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Miles Archer

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40. The defeatism and despair was somewhat inevitable at first...

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 12:07 PM

Mar 2019

...but I refused to succumb to it.

I think we all expected Trump, even in light of Barr's "summation" that while he was not found "guilty of collusion" but also "not exonerated" to crow "fully exonerated!"

As far as media coverage goes, I'm avoiding it...too much talk about how Trump is now "emboldened" for his 2020 run. I'm closer to Rather's view on this.

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Dan Rather: "I suspect most of the president's political opponents were disappointed because..." [View all] Miles Archer Mar 2019 OP

I hope those posting defeatism and despair here will read this. Tipperary Mar 2019 #1

I'm already blocking those posters leftynyc Mar 2019 #6

+1000 Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #11

OH Jeez - give people a break ! It is a 100% natural response to be angry and vent for a while Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #14

I hope so leftynyc Mar 2019 #23

Me neither. I hear ya. The thing about it Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #35

Same here leftynyc Mar 2019 #44

Well, I generally block posters that have no patience yaesu Mar 2019 #33

Those who post one or two threads, sure. But those posting umpteen ops of surrender are tiresome. Tipperary Mar 2019 #48

That's the difference between GOP and Democrats. GOP does not hide their true feelings be they allgood33 Mar 2019 #19

I'm angry also leftynyc Mar 2019 #25

Ikr? One wonders if the surrender folks here will even bother to vote. Tipperary Mar 2019 #49

If they don't leftynyc Mar 2019 #52

That is your perogative, but I am certainly not going to block them. olegramps Mar 2019 #65

Those that thought this report leftynyc Mar 2019 #66

+1000 ancianita Mar 2019 #12

The defeatism and despair was somewhat inevitable at first... Miles Archer Mar 2019 #40

Stop attacking other Democrats for voicing their opinions and feelings... Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #63

He forgot: "Courage". Aristus Mar 2019 #2

Yes. This is where our character shows. nt coti Mar 2019 #47

LMAO... ADX Mar 2019 #54

The battle lines are clear? They rigged the election. Chin music Mar 2019 #3

Bingo!! I stopped reading Blather when he called Mueller a "man of inegrity." HAHHH!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #29

THIS.... LovingA2andMI Mar 2019 #36

Absolutely right Farmer-Rick Mar 2019 #43

+1 Chin music Mar 2019 #50

+1. Mueller is a technocrat constrained by legal tradition, radius777 Mar 2019 #58

It specified "Russian government" NewJeffCT Mar 2019 #4

+1. And why is everyone accepting that there was no collusion as a FACT - while Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #16

The whole fucking thing is BEYOND iffy!! The fix was in from the start!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #30

Exactly. Dan wass overly gracious and accepting on the particular point in my view. Just because KPN Mar 2019 #24

"We know that the president was not engaged in a conspiracy to collude with the Russian government." watoos Mar 2019 #5

EXACTLY. That statement is NOT ACCURATE. lagomorph777 Mar 2019 #10

THIS KPN Mar 2019 #26

THIS is key. Rather glaringly mischaracterized the facts. JudyM Mar 2019 #15

True. And what I don't get is why Comey added all this shit about Hillary that Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #17

My reaction to that statement was similar. We don't know there was no collusion. We know Mueller Shrike47 Mar 2019 #45

"Russian gov't" is the weasel wording in Barr's letter, radius777 Mar 2019 #60

"The question is who will show up to fight for their beliefs" lagomorph777 Mar 2019 #7

I strongly disagree with this sentence: Jarqui Mar 2019 #8

Holy crap - exactly! Same thing I said. We know Barr CLAIMS that. lagomorph777 Mar 2019 #9

An what kind of news reporting is it now that the headlines on every network are Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #18

"Lazy" is the most charitable explanation. lagomorph777 Mar 2019 #20

But our Dems should be driving that too. It's like Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #22

Sigh. Yes. Again. lagomorph777 Mar 2019 #27

Congress can use preponderance of evidence to impeach. Will they? Not without our help. KPN Mar 2019 #39

1974 GOP might have but 2019 GOP Senate won't. They're too morally corrupt and Jarqui Mar 2019 #41

I.e., we are screwed if we don't win the KPN Mar 2019 #46

What makes you think this nation can survive to the 2020 election? Chin music Mar 2019 #51

Rather is speaking as if he has read Mueller's entire report. Mr.Bill Mar 2019 #13

+1. Everybody is speaking that way; especially disappointing from Rather. lagomorph777 Mar 2019 #21

One thing we can say for sure... world wide wally Mar 2019 #28

Too many assumptions regarding Russia SHRED Mar 2019 #31

He's trying to make us feel better... LovingA2andMI Mar 2019 #38

lol Facebook! stonecutter357 Mar 2019 #32

I do not accept the four page letter from Barr, and I feel Dan Rather is accepting it Perseus Mar 2019 #34

Thanks for the pep talk Dan. Not so much for the BS! KPN Mar 2019 #37

Dan can completely MISS me .... LenaBaby61 Mar 2019 #42

Occupy the Streets, and regain our Democracy. Chin music Mar 2019 #53

Disagree on no collusion/ conspiracy or whatever you want to call it Meowmee Mar 2019 #55

What I do not understand zentrum Mar 2019 #56

Remember, in 1962 Nixon was destroyed in the California governor election, and he said: George II Mar 2019 #57

I wish that the Media would stop presenting it as a win/lose proposition Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2019 #59

Actually...Dan, you may be wrong jmowreader Mar 2019 #61

Why the fuck didn't Mueller make Trump testify? Bill Clinton testified for Starr. SunSeeker Mar 2019 #62

I think Mueller accepted written answers to questions in lieu of a subpoena. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #67

There's no excuse for not at least testing it in the courts. SunSeeker Mar 2019 #68

I totally agree. You raise a good point, though. Did Barr tell Mueller to wrap it up? Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #69

Michelle Obama 2020 is all I will say. Pepsidog Mar 2019 #64