Posted on 07/06/2018 6:32:35 AM PDT by markomalley
Imagine where the Hillary probe would’ve gone if the FBI was as serious about her and what laws she broke as they were trying to trap Trump.
The key is that the sentiments and the "pressure" changed their behavior so as not to employ the regular order of investigations in many relevant ways. Defying the odds, those ways all trend in one direction and each one has a weighting factor and moment in normal practice to take a different course, both to avoid institutional bias and to conform with proper procedure. As the article noted the level of gum-shoeing is out of these executives' leagues. Such people's tendency is to overwhelm and "use a cannon to kill a mosquito" (as Confucius said). In doing so, they reveal the authority of their position.
I look forward to further revelation that the "pressure" came from the person already noted to be extremely and unusually interested in everything the CI unit was doing.
In the real world, there is a reason the president is not supposed to comment publicly on pending investigations and court cases (think Contreras, the FISA judge), so as not to skew their outcome. How much more that consideration applies when its effect will inherently apply institutionally connected "pressure" that may well have an impact on their professional careers and compensation!
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What a farking Dork!!!
Yeppers advance_copy . . . Yeppers!!!
Yeah sure . . . crickets!!!
Looks like a lot of collusion between scumbags.
They should all be stoned to death.
And dont forget the Halfrican at the top of this dung heap, employing Third world tactics against those who stood
in the way of his grab for absolute power. Obummer is little more than a tinpot dictator directing police state activities.
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Still, it's a good feeling that despite the disturbing activities, mounted solely on her behalf,
Hillary was such a bad candidate, she could not pull out a win.
Trump cannot do anything while “Russia Gate” is being investigated. It would almost certainly lead to impeachment, however unjustified. Mueller has nothing, and is delaying closing up shop because, hopefully, the hammer is coming down on DOJ and FBI once Trrump is free to act.
Thanks for sharing your views/thoughts. Its certainly a vexing and complex problem for Trump.
With respect to the upcoming elections, I don’t see them significantly altering the political balance, even if Republicans hold their “majorities”. So, winning will probably not give Trump much additional power in my opinion. And there is always the risk that if the Dems should take back the House then all the investigations would be shut down, not to mention the political roadblocks this would create for Trump.
Again, I appreciate Trump’s political situation and the importance of these elections, but I just don’t see it as a game changer unless Republicans manage to win big, which at this point seems unlikely.
Termites have infested the house and are weakening the structure. Its time to bring in the exterminator before its too late and the home crumbles.
“I don’t see them significantly altering the political balance”
But what you say here is the key, all the Republicans have to do is lose no more than a handful in the House (retaining the majority) and taking a couple of additional seats in the Senate for it to be a major victory that will accrue solely to Trump. His power politically will grow exponentially - particularly within his own party, where he currently has tepid (at best) support. The expectation has been that the election would be a blood bath for Republicans, similar to the 1982 midterms in the House (that expectation might be mostly Democrat propaganda but it’s there nonetheless). If Trump gains in the Senate and comes close to breaking even in the House, that will have an outsized impact on his influence in D:C. He sees this, it’s why he’s spending so much time campaigning this summer.
Mueller has nothing, and is delaying closing up shop
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Mueller dosesn’t have anything on Trump but that won’t stop him from fabricating an obstruction of justice charge against him. Mueller’s has unlimited resources, no limits on time, and is empowered to use extreme tactics to persecute his targets.
But his “mission” has nothing to do with justice. Its all a political witch hunt and a kangaroo court being sponsored by Trump’s enemies. They put Mueller there and fully expect him to produce “findings” that create political and/or legal headwinds for Trump.
Mueller is going to drag this thing out into the Fall elections at a minimum. Further, if the Republicans remain in control of the House and Senate there’s no telling how long Mueller’s quest will go on. It all about damaging Trump so Mueller has no intention of closing up shop anytime soon.
Your scenario is plausible but I’m not quite as optimistic as you are.
That said, GOP fortunes do seem to have improved lately. Trump has done a great job with the economy and that alone SHOULD give the GOP a tailwind going into the elections.
But...as the old adage goes, what can go wrong will go wrong. And needless to say, the Republicans have a remarkable “ability” and well established track record of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. If it can be screwed up, they will find a way.
Deadlines don't matter to the DOJ. The DOJ thinks it's
above the law. The wimpy House of Reps will just give them
another "deadline", then another, then another....then another.
And it looks like ... RICHARD BECKLER IS NOW DEAD- DIED IN AUGUST 2017 not quite year after the f up at the GSA.
Richard Beckler was appointed by Trump in May 2017 and by August he was hospitalized, nd by September he has died of pancreatic cancer.
Talk about a short appointment.
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