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RVN VET71

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38. Rachel seems to be the first person to see it.

Fri May 3, 2019, 12:22 PM

May 2019

Mueller had made it clear that the only reason he seek an indictment against Trump was because of standing DOJ policy. But Barr told the senate that the "snitty" Mueller could and should have put up or shut up, either indict the president or stop the investigation -- meaning, obviously, that that DOJ policy did not bar (sorry for the pun) him from indicting. In other words, Mueller apparently, does have and always has had the authority to prefer charges against Trump!

I'm not holding my breath waiting for it, but it will be very interesting, like historically interesting, to see how Mueller responds to questions from Schiff/Nadler et al about this newly granted authority -- which he received straight from the heavily jowled droopy dog face of the Attorney General!

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Holy crap! Did Mueller trick Barr into giving him permission [View all] Ilsa May 2019 OP

Rachel just talked about this! leftieNanner May 2019 #1

+1 Irishxs May 2019 #2

Yeah, I just edited my post to say Ilsa May 2019 #3

👏👏👏 Irishxs May 2019 #7

Lol buncha dumb mutherfuckers... Volaris May 2019 #17

I saw the same broadcast, and I don't think that's what Mueller stated in the report. Texin May 2019 #30

Well stated! Vinnie From Indy May 2019 #31

Rachel seems to be the first person to see it. RVN VET71 May 2019 #38

Rachel used Amy K's subtle questioning of barr, to open up a direct empedocles May 2019 #5

Imagine Rachael as a Senator !!!!!!!!!!! pangaia May 2019 #13

In my wettest dreams , she would decide she's made quite enough corporate monies, Volaris May 2019 #19

Olbermann as Press Sec. Can you imagine that??? pangaia May 2019 #24

I've been asking this all day manor321 May 2019 #4

Rachel suggests that barr is now in a 'box.' empedocles May 2019 #10

His competence does come into question; for babylonsister May 2019 #15

Same here...nt 2naSalit May 2019 #20

Thats why i call him LOW BARR onetexan May 2019 #27

Smarty pants! So glad you're Ilsa May 2019 #12

Also Klobuchar was told by Barr watoos May 2019 #6

I saw that! Ilsa May 2019 #9

Pretty shrewd, I must say. calimary May 2019 #14

Senator Klobuchar wrote to mueller today and asked some questions. onecaliberal May 2019 #8

Loved Rachel's characterizations of Amy's questions and follow-up letter. empedocles May 2019 #11

It was great. I love how Jabba the Hutt told the senator to ask mueller, and she did just that. onecaliberal May 2019 #16

Not sure how that helps. Mueller is likely to give the same ambiguous answers he gave in his report. Hoyt May 2019 #18

Mueller found 4 to 6 examples of criminal obstruction of justice. watoos May 2019 #21

Obstruction isn't going to take trump down. We all watched him obstruct, but GOPers don't care. Hoyt May 2019 #25

No, Mueller did not say he found no evidence of collusion/conspiracy. euphorb May 2019 #22

He needed to say, "Lock the MFer up." Not, "I can't find sufficient evidence." Hoyt May 2019 #26

NRA has another meaning patphil May 2019 #33

Yep, and Mueller is probably a member. Hoyt May 2019 #37

Mueller never was and is not a wimp. Period. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2019 #40

+1, who told Mueller the standard was reasonable doubt vs preponderance of evidence?! uponit7771 May 2019 #29

He would have learned it in law school, if not before. euphorb May 2019 #39

Isn't only preponderance of evidence needed to bring criminal charges? tia uponit7771 May 2019 #41

Prosecutors generally don't bring charges unless they have sufficient evidence to convict. euphorb May 2019 #43

He was referring to the primary charge: that of willfully and knowingly conspiring with Russians. Texin May 2019 #35

Mueller plays long game & maybe you forget the 14 criminal referrals Mueller made, only 2 are known. Bernardo de La Paz May 2019 #42

Not hard to always win in court, if you only prosecute when there is no doubt whatsoever. Hoyt May 2019 #44

I sure as hell hope so. mountain grammy May 2019 #23

Rachel and I are so often on teh same page ... here's me, last night at 6pm ... mr_lebowski May 2019 #28

Yeah, I think Barr stepped in it. patphil May 2019 #32

Hah! shanti May 2019 #34

Mueller refers to copious evidence of criminal wrongdoing and he has referred indictments Texin May 2019 #36

Mueller is a Rethuglican. I doubt he tricked Barr into anything. nt MadDAsHell May 2019 #45