I dunno about the dossier apart from the question of ties to (and influence by) Russia.
(Bloomberg) -- Michael Flynn’s abrupt ouster from President Donald Trump’s top national security post prompted a flurry of Republicans calling for a deeper look into the administration’s relations with Russia and Moscow’s alleged interference in U.S. politics.
Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Bob Corker led the way, saying it’s time for Congress to launch a more comprehensive probe into Russian contacts with Trump allies, while Republican Roy Blunt of Missouri, who sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said it’s "likely" that Flynn will be called to testify before the panel. Blunt’s committee is already looking into the election-meddling allegations against Russia.
Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina also said Tuesday that Flynn’s resignation is a critical turning point.
The Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee meanwhile called for a look at Mar-a-Lago security, and the Office of Government Ethics said that top Trump aide Kellyanne Conway probably violated ethics rules by promoting Ivanka Trump’s clothing line in a television interview inside the White House. An administration official confirmed that Flynn was interviewed by the FBI after he became national security adviser regarding his conversations with Russia’s ambassador to the U.S., Sergey Kislyak, prior to Trump’s inauguration.
The New York Times reported earlier on the FBI interview.
These developments contributed to a sense of an administration back on its heels amid questions about its handling of a range of issues, including high-level diplomatic contacts with Russia and a North Korean missile launch.
Democrats, too, stepped up their attacks -- eager to turn the questions from Flynn to Trump himself, over what he knew and when about his national security adviser’s contacts with the Russians.
‘Matter of Trust’
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer defended the administration’s actions, saying that Flynn hadn’t violated any laws.
Well, the only way to know if what he did was illegal is to know what he did. Anyway, this is interesting.
"There's one number you will almost never hear: More than 1,030 seats." That sobering number is the total of all of the seats — including Congress, state legislatures, and governorships — lost by the Democratic Party over Obama's two terms."
That may be true, but it is preceded by
"In boasting about his tenure in the White House, President Barack Obama often cites numbers like these: 15 million new jobs, a 4.9 percent unemployment rate and 74 months of consecutive job growth," writes the AP's Lisa Lerer in a devastating post-mortem on the Obama presidency. "There's one number you will almost never hear: More than 1,030 seats."
So, yeah, although I can't check, let's say that the job growth numbers and the number of democratic seats are both true. The conclusion of the writer though is that "What worked for Obama just did not work for this party." That's true. The question is why. For example, the fact that Republicans have gained seats has a lot to do with the political maneuvering that was clear in the Democratic party. One difference this election was that Obama wasn't running, and the Clinton/Sanders conflict curbed the enthusiasm of people who would usually vote Democrat. No matter how many seats were gained, it's not because more people were voting. In fact, it was the lowest voter turnout in decades. (Google). Why didn't people vote (Republican or Democrat)? You tell me.
"A man is rich when he has time and freewill. How he chooses to invest both will determine the return on his investment."
Back in the day, people were executed for less. In fact, I wonder if rendition and "extreme interrogation" might not be warranted. Look up what the NSA does, for ex. Now imagine that he lies (about this) to the president (and the NSC, CIA, FBI, etc.). Otoh, imagine that everyone mentioned knew all the time. Ok, golden mean, "somebody knew something." We need to find out who and what.