"based upon the cavalier attitude of those in the conversation on the insecure Signal app, was this the only conversation on this insecure app?"

Seeing as how EACH of the participants had a pro-active security responsibility they shirked, I'd have to say this was SOP.

"Your questions pre-supposes that secrets have been discussed"

Sorry, we KNOW secrets were discussed, including a local source.

"I leave it to the US President "

No you don't. You leave it to some drunken Fox weekend host, who put classified information on a non-secure platform.

Thanks to Perpetually Pissed Pete, the Houthis now know we have intelligence on the ground who KNEW the leader was going into his girlfriend's place.

You're defending the possible mortal exposure of an American intelligence source.

" problem exists between chair and keyboard."

Also referred to as ID-10-T.

"Hegseth also messed up by sending likely classified details from his phone"

C'mon, Republicans, chant it with me:

LOCK HIM UP! LOCK HIM UP!

"The group suspects that administration officials routinely use Signal to communicate.""

Everyone in that group should be asked, under oath, if that's true.

""I would have wanted it classified" or "should have been classified" DOES NOT EQUAL "IS CLASSIFIED"."

Are you going on the record facts like these SHOULDN'T be classified?!?

Go sit at the little kid's table.

"...your whining has officially shifted from 'they violated the espionage act'...

Telling, you don't care if the Espionage Act was violated, as long as there's an (R) after the name.

That's the barometer now, right?

Tell us: was EVERY participant pro-actively charged with bringing up security concerns of Signal? (Spoiler Alert: YES)

How about after the Pentagon warned about it?

"Illegal Immigrants can't get HUD loans already."

Next they're going to ban washing your Unicorn on your driveway. And ten fingers on one hand.

GREAT AGAIN, I tells ya!

"let me offer a solution: One free no-fault abortion per woman, accompanied by simultaneous spaying."

And let me guess: no consequences for the guy.

Paging Margaret Atwood!

" let me offer a solution: One free no-fault abortion per woman, accompanied by simultaneous spaying."

Another classic Republican Outreach to Women moment!

" TDS sufferers ... have caused these women to go untreated."

OMG, you've gone stark raving nuts. 110% projection.

"If two doctors sign off, it's good, according to the law."

Riiiiiight. Look up "joint and several liability" and get back to me.

Ultimately, the situation boils down to a non-medical question: is this decision worth risking my practice and my life?

Not the patient's interest, agreed?

"I believe it's the hospital lawyers"

Good! You got the prior link in the chain.

Now keep going back: Why would the hospital lawyers feel the need to stick their noses between the patient and the doctor?

I'll even give you a hint: 78701

"We are currently clean on OPSEC"

Not sure who was laughing harder: Jeffrey, or Vlad?

Every one of the folks on that chat had a pro-active responsibility to say "WTF are we doing outside a skiff?!?"

Instead, they all violated the Espionage Act.

And they had one participant IN RUSSIA, ffs.

And then some guy named JG.

"We are currently clean on OPSEC"

"Medical exemptions were there all along"

Vague exemptions written to give prosecutors latitude, and doctors' nightmares.

When the question isn't "What can I do to save this person", but rather "How long do I have to wait until THE PROSECUTOR thinks it's okay"...we've failed.

"simply meeting with a Russian is meaningless."

Marco Rubio and the Republicans disagree. Take it up with them.

"8 years later and your fantasy world of pee tapes and collusion is still alive"

If Republicans were controlled by Russians, what would they be doing differently? And why aren't you starting a thread demanding the 18 folks who violated the Espionage Act be fired and jailed? Letter after the name?

MORE WATER, Gunga Dim!

" just admit that you fell for the hoax"

Thanks for admitting you didn't read the link you demanded.

"I am not looking for a word "

You keep demanding collusion; the three-figure amount of contacts prove the lies to America were no accident. As does the admission, by Republicans, it was a "grave security threat".

And 8 years later, we see we were correct all the time: Russia has infiltrated, and now controls, the Republicans.

Remember when both parties were hacked, but only the (D) emails were released???

Kompromat.

"elon musk fired 80% of twitter."

Which is 20%, according to Republican Math.

Remember the formula: 1 + 1 = Whatever my talking points require.

In this case, 8 out of 10 is 20%. Get it?

Me, neither.

"Actually it's the IRS that's stealing dollars and it's always been that way"

Tell me you've never interacted with the IRS, without using those specific words.

Which "news" outlet(s) lied to you?

"And what act of collusion did the current Secretary of State admit took place? "

What a riot.

You're pretending to look for a magical word (collusion), while ignoring the central tenet.

And why? Because you can't handle the truth. Once again. Rubio and The Republicans called it a "grave security threat".

Of course, that was before he got castrated.

And listen to you...hitting all those falsetto notes!

#37

Thanks for proving you never bothered reading the link.

Keep denying what the current Secretary of State admitted, Gunga Dim!

"you should have no problem linking the specific actions. "

I've already mentioned several, for which you've had no answer. I'll wait until you do.

Meanwhile, why aren't you calling for all 18 folks who broke the law with their Signal Chat to face prison terms?

EVERY ONE of them had the pro-active responsibility to move the discussion to a skiff. NONE of them even suggested as much.

LOCK THEM UP!!!