Discussion: White House Won't Rule Out Possibility Of Blocking Mueller Testimony

[haddockbranzini]

@khaaannn

These people are fiercely Patriotic (sometimes pathologically so) and will “rally round the Flag” if Trump gets his War with Iran going. That is what worries me.

I think W’s little Iraq adventure took that off the table for a while.

[khaaannn]

You are wrong. No President has EVER lost a re-election campaign during an active shooting war.

NOT EVER.

[tsp]

@katscherger

On what grounds, assholes?

Those would be the very rare and priceless grounds of covfefe seeds from the mystical world of Nambia. Accessible only to children who’s minds are small enough to climb through radar microwave ovens, hidden in the pantry of a luxury suite of the T rumpp Tower in Moscow. .

[playitagainrowlf]

@caltg

So much obstruction . . . . .

IOKIYAR

(" It’s Obstruction with Kremlim Interference by Yertle And Republicans")

[rollinnolan]

Trump has his tiny fingers busy plugging holes in the dam. Everywhere you look he is trying to stop investigations. This is a losing proposition for Trump and the Dems know it.

[brian512]

@cervantes

“Executive privilege.”

Which he seems to think means “it’s good to be the king” …
(with a tip of the hat to old Mel)

[leftcoaster]

Over 700 as I write this.

[outis]

@khaaannn

You are wrong. No President has EVER lost a re-election campaign during an active shooting war.

NOT EVER.

The list of “No President has ever . . .” for this president is a very long one. Let us hope that it doesn’t come to this.

[tsp]

@outis

The list of “No President has ever . . .” for this president is a very long one. Let us hope that it doesn’t come to this.

Well, there’s a first time for everything. Now is as good a time as any.

[seamus42]

So a lot like kopi luwak, only it passes through a far more hideous, orange-tinted digestive system?

[tsp]

Yes. The fumes of which cause hallucinations of exoneration and invincibility.

[anon84323658]

So, this Children-of-the-Corn bit player is now communicating [sic] via interview?
Please send her back to Hopeless Arkansas.

[carolson]

I hope he’s got bodyguards. Seriously.

[cervantes]

@outis

Maybe he is afraid of being over-exonerated.

I see that you’re a Zen master.

[cervantes]

@carolson

I hope he’s got bodyguards.

His security detail has a security detail …

[wswann]

He’ll testify. The questions are:

1. When? If soon, then great. If a month or more from now, not so good. Pushing it back would allow the administration to feed the fatigue factor with this story.

2. What will he say? I’m very curious to see how direct and candid he will be. If he hems and haws, qualifies his statements, etc., it will have little impact.

The second question is the one I think will have a lot to do with whether Trump successfully places himself above the law. Not that Mueller doing the right thing will prevent that … but it’s absolutely essential to there being a chance of preventing it. I hope he realizes that.

[jackofalltirades]

“nevertheless, she persisted.”

[cervantes]

@seamus42

So they’ve clearly already angered Mueller by misrepresenting and undermining his work – why would they expect him to heed their dubious legal ploy?

As alluded to above, Sally Yates was called by a House committee in 2017. Here’s how her attorney responded:

  

In response, the House committee (chaired by you-know-who) canceled the hearing altogether!

Yates then testified before a Senate committee without encumbrance.

 

@jackofalltirades

[tiowally]

Classic, Ralph!

[tiowally]

@cervantes

“Executive privilege.”

Nope. Mueller never worked for the pResident. So that’s a no-go.

Executive privilege can only be invoked to prevent people who either worked directly for the pResident and Cabinet officials from testifying, regardless of whether they are subpoenaed.