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ChicagoRonin

(714 posts)
16. Cascading failure
Thu Nov 29, 2018, 03:53 PM
Nov 2018

Given the meticulous professionalism of Mueller and company, I wonder how much they might have known this all along. After all, Trump's people all seemed to be transparently corrupt and not really that competent (They've just gotten by on bravado, a willingness to break rules, and oodles of ill-gotten cash).

I figure that each indictment and release of information may not just tighten the screws on Trump, but cause his entire operation to explode, implode or otherwise breakdown.

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Do those staffers live under a rock? n/t Little Star Nov 2018 #1
I could believe he found them under a rock. Girard442 Nov 2018 #7
+1 Power 2 the People Nov 2018 #73
Kool aid drinkers so naive it's painful YessirAtsaFact Nov 2018 #8
No just inside a bubble underpants Nov 2018 #18
Apparently - they do. laserhaas Nov 2018 #26
And the ones that studied law went to Liberty U bigbrother05 Nov 2018 #37
LOL laserhaas Nov 2018 #38
My niece graduated from Liberty Homer Wells Nov 2018 #80
I think having a degree from Liberty U. is a liability, not an asset... nt TwistOneUp Nov 2018 #86
Willful ignorance is the worst kind bitterross Nov 2018 #62
You got that right. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2018 #87
They live under the Fox news rock. Kablooie Nov 2018 #75
Do the ones in their heads count? (n/t) GopherGal Nov 2018 #78
Boy does that tell us a lot. Eliot Rosewater Nov 2018 #2
Just obtuse to the facts laserhaas Nov 2018 #30
Then they're the stupidest motherfuckers in the world. Nevilledog Nov 2018 #3
Just tare off the front cover of Dummies R Us laserhaas Nov 2018 #32
Bullshit. dalton99a Nov 2018 #4
In one word. Sugar Smack Nov 2018 #22
YEP Cosmocat Nov 2018 #31
WOW - could they all be thinking - Pardon laserhaas Nov 2018 #33
+1, I'll believe it when I see it uponit7771 Nov 2018 #77
and the color of the sky in their world is...? agingdem Nov 2018 #5
Ignorance of treason is no excuse GusBob Nov 2018 #6
Didn't remember everything about him laserhaas Nov 2018 #34
Their salary depends on not knowing, but reality just smacked them in the head. marylandblue Nov 2018 #9
Exactly! - or - in other words laserhaas Nov 2018 #35
Am I reading too much into this ok_cpu Nov 2018 #10
I'm guessing they are riding the tiger gratuitous Nov 2018 #19
eeessshhhh laserhaas Nov 2018 #45
I think you hit on an important factor mercuryblues Nov 2018 #20
Or they think that government works like business or should be run like one.... LisaM Nov 2018 #42
Some Illinoisans finally figured that out mikeysnot Nov 2018 #57
Exactly! laserhaas Nov 2018 #46
They lied to the House committee AND they lied to the FBI FakeNoose Nov 2018 #67
I am not in government mercuryblues Nov 2018 #79
Whoever referred to this as "Stupid Watergate" grossly understated it. GoCubsGo Nov 2018 #11
Pretty Sure That Was John Oliver ProfessorGAC Nov 2018 #13
We thought Watergate was stupid at the time. This is so far beyond.... yardwork Nov 2018 #24
May need it's only separate jail facility laserhaas Nov 2018 #47
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Cascading failure ChicagoRonin Nov 2018 #16
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Remember though Saboburns Nov 2018 #21
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Birth of a new hash tag: Fuzzpope Nov 2018 #43
how could they not believe he had russian ties?? hopeforchange2008 Nov 2018 #44
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How many years for lying Sanders laserhaas Nov 2018 #51
Lawyer up!! TNLib Nov 2018 #52
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Doesn't surprise me. Thanks for the link iluvtennis Nov 2018 #59
Wonder the film isn't prime time laserhaas Nov 2018 #64
Shocked mac56 Nov 2018 #58
Classic Bogart saidsimplesimon Nov 2018 #71
I call BULLSHIT. This feigned surprise is to provide NoMoreRepugs Nov 2018 #60
So they are finding out two things. usaf-vet Nov 2018 #61
Maybe they thought they'd be protected by GOP committee heads in Congress. pnwmom Nov 2018 #63
are these the same idiots from last time? LiberalLovinLug Nov 2018 #65
Of course, if they had any belief they might have to acknowledge or act on it.... Chakaconcarne Nov 2018 #66
How funny would it be if it's the guy Whitaker that helps Mueller Thrill Nov 2018 #68
It would be funny after Whitaker engineered his way into the job and NCjack Nov 2018 #88
How could they not belive he had Russian business ties? The Liberal Lion Nov 2018 #69
If they honestly think that lying to Congress is okay, PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #70
While I like Scott Dworkin's enthusiasm NewJeffCT Nov 2018 #72
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Gonna be a lot of "I don't recall'in" in the near future. LOL. JDC Nov 2018 #81
Oh, what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive! yortsed snacilbuper Nov 2018 #82
Talks of succession laserhaas Nov 2018 #83
After today, the House is in session for 8 more days until January 3. Eyeball_Kid Nov 2018 #91
Wonder if this had anything to do with Hope Hicks libdem4life Nov 2018 #84
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Yikes! orangecrush Nov 2018 #90
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