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herding cats

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19. The .gov emails are the best evidence they could come up with against Mueller.
Sun Dec 17, 2017, 02:01 AM
Dec 2017

The texts were just a bit of fog, easily dismissed in a hearing due to the vast volume of Republican lawmakers who have said worse on the record. Imagine what they’ve said under the pretext of privacy?

This is their big “It” here. Their whole drama campaign on FOX News and all the Republican lawmakers gnashing of teeth we’ve been witnessing was for these. This moment. Even though it’s legal weak sauce and that’s being generous. The very fact that they sent a letter to Congress (not the WH legal counsel), and people from the transition team contacted Axios to “break” the story appears to support my assumption.

I realize the handing over of these is not a breach of etiquette, ethics nor is it illegal, but this was still their plan, and they know all that as well. They want to sway public opinion. It’s propaganda, plain and simple.

We, all of us who deal with any people who may swallow this whole, need to arm ourselves with facts. We need to stand strong on this one. Hit back with facts. I know some of them are beyond reach, better than most. I don’t even care anymore. Since politeness is a fast dying tradition, I suggest we give what we get, except fact based.

Also, we should call our representatives. All of them and voice our opinions on this outrageous maneuver of by the Republicans. Make your voices heard and tell all you know to do the same. Our Dem reps need our support, and those of us with Republican ones are too used to us not bothering them with our opinions because we know which way the wind blows for them. Actually, those of us with Republican Senators and Congress critters are the most important voices here. We need to organize more dissent in these areas, now more than ever.

Get angry people. Now is the time.

So, at worst, the e-mails can't be admitted at trial. Sophia4 Dec 2017 #1
I think you've got it backwards... regnaD kciN Dec 2017 #4
Yes. The worst would be if the judge decided not to allow some of them Sophia4 Dec 2017 #18
Yes, the emails can be suppressed at trial if a judge agrees, but marylandblue Dec 2017 #5
Ouch! calimary Dec 2017 #24
Because trump team wants to taint Mueller's work and get him thrown off the case. Otherwise shraby Dec 2017 #6
Mueller office determined a letter was sufficient. Roland99 Dec 2017 #2
In other words, both the GSA and Special Counsel agreed that no warrant was needed marylandblue Dec 2017 #8
Right wingers are scared... IluvPitties Dec 2017 #3
Well, it's not just what's in the e-mails... regnaD kciN Dec 2017 #7
A beautiful thing. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2017 #9
But the only thing they would have lied about marylandblue Dec 2017 #10
That makes sense. calimary Dec 2017 #23
Hope your scenario is correct. You make good.points. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #27
Welcome to DU, IluvPitties! calimary Dec 2017 #25
So, that pretty much puts Mueller and team in the clear on the emails. Akoto Dec 2017 #11
It doesn't even matter- dawg day Dec 2017 #15
The gang that can't shoot straight wouldn't know a law if it kicked them in the ass. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2017 #12
I've posted this elsewhere in a similar thread but TomSlick Dec 2017 #13
That's all they got? dawg day Dec 2017 #14
This is the letter that counsel to "Trump for America" sent to the Congressional committees DonaldsRump Dec 2017 #16
Even better. Where the lawyers safeinOhio Dec 2017 #17
Good question. Sophia4 Dec 2017 #20
The .gov emails are the best evidence they could come up with against Mueller. herding cats Dec 2017 #19
Geeez, how else would he do it, call Putin? L. Coyote Dec 2017 #21
"appropriate criminal process" equals "warrants given" joshcryer Dec 2017 #22
Of course we should expect them to fight back aggressively. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #26
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