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DetlefK

(16,670 posts) Thu Jan 25, 2018, 07:46 AM Jan 2018

Imagine if Mueller starts flattering Trump with compliments during the interview. [View all]

"I know, Mr. President, Sir, you've gotten a lot of flak about this investigation, but I can assure you that we want to wrap it up as fast as possible. Your victory was one of the biggest in US-history and it's important for our country to get back to normal."

What happens if Trump gets comfy and starts regaling Mueller with his tales?

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Imagine if Mueller starts flattering Trump with compliments during the interview. [View all] DetlefK Jan 2018 OP

Great question! GetRidOfThem Jan 2018 #1

mueller has a nice smile i imagine he will attempt to put trump at ease... samnsara Jan 2018 #2

+1 dewsgirl Jan 2018 #3

Experienced... machoneman Jan 2018 #5

I pray we eventually get to see this. His attorney's have to be losing their minds. dewsgirl Jan 2018 #21

Judging from what I've seen of their performance so far, too late RandomAccess Jan 2018 #30

Well said! NT Ilsa Jan 2018 #9

Excellent characterization. dchill Jan 2018 #10

Trump is so nuts he'd admit to being a serial killer if Mueller flatters him enough. Vinca Jan 2018 #4

+1 dewsgirl Jan 2018 #31

I use to do investigations in the Navy Farmer-Rick Jan 2018 #6

Which of course the opponents (within Intel) of waterboarding tell us too. More likely to get a OnDoutside Jan 2018 #18

Yeah, real investigators know torture is Not done to get at the truth Farmer-Rick Jan 2018 #20

On a side note, my cousin's third cousin on his mother's side OnDoutside Jan 2018 #26

Score a yuuuuge win for Mueller TheCowsCameHome Jan 2018 #7

All Mueller has to say is: nuxvomica Jan 2018 #8

OMG So right SayItLoud Jan 2018 #12

"We know that you're just a puppet of the real mastermind." DetlefK Jan 2018 #14

Mr. President do you have any questions? SayItLoud Jan 2018 #11

Mueller and his people are experienced interrogators Sam McGee Jan 2018 #13

Read that story about the two lawyers, too. DetlefK Jan 2018 #15

Donnie doesn't know what Mueller knows. Donnie NoMoreRepugs Jan 2018 #16

Some diet cokes, Big Macs and ice cream couldn't hurt either.... Historic NY Jan 2018 #17

Unlikely that Mueller will be conducting the interview. writerJT Jan 2018 #19

That's what they do... The Conductor Jan 2018 #22

Yep. And here is an amazing example of how it can be done. writerJT Jan 2018 #23

My, what big hands you have, Mr Trump C_U_L8R Jan 2018 #24

LOL. Seems as if you've read excerpts from Fire and Fury. PatrickforO Jan 2018 #25

i pity his lawyers. unblock Jan 2018 #27

What's worked in the past is to just get Trump talking Johonny Jan 2018 #28

I envision Columbo pretending to be obsequious and adoring hvn_nbr_2 Jan 2018 #29