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LonePirate

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13. Plenty of people and several DUers bought into yesterdays rumors of numerous indictments today.

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Fri Dec 15, 2017, 12:16 PM

Dec 2017

It’s looking like those rumors were unfounded. People believed them because they wanted them to be true.

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Beware of Twitter Announcements about Mueller Indictments. [View all] MineralMan Dec 2017 OP

Sage advice... Wounded Bear Dec 2017 #1

We've been down that road almost constantly, lately. MineralMan Dec 2017 #4

Thanks again, Grandfather. ret5hd Dec 2017 #2

You can call me Pop-pop. MineralMan Dec 2017 #6

Isn't that a Jonas Brothers song?: MM-Pop-Pop. nt tblue37 Dec 2017 #46

I am more worried Trump will try to fire him Generic Other Dec 2017 #3

Hard to say. He might. But, we'll know about that just MineralMan Dec 2017 #5

I guess the rumormongers know they have a 50/50 chance of being right Generic Other Dec 2017 #10

Yes, although it's really lower than that. MineralMan Dec 2017 #15

if trump does bdamomma Dec 2017 #11

Thank you. cwydro Dec 2017 #7

Ayup. (n/t) FreepFryer Dec 2017 #8

Well put. I'm tired of folks saying these people are accurate in their predictions, they aren't. Hoyt Dec 2017 #9

No, they're not. Maybe they get 1 in 20 right. MineralMan Dec 2017 #16

Hmm, I see a potential business opportunity here marylandblue Dec 2017 #49

I think not. I'll pass. MineralMan Dec 2017 #50

It would be a nice Christmas gift... wouldn't it? NurseJackie Dec 2017 #12

Sure it would. I hope that happens, too. MineralMan Dec 2017 #19

I'm not sure there is enough coal in Wyoming... getagrip_already Dec 2017 #29

Plenty of people and several DUers bought into yesterdays rumors of numerous indictments today. LonePirate Dec 2017 #13

Exactly. Those Twitter rumor-mongers live to confirm our hopes. MineralMan Dec 2017 #17

but right or wrong bluestarone Dec 2017 #28

Its very dangerous for society when people are willing to accept rumors/lies because they feel good LonePirate Dec 2017 #40

very true IF accepted as facts BUT bluestarone Dec 2017 #48

But, but, whaddabout when they were right? Yonnie3 Dec 2017 #14

Yeah...that one time when they were right MineralMan Dec 2017 #18

Yeah, it might take a week or two or a month or two. Yonnie3 Dec 2017 #22

We'll probably get hints from attorneys for Kushner or whoever gets indicted next wishstar Dec 2017 #20

Friday news dumps are pretty popular. MineralMan Dec 2017 #24

Last Night DU was chock-full of that stuff... Hekate Dec 2017 #21

I missed that. I just got back from my trip to California. MineralMan Dec 2017 #23

Well, we've had a taste and we want MORE! Maeve Dec 2017 #25

Well said...I'm travelling overseas... HipChick Dec 2017 #26

If Mueller doesnt move on him soon,,,, Cryptoad Dec 2017 #27

Thank you, MM! Oneironaut Dec 2017 #30

For some of us "hope" is like a cure we must have it otherwise we die. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2017 #31

But false hope is Clarity2 Dec 2017 #36

The line between "intentionally misleading" and "blowing smoke out of their asses" is very thin onenote Dec 2017 #44

The willingness to believe unfounded rumors PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #32

muehler seems to like to time his actions at the end of the month..... getagrip_already Dec 2017 #33

No shit. Maybe we should beware of threads that state the obvious. Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #34

100% agree Clarity2 Dec 2017 #35

Anything from twitter is suspect period. People should know that after everything we have been still_one Dec 2017 #37

You Are Wrong Vidal Dec 2017 #38

Thanks for this push back. triron Dec 2017 #39

They just suck the joy out of everything. n/t Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #52

If you are basing Clarity2 Dec 2017 #41

Who are your Twitter sources? Bradical79 Dec 2017 #53

Your sources are no better then the speculation here on DU Kaleva Dec 2017 #54

You are aware there are indictments for other people for other crimes unrelated snooper2 Dec 2017 #67

"I follow people on twitter who know..." Iggo Dec 2017 #68

You mean the one from this guy? jumptheshadow Dec 2017 #42

I especially don't trust a tweet from anonymous tweeters HopeAgain Dec 2017 #43

Well, it's Friday so maybe something, even a tiny something, will break Siwsan Dec 2017 #45

Came off the pins and needles Mira Dec 2017 #47

I predict . . . PdxSean Dec 2017 #51

There are efforts H2O Man Dec 2017 #55

Yeah, late February sounds about right. MineralMan Dec 2017 #56

Ya think? shanny Dec 2017 #57

Mueller probably already has sealed indictments against Trump and others ..... L. Coyote Dec 2017 #58

I'm guessing PasadenaTrudy Dec 2017 #59

There have been no leaks from the Mueller camp Gothmog Dec 2017 #60

Yes. I think they're doing a great job. MineralMan Dec 2017 #61

Any rumor, no matter how implausible SCantiGOP Dec 2017 #62

I totally disagree with the OPs premise Ccarmona Dec 2017 #63

Yeah. OK. MineralMan Dec 2017 #64

Verifiable backup? I missed that part. Iggo Dec 2017 #65

It's funny, I got skewered yesterday for my post, people saying "WE DON'T SPECULATE ON DU!!!!!" BamaRefugee Dec 2017 #66