Discussion: Report: More Russians Under Mueller Scrutiny For Seychelles Meetings

erik_t · July 17, 2018, 4:35pm

Maybe if there had been some additional US persons, some aides maybe, yeah they work for Trump so they’re probably scum, but that might add at least a little credibility to a denial but… oh.

jim195 · July 17, 2018, 4:35pm

What I don’t get about the “No Collusion!” defense is that millions of people have just watched him collude with Putin in real time. It does not have to be proven by fancy implications and state-of-the-art intel. We have the video.

arc_of_the_universe · July 17, 2018, 4:35pm

First, they came for the American billionaires and I did nothing because I was not a billionaire.

Then, they came for the Russian oligarchs, and I did nothing because I was not an oligarch.

Then, they came for the Trumps, and I did nothing because I was not a Trump.

Finally, they came for me, and there was no one left to speak for me

Deepest apologies to Martin Niemoller.

hquain · July 17, 2018, 4:35pm

This entirely possible, even likely. But speculating from the plausibilities, and based on the fact that Trump projects content from what’s on his mind at the time, a reasonable guess would be some kind of arrangement crippling or severely disabling the USIC, which the is chief still-functioning enemy of both Trump and Putin.

The Trump regime could disintegrate within weeks if the drumbeat of indictments and arrests continues at the same pace, or (Trump forbid!) accelerates. It’s safe to conjecture that he & his group understand this.

darrtown · July 17, 2018, 4:36pm

Fine, I am glad Russians are being indicted but dammit Mueller when are ya gonna get around to the meat of this and indict AMERICANS???
You know damned well who I mean.

davidn · July 17, 2018, 4:36pm

I would only point out that Mr. Trump, the subservient person that he is to Putin, would have no problems with any changing conditions to the agreement.

spacesaver · July 17, 2018, 4:36pm

Also, the Second Amendment providing cover for treason.

nemo · July 17, 2018, 4:37pm

Let’s not forget that the Trump-Roberts Court is in on it too, with a special shoutout to the deplorable Kennedy. How that little grifter must be grateful that his master’s brazen treason has taken the light off him.

austin_dave · July 17, 2018, 4:37pm

DJT refuses witnesses, Putin gets to say we abolish the designated hitter AND brings back the Taco Bell Spicy Chicken Burrito. He’s president for LIFE here, too.

sooner · July 17, 2018, 4:37pm

More Rooskies?

the -vich hunt continues

theghostofeustacetilley · July 17, 2018, 4:39pm

Russia RUSSIA Russia. Libs can’t get over THE FAct that HillarLY lost the election IN A LANDSLIDE that NOT Even RONAld REAGAn can match. THis WITCH hunt IS making IT diFFICULT to have good RELATIONS with OUR ally RUSSIA and MAKes PUTIn sad.

erik_t · July 17, 2018, 4:39pm

Upon reflection, I would be willing to eat that monstrosity if it meant we could do away with the designated hitter.

darrtown · July 17, 2018, 4:39pm

I would say, based on previous behavior, that trump forgot what was said within 10 minutes of saying it.

theghostofeustacetilley · July 17, 2018, 4:41pm

We, MAGA believe tRUMP, not THE lamesTREAM media enemy OF the PEOPLE.

austin_dave · July 17, 2018, 4:41pm

People who sired young in the late 2000s named their children “Spicy Chicken Burrito” the same way everyone who ever met Mickey Mantle named a kid after him.

darrtown · July 17, 2018, 4:42pm

I’m depending on Mueller knowing everything. And eventually telling the rest of us peons what the fuck trump has done. And Indicting that bastard

steviedee111 · July 17, 2018, 4:42pm

It isn’t the law a prosecutor must avoid taking actions that may effect an election within a certain number of days before votes are cast. That’s an old canard. And Mueller isn’t pursuing anyone on the ballot (that we know of) and filing charges against them before the midterms. Nor is Trump running. So I fail to see how Mueller needs to act with the midterms as some sort of artificial time constraint on his announcements. How could the GOP argue Mueller was affecting the election when no one he is indicting or charging is a candidate for office?

riverstreet · July 17, 2018, 4:48pm

We’re talking about the GOP. Their claims don’t need to be logical or sane.

cervantes · July 17, 2018, 4:49pm

Erin Banco is an actual Middle East journalist with a … good source or three.

She has a new book out, Pipe Dreams: The Plundering of Iraq’s Oil Wealth, which I recommend.

scavok · July 17, 2018, 4:50pm

This is that nonsense Donnie talked about in the press conference where their people get to help our people out in determining that their people did nothing wrong.