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heckles65

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31. Mueller reminds me of another FBI guy,

Reply to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Mon Dec 10, 2018, 07:52 PM

Dec 2018

Agent Sheldon in "Dog Day Afternoon." Sonny (Al Pacino) was able to chum with the NYC police detective played by Charles Durning; but as the afternoon turns into evening, Sheldon takes over, turns off the power to the bank and lets it be known he isn't going to give Sonny and his accomplice an inch more than he has to. And Sheldon talks with the confidence of someone who has dealt with similar situations before. With the air conditioning off, everybody is sweating, the atmosphere turns grim and you know Sonny's clock is ticking down.

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I have been thinking all along ..why is Bob Mueller taking so long.. [View all] Le Gaucher Dec 2018 OP

He has been super fast not long nt Tavarious Jackson Dec 2018 #1

Right. For an investigation that stretches from NY to DC to Chicago pnwmom Dec 2018 #2

This is a massive and sprawling investigation DeminPennswoods Dec 2018 #3

Every time a new character comes into view, it means there are a dozen tenetacles attached to be Doitnow Dec 2018 #17

I'm plumbing the McConnell tenacle WhiteTara Dec 2018 #28

Far less complicated investigations took thousands of days to complete. Garrett78 Dec 2018 #4

It's a big investigation, but every day trump remains in office hurts our country more. Hoyt Dec 2018 #5

Thank goodness there was someone like him available. milestogo Dec 2018 #6

Build That Wall! peekaloo Dec 2018 #7

I feel like a kid at Christmas Soxfan58 Dec 2018 #8

Compared to investigations of similar scope, Mueller has been moving very fast. He has already Nitram Dec 2018 #9

Many Americans complain... SergeStorms Dec 2018 #21

Right on! Nitram Dec 2018 #23

They are reviewing almost 2 million pages of documents Alpeduez21 Dec 2018 #10

It's a target rich environment... MrScorpio Dec 2018 #11

he has one shot to succeed pecosbob Dec 2018 #12

Its slow torture for all the trumps. he he. pwb Dec 2018 #13

Mueller is the "real deal" when it comes to being a hero Victor_c3 Dec 2018 #14

And it's gonna be rock solid! thegoose Dec 2018 #15

This investigation is not taking too long. It just feels that way. shockey80 Dec 2018 #16

The cast of characters keeps multiplying. What a task to unravel!!! Doitnow Dec 2018 #18

i'm looking forward to the Mueller Investigation as its inevitable 4-season Netflix series 0rganism Dec 2018 #19

His investigation has moved along quickly, actually. Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #20

...& Trump is still verbally flogging building a border wall delisen Dec 2018 #22

Far less complicated investigations have taken thousands of days to complete. Garrett78 Dec 2018 #24

Question: who's going to PAY for the wall? brooklynite Dec 2018 #25

Hasn't taken long at all compared to other recent investigations awesomerwb1 Dec 2018 #26

I wonder if the Dems taking control in Jan. will have any effect on his report? Kablooie Dec 2018 #27

Hopefully it will guarantee that the report will be released to the public. With the GOP in charge Nitram Dec 2018 #30

Mueller is investigating political and financial links to a hostile foreign nation. That is Nitram Dec 2018 #29

Mueller reminds me of another FBI guy, heckles65 Dec 2018 #31