Posted on 02/14/2018 7:17:40 PM PST by Bigtigermike
Yes. There’s always a choice.
Scooter Libby happened the way it did because of W’s passivity and total unwillingness/inability to offer the public a counter-narrative, e.g. THE TRUTH. We are so used to Pubbies that do not/will not fight back that many of us are afflicted with “learned helplessness.” Trump is a fighter. He has already demonstrated that he can sway public opinion. Just let these commie/isis/muslim apologists like Mueller try and indict the Trump family for process crimes. You think Starr’s reputation was wrecked by the Clinton Crime Family? That was a day at the beach compared to the p.r. power of Trump!
It'll start with the OIG DOJ report around this time next month. That's when:
1)Michael Flynn will rescind his guilty plea or
2)Muller will drop any and all charges against him or
3)Judge Emmet G. Sullivan will vacate Flynn's guilty plea and send him on his way.
Any of these will be a fatal blow to the Muller investigation and the MSM will cover none of it.
He was under the radar for quite a while.
"Remember, the original mandate by the Inspector General’s office was initiated to review and discover any politicization of the FBI and/or DOJ officials [ “I want to believe the path you threw out for consideration in Andy’s office that there’s no way he gets elected – but I’m afraid we can’t take that risk. It’s like an insurance policy in the unlikely event you die before you’re 40.”]After news broke of Strzok’s removal from investigative duty within the FBI counterintelligence unit, what the OIG responding statement said was for 11 months the Dept of Justice OIG office has been investigating the politicization within the DOJ and FBI and deciding if the actions, or lack of action, was driven by the political ideology of the participants therein"
They've come a long way in just a month since this...
"Horowitz wrote that he will explore “allegations that Department or FBI policies or procedures were not followed” in connection with both [Comey] letters. When he is finished, his office will probably issue a lengthy report detailing what it has found, as it has done in other high-profile matters, though it is also possible he could recommend criminal charges for anyone found to have broken the law."
Rosenstein signed off on one bogus FISA warrants applications.
You, F.R., are sounding a LOT like a complete fool.
Gee, let's see.
Obama appointed Horowitz? That is correct.
Sessions is recused? That is correct.
Rosenstein is corrupt? That is correct.
Nunes is shut out from interviewing Baker, Ohr, Priestap, Strozk and Page? That is correct.
Rosenstein making a deal with the Fab 5? That was the supposition of the article, not mine. I used the word "if".
You know what A.L.E.G? You sound a lot like an idiot.
Any number of reasons:
1) They have something on him from U1 and he gets to walk out the hero
2) They don’t have anything on him from U1 and he gets to walk out the hero
3) It’s obvious that the Ds are dirty as hell . . . and he gets to walk out the hero.
4) He knows there is nothing on DT.
Waaaay beyond 'reading between the lines'... Sundance is paying serious attention... Seems Priestap is singing afterall.
You're right. W wouldn't even stand up for his friends. He was a patrician in a cowboy hat.
If you read at bottom of the article he does explain that the IG can’t get people to talk but he can work alongside DOJ to find the answers. It’s either Sessions or Ronstein
Wait to see how straight the shot is before deciding if Horowitz is a straight shooter.
save it, kid.
I read here on FR that the IG can’t issue a subpoena.
How much inspecting can you do like that?
Sure. Anything you say, son.
The OIG is a division inside the Department of Justice. During an internal investigation if the IG becomes aware of unlawful activity he/she is obligated to inform the AG (Sessions) or AAG (Rosenstein). He can’t ignore it and he cannot delay notification of it. Unlawful activity must be reported.
The IG does not have legal or prosecutorial authority – the IG must immediately refer unlawful activity to the proper authority; essentially to his boss. A DOJ prosecutor is then assigned to work with the IG and essentially creates a parallel investigation focused only on the law-breaking part.
[That prosecutor could, likely would, then begin a Grand Jury proceeding;
no-one outside the AG, AAG, and that prosecutor’s office would know.]
With Sessions recused on all investigations connected to Hillary, wouldn't the DOJ prosecutor selected fall under the purview of the Acting AG, Rosenstein?
Look at the DOJ website.
The three senior DOJ execs really don’t handle actual details of prosecutions. The OIG investigates and hands off “for appropriate criminal prosecution, civil litigation, and administrative action.” The DAG would handle ‘administrative action’, and other divisions would handle their respective areas.
https://www.justice.gov/jmd/organization-mission-and-functions-manual-office-inspector-general
Yes, of course the acting AG would not handle the details of the case. But an acting AG would ultimately be responsible for all work done at the DOJ, where the AG is recused.
If they are investigating the FISA court application and since Rosenstein name is on one of the signing off of it I actual doubt he is the DOJ lead prosecutor....it’s someone else
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