How the Mueller Investigation Could Play Out for Trump

[Spartanmack]

We don't know much of what there is. We're mostly guessing. I've been guessing the main threat to Trump isn't collusion for about as long as this thread has been running. But this sliver of unintentionally leaked info points towards collusion. It's not an entire case, it's 1 leaked bit of information in a direction that I didn't think was the most likely direction for this investigation to be heading.

I still not convinced that collusion is the main thrust of the investigation, but this is significant. Would you have brushed it aside as readily if Obama's campaign manager was sharing poll data with a Russian?

I've been saying the same all along as well.

It all depends - I think if it was as thin as this, I'd be asking the same questions before calling for his impeachment. I fully recognize my bias and willingness if not desire to believe the worst about the Obamas, Clintons, Schumers, Pelosis of the world but I still think adhere to the same standards of evidence. My bias is mostly manifested in the joy I would take in seeing any of those people held accountable for their indiscretions, if that were ever to happen.

 

[tigermud]

House dems turn to waste of bunch of time

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/...na-donald-trump-jr-first-russia-investigation

repubs had thier two years found all kinds of shit but nothing ever came of it. waste of time.

 

[Gulo Blue]

House dems turn to waste of bunch of time

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/...na-donald-trump-jr-first-russia-investigation

repubs had thier two years found all kinds of shit but nothing ever came of it. waste of time.

Waste time compared to what? With the House, Senate, and White House there was a tax cut, which is done now, and what else were you expecting? 2 years of being in control but no wall and it's an emergency the instant there's an opposing Dem led House to push back.


There was a tax cut in year 1 and it's been all for show and running out the clock ever since.

 

[tigermud]

Waste time compared to what? With the House, Senate, and White House there was a tax cut, which is done now, and what else were you expecting? 2 years of being in control but no wall and it's an emergency the instant there's an opposing Dem led House to push back.


There was a tax cut in year 1 and it's been all for show and running out the clock ever since.

I'm talking about endless house Intel investigations what are you talking about?

 

[Gulo Blue]

I'm talking about endless house Intel investigations what are you talking about?

If the government operates at a snails pace when House, Senate, and WH are all republican, why would you worry about wasting time now that it's split and almost certain to move slower anyway?

 

[tigermud]

If the government operates at a snails pace when House, Senate, and WH are all republican, why would you worry about wasting time now that it's split and almost certain to move slower anyway?

Why waste time calling people in to testify and find actionable items only to not act on it. I call that a waste of time. it doesn't matter what they find the DOJ won't do anything so quit wasting our time

 

[TheVictors]

who knows, maybe some 2nd amendment enthusiast will exercise his/her rights and end this bullshit

 

[JScottWriter]

Why waste time calling people in to testify and find actionable items only to not act on it. I call that a waste of time. it doesn't matter what they find the DOJ won't do anything so quit wasting our time

Yeah since Republicans now think the DOJ is there to protect the President rather than uphold the law.

 

[Gulo Blue]

This summary comes from a liberal think tank, but the few I checked were well-sourced.

https://themoscowproject.org/explai...rs-70-contacts-with-russia-linked-operatives/

15 denials from members of the Trump campaign and 101 contacts with Russians or people related to all this (like wikileaks)

 

[Gulo Blue]

https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/1083456241823875072

MICHAEL COHEN, President Trump's former fixer and personal attorney, will testify in PUBLIC before House Oversight on Feb. 7. Expect questions about his involvement in hush money scheme to silence Trump affairs, the Trump Tower Moscow project in 2016 and other controversies

 

[TheVictors]

I love how the term "fixer" is applied to Cohen's name at every opportunity. It's like people know what that means or that it's common ...like everyone has an attorney that extorts and threatens in order to "fix" problems.

 

[Gulo Blue]

I love how the term "fixer" is applied to Cohen's name at every opportunity. It's like people know what that means or that it's common ...like everyone has an attorney that extorts and threatens in order to "fix" problems.

It seems like there was a point where there was an argument over the possibility of attorney-client privilege and some people wanted to use the term "fixer" to imply that little, if any, of what Cohen did was legal work.

 

[tinselwolverine]

I love how the term "fixer" is applied to Cohen's name at every opportunity. It's like people know what that means or that it's common ...like everyone has an attorney that extorts and threatens in order to "fix" problems.

I think the term has gotten into the common lexicon because of Ray Donovan.

 

[Gulo Blue]

I think the term has gotten into the common lexicon because of Ray Donovan.

There have been a few shows called The Fixer, but I haven't seen any of them.


The wikipedia article says "See also: Henchman"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixer_(person)

 

[tinselwolverine]

There have been a few shows called The Fixer, but I haven't seen any of them.


The wikipedia article says "See also: Henchman"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixer_(person)

Fixer

 

[Gulo Blue]

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/12/trump-putin-conversations-release-helsinki-1098683

Trump: ?I couldn?t care less? if Putin conversation becomes public

I saw this headline and my first thought was that it is refreshing to see someone say "I couldn't care less" and not "I could care less."

Good job, Trump.

 

[KAWDUP]

who knows, maybe some 2nd amendment enthusiast will exercise his/her rights and end this bullshit

Why, are advocating killing Nancy and Crying Chuck?

 

[Michchamp]

Why, are advocating killing Nancy and Crying Chuck?

What are you trying to say here, Forrest?

 

[KAWDUP]

What are you trying to say here, Forrest?

Michigan State sucks?

 

[tinselwolverine]

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/12/trump-putin-conversations-release-helsinki-1098683

I saw this headline and my first thought was that it is refreshing to see someone say "I couldn't care less" and not "I could care less."

Good job, Trump.

Proper grammar is important.

One would think one would want to set a good example for the young people.