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former9thward

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5. I doubt Mueller would want to be compared to Eloit Ness.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2018, 11:14 PM

Mar 2018

Ness died a broke, alcoholic at age 54.

What ever happens with the current investigation Mueller will also be remembered as the man who falsely hounded Steven Hatfill for years as the anthrax killer after 9/11. Hatfill sued the FBI over the false accusations and won $5.8 million from the federal government.

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"Ken Starr was overzealous...Mueller is the 21st century version of Eliot Ness." [View all] Miles Archer Mar 2018 OP

We got Elliot Ness/Mueller.. Cha Mar 2018 #1

They had Elmer Fudd; we have Bugs Bunny. spooky3 Mar 2018 #2

Bugs Bunny! Cha Mar 2018 #3

Same to you, Cha! spooky3 Mar 2018 #6

Yes! And this is why: Aristus Apr 2018 #18

:-) spooky3 Apr 2018 #27

A recent poll showed that 70% of the people beleive that Muller should be allowed to complete the RDANGELO Mar 2018 #4

I doubt Mueller would want to be compared to Eloit Ness. former9thward Mar 2018 #5

Mueller is in his 70s and not an alcoholic so i'm sure he isn't worried about that JI7 Apr 2018 #8

Saying that Mueller is like Ness would turn Mueller into a broke alcoholic? Wednesdays Apr 2018 #13

Why would Mueller want to be compared to someone who became a broke alcoholic? former9thward Apr 2018 #14

Because the comparison is to their job not every detail of their lives JI7 Apr 2018 #16

Ken Starr went searching into consensual BJ because he couldn't find anything anywhere else JI7 Apr 2018 #7

Which is exactly why he couldn't charge either of the Clintons with so much as a parking ticket Major Nikon Apr 2018 #11

Clinton paid $850,000 to Paula Jones in a settlement. former9thward Apr 2018 #15

After the case was first thrown out since republicans were using it to push bs scandals JI7 Apr 2018 #19

If Mueller could just use the Ken Starr standard for Trump's testimony AdamGG Apr 2018 #9

Must-see TV PJMcK Apr 2018 #30

Our Republican Sheriff told me Mueller's a good guy Liberty Belle Apr 2018 #10

Worst thing Starr got Bill Clinton on was lying about Monica Lewinsky Jarqui Apr 2018 #12

The difference is lying under oath. former9thward Apr 2018 #17

Looks trivial in comparison to the charges Trump looks like he'll face Jarqui Apr 2018 #20

I don't know. former9thward Apr 2018 #21

Bahahaha. Trump is going down hard blake2012 Apr 2018 #24

I do not think you have to be part of Mueller's team to have an opinion on what it "looks" like Jarqui Apr 2018 #25

A whole bunch of things you have posted are inaccurate. former9thward Apr 2018 #26

In response: Jarqui Apr 2018 #28

When this is all said and done former9thward Apr 2018 #37

In response 2: Jarqui Apr 2018 #29

None of these were cabinet members. former9thward Apr 2018 #34

Flynn was National Security Advisor and a member of his cabinet Jarqui Apr 2018 #38

Flynn was not a member of the cabinet in 2016 former9thward Apr 2018 #39

He was a member of Trump's cabinet. Period. Jarqui Apr 2018 #41

In response 3: Jarqui Apr 2018 #32

I wish Mueller could read this stuff. former9thward Apr 2018 #35

He already has. Jarqui Apr 2018 #40

In Response 4: Jarqui Apr 2018 #33

Ahh no. former9thward Apr 2018 #36

"always behind closed doors"? Really? Jarqui Apr 2018 #42

Well ... FakeNoose Apr 2018 #22

We will have to greatly expand our prison capacity former9thward Apr 2018 #23

Such a perfect analogy PatSeg Apr 2018 #31