This is going to be a short one:
I have seen a disappointing number very very cool people here discuss how very cool they are in dismissing that Mueller is “in the tank” and basically said absolutely nothing.
I am more than willing to bet that anyone saying that is unfamiliar with how lawyers and judges speak, at least the good ones, as well as a large consideration for not going poo-flinging monkey insane from the podium attempting to bury Trump.
Not much to say, bear with me:
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Critical Point Number One:
Well, “No collusion. No obstruction” is dead, never to come back, at least in any real news organization, perhaps even Fox.
Mueller stated very clearly:
1. Barr lied his ass off in an attempt to spin.
2. Barr had said “no collusion,” but MUELLER SAID: “we did not have enough evidence to make a determination regarding conspiracy — which was a different question than obstruction because it was his initial assignment.
3. It was NOT A HOAX, it was real, and real serious.
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Critical Point Number Two
No Obstruction is deader than fried chicken.
Mueller stated very clearly that no matter what they found, they had determined very early that they could not indict a sitting president.
1. He DID say that had they had evidence to clear Trump, they would so have said. They did not.
2. He utterly knee-capped Barr’s assertion regarding “non-traditional prosecutorial decision, leaving it up to Barr. He said no such thing at all. He mentioned, “under our constitution there is one means to charge …” — That is Congress’s job, not Barr’s. Again, demonstrating Barr lied his ass off.
3. Obstruction relates to number one, “finding sufficient evidence” is near impossible when the main people are obstructing, lying, won’t talk, etcetera.
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Most importantly, he did not say Trump could never be indicted, only could not be as sitting president.
Mueller, more than anyone, knows that this is far from over. He will be attacked. He will be called before Congress. His investigation will be scoped more times than a redneck by aliens.
He is not about to ruin his credibility now on his way out the door, knowing he’s got far more to do on the matter, much as he may not want to.
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Many here understand that, and have the patience.
MANY here do not.
Of course I wish he came out and said “Trump is a lying sack of shit that I cannot believe hasn’t been removed from office a week ago.
And Repubs would then say “SEE!!! It’s a hoax by people who hate Trump!!!”
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Don’t hang heads.
Don’t give up.
We didn’t get shut out.
Some damn important stuff was said, it’ll just take a bit for it to sink in for those not used to this type of stuff.
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Peace.
And for godsake, breathe.