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Honeycombe8

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18. He has said things like this all along.

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2018, 08:25 PM

Nov 2018

No, Trump probably won't outright fire Mueller. But Whitaker will defund it, and redefine it to be strictly on two issues, and so end it.

McConnell is good with that. And Trump didn't directly "end" it or fire Mueller.

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McConnell says he doesn't think there is "any chance" the president will end Mueller investigation [View all] groundloop Nov 2018 OP

Sounds like he's trying to play the delay game. calimary Nov 2018 #1

He says as thousands of Americans protest across the nation tonight ffr Nov 2018 #2

Of course he doesn't. It is Whitaker who will end it. LonePirate Nov 2018 #3

Chance? McConnell prefers certainty to chance! Zambero Nov 2018 #4

It costs McCONnell nothing to say that. Does not make it so. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2018 #5

Hyup hyup kravvengnaw Chipper Chat Nov 2018 #6

Mitch,your word is not worth spittle. Wellstone ruled Nov 2018 #7

Trump might not end it, but he will choke it and/or change the direction to investigate Hillary Freethinker65 Nov 2018 #8

In other words, the hatchet drops tomorrow C_U_L8R Nov 2018 #9

Well, Mitch you will lie about anything. TNNurse Nov 2018 #10

If his lips are moving, he's lying, so... LakeArenal Nov 2018 #11

"I think any president should be given a lot of latitude..." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2018 #12

"A lot of latitude" unless MurrayDelph Nov 2018 #22

Many of us never thought thought he had "any chance" of being elected either. forgotmylogin Nov 2018 #13

IMO, the point isn't to fire Mueller. MontanaMama Nov 2018 #14

Then McConnell has nothing to lose by passing the bill that protects Mueller. nt chowder66 Nov 2018 #15

Bullshit sakabatou Nov 2018 #16

Games over asshole...................you have been doing this for over two years turbinetree Nov 2018 #17

He has said things like this all along. Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #18

According to what i just seen on msnbc elmac Nov 2018 #19

Where's Lindsey Graham???? SergeStorms Nov 2018 #20

McConnell says he doesn't think . . . ProfessorGAC Nov 2018 #21

I don't trust Mitch as far as I can throw him MurrayDelph Nov 2018 #23