could someone explain unwitting people comment to me??

[bluestarone]

Is Mueller saying these people didn't know what they were doing??? I don't get it! TY in advance

[uponit7771]

1. They didn't know they were dealing with Russians most likely. Note it does NOT exclude

... Benedict Donald's current Kremlin Clan

[bluestarone]

3. ty that's what i thought BUT

I cannot believe they didn't know EXACTLY what they were doing. do you?

[Control-Z]

15. Perhaps they didn't know it was Russians

they were working with. It seems like they would have had to know they were spreading negative, even fake, stories. Anything to win.

[Gabi Hayes]

2. Its their out. Last line of defense

Either crooked or incompetent

Defense that is time immemorial, throughout repub administrations, from Nixon to Reagan to Bush to Bush to ahora’s imbecile in chief

[Gabi Hayes]

4. Media are running with that like crazy, BTW

It was CNN’s Underflag for quite awhile; same as MSNBC. Bobble heads were using it with almost every other phrase all afternoon

Emphasizing much?

[bluestarone]

6. so not MUELLERS thoughts right?

That's just there flimsy excuse right?

[pnwmom]

11. The report said it but they're leaving out the second half of the sentence, which is key. n/t

[Gabi Hayes]

13. Rosenstein said it, IIRC, but I dont know if he was reading from the indictment

Dunno why Mueller would include language like that in his paperwork. Seems to be working against the thrust of the investigation

No need to say whoever the contacts were acted as unwitting agents

They aren’t part of the indictment. Why would he specify at this point whether they’re witting or not.

That would make for a problem if he ends up seeking one against them

[marybourg]

5. He's saying that the GOPers who dealt with

the hidden Russians were "dupes". He's not talking about the Russians who actually MET in person with tRump campaign officials.

[bluestarone]

9. right BUT i'm thinking the GOPer's

NEW EXACTLTY what they were doing so my question is does Mueller BELIEVE them? (GOPers)

[renegade000]

7. If I had to guess...

The expression refers to small fry crooks that directly dealt with the Internet Research Agency that thought they were engaging in typical cybercrime and not an elaborate Russian espionage plot.

Doesn't mean that there aren't going to be many more indictments of higher ups that were in the know about the broader plot. I'm pretty sure Kushner and Junior are completely boned at this point.

[pnwmom]

8. He's saying that there were some unwitting people involved BUT he also left the door wide open

for some WITTING people to be involved. And there are unnamed co-conspirators, who could be practically anyone.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210242241

[bluestarone]

12. hoping so

because there is a bunch of them i'm sure!!!!

[pwb]

10. It means the trumps knew what they were doing, but claimed stupidity.

Same as nitwits. Dumb fucks, gullible , idiots, easily fooled, not sure that is a defense but they are trying to use it.

[bluestarone]

14. yep i'm hoping Mueller IS NOT BELIEVING THEM!!

I guess Mueller KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT HE'S DOING so i shouldn't worry to much!!!!

[Turbineguy]

16. Lenin

supposedly coined the term "Useful Idiots".

Mueller is a polite man.

[bluestarone]

19. haha

true there are certainly useful idiots out there ( alias tRUMPY"S)

[shanny]

17. I assume it means they did not realize

they were acting as agents of a foreign power.

'Course, stupidity and/or ignorance is not an excuse in a criminal case...but it does leave open an escape hatch for those who wish to desert the sinking ship. I think Mueller is extending a welcoming hand to anyone who might suddenly feel the need to testify.

[Applan]

18. It means

It's a nice way of saying dimwitt deplorables who fell for the con

[bluestarone]

20. true and still are falling for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Puzzledtraveller]

21. They are'nt going to touch Trump

it's a game