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Pacifist Patriot

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42. I agree.

Wed May 29, 2019, 02:15 PM

May 2019

While I'm disappointed he interpreted the scope of his authority so narrowly, I am not all that surprised he did.

However, my jaw literally dropped as I watched him speak. I did not think he was going to be so bold either. Clearly if he did not feel bound by DOJ regs, his inclination would have been to charge.

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Cool your shit. That was the most epic mic drop I've ever seen from a prosecutor [View all] Recursion May 2019 OP

My take, Corgigal May 2019 #1

I'm afraid you're correct. triron May 2019 #2

And, if a sitting president cannot be charged with a crime....... GusBob May 2019 #4

You are correct. gldstwmn May 2019 #9

Correct. nt coti May 2019 #12

+1000 smirkymonkey May 2019 #17

BINGO! Brainstormy May 2019 #28

Never expected this though. Didn't expect the Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #45

And sadly, the orange anus will still be in the White House after impeachment. CaptainTruth May 2019 #58

exactly! BlueJac May 2019 #96

+1000 Irishxs May 2019 #56

Anything MFM008 May 2019 #78

Unfortunately, I must agree Ferrets are Cool May 2019 #86

And no one is checking Mitch McConnell. Mr. Evil May 2019 #50

If only the press had any balls and decided to ask Mitch and Lindsey dem4decades May 2019 #79

Can the House of Representatives investigate a Senator for corruption? tclambert May 2019 #87

He definitely needs to be neutered Stargazer09 May 2019 #92

+1 uponit7771 May 2019 #93

"... no one is protecting the electoral process." dumbcat May 2019 #55

Federal government makes it part of us infrastructure than its protected under federal government uponit7771 May 2019 #94

And ........ dumbcat May 2019 #98

THANK YOU !!! uponit7771 May 2019 #64

The Democrats need to do a better job of putting out there the significance of what Mueller said sarabelle May 2019 #97

I agree. He said everything but the "I" word. Now, Congress what say you? Nevermypresident May 2019 #3

Yes. You listened. Without bashing Barr, he contradicted Barr's misrepresentation emmaverybo May 2019 #5

In fact he affirmed that policy was the sole reason they did not charge (nt) Recursion May 2019 #15

Not quite, but very, very close. Hortensis May 2019 #16

Ah, yes Recursion May 2019 #18

Yes, fine but deep. Imagine if they had Hortensis May 2019 #20

Right. You got right to it. I waffled around. nt emmaverybo May 2019 #23

+1, uponit7771 May 2019 #65

K&R...👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 spanone May 2019 #6

Seemed to me that Mueller did not say one thing that was not in Barr's letter over 2 months ago. Hoyt May 2019 #7

He contradicted Barr's summary. He did not need to say "I am contradicting Barr's summary." emmaverybo May 2019 #24

How did he contradict Barr's summary? Barr's summary specifically stated that Hoyt May 2019 #27

Here's how: emmaverybo May 2019 #34

Apparently, Axelrod is like many, hasn't read everything. Hoyt May 2019 #36

Back to your original comment: emmaverybo May 2019 #63

I just provided an exact quote from Barr on 3/24/2019. Then, you send me to Hoyt May 2019 #70

Oh stop. The other post showed a side by side analysis of Barr and Mueller's statements. Double emmaverybo May 2019 #80

And I just gave you an exact quote from Barr on 3/24/2019. I think you are the one doubling Hoyt May 2019 #81

exactly. nt Brainstormy May 2019 #30

There are a lot of "nervous Nellies".. kentuck May 2019 #8

Agree. ismnotwasm May 2019 #10

Far from it Bradshaw3 May 2019 #11

Well, the legal experts I am listening to today do find his statement significant. I defer to them. emmaverybo May 2019 #25

They said the same thing after the report came out Bradshaw3 May 2019 #39

+100 Duppers May 2019 #59

Your title spot on. Mueller: "interference w our election deserves the attention of all Americans" Bernardo de La Paz May 2019 #13

Mueller called Bill Barr a bold faced liar about obstruction. uponit7771 May 2019 #14

Yes! nt emmaverybo May 2019 #26

But if only lawyers get that it was devastating, it's not very useful ecstatic May 2019 #19

That's not his job, is it? Call your Congresscritter. Hekate May 2019 #37

Thank you mcar May 2019 #21

I believe Mueller just mentioned that as well. tavernier May 2019 #22

Yes. I can't believe the amount of whinging going on here from people who made up their minds... Hekate May 2019 #29

I agree. There are many on DU who have very little actual knowledge MineralMan May 2019 #31

+1000 StarfishSaver May 2019 #75

+ JI7 May 2019 #35

Agree. What the heck did they expect???? For him to come out with handcuffs??? Dream Girl May 2019 #62

I'm not impressed with " I would not provide information....in any appearance before congress. uponit7771 May 2019 #68

Everything you said is dead on StarfishSaver May 2019 #73

Yes it was True Blue American May 2019 #32

The other thing he said that can't be ignored is that the Russian election interference The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #33

That is the Alpha and Omega of his report and statement, isn't it? Hekate May 2019 #40

Exactly. I think he wanted to be damn sure that part doesn't get lost The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #41

Trump is openly obstructing efforts to protect our elections from a foreign adversary sop May 2019 #46

If there hadn't been an OLC memo ScratchCat May 2019 #44

Rosenstein is weak, and he would have caved in to Trump's demand The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #69

+1 uponit7771 May 2019 #66

Wouldn't it be great if the press spent as much time badgering Trump, Barr and GOP StarfishSaver May 2019 #76

I hope they start doing it. Mueller was pretty emphatic about how important it is The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #77

This is all found in the report, but Americans needed DeminPennswoods May 2019 #38

I agree. Pacifist Patriot May 2019 #42

Congress can not be expected Mr.Bill May 2019 #43

Mueller did mention working on getting evidence? Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #47

exactly we still don't know what it says scarytomcat May 2019 #72

Impeachment is too perilous. But zentrum May 2019 #48

Oh you are so right. n/t MBS May 2019 #95

Joan Walsh:Mueller said "When a subject of an investigation obstructs that investigation..." Not, IF iluvtennis May 2019 #49

I am going to start making sure these folks stand by their words Generic Other May 2019 #51

So we are nOT allowed to know AnYthing else like did Barr cut it short? Eliot Rosewater May 2019 #52

Pretty much everything Mueller said today was in his report... InAbLuEsTaTe May 2019 #53

Not to confuse the issue, but doesn't Mueller help those that help themselves? world wide wally May 2019 #54

I'm not commenting on the subject today bc of things like 'cool your shit'. ppl are a bit excited Kurt V. May 2019 #57

He just repeated his report findings, which were "no collusion," unfortunately.... Honeycombe8 May 2019 #60

Exactly. The only thing new today is for people who haven't read the Report or Barr's Summary. Hoyt May 2019 #83

And Trump says (to himself, wiping his brow) : "Whew - that was close!" Marie Marie May 2019 #61

dump is a fool if he thinks this is over scarytomcat May 2019 #74

How about tomorrow for that? 3catwoman3 May 2019 #90

Can Congress hire members of Mueller's team (private attorneys) for the Impeachment process? JAD May 2019 #67

Also my take -- I was surprised Mueller was so direct obamanut2012 May 2019 #71

It was the green light for Congress to follow through. They will. It will help them in 2020. Polls ancianita May 2019 #82

Mueller is a Rethuglican. Period. nt MadDAsHell May 2019 #84

I think some people on here expect a tweet storm from Mueller Politicub May 2019 #85

Some folk want a show but let anyone ask what they're willing to do EffieBlack May 2019 #89

Here's my favorite analysis, from former Federal Prosecutor Barbara McQuade: Heartstrings May 2019 #88

It was devastating. Tertullian May 2019 #91