Posted on 11/06/2017 8:18:43 AM PST by Golden Eagle
Legal experts are becoming increasingly concerned over the professional conduct of Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his team...
Last week, Paul Manafort and his former business associate and protégé Rick Gates were told to surrender to federal authorities, making them the first to be charged by Special Counsel Mueller and his team. The indictments, which were leaked by the special counsel to CNN the Friday before, were secured and unsealed in a manner that raises questions over whether the special counsel was trying to divert attention from several damning reports...
Only days before the indictment, it was revealed the campaign for Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) paid for the infamous debunked Steele dossier. The discredited opposition research not only appears to have been used by the FBI as justification to spy on Trump campaign associates, but also was the catalyst for accusations of collusion.
Reports also implicated the Justice Department (DOJ) and the FBI under Mr. Mueller in a scheme to coverup potential crimes resulting from the controversial Uranium One deal. the FBI uncovered a massive bribery, corruption and racketeering scheme before the Obama Administration approved a nuclear deal that put 20% of U.S. uranium resources under the control of Moscow.
The Trump DOJ cleared a confidential informant for the FBI, lifting an unprecedented non-disclosure agreement. He will now be allowed to testify before Congress about what he witnessed undercover surrounding Russia’s efforts to corner the global uranium market. The witness has long-wanted to tell the American people about his knowledge of the corruption, but was gagged by the Obama Administration.
Senator Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called for another special counsel to investigate the controversial Obama-Clinton era deal, particularly given Mr. Mueller’s role in the cover up of the investigation...
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Note the highlighted item that wasn't included in your previous post.
The Fusion GPS story is directly tied to the foreign influence in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, which is exactly what Sessions' recusal was all about. Of course he couldn't discuss the matter.
No offense to you (I'm sure you simply didn't even pick up on this point), but every media report on this subject that I've seen in recent days explicitly leaves the Fusion GPS angle out of the "Sessions got up and walked away" narrative -- even though that was the most important thing that Gaetz reported.
Apparently you misread what I really said, which was:
For the life of me though I cannot understand how you think this is hurting Trump.
At least for now I will give you the benefit of doubt, and not outright accuse you of putting words into statements that I did not express.
I am of course talking about their belief that Mueller is working for Trump.
Not your implication that I said Mueller was not hurting Trump, yet so far that has been the case.
I have explicitly said I share the same concerns you have with regards to Mueller and would love nothing better than to shut down his witch hunt against a sitting President.
So apparently this is what you think I should have said instead:
“For the life of me though I cannot understand how you think [support for Mueller] is hurting Trump.”
Sorry, but I don’t see a dime’s worth of difference. They both expect us to just roll over, in fact they seem intent on shutting any criticism of Mueller completely down. Which you’re now doing as well, you just went the long way about it.
Your money quote from earlier, inferring the lies should be allowed and that I am the problem for speaking out against them, exposing your apparent desire to quash any criticism of Mueller or his cheering section.
I understand that perfectly, but the Uranium One scandal is completely unrelated to the 2016 election. There is no justifiable reason for Sessions to extend his recusal to that matter.
Instead of defending Sessions" refusal to investigate this malfeasance, you ought to be demanding that he either do so, or step aside and let some better person do the job.
I for one would love to have egg on my face and their narrative be the reality. I just do not buy it though. But I do not condemn them for having that belief, for the simple reason that the truth may be on their side.
I certainly do not take some anonymous person on the internet telling us that Mueller is on Trump's side as gospel, or even if they exist. But not knowing who this anonymous person is or who he/she might be I won't discount it entirely either. I leave a small sliver for that unbelievable exception that it is for real. Though I do discount it to a very large extent. Truth is after all, usually stranger than fiction.
I think if Mueller were actually an honorable man, he would have recused himself for his implications in Uranium One. That he in fact needs to be the one being questioned, and not the one asking the questions. With that looming over his head I do not know how anything he does can be considered honest or fair, at this point
That's why there's some confusion out there about whether Sessions actually did extend his recusal to that matter.
1. Gaetz asks Sessions to appoint a special counsel for the Uranium One and Fusion GPS matters.
2. Sessions tells him, "I can't discuss this because I've recused myself" (without saying exactly what "recusal" referred to).
3. Gaetz (and everyone else, apparently) assumes that Sessions' recusal covers everything that was covered in their conversation, when in fact it may not.
Don't you find it just a bit odd that Gaetz is all over the media in the last few days making hay out of a conversation with Sessions that took place on September 28th?
I think you’re splitting hairs and going into the weeds on this. The plain fact is, Jeff Sessions is shirking his duty as US Attorney General. For what reason(s), we don’t know, but spmething’s got to give, and soon.
It affects the reality of the pupose and reliability of this site, if nothing else. Since LS quit posting on this subject, after his theories and failed predictions started being questioned more stringently, most of the Mueller cheerleading has subsided. He is/was somewhat of a cult hero here, but even sacred cows can be wrong at tiimes, or get too full of themselves.
I for one would love to have egg on my face and their narrative be the reality. I just do not buy it though....I think if Mueller were actually an honorable man, he would have recused himself for his implications in Uranium One. That he in fact needs to be the one being questioned, and not the one asking the questions. With that looming over his head I do not know how anything he does can be considered honest or fair, at this point.
On these points we completely agree. Please remember that next time you feel I'm too aggressively perusing those defending Mueller. I'm behaving no differently than a Sean Hannity, a Mark Levin or a Laura Ingraham would be if they were in my shoes as well. It's about getting to the truth by debate, not letting BS fly and potentially stick.
Sessions has testified under oath that he is recused from anything related to Clinton or her foundation. That exact question was asked by Grassley and Sessions’ exact response has been quoted here ad nauseum. Did he “misspeak” in front of Congress again? Possibly, but that would only be another unproven theory by your side, and so far none of your theories have worked out.
All is good, attack the message, but not the messenger. That is my motto at getting to the truth. I think all i all we agree on this subject. 8>)
Possibly the last post to the thread but something that needs to be noted.
Last night, Richard Baris (Editor from People’s Pundit Daily, and often cited/retweeted by LS as proof of his theory) posted this to his twitter. Pinging LS in case he missed it:
Richard Baris @Peoples_Pundit
@SebGorka really nailed it. Fact pattern is clear. Key people - Comey, Mueller, Lynch, etc - thought Clinton was going to be POTUS & they served the Swamp. This witch hunt is an effort to protect themselves from their own corruption. If you can’t see that, you’re really stupid.
https://mobile.twitter.com/Peoples_Pundit/status/927727785208098816
I will not say anything bad about Richard.
Try again.
LoL indeed
Good to hear from you. First and foremost, I still hope you’re right. However unfortunately, in case you haven’t noticed, it’s not looking that way.
I did start following your twitter, as you asked, and saw you haven’t given up yet yet. But the recent article you cited from the often right leaning NY Post, which pointed out Mueller’s failings, isn’t evidence that he’s secretly targeting Clinton, it’s simply evidence he’s a failure. At least in my opinion.
And I’d be delighted to discuss our differing opinions in an honest, mature manner, it’s just when you started insisting you were right without much to back it up that we crossed ways. You’re still a highly respected member of this board and I hope it can stay that way. Thanks!
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