Mueller Out?

You can do or not do whatever you want. It doesn't matter. But what if it's not Trump himself. What about Manafort? Or Flynn? What about Donald Jr? What about other crimes? What about illegal tax stuff. What about money laundering? It's all under investigation. It's all on the table. This investigation moved beyond "collusion" long ago. My prediction - Someone's going to prison. People are going to lose their jobs. I'll be surprised if any of the dirt gets on Trump himself but his approval rating will drop through the basement. Republicans will be lining up to run against him in 2020. Pence will be first in line.

 

Then your promise to make an apology runs hollow. After all, this is an education forum: did you manage to utter one critical word about Trump University, an obvious scam? So to you, nothing is collusion.

On the salad dressing: funny. But unnecessary. If I were hunting for the things to call collusion, how about that time Trump's lawyer asked Kremlin to help along a Trump-branded hotel construction project in Moscow? Russians, who deny everything else, officially confirmed this one. Is this collusion? I don't know; you'd have to explicitly link it to Russian hacking activities, though the timing is super suspicious. But even you must admit this is far, far, far beyond salad dressing. And this is also far from the only interesting Trump/Russia episode.

 

Unlike the Watergate investigation, which was a previously committed crime (B&E, wiretapping among others) being investigated, this witch hunt is an investigation in search of a crime. Any crime.

Give me subpoena power and a massive budget to hire an investigative staff, and I'll find something incriminating and/or embarrassing about ANYONE.

 

You no doubt remember the quote attributed to Lavrentiy Beria, Stalin's secret police chief: "Show me the man, I'll find you the crime".

Just to keep the east European theme going, it's reminiscent of Kafka and The Trial, where the protagonist is charged with a crime but is never told what the crime is.

 

People are going to jail (probably Manafort and Flynn). The only way they stay out of jail is to flip on someone bigger. People are going to be fired. I think Trump will survive but will not be re-elected. You can call it a witch hunt if it makes you feel better. In the end, if someone ends up in jail, it's because they broke the law. That's all.

 

Keep thinking that Manafort and Flynn will go to prison if that makes you feel better, I think you're going to be sorely disappointed.

Does that go for Hillary Clinton as well? Debbie Wasserman-Schultz?

 

The McDougals didn't.

 

I wonder why

 

Mueller finds alarming signs — and sleazy people — in collusion probe

Editorial: Mueller finds alarming signs

 

House Intel subpoenas the FBI/DoJ

House Intel subpoenas FBI, DOJ over Trump dossier | TheHill

 

Tomorrow is a big day for Jr.

Donald Trump Jr. to face Thursday grilling before Senate Judiciary panel - POLITICO

 

Here's an interesting development

Mueller obtains warrant for Russia linked Facebook ads and accounts - Business Insider

 

Trump can tweet all he wants about the NFL but I don't think Mueller is paying attention. Instead, he's talking to the IRS

IRS shares information with Mueller's special counsel probe | TheHill

 

But why is the IRS talking to Mueller? He has somehow acquired the power of a dictator.

 

I believe the answer is in the article

"The information the IRS can share is restricted*under Title 26 US Code*and usually needs a grand jury subpoena to share tax returns with another agency."

 

Brookings Institute report

https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-probably-obstructed-justice-101039331.html

 

It's a good thing that Priebus has no reason to be angry at Trump

Reince Priebus interviewed by Mueller's office in Russia probe - Washington Times

 

Oh yeah, Spicer has no axe to grind either. He won't say a word.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2017/10/17/Special-counsel-Muellers-team-talks-to-Spicer/6191508280547/

 

And right on cue, Trump goes full-tilt "conspiracy theory" crazy. What is he trying to distract from now? Or is he really just that crazy?

On Trump dossier, the President just suggested the FBI, Democrats and Russia might all be co-conspirators - CNNPolitics