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bdamomma

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38. sounds plausible

Reply to berni_mccoy (Reply #24)

Thu Apr 18, 2019, 02:51 PM

Apr 2019

to me. It ended very abruptly, but it's in Congress court now. But it would get squashed by McConnell.

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MUELLER: "Our investigation found multiple acts by the President that were capable of exerting..." [View all] berni_mccoy Apr 2019 OP

That is the smoking gun right there... Takket Apr 2019 #1

+1,Barr should be impeached uponit7771 Apr 2019 #2

Was this Barr's position on obstruction or a broader position? triron Apr 2019 #5

Barr said that Mueller left the conclusion for him, and that he exonerated Trump nt coti Apr 2019 #12

And in so telling that lie, Barr committed obstruction. lagomorph777 Apr 2019 #13

they can lock up bdamomma Apr 2019 #35

That's pretty black-and-white. lagomorph777 Apr 2019 #39

Agreed. Plus Barr cut funding to stop Mueller from further investigating. Pelosi onit2day Apr 2019 #15

Predicting that will not happen. nt Duppers Apr 2019 #43

The most important regarding the future of the nation is the willingness of olegramps Apr 2019 #53

There's a lot of damaging stuff in the report, assuming the reader cares. Hoyt Apr 2019 #3

Many don't because Mueller wrote it and therefore it cannot possibly be trusted. tymorial Apr 2019 #26

That's the problem. Remember one trumper saying he didn't care what laws trump broke to get elected. Hoyt Apr 2019 #27

They will bdamomma Apr 2019 #36

These 22 pages probably have a lot more thought/analysis in them vs. the initial DoJ opinion... CincyDem Apr 2019 #4

I'm even more convinced Mueller's investigation was shut down. PragmaticLiberal Apr 2019 #6

+1 he wasn't done but was ordered to stop. Hassler Apr 2019 #8

That is what he's saying if you read between the lines ... basically he was told he couldn't mr_lebowski Apr 2019 #9

Boom! Roland99 Apr 2019 #7

Holy shit ismnotwasm Apr 2019 #10

Just Imagine...! B Stieg Apr 2019 #11

I agree with this Trump statement: "I'm fucked!" lagomorph777 Apr 2019 #16

I suspect the Grand Jury records show they would have charged Trump with Obstruction berni_mccoy Apr 2019 #48

It was an organized attempt to break laws, RICO! nt yaesu Apr 2019 #14

This is now actionable. BSdetect Apr 2019 #17

yes. Impeach Now. EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #19

Is it? The DOJ - William Barr - said otherwise. Texin Apr 2019 #34

Congress doesn't answer to the DOJ berni_mccoy Apr 2019 #45

UNFIT FOR OFFICE EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #18

Impeach! mountain grammy Apr 2019 #20

Sounds like Mueller wimped out LiberalLovinLug Apr 2019 #21

A snow job. There is no excuse. Mueller is a traitor along with the rest of the gop. nt DirtEdonE Apr 2019 #23

Mueller disagreed with Barr on DOJ Policy, but ultimately he must answer to it berni_mccoy Apr 2019 #24

sounds plausible bdamomma Apr 2019 #38

Well I'm confused then about what constitutes "traditional prosecutorial judgment" LiberalLovinLug Apr 2019 #54

Impeach now! Dem_4_Life Apr 2019 #22

ITTMF NOW! sinkingfeeling Apr 2019 #25

Barr Was Truly Trump's Firewall nt DallasNE Apr 2019 #28

K&R UTUSN Apr 2019 #29

Well now that this is being elucidated....and I'm sure more is to come.... Chakaconcarne Apr 2019 #30

Mueller could have recommended prosecution for one of these charges... Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #31

Actually he couldn't berni_mccoy Apr 2019 #44

Oh, yeah. I failed to mention, "Except for no permission from the boss." :) nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #46

The important question to ask: if it were anybody else doing what Trump harumph Apr 2019 #32

Under the standard in the Report, Nixon was wrongly threatened w/impeachment. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #47

+1 Chin music Apr 2019 #51

Time for Congress to pass a few laws Raven123 Apr 2019 #33

I listened to NPR on the release and I was flabberghasted. Texin Apr 2019 #37

If we hadn't taken the house this would have been buried. Rizen Apr 2019 #40

None of this will matter, because all the MAGAts will hear is "NO COLLUSION and NO OBSTRUCTION" Still In Wisconsin Apr 2019 #41

Mueller couldn't conclude collusion because trump committed Obstruction berni_mccoy Apr 2019 #42

+1 Chin music Apr 2019 #52

So Trump is "innocent" only because TNNurse Apr 2019 #49

No. Mueller couldn't make a determination to prosecute because of DoJ Policy berni_mccoy Apr 2019 #50