Posted on 07/25/2019 10:14:36 AM PDT by jazusamo
If former special counsel Robert Mueller's unnecessary and oftentimes painful testimony about his Russia report on Wednesday didn't convince the Democrats to call it quits, will anything? Impeachment Democrats were especially left out in the cold. Mueller did little to help their cause, besides reiterate what he'd already written in his 448-page report, including how his team found no evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. Even the mainstream media said this thing is over, move on.
Yet, somehow, during a Democratic caucus meeting following the hearings, some lawmakers were reportedly convinced more than ever that it's time to impeach President Trump. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Adam Schiff confirmed that on CNN Thursday morning, and the anchors asked why.
Trump, Schiff said, has proven himself to be "unethical," "unpatriotic," "immoral," and "criminal."
CNN's John Berman stopped him right there.
"Those are your words," Berman noted, "not his."
In fact, Mueller didn't have many words at all. Most of his responses on Wednesday consisted of one word.
Berman also noted how everyone else - literally everyone - said Mueller gave a terrible performance. He stuttered, he struggled to hear, he seemed nervous. Schiff acknowledged that Mueller was a "reluctant witness" who often gave "halted" answers, but the chairman knew what he was trying to say.
If you paid attention to his testimony, Mueller's words were "powerful," Schiff insisted. Consider, for instance, how the panel got Mueller "to acknowledge the false claims of exoneration by the president." He also exposed the "troubling" nature of the president's conduct - at least that was the "essence" of Mueller's testimony.
Forget Mueller's lackluster style, Schiff suggested. The substance of what Mueller had to say was "devastating" and he "lived up to" Schiff's expectations.
Still, it wasn't enough to convince the chairman it's time to move on impeachment. Like many Democrats, he's "wrestling" with it.
"Im not there yet, but Im keeping an open mind and I may get there."
Did any Republicans actually ask Mueller that question? If they did, wouldn’t THAT be considered collusion?
He is all talk and no action. Nunes isn’t the patriot many think he is.
The laserlike craze in schifty's eyeballs is evidence of an unhinged, deranged village idiot that lost his way in life decades ago.
Somebody on Laura Ingraham last night, I think it was the attorney in the Clinton impeachment trial, said that Mueller was trying to conclude that Trump has obstructed “because” of what he was thinking... not by his actions.
He noted that this is something you’d expect in an Orwellian novel. People will be judged by what they’re thinking, not what they do.
This guy Schiff is crazy. The democrats, all of them, are bat sh*t crazy.
I think it was decided during the recess NOT to pile on Mueller.
Adam Bennett Schiff is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California’s 28th congressional district since 2001.
Not Mueller, Schiff!
It was down to Nunes and then Schiff for the wrap-up.....and Nunes let Schiff slide. What a waste
Adam looks very gay.
His enemy had just made a bad mistake and was retreating in poor order.
This was not the time to make a statement which might have helped the enemy. We now need to defeat the enemy in detail.
OMB
I don’t consider, yes, correct, no and outside of my perview to be very forceful Mr. Schiff for Brains.
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What a schiffload.
Oh, I see.
So it was better to NOT throw Schiff off his prepared litany of lies by challenging him BEFORE he recited them than to just give him (Schiff) a clear, open field to spout his closing lies unopposed.
Postmodernism allows one to project one's own subjective interpretation on a text or utterance. It doesn't matter what the writer or speaker actually objectively meant. If the reader or listener thinks that you are a racist, because of what you wrote or said, then you are a racist.
Heres the Essence of What Mueller Was Trying to Say;
“Ah,um, duh, uh, ah, grunt, umm”
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