Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) took the White House's “deep state” conspiracy theory and added some mustard to it in a newly uncovered speech last week. First, here's what Kelly said last Saturday at a local Republican Party Lincoln Day dinner:President Obama himself said he was going to stay in Washington until his daughter graduated. Kelly's office then clarified to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that he doesn't really think Obama is running a “shadow government” — or, at least, that Obama is “personally operating” it. Kelly does not believe that President Obama is personally operating a shadow government,” a spokesman said. And until then, apparently, members of Congress can be forgiven for spouting whatever strange things they want to fellow Republicans.

Source: Washington Post March 11, 2017 14:26 UTC