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brush

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9. That might be it. He certainly let us down by not saying in the report...

Reply to walkingman (Reply #3)

Mon May 27, 2019, 08:42 PM

May 2019

that trump obstructed justice. He got right to the edge but couldn't make himself over it. And we had all put so much hope that he would recognize that he held the fate of the country in his hands and shouldn't leave it to Congress, much less some repug toady in allegiance to trump.

Guess the moment was too big for him and now he won't even take the chance to make it right with public testimony.

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Why can't Mueller go on TV and tell America that everything Barr said in [View all] malaise May 2019 OP

Is there even a remote possibility that Barr could call on the FBI or CIA to put out a hit on no_hypocrisy May 2019 #1

Do you mean Barr? dhol82 May 2019 #11

Fixed it. Thanks! no_hypocrisy May 2019 #17

Less of a remote possibility that Putin could take a step like that. n/t pnwmom May 2019 #20

He CAN, but it seems he doesn't want to be a spectacle. elleng May 2019 #2

Participation seems assured. Testimony behind closed doors or a televised hearing is the only emmaverybo May 2019 #21

Never forget he is a Republican. I don't trust him no matter what people say. walkingman May 2019 #3

I never expected anything from him either although I will be happy if he comes through lunasun May 2019 #7

That might be it. He certainly let us down by not saying in the report... brush May 2019 #9

In letter, Mueller complained Barr didn't fully capture the 'context, nature, and substance' ... PoliticAverse May 2019 #4

I would like to see the first letter that he mentioned in the malaise May 2019 #8

A few weeks later, the redacted report was released. Apparently, Mueller was happy with that Hoyt May 2019 #16

Was Mueller GWB's fixer? saidsimplesimon May 2019 #5

K&R, I concluded before that things are not bad enough for ... HIM... to scream and holler. Clapper uponit7771 May 2019 #6

Pride get the red out May 2019 #10

His reputation is more important than the country? malaise May 2019 #14

IMO, whether he is conscious of it or not get the red out May 2019 #22

If Republican Mueller is not going Golden Raisin May 2019 #12

Liable to get droned? moondust May 2019 #13

Good question. He's been watching Trump's dictator-wanna-be behavior with the rest of us. jalan48 May 2019 #15

With every passing day I believe more and more that Mueller used the.... Thomas Hurt May 2019 #18

Because Sherman A1 May 2019 #19