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FBaggins

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9. Not in the way you assume

Reply to albacore (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 13, 2019, 02:33 PM

Sep 2019

You're thinking of a civil court process.

As a counter-example... note that Gen. Flynn has been trying to get information that he claims is relevant to his defense and the court has so far mostly refused.

McCabe would have little opportunity to turn the case into something that would expose unrelated information about Trump (particularly since any charges in this current scenario would be related to the Clinton investigation). He might be able to get more if there were later charges re: "FISA abuse"... but that too would be nothing like civil discovery.

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Rick Wilson offers a valid and sickening observation on the "No Indictment for McCabe" premise. [View all] Miles Archer Sep 2019 OP

I think Wilson is right irisblue Sep 2019 #1

Like him or not, Wilson has his finger on the pulse of COLGATE4 Sep 2019 #2

His book has been the best book on Trump I have dewsgirl Sep 2019 #3

What's the name of his book? Control-Z Sep 2019 #7

Everything Trump Touches Dies. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #8

That's right! Control-Z Sep 2019 #10

I don't understand... albacore Sep 2019 #4

Not in the way you assume FBaggins Sep 2019 #9

Damn! But...but.... Couldn't McCabe get information related to his case? albacore Sep 2019 #13

Sure. Anything used by the prosecution or that would be potentially exculpatory FBaggins Sep 2019 #14

They really don't care if the case falls apart after McCabe is indicted NewJeffCT Sep 2019 #12

I believe they will dismiss this GJ montanacowboy Sep 2019 #5

Political persecution. A well-worn trait of tin-pot dictators. spanone Sep 2019 #6

I'm not sure if they will get a different result ScratchCat Sep 2019 #11

Right, also McCabe said he was authorized to release the info to correct misinformation in media wishstar Sep 2019 #15

The intent is to break McCabe, either financially, through stress, or both Miles Archer Sep 2019 #19

KnR Hekate Sep 2019 #16

Is there any way to impeach Barr? Lonestarblue Sep 2019 #17

Let them. It just keeps the story of the "FBI opened an investigation on Trump/Russia" before TeamPooka Sep 2019 #18