May 2 #10
Or fall out of 8 windows. FSogol May 2 #41
Putin isn't a Marxist or Communist obamanut2012 May 2 #46
Is it just me...? kingvitamin May 2 #59
Two generals... Flynn & Arnold keithbvadu2 May 2 #11
Eight subpoenas? The Unmitigated Gall May 2 #12
"We wuz all jest quietly breakin the law and then suddenly there's subpoenas flyin everywhere" struggle4progress May 2 #13
Trump will pardon me. And make me Sec'tary of Defense. Irish_Dem May 2 #16
He is one evil little man. I detest Bannon, Stephen Miller, and so many that surround TSF, but hlthe2b May 2 #15
He has been on the taxpayer dole since college. Irish_Dem May 2 #17
as an average law-abiding citizen I have received ZERO subpoenas in my entire life. ZonkerHarris May 2 #18
I'd prefer multiple arrest warrants for that scumbag relayerbob May 2 #21
"we are in the throes of a Marxist takeover" CloudWatcher May 2 #24
You're possibly already there... littlemissmartypants May 2 #51
Flynn.. Ladythatvotesblue May 2 #25
Texts with Ginny PuraVidaDreamin May 2 #27
OOohhh!!!! I am afraid to get my hopes up. lindysalsagal May 2 #30
a gal can dream PuraVidaDreamin May 2 #33
Is that 8 different cases? Sanity Claws May 2 #29
There's never 8 trucks when you need them Kennah May 2 #32
Flynn is a traitor to our country Blue Idaho May 2 #34
Communists? -misanthroptimist May 2 #35
A couple two three counts of treason? Greybnk48 May 2 #36
Fascists hate communists, ergo they always label those they hate as communists surfered May 2 #37
Shut Up Crybaby HandmaidsTaleUntold May 2 #38
He's behind the times. Marxist/Communist allusions are soooo1950's. Ping Tung May 2 #39
Those are some chickens coming home to roost, Mr. Flynn Hekate May 2 #42
The guy making overtures to Putin oasis May 2 #48
The fascists don't like it when the "Marxists" fight back. diane in sf May 2 #49
As long as they're not calling us lying Republicans. Emile May 2 #50
Russian useful idiot gets it wrong again... Grins May 2 #52
Ranting raving demagogue (NT) The Wizard May 2 #53
Marxists? Bwaahaahaaha!!! kingvitamin May 2 #54
Probably subpoenaed as a character witness for trump JohnSJ May 2 #56
Ex-CIA head Woolsey says Flynn oasis May 2 #57
I remember that MorbidButterflyTat May 2 #62
Ask your paymaster, Flynn. Kid Berwyn May 2 #58
Sure. "Oh it's breaking news, donchaknow!" MorbidButterflyTat May 2 #61
Russia loving criminal shouldn't be tossing words like Marxist and communist. bullimiami May 2 #63
What a clueless throwback. Marxist takeover? LOL! Martin68 May 2 #64
I'd gladly switch one of those subpoenas Hassler May 2 #65
No Mikey, you got those subpoenas because you're a criminal canuckledragger May 2 #66
Are subpoenas a matter of public record? Nittersing May 2 #67
What's The Downside, Traitor Mike? ProfessorGAC May 2 #68
Where's my violin Rebl2 May 2 #70
Speaking as an old soldier . . . AverageOldGuy May 2 #71
Hope all 8 hit him square in the mouth duckworth969 May 2 #72
in like flynn.... myohmy2 May 2 #73
Communist takeover? Where?? The only insurrection I've seen is the ridiculous TBF May 2 #74
He should be stripped of his rank...............which he gets taxpayers dollars for.......... turbinetree May 2 #75
I don't think he actually got the subpoenas.... FarPoint May 2 #76
how can I believe him? RainCaster May 2 #77
This guy is the worst kind of traitor. Joinfortmill May 3 #81
Why is this treasonous piece of shit not in jail? Scalded Nun May 3 #83

getagrip_already

(15,030 posts)
1. Emails, phones, texts, app data, docs, grand jury appearance,
Thu May 2, 2024, 12:39 PM
May 2

Stuff like that.

Evidence production and testimony.

Obviously related to vonshitsinpants.

RAB910

(3,547 posts)
4. Inaccurate
Thu May 2, 2024, 12:42 PM
May 2
Disgraced former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn

SHOULD BE

Pardoned criminal former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn

C_U_L8R

(45,052 posts)
6. What's with their Karl Marx obsession?
Thu May 2, 2024, 12:44 PM
May 2

Any Marxists here? I've never seen a single post ever promoting or even discussing Marxism. Mike Flynn has clearly lost his marbles.

brush

(53,998 posts)
14. Many magas don't know the diff between Marxism, communism and socialism...
Thu May 2, 2024, 12:56 PM
May 2

even though they are related and all are forms of socialism, just some more extreme.

I'm surprised he left out fascism...probably because he senses that's too close to home.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,613 posts)
22. Oh that is so easy...
Thu May 2, 2024, 01:26 PM
May 2

Marxism -- rule by Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo
communism -- everybody's a hippie living in a commune with free love orgies and flowers
socialism -- rule by Fakebook and Xitter

Tickle

(2,633 posts)
40. We used to talk about the hippie days
Thu May 2, 2024, 02:22 PM
May 2

with fondness, but it seems like most of those folks have moved on, at least from the ones I knew.

jaxexpat

(6,894 posts)
55. Moved on? You mean like, dying, right? Getting old and dying. That's what's up.
Thu May 2, 2024, 03:02 PM
May 2

Most tales from the hippie days are not being told in the original text. It would be prudent to peruse: Kesey, Hunter, Ginsberg, Wolfe (Tom not Thomas), Leary, Lennon, et al., for reference.

Tickle

(2,633 posts)
69. I thought "moved on" was nicer
Thu May 2, 2024, 06:34 PM
May 2

than saying ," dead"or "old enough and should be dead."

😂 😂 I'm 66 so don't get mad at me 😂

SupportSanity

(259 posts)
84. If you're talking about hippie days, we need to include Arlo Guthrie:
Fri May 3, 2024, 04:46 PM
May 3

"Most people I knew just wanted to hang out. Go to school, you know, meet your girlfriend, eat a pizza, drive around, look at a sunset, you know, play some music, have a good time. That was true for everybody. So, we knew, we thought we were normal. And they were telling us that WE were nuts. That we were criminals. That we were acting in a way that was contributing to the demise of civilization. And we knew that they were nuts. That their way of doing things had got us to this point."

Arlo Guthrie talking about the Woodstock era kids from the documentary “Creating Woodstock”.

To me, this makes so much sense it's pitiful.

And now, their way has gotten us to this point.

jaxexpat

(6,894 posts)
85. ....and, of course, they'll need a good-size military to keep those criminal kids out of their yard.
Fri May 3, 2024, 05:14 PM
May 3

..................so it goes....................from century to century, eon to eon. From insight to priesthood, inspiration to dogma, happiness to terror. It's an evolution thing but we won't even have use of the planet as long as the dinosaurs, so we'll doubtless be incomplete before our check-out time. Transitory things are like that, you see. Pretty well unfinished works of.............art, maybe.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,158 posts)
78. It is a real problem too. I have been in conversations with righty's where they claim I and others are
Thu May 2, 2024, 08:33 PM
May 2

Socialists or communists or both. They always point to the Bernie Sanders quote that he is a socialist, which I'm assuming he said on different occasions but I'm pretty sure he usually qualifies it by saying he is a Democratic Socialist, big difference considering what Bernie believes and doesn't believe, he is not a true full socialist by any means.

Biggest problem is not many but MOST maga have no clue what any of those terms mean.

brush

(53,998 posts)
79. Yep, they have no idea. Remember some called Obama a socialist and fascist..
Thu May 2, 2024, 08:38 PM
May 2

which of course are complete opposites.

obamanut2012

(26,205 posts)
45. I am a Marxist, and other DUers are, too
Thu May 2, 2024, 02:33 PM
May 2

People, on both the left and right, often do not actually know what Marx said or what Marxism is... and if they say to me, "MARXISM IS THIS!!!!!" I say: Marxism is many things, and there are many different types of Marxism.

And no, I am not a Communist.

Marx was Jewish and against the monolithic owner class, that's why they hate him, especially since he was born into that class.

littlemissmartypants

(22,919 posts)
47. Maybe he got confused and meant to say mark ... you know...the the intended victim of a swindler.
Thu May 2, 2024, 02:41 PM
May 2

He's definitely lost his marbles, if we can be sure he had any marbles to lose. That's the real issue here.

Cosmocat

(14,600 posts)
82. Complete fantasy
Fri May 3, 2024, 08:55 AM
May 3

but, they have to spew whatever over the top bullshit that comes to their deranged minds to keep the base blood thirsty.

Johonny

(20,999 posts)
7. Because communists are well known for subpeonas
Thu May 2, 2024, 12:46 PM
May 2

As opposed to, could you stand near that open window . . .

haele

(12,711 posts)
10. If this was a real "Marxist/Communist state" like the USSR or Mao's China
Thu May 2, 2024, 12:49 PM
May 2

He wouldn't be hit with 8 subpoenas, he'd be hit with 8 bullets.
The lying hypocrite knows better.

Haele

kingvitamin

(42 posts)
59. Is it just me...?
Thu May 2, 2024, 03:20 PM
May 2

Or does Flynn bear a striking resemblance to Col. Flagg from MASH? ][link:

&list=PLpZnlt9reWBfaFkEHAFPOppruHTpny6Kv&index=15|?

struggle4progress

(118,379 posts)
13. "We wuz all jest quietly breakin the law and then suddenly there's subpoenas flyin everywhere"
Thu May 2, 2024, 12:56 PM
May 2


Wazza mobster to do?

hlthe2b

(102,607 posts)
15. He is one evil little man. I detest Bannon, Stephen Miller, and so many that surround TSF, but
Thu May 2, 2024, 01:08 PM
May 2

a special place of intense disdain goes for that horrible cretin.

Irish_Dem

(48,428 posts)
17. He has been on the taxpayer dole since college.
Thu May 2, 2024, 01:13 PM
May 2

Swore to protect and defend the US and the Constitution.

While living the good life on a US military general's pension and many perks,
he plots to overthrow the US government.

And the taxpayers keep supporting him $$$$.


littlemissmartypants

(22,919 posts)
51. You're possibly already there...
Thu May 2, 2024, 02:52 PM
May 2
....Snip...

MARXIST TACTICS FOR REVOLUTION

Bezmenov said that Marxist overthrow begins by undermining the values of the targeted society. “Ideological subversion is the process, which is legitimate, overt, and open; you can see it with your own eyes. All you have to do, all American mass media has to do, is to unplug their bananas from their ears, open up their eyes, and they can see it. There is no mystery.”11

When it came to KGB efforts, Bezmenov said:

[O]nly about 15% of the time, money, and manpower [are] spent on espionage as such. The other 85% is a slow process, which we call either ‘ideological subversion,’ or ‘active measures’—in the language of the KGB—or ‘psychological warfare.’ What it basically means is, to change the perception of reality, of every American, to such an extent that despite of the abundance of information, no one is able to come to sensible conclusions in the interests of defending themselves, their families, their community and their country.12

The ex-KGB agent said the “great brainwashing process” begins with a “demoralization” process that takes “15-20 years . . . the minimum number of years which [is required] to educate one generation of students in the country of your enemy, exposed to the ideology of the enemy.”13

From there, “it takes only from two to five years to destabilize a nation—what matters [are] essentials: economy, foreign relations, defense systems.” Next, “It may take only up to six weeks to bring a country to the verge of crisis.” Finally, “with a violent change of power, structure, and economy, you have a period of normalization. It may last indefinitely.” At that point, Marxism reigns unimpeded.
Snip...excerpt from...
HOW MARXISTS TAKE OVER (AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT)
The fall of the Union of Soviet Socialistic Republics did not end the threat of Communism. Yuri Bezmenov, an ex-KGB agent who defected from Russia to Canada in 1970, told […]
Published on November 27, 2020
Lee Harding

https://fcpp.org/2020/11/27/how-marxists-take-over-and-what-to-do-about-it/

Ladythatvotesblue

(130 posts)
25. Flynn..
Thu May 2, 2024, 01:39 PM
May 2

How about 8 years in the slammer! Flynn is as GUILTY of Treason as Trump is.
Should be reactivated and court marshaled!!! He should also lose his hefty retirement package from the armed forces. LOCK HIM UP!

Sanity Claws

(21,866 posts)
29. Is that 8 different cases?
Thu May 2, 2024, 01:48 PM
May 2

I would imagine that a case would list all that it wanted in a single subpoena, not issue a different subpoena for each item requested in a case.

But then again Flynn may not be accurate.

Greybnk48

(10,184 posts)
36. A couple two three counts of treason?
Thu May 2, 2024, 02:06 PM
May 2

Trash talking the Commander in Chief to fascist world leaders? Disobeying orders? Being an all-around piece of shit?

surfered

(604 posts)
37. Fascists hate communists, ergo they always label those they hate as communists
Thu May 2, 2024, 02:13 PM
May 2

This is all the proof you need that he’s a fascist.

38. Shut Up Crybaby
Thu May 2, 2024, 02:17 PM
May 2

Lock his traitor ass up. We are doing just fine and capitalism is too. Stop hiding behind fake bogeymen coward.

Grins

(7,286 posts)
52. Russian useful idiot gets it wrong again...
Thu May 2, 2024, 02:56 PM
May 2

No, Mike. The subpoenas were not aimed at “keeping Trump out of office.”

They are aimed at putting you in prison.

kingvitamin

(42 posts)
54. Marxists? Bwaahaahaaha!!!
Thu May 2, 2024, 02:58 PM
May 2

Last edited Fri May 3, 2024, 08:07 PM - Edit history (1)

So these people are going to do everything they can, these Marxists, this communist takeover of the United States of America," he opined. "And we are in the throes of a Marxist takeover of the United States of America."

What about the Bolsheviks, and Trotskyites?

I think we have a clear case of discrimination if these groups aren't included in Flynn's diatribes.

oasis

(49,522 posts)
57. Ex-CIA head Woolsey says Flynn
Thu May 2, 2024, 03:03 PM
May 2

tried to enlist him in a plot to kidnap a Turkish cleric within continental US.
Flynn is a total rogue outlaw criminal traitor.

Kid Berwyn

(15,174 posts)
58. Ask your paymaster, Flynn.
Thu May 2, 2024, 03:14 PM
May 2

If anybody was ever a real Marxist, it'd be a colonel in the KGB. Why did you take $45,000 from him, Flynn?


MorbidButterflyTat

(1,885 posts)
61. Sure. "Oh it's breaking news, donchaknow!"
Thu May 2, 2024, 03:47 PM
May 2

Who subpoenaed him, and for what? If this is true, why doesn't he name all the dirty Marxists and their dirty Marxist cases?

What a load of crap.

ProfessorGAC

(65,507 posts)
68. What's The Downside, Traitor Mike?
Thu May 2, 2024, 06:22 PM
May 2

If anyone deserved to have the law doing a colonoscopy on them, it's Crazy Mike.

AverageOldGuy

(1,575 posts)
71. Speaking as an old soldier . . .
Thu May 2, 2024, 07:31 PM
May 2

. . . who was in combat in Vietnam when Flynn was graduating from high school, I can think of eight things I'd like to hit him with, and not one of them is a subpoena.

myohmy2

(3,242 posts)
73. in like flynn....
Thu May 2, 2024, 07:38 PM
May 2

...better than being hit by 8 trucks...

...although trucks would be more interesting...

...

TBF

(32,178 posts)
74. Communist takeover? Where?? The only insurrection I've seen is the ridiculous
Thu May 2, 2024, 08:04 PM
May 2

Trump worshiping fascists who tried to take over the government when he lost the election.

We should be so lucky as to have some communist principles enacted. I'd like to propose we start by overturning Citizens United. Corporations are not people. Next let's seize the means of production and make things more fair. We could start with Tesla just because I'm sick of hearing Musk's whining about not getting paid enough. Or we could seize Trump's assests and divvy them up - after all the paperwork has already been started ...

turbinetree

(24,752 posts)
75. He should be stripped of his rank...............which he gets taxpayers dollars for..........
Thu May 2, 2024, 08:21 PM
May 2

end of story........when someone supports an authoritarian wanna be and has come out and said that he would be a dictator for one day ....

FarPoint

(12,496 posts)
76. I don't think he actually got the subpoenas....
Thu May 2, 2024, 08:25 PM
May 2

more like Target Letters......informing he is getting subpoenas....

Scalded Nun

(1,246 posts)
83. Why is this treasonous piece of shit not in jail?
Fri May 3, 2024, 09:32 AM
May 3

Recall his sorry ass and court martial him. Why are people afraid of this garbage?

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