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137. What "moving images" did you see? Certainly not of Comey talking about reopening the investigation

Sat May 25, 2019, 05:06 PM

May 2019

And I have no idea where voters got their info about the contents of Comey's letter, whether from the Times, Post or elsewhere. But I do know for certain they didn't get it from watching or listening to Comey since he communicated that information solely in writing - proof that people don't need to watch or hear someone speak on television in order for their words to have an impact.

And I defy you to demonstrate that "most left-leaning experts" disagree with Nadler. Can you cite to the latest poll of left-leaning experts?

I doubt the fact that you and some other "left-leaning experts" may disagree with Nadler has him all that upset and certainly not enough to cause him to get woozy from dehydration. In fact, he probably hasn't given you a second thought.

Finally, why would you say I'm "all over the web" discussing this? Are you tracking my online usage? If so, you would know that you're wrong. And if you are, you've got a bigger problem than can be addressed on this board.

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Mueller wants to testify in private. [View all] SamKnause May 2019 OP

My first reaction is the same. An Emotional FUCK YOU. They are WEAPONIZING the DOJ, The FBI, UniteFightBack May 2019 #1

They are all a bunch of unpatriotic motherfuckers. SamKnause May 2019 #5

Yep, he speaks in public and if a sensitive topic, side bar it, with future public recall if needed. TheBlackAdder May 2019 #42

EXACTLY. WEAPONIZING THE DOJ. Grasswire2 May 2019 #93

+1, if Mueller didn't already know what was coming then we're all in deep shit uponit7771 May 2019 #112

Waste of time. Public needs to hear directly from him. Funtatlaguy May 2019 #2

America deserves to hear from him directly. gldstwmn May 2019 #20

If it's about trying to get information, why wouldn't a transcript be sufficient? StarfishSaver May 2019 #28

TV convinces people much more than a transcript. Funtatlaguy May 2019 #31

TV also lends itself to abuse and showboating StarfishSaver May 2019 #33

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I think most Americans are intelligent enough to be able to understand and digest information StarfishSaver May 2019 #108

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They didn't see Comey on TV talking about the emails. They saw people talking about Comey's letter StarfishSaver May 2019 #135

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What "moving images" did you see? Certainly not of Comey talking about reopening the investigation StarfishSaver May 2019 #137

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Lol StarfishSaver May 2019 #139

Lol! EffieBlack May 2019 #142

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Comey held a Press Conference after Hillary was cleared True Blue American May 2019 #177

Comey didn't have a press conference to talk about reopening the investigation in October StarfishSaver May 2019 #183

Did I say that? True Blue American May 2019 #185

Comey's press conference in the summer is irrelevant to discussion. StarfishSaver May 2019 #186

Someone asked about a Press Conference. True Blue American May 2019 #187

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I'm clapping. You can't see me, but StarFish, I am 👏 clapping. nt emmaverybo May 2019 #162

Exactly!! Ask yourself this.. who's opinions about dotard and his criminal doings will be changed Thekaspervote May 2019 #153

Who's transcript? The Republicans? The Democrats? gldstwmn May 2019 #35

The transcript is prepared by a neutral clerk, reviewed by both sides and certified to be an exact StarfishSaver May 2019 #37

And next they'll say he can't testify because someone's feelings might get hurt. gldstwmn May 2019 #43

If the public isn't interested enough to read a transcript, then it's not that important to them StarfishSaver May 2019 #46

How much impact did the Watergate hearings choie May 2019 #61

You're talking about the Watergate hearings, not the impeachment hearings StarfishSaver May 2019 #62

You're talking about media impact, not specific differences between instances. LanternWaste May 2019 #104

Mueller's own words and voice have much more impact than transcripts that can be more easily uponit7771 May 2019 #113

His own words would be captured verbatim in the transcript StarfishSaver May 2019 #115

His voice wont be captured, easier to distort transcripts and his words will be less socialized uponit7771 May 2019 #118

Because nothing anyone ever says on camera is ever misharacterized or distorted StarfishSaver May 2019 #121

TV will socialize Mueller's words and voice way better than transcripts, we can agree on that ... uponit7771 May 2019 #124

I also give them more credit than many people do StarfishSaver May 2019 #131

Speaking of that...I shouldn't I suppose, Volaris May 2019 #152

Yes, Brolin should be up for award ... He brought real weight to that character uponit7771 May 2019 #165

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Yeah , but I don't want Trump's Congressional lackeys showboating this... Volaris May 2019 #150

we, the people choie May 2019 #55

We the people pay for the federal courts and the President's Daily Brief, too. Do you demand to see StarfishSaver May 2019 #58

Trump appreciates the support. John Fante May 2019 #59

Hey 37 posts a day and a star ChubbyStar May 2019 #94

No, but if any president starts dropping bombs based on the Daily Brief Volaris May 2019 #154

The Congressional Record still_one May 2019 #71

Wingers don't read. Duppers May 2019 #75

It sounds like plenty of Democrats here don't want to read either. StarfishSaver May 2019 #80

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ok StarfishSaver May 2019 #83

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ok StarfishSaver May 2019 #96

Why not let him do it here? True Dough May 2019 #3

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Or maybe he can answer questions directly on a DU thread StarfishSaver May 2019 #32

Give him a call! True Dough May 2019 #48

Holy Shit That Was Good ChubbyStar May 2019 #99

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Perhaps he feels he could speak freely with those AJT May 2019 #6

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The public doesn't necessarily need to immediately know what Mueller says StarfishSaver May 2019 #11

Agree! As long as he testifies Thekaspervote May 2019 #100

You mean this could be more complicated than people might think? StarfishSaver May 2019 #8

Bullshit. SamKnause May 2019 #9

We pay for investigations all the time - that doesn't mean that we must have access to every StarfishSaver May 2019 #13

What a load of crap. SamKnause May 2019 #24

How is it "second hand" or not "in his own words" if there's a transcript? StarfishSaver May 2019 #30

A transcript does not have the same power over people that live testimony does. n/t Downtown Hound May 2019 #40

One of the reasons a transcript is actually better StarfishSaver May 2019 #41

Inflection is a large part of communication. SlogginThroughIt May 2019 #51

Facts are facts. It doesn't matter how Mueller says it or tilts his head when he says it. StarfishSaver May 2019 #54

People are not ruled by cold, hard facts Downtown Hound May 2019 #73

I'm convinced of that after reviewing this thread. n/t Mister Ed May 2019 #88

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Yes, I see that StarfishSaver May 2019 #129

Ignoring nuance and tone... LanternWaste May 2019 #105

Mueller is presenting the results of his investigation StarfishSaver May 2019 #106

Thank you Voltaire May 2019 #110

And why shouldn't we get both? Generic Other May 2019 #114

We have no idea that most Americans expect to see Mueller testify on television StarfishSaver May 2019 #116

73% of Americans want him to testify Generic Other May 2019 #117

He is testifying StarfishSaver May 2019 #119

I expect to see him testify Generic Other May 2019 #120

Expecting to SEE him testify is different than expecting him to textify StarfishSaver May 2019 #122

Words are only part of human communication Bettie May 2019 #125

It does 'make a difference'. eom sprinkleeninow May 2019 #164

Amen. What also matters is what questions are asked and why. Also by whom. 58Sunliner May 2019 #182

Such a disingenuous false equivalency. Every argument that you make- 58Sunliner May 2019 #181

He needs to stop being a coward and speak freely Downtown Hound May 2019 #39

You should not go around calling a recognized combat hero a coward. Or unpatriotic. You honestly emmaverybo May 2019 #151

Whatever. I'm sick of glorifying combat veterans as if they're somehow above reproach. Downtown Hound May 2019 #166

I concede that you don't need to glorify Mueller's combat service record, consider his emmaverybo May 2019 #168

We the people have a right to know what happened Downtown Hound May 2019 #169

Oh resigning would have been great for us. Let's follow that one through...nt emmaverybo May 2019 #170

Or he could just do the job he was hired to do and tell the American people, to their face, what Downtown Hound May 2019 #171

First, the House has to decide if it accepts his offer or not. If not, it can choose to subpoena emmaverybo May 2019 #172

Too bad. Mueller owes it to the American people Downtown Hound May 2019 #173

Since Mueller's beginning in this process; Mueller's overall long term strategic sense [building empedocles May 2019 #10

IKR StarfishSaver May 2019 #16

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And you know this how, Chin? maryallen May 2019 #45

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In that case we'll get the Democrats VS. Republicans versions spanone May 2019 #12

Exactly. SamKnause May 2019 #15

This has nothing to do with "guts" StarfishSaver May 2019 #19

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Then why are you so pissed off that he won't testify in public? StarfishSaver May 2019 #87

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Barr's summary was in writing. He didn't present it initially on television StarfishSaver May 2019 #95

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Who the fuck does he think he is. boston bean May 2019 #14

They are the most unpatriotic fuckers I have ever seen. SamKnause May 2019 #17

Agreed. So far the furthest they've been willing to go is Tillerson gldstwmn May 2019 #26

Grrrr! smirkymonkey May 2019 #74

I think that Republicans have adjusted their definition of "Patriot" Bettie May 2019 #126

And some Democrats have adjusted it to mean "only if f they do it my way" StarfishSaver May 2019 #130

Thanks for saying what everyone else is skirting around redstateblues May 2019 #156

He is enabling Trump. Sorry there's no other way to put it. gldstwmn May 2019 #18

How does telling Congress what he knows "enabling Trump"? StarfishSaver May 2019 #23

A dozen or so cases of obstruction gldstwmn May 2019 #34

I shouldn't have had such expectations of him that I did. 😏 sprinkleeninow May 2019 #57

Who am I to say, but in my estimation all this has gone on long enough. sprinkleeninow May 2019 #53

If it frees him to expand on his answers Pompoy May 2019 #21

Exactly StarfishSaver May 2019 #25

That wouldn't be necessary if Barr would release an unredacted report Volaris May 2019 #157

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The U.S and Russia have no extradition treaty. former9thward May 2019 #140

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It is a two way street. former9thward May 2019 #145

Far as I know, There's no Americans he can ask for. Bc we arent attacking his country. Chin music May 2019 #146

Who is going to get Russia out of Crimea? former9thward May 2019 #147

That was a list that started these sanctions under Obama, you know, for CONTEXT. Chin music May 2019 #148

Exactly. That is how Snowden ended up there. gldstwmn May 2019 #174

I'm beginning to think Mueller has a phobia. ooky May 2019 #21

A whole bunch of this crap continues because he has said nothing Jarqui May 2019 #36

Maybe he'll have an epiphany on Memorial Day. He's not the only hero. Chin music May 2019 #52

At least bdamomma May 2019 #38

Fine, testify in private. Just get there and testify, even if it's in private.... cynatnite May 2019 #44

Yeah, tough shit. The American public deserves to hear what its $35 million was spent on. meadowlander May 2019 #47

I don't recall Ken Starr hiding like this SHRED May 2019 #56

This Is Some BS!!! LovingA2andMI May 2019 #60

He doesn't want to say Barr told him to shut it down BigmanPigman May 2019 #63

Why all the shade thrown at Mueller? watoos May 2019 #64

My post has nothing to do with right wing talking points. SamKnause May 2019 #65

I never said it did, watoos May 2019 #72

People don't want a transcript the same reason they haven't actually read the report StarfishSaver May 2019 #68

It's the American nature. Duppers May 2019 #78

It's doesn't seem to be limited to them StarfishSaver May 2019 #79

Yep, that's why I said "especially." Duppers May 2019 #82

I hear you StarfishSaver May 2019 #84

Exactly this. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #127

He did his job. Now stop blaming and do yours. We are the ones to make a difference; we, the people, emmaverybo May 2019 #66

Thank you for the sanity! StarfishSaver May 2019 #70

He hasn't finished his job. n/t Raven May 2019 #109

"we, the people, through our representatives" FiveGoodMen May 2019 #132

Yes. Thank you for this. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #133

My first feeling was indignation C_U_L8R May 2019 #67

Exactly StarfishSaver May 2019 #69

There's nothing stopping them from turning into a shitshow and private uponit7771 May 2019 #149

What about a compromise? ooky May 2019 #77

I couldn't imagine him testifying in public Beringia May 2019 #85

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He also testified numerous times in closed session as FBI Director. StarfishSaver May 2019 #97

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In some ways the problem is that there are too many damn secrets Buckeyeblue May 2019 #103

This testimony wouldn't be "secret" StarfishSaver May 2019 #107

I thought when Congress went into closed session the transcripts were not necessarily made available Buckeyeblue May 2019 #111

You're right StarfishSaver May 2019 #123

The problem with that is it will have to be read. Not many have even read... brush May 2019 #176

A hearing transcript isn't a 400-page report StarfishSaver May 2019 #179

Yes, there are many more news sources now, and with them... brush May 2019 #184

I find some of these angry and name calling responses not at all a good look for liberals. emmaverybo May 2019 #155

Who ever said to mueller he gets to deliver a non political report? Chin music May 2019 #159

A hearing is not court. It's up to the House to accept his conditions or not. You have your view emmaverybo May 2019 #160

Still in front of an investigative body where you are sworn to tell the truth. Chin music May 2019 #161

The clown show emanating from the WH has turned any prior semblance of sprinkleeninow May 2019 #163

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The intensity of the Mueller defenders is pretty curious melman May 2019 #167

Good question. gldstwmn May 2019 #175

While I'd prefer hearing from him in a public format, MineralMan May 2019 #178

I believe he wants to prevent the "Performance" by GOP for Propaganda - eventually he will testify Pachamama May 2019 #180