Discussion: It Begins: Special Counsel Mueller Files First Charges In Russia Investigation

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A Tom Petty lyric seems to fit here - ā€œThe way-ay-ting is the hardest part.ā€ Certainly for the perp, but for me as well.

Actually the whole chorus speaks to how I am feeling:

ā€œThe waiting is the hardest part
Every day you see one more card
You take it on faith, you take it to the heart
The waiting is the hardest partā€

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Trump loyalists are melting down on Twitter. I’ve copied and pasted some choice bits below.

https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/924133929686306821?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

Hannity:

Guess;Mueller and Media working hand in hand. Media to be tipped off. Mueller was FBI Director Who knew of Russian crimes before Uranium one

Left needs a dramatic change in the narrative!! Uranium One, Fusion GPS dossier, all out this week. This is a distraction! TICK TOCK…

This has been a HORRIBLE week for Mueller, Special Counsel’s office. THIS IS ALL A DISTRACTION. Monday I’ll have the details. TICK TOCK…!

Gorka:

The fact Ds don’t believe Mueller has clear conflicts of interest speaks volumes for their motives. This is about power, nothing else

DOJ/IRS case re tea party orgs is just a microcosm of why 2016 happened. Obama administration was weaponizing government against opponents

At what point does Amnesia & Plausible Deniability become Perjury & Obstruction Of Justice

I guess that both ex- G-Men have forgotten that the ā€˜I’ in the @FBI motto stands for INTEGRITY.

If this man’s team executes warrants this weekend he should stripped of his authority by @realDonaldTrump. Then HE should be investigated.

Stone:

When AT&T aquires Time Warner the house cleaning at CNN of human excrement like @donlemon @jaketapper & dumbfuck @ananavarro will be swift

If Carl Bernstein says something the overwhelming odds are that it’s false lied about Watergate lying lying now

@donlemon there r no credible ā€œfact-checksā€ that clear the Clinton’s on Uranium. Even the people at CNN say u are a buffoon behind you back

No .@CharlesBlow YOU Lie- u have no cried [sic, probably credibility] you fast talking arrogant fake news piece of shit !

.@donlemon you come across on tv as a dull witted arrogant partyboi. You lie constantly and no one who knows you thinks you r bright

.@donlemon must be confronted, humiliated, mocked and punished. Dumber than dog shit.

.@donlemon stop lying about about the Clinton’s and Uranium you ignorant lying covksucker !!! You fake news you dumb piece of shit.

.@jaketapper must be held accountable for his lies and very severely punished

Breaking : Mueller indicts @PaulManafort’S maid for tearing labels of sofa cushions

Yeah I hear Deep State stooge is indicting Manafort’s driver for double parking, u little shithead

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Did anyone tell Mangolini the news?

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Love Gorka’s ā€œcomebackā€

At what point does Amnesia & Plausible Deniability become Perjury & Obstruction Of Justice

Sebaceous, I think we’ve gotten there.

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Damn. This is going to be the longest weekend ever.

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It’s a long weekend for the White House too:)

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Josh’s backgrounder from early this morning is worth looking at. My wife and I were talking about why it is that all this stuff about the Democrats’ role in the dossier and the ā€œUranium Oneā€ story were suddenly getting so much play, and I said it may very well be that there were rumors floating around about charges coming soon from the Mueller grand jury. Even the sudden urgency from the White House on tax reform could be in part a response to Mueller: ā€œAt least let’s not impeach Trump until he’s signed a tax bill and made our donors happy.ā€

If I were more flippant about stuff, I’d say this weekend would be a good time to stock up on popcorn, but I’m more than a little nervous about what will happen after Monday. So far, the GOP has swatted down the idea that it’d be a good idea to fire Mueller, but what will they say when the rubber hits the road?

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You know, if that’s the route Gorka is going to go, he needs to ask that of Jeff Sessions and his ever-evolving recollection of his conversations with Russians last year.

Pot, meet the kettles stored up in your team’s pantry.

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I live in the DMV does anyone know where I could go on Monday to see whoever gets arrested doing the perp walk? I would love to be able to chant ā€œlock him upā€ to their face.

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Well, Trump is right about Carter’s praise of him. Carter went on to emphasize that he voted for Bernie in the primaries. Just another reason why the left wing’s canonization of Jimmy Carter fits so well into the Bernie-Donald bromance.

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The right is truly melting down over this.

It’s going to be fun reading all their panicky lies and frantic attempts to change the subject this weekend.

Makes waiting to see who got indicted a lot more enjoyable.

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I do not understand the delay, I purposely arrested on Friday so the asshole can’t get to court and get O.R.ed until Monday so he has to make bail or spend weekend in jail, the only time rich perps end up serving. Kushner would have great fun for in DC jail on a Friday night

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Hannity and Gorka’s commentary is kind of fascinating. It’s like they are only capable of lying and projection, usually at the same time.

For example: Mueller and Media working hand in hand = Trump and Hannity working hand in hand.

Left needs a dramatic change in narrative = TrumpCo. needs a dramatic change in narrative.

This is a distraction! TICK TOCK… = This is a distraction! TICK TOCK

This has been a HORRIBLE week for Mueller = This is about to be a HORRIBLE week for Trump and his sycophants like Hannity.

Gorka’s is even better. Every single line is 100% projection – he’s just replacing the nouns. And he’s giving away the next play with his final line. It’s obvious what TrumpCo. has been working up to with their desperate Uranium One narrative. Now it’s only a matter of time before he tries to can Mueller.

And what’s with the line about what ā€œIā€ in FBI stands for? You can’t be snarky about other people not remembering your made-up acronyms. (And goddam these guys love their snarky ā€œI guess X has forgotten Y ā€¦ā€ constructions, don’t they?)

Stone is obviously terrified of an indictment and is lashing out like a child. The fact that a predator like him hasn’t already been incarcerated is evidence of the rot in our society.

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This is beautiful. Wishful thinking but absolutely brilliant, including the choice of the theme song. Take a look.

https://twitter.com/i/videos/924112609409875969

Finally tracked down the source:

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I never liked Carter—esp. after he left office.
IMO he’s a sanctimonious attention-grabber. I realize I’m an exception.

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Been waiting for the Trump Twitter express to really roll out of the station. So far, a bit underwhelmed this morning.

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