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The Mueller Report. BREAKING NEWS: AG’s Summary Report Released. NO COLLUSION!


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4 minutes ago, Taro T said:

And John King just called claims that the investigation was a waste of money is "horse manure."

 

And Cavutto (pretty sure it's Cavutto, don't know all their talking heads by face) says the "report implicates the President in multiple crimes."  WTF!?!?!

 

We are in for a week or two of cherry picking out of context bits of the report by all sides, the left, right, and never Trumpers. 

 

Cavutto is more centrist than the rest, but he's still a never trumper.

 

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I'll be there... 

 

 

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Seth Rich - only time he's mentioned. 

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6 minutes ago, Deranged Rhino said:

 

We are in for a week or two of cherry picking out of context bits of the report by all sides, the left, right, and never Trumpers. 

 

Cavutto is more centrist than the rest, but he's still a never trumper.

 

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I'll be there... 

 

 

Stay safe.

 

 

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4 minutes ago, Tiberius said:

Total Exoneration! 

 

 

He was. 

 

Was he charged with anything? Nope. 

 

It's over. 

https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/439529-the-lesson-of-mueller-an-innocent-mans-defense-can-look-like-a-guilty#.XLilwrNefxk.twitter

 

It is clear from the report that an impetuous president with a famously quick temper pondered aloud about firing people such as Mueller, suggested that witnesses stick to their stories and sought leniency for some of his entangled aides. Senior advisers took extreme actions to ensure the president didn’t act on those impulses.

 

If he were a mob boss seeking to protect his racketeering empire, these actions would be slam-dunk evidence of obstruction.

But, as Volume 1 of the Mueller report made clear, Trump committed no crime that he was trying to cover up. 

That makes a motive for some of his ill-advised temper tantrums unclear and, from a prosecutorial perspective, makes his state of mind conflicted.

 

Because Trump refused an interview with Mueller, on the advice of his attorneys, the only state-of-mind evidence that prosecutors had directly from him came from the president’s interview with NBC News’s Lester Holt, just a few days after the president fired then-FBI Director James Comey.

In that interview, Trump made clear that he did not want to stop the Russia investigation and actually expected his actions would elongate it. 

 

His motive, he said, was simply to get a more competent person in charge so that the probe would be “absolutely done properly” and the outcome would be the “right thing for the American people.”

 

That’s hardly the intentions of an obstructive criminal kingpin.

 

Most importantly, Trump did not ultimately take most of the formal actions he threatened — which he had the power to do under Article II of the Constitution — and thus did not actually thwart, end or impede the Mueller probe. 

For the purpose of a court of law, Trump neither committed a Russia collusion crime that he needed to cover up nor took formal action that actually impeded the probe.

 

And that left only a theoretical case for attempted obstruction. The report shows Mueller’s team so struggled with the issue that it offered novel theories of prosecution, and then abdicated the responsibility it was given to make the traditional charging decision.

 

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Their reasoning was clear: It could not be determined whether Trump’s outbursts were an attempt at obstruction or simply the actions of a man bewildered by false and politically driven accusations, which he saw as unfairly threatening the success of his presidency. 

 

“There is substantial evidence to show that the president was frustrated and angered by a sincere belief that the investigation was undermining his presidency, propelled by his political opponents and fueled by illegal leaks,” Barr explained. “Nonetheless, the White House fully cooperated.”

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2 minutes ago, Deranged Rhino said:

 

He was. 

 

Was he charged with anything? Nope. 

 

It's over. 

https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/439529-the-lesson-of-mueller-an-innocent-mans-defense-can-look-like-a-guilty#.XLilwrNefxk.twitter

 

It is clear from the report that an impetuous president with a famously quick temper pondered aloud about firing people such as Mueller, suggested that witnesses stick to their stories and sought leniency for some of his entangled aides. Senior advisers took extreme actions to ensure the president didn’t act on those impulses.

 

If he were a mob boss seeking to protect his racketeering empire, these actions would be slam-dunk evidence of obstruction.

But, as Volume 1 of the Mueller report made clear, Trump committed no crime that he was trying to cover up. 

That makes a motive for some of his ill-advised temper tantrums unclear and, from a prosecutorial perspective, makes his state of mind conflicted.

 

Because Trump refused an interview with Mueller, on the advice of his attorneys, the only state-of-mind evidence that prosecutors had directly from him came from the president’s interview with NBC News’s Lester Holt, just a few days after the president fired then-FBI Director James Comey.

In that interview, Trump made clear that he did not want to stop the Russia investigation and actually expected his actions would elongate it. 

 

His motive, he said, was simply to get a more competent person in charge so that the probe would be “absolutely done properly” and the outcome would be the “right thing for the American people.”

 

That’s hardly the intentions of an obstructive criminal kingpin.

 

Most importantly, Trump did not ultimately take most of the formal actions he threatened — which he had the power to do under Article II of the Constitution — and thus did not actually thwart, end or impede the Mueller probe. 

For the purpose of a court of law, Trump neither committed a Russia collusion crime that he needed to cover up nor took formal action that actually impeded the probe.

 

And that left only a theoretical case for attempted obstruction. The report shows Mueller’s team so struggled with the issue that it offered novel theories of prosecution, and then abdicated the responsibility it was given to make the traditional charging decision.

Ummmm....no. But just keep saying it, its funny to read. 

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2 minutes ago, Tiberius said:

Ummmm....no. But just keep saying it, its funny to read. 

 

So Trump's going to be charged? Is that your argument now? 

 

For two years it's been that Mueller was going to prove Trump was a Putin stooge... now your claim is that despite being exonerated by Mueller on those charges, and by Barr and RR on obstruction, Trump is still going to be charged and discovered to be a Russian spy? 

 

Really? REALLY?

 

Come on, Tibs. We've been playing nice for awhile now... but this is sheer lunacy on your part at this point.

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1 minute ago, Deranged Rhino said:

 

So Trump's going to be charged? Is that your argument now? 

 

For two years it's been that Mueller was going to prove Trump was a Putin stooge... now your claim is that despite being exonerated by Mueller on those charges, and by Barr and RR on obstruction, Trump is still going to be charged and discovered to be a Russian spy? 

 

Really? REALLY?

 

Come on, Tibs. We've been playing nice for awhile now... but this is sheer lunacy on your part at this point.

It's pretty clear he is leaving it to Congress. This is the road map of obstruction. And personally I hope they don't impeach, but really, they should. 

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1 hour ago, DC Tom said:

Anyone seen AOC's reaction to this?  I'm sure she sees the report as providing justification for impeachment...but I'm curious as to what 2am drunk barmaid logic she's applying to reach that conclusion.

 

He should, like, you know, like, be totally, like impeached because, like, he eats steak and stuff. Steak comes from stores, like, powered from, you know, cow farts and stuff, and, like, totally ruins the environment! He also, like, puts ketchup on his steaks, like, which is totally, like, you know, gross!

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5 minutes ago, Deranged Rhino said:

This Nadler press conference is a mess. 

 

Yes, please. Those won't go the way Jerry wants. 


The first rule of holes... 

These people truly are stupid. This coup did not go as planned, so make sure to keep it alive with hearings, and in front of the American public. Makes perfect sense to me. :doh:

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11 minutes ago, Buffalo_Gal said:


The first rule of holes... 

These people truly are stupid. This coup did not go as planned, so make sure to keep it alive with hearings, and in front of the American public. Makes perfect sense to me. :doh:

 

nothing else to do until the 2024 campaign

 

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5 minutes ago, Buffalo_Gal said:

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The first rule of holes... 

These people truly are stupid. This coup did not go as planned, so make sure to keep it alive with hearings, and in front of the American public. Makes perfect sense to me. :doh:

 

If they were smart, they would drop the whole thing now. Since Americans have the attention span of a gnat, it would be forgotten by 2020. Instead, they want to drag this out until 2020, guaranteeing President Cheeto of another term. Dipschiffs. 

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2 minutes ago, KRC said:

 

If they were smart, they would drop the whole thing now. Since Americans have the attention span of a gnat, it would be forgotten by 2020. Instead, they want to drag this out until 2020, guaranteeing President Cheeto of another term. Dipshiffs. 

 

Not to mention, the more layers of this onion they peel, the less like a criminal Trump looks. Better to salvage what ambiguity is left so there can be whispers in the streets...

 

Liberals as a whole have no understanding of basic procedure and common sense. 

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7 hours ago, row_33 said:

 

and another poll you cherry pick to back up an opinion that really isn't controversial and nobody will hold you heavily to account for???

 

:(

 

 

It was a Fox News poll you anti poll crusader.

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13 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:

The Democrats are fools. They’re getting just what the Russians wanted all along...a divided United States. Give it up already. Life’s too short! 

 

there's no real dividing

 

the country is working and people who aren't happier deserve their misery

 

 

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11 minutes ago, row_33 said:

 

there's no real dividing

 

the country is working and people who aren't happier deserve their misery

 

 

I don’t wish misery on any one. The American people have been lied to by the main stream media and their elected representatives. None of these American citizens know the President personally nor do they know anyone else involved in this mess. They’ve been spoon fed garbage for over two years...for purposes of political and financial (ratings) gain. This entire episode is really quite sad.

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11 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:

I don’t wish misery on any one. The American people have been lied to by the main stream media and their elected representatives. None of these American citizens know the President personally nor do they know anyone else involved in this mess. They’ve been spoon fed garbage for over two years...for purposes of political and financial (ratings) gain. This entire episode is really quite sad.

 

i believe the misery is just on the snowflakes

 

the people get the reps they 100% deserve, and i hope they get it real hard.

 

 

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