Yeppers. One of the more delicious moments in recent days was watching Nunes squirm while Schiff unloaded on their punk asses.
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Yeah, this is like a McCabe/Strozk set up testimony. Democrats will be questioning blind, without seeing the report to inform their questions, while Collins/Meadows/Jordan will use the report like Barr, to selectively focuse their questions in ways that they think will benefit Trump. Itâs like a trial with discovery for one side only.
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I would bet NO MONEY on the Rs being blind about The Report. My guess is they knew everything Mueller was saying during those two years, and are dissecting The Report with direct oversight from Chump and his people.
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The reason republican Rep. Doug Collins wants Mueller to come in and testify is to avoid having the evidence of what Trump and Republicans have done to collude with the Russians and how they Obstructed Justice be exposed.
Just having Mueller come in will not shed any light on everyone who was all involved, what parts did they play, and the evidence they have on each subject. This has been nothing but a Coverup on the part of republicans from the very start. The American people need to wake up to the fact that the republican party is corrupt to the bone, and it took Trump to show us just how corrupt this political party really is.
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So you donât agree. Thanks for sharing. Now, run for Congress and do it better than the current members.
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I urge people following this thread to read your entire post. It is outstanding.
Because I have lived in countries where the rights and privileges Americans take for granted are not as common or enforced, I tend to let that skew meâironicallyâto a certain kind of optimism.
Americans can stop Trump next week
Problem is that the overwhelming majority of them do not have the proper frame of reference to fully absorb what you sayâŚbecause you are calmly (and correctly) posting about a strong likelihood of Trump making himself dictatorâŚusing the norms and customs, national character/ethos/modal personality of the U.S., which, ironically, make us the relatively easy-going people we are.
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He canât testify about things that he canât talk about because of Grand Jury secrecy or classification.
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Please excuse the caps and the language, but this shit is making me crazy.
Collins argued that doing so would force Attorney General Bill Barr to violate the law against releasing these materials.
READ. THE. FUCKING. LAW. No violation. No violation. Youâre the fucking violation.
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Wherever I find myself agreeing with a Republican, I always check the comments because it usually means Iâm missing crucial. Today is no different.
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Sharks: âWhole Nadler was whining about Barr releasing the report when they are in recess.â
Really?
This is just more GOP coverup.
Get the report first before questioning Mueller.
Get Barr to testify now about his role in the coverup.
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As already pointed out, bringing in Mueller without having his report would be an exercise in futility. What would you question him on? There is literally nothing to reference or clarify or follow up on.
And of course he wants to do it in recess. Thatâs a pretty simple tactic to keep the Majority off the campaign trail. (Collins is in an EXTREMELY safe seat, so he doesnât really have any re-election concerns. He has won his past few elections by 50-60 pointsâŚas well as running unopposed).
The bottom line is, never trust the advice from the opposition.
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a D.C. Appeals Court affirmed last week that federal law allows for only five narrow exemptions to make this confidential available to Congress. One of these exemptions is when a request is made to a court as part of a formal impeachment inquiry.
So call it an impeachment inquiry. If heâs totally exonerated like theyâve claimed, they wonât end up voting for impeachment (on this). If the report actually does say he was obstructing justice in service of Russian interference even though he wasnât an active conspirator - which IMO is the most likely result - then thatâs where it should be heading anyway.
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Ahhh
the first idiot to run down the plank.
so brave of him. lol
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âIf you seek both transparency and for the American public to learn the full contours of the Special Counselâs investigation, public testimony from Special Counsel Mueller himself is undoubtedly the best way to accomplish this goal,â Collins wrote "
Well other than Mueller probably not remembering everything he found in the report, it theoretically would be the same report. How about this. Let folks read a report and then ask Mueller to explain anything they donât understand? Seem like that would be the best way.
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The session can partially be confidential.
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Serious Q: If #TheUnBarring continues at a snailâs pace, could Mueller, or anyone from his team, be invited to a hearing with the request that they bring the report with them?
And oh, since weâre scheduling and all and youâre providing your opening remarks, would you like to send us the report and weâll make copies for everyone?
Cc @khyber900
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The report should be leaked. Itâs a moral imperative.
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Not really. Heâs telling Nadler to do his job with hands tied behind him â question the Special Counsel without having seen the report and knowing what should be asked. There are many ways to sabotage an inquiry and purport to be one of the good guys, this is just one of them.
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True, but not the only one. He also is hell-bent on protecting another crooked Republican president, which seems to be his favorite pastime. Thatâs a fucking problem, in my opinion.
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