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48. My impression of the entire statement

Reply to EffieBlack (Original post)

Wed May 29, 2019, 03:58 PM

May 2019

was that he read it as if he was a hostage with a gun pointed at his head. It sounded like he didn't even write it.

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Don't buy the lie that Mueller said he believes it's unconstitutional to indict a sitting president [View all] EffieBlack May 2019 OP

Thank you Effie. GemDigger May 2019 #1

I agree, I was 'confused' about his statement: That is unconstitutional. elleng May 2019 #2

I think the key word is it is their policy still_one May 2019 #5

Right, and too damn bad. elleng May 2019 #6

He is following the DOJ constraint. If the DOJ said that it was Constitutional to indict a sitting still_one May 2019 #3

To be fair... llmart May 2019 #4

Thanks elleng May 2019 #8

The sentence isn't in the least ambiguous EffieBlack May 2019 #11

I have to disagree. llmart May 2019 #15

Why would anyone assume Mueller suddenly injected an opinion in the middle of a paragraph EffieBlack May 2019 #25

You missed my point. llmart May 2019 #26

I listened to the audio again. It sounds like he said EffieBlack May 2019 #27

Actually, if he had said "that it's unconstitutional" there would be no argument Goodheart May 2019 #30

Actually... taken out of context, those words are misused. ehrnst May 2019 #59

You really show your lawyering chops in this comment. emmaverybo May 2019 #53

"Clearly and unequivocally"? LOL. Er, no. Goodheart May 2019 #7

Let me clarify: EffieBlack May 2019 #12

Let ME clarify: you're wrong. Goodheart May 2019 #16

INCORRECT. ehrnst May 2019 #63

You specifically said "he's a very poor grammarian". nt greyl May 2019 #41

Still wrong on your interpretation of his words. You are taking a phrase out of context. ehrnst May 2019 #77

Bless you. H2O Man May 2019 #9

Thank you! nt emmaverybo May 2019 #10

K&R BlueJac May 2019 #13

Mueller didn't indict the President because he couldn't under DoJ rules DeminPennswoods May 2019 #14

Which makes all this discussion of his personal view on unconstitutionality beside the point. Goodheart May 2019 #19

"Plain language" ehrnst May 2019 #64

True. But there are people here trying to obfuscate that point EffieBlack May 2019 #20

Post removed Post removed May 2019 #23

ppl sincerely pissed off at Mueller is doing trumps dirty work? many long time members. you Kurt V. May 2019 #65

You truly believe that Mueller was "doing Trump's dirty work" ehrnst May 2019 #66

no i think Mueller was acting in the the constraints he was given. my issue is with effie implying Kurt V. May 2019 #67

I think that focusing our rage at allies doesn't help our goals. ehrnst May 2019 #69

Absolutely!!! we're allies here. Let's start right there. Kurt V. May 2019 #70

.. ehrnst May 2019 #72

Yes, I certainly do believe that EffieBlack May 2019 #74

Once Again Effie Me. May 2019 #17

If it was unconstitutional that would make the POTUS above the law and, therefore, a king. Vinca May 2019 #18

Correct. Goodheart May 2019 #21

Correct. Mueller is constrained by what they interpret as unconstitutional. ehrnst May 2019 #78

It is long standing DOJ policy BECAUSE it's in the Constitution. Scoopster May 2019 #22

The Constitution doesn't say that. Goodheart May 2019 #24

The DOJ subscribes to that interpretation. ehrnst May 2019 #61

So what? jberryhill May 2019 #28

Exactly! EffieBlack May 2019 #29

"I suspect the purpose..." jberryhill May 2019 #31

Nobody here has said nor insinuated that it makes a difference. Goodheart May 2019 #32

You apparently haven't seen the several OPs who seem to think t makes a difference. EffieBlack May 2019 #35

You're missing a handful of OPs that in fact, say just that. LanternWaste May 2019 #37

Including your posts? ehrnst May 2019 #62

Thanks. Heard him say it and instantly knew it would be mischaracterized by the Atticus May 2019 #33

DU is being swarmed today Hekate May 2019 #34

Yup EffieBlack May 2019 #36

The base of my skull is telling me my blood pressure's rising.I need to take a break from the idiocy Hekate May 2019 #38

Go shopping EffieBlack May 2019 #39

Sure is mcar May 2019 #68

who said that? i figured everyone knew that it was doj policy. Kurt V. May 2019 #40

+1, the more this goes on the more it looks like shit uponit7771 May 2019 #51

Plenty of people said it StarfishSaver May 2019 #54

Members of a political site should be more informed than that but ppl are worked up. so it goes Kurt V. May 2019 #58

He just should have kept to his original report being it was policy & kept the unconstitutional yaesu May 2019 #42

Mueller is not a policy maker or breaker. Some POTUS candidates pledge to reverse that OLC policy. Marcuse May 2019 #43

There's almost zero chance of indictment while he's in office. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #44

The US House has the SOLE RIGHT via the US Constitution.... LovingA2andMI May 2019 #46

My post was about indictment, as so many keep insisting the Dems pursue. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #52

Congress has no power to indict anyone StarfishSaver May 2019 #49

I see. I thought Congress could. But doesn't make much difference, with the current SCT.nt Honeycombe8 May 2019 #50

I agree with your interpretation. That whole paragraph is about the Department's policy, pnwmom May 2019 #45

Tricky Dick said. gilligan May 2019 #47

My impression of the entire statement Mr.Bill May 2019 #48

More to me like he was getting something on the record. live love laugh May 2019 #57

This DOJ policy needs to be changed. Lonestarblue May 2019 #55

Exactly. Having a policy that puts the president above the law is what's unconstitutional AndJusticeForSome May 2019 #56

Well, there is the 25th amendment which is quicker than impeachment ehrnst May 2019 #60

People are seeing what they want to see. TwilightZone May 2019 #71

Thanks for trying to smarten up DU overall. Hortensis May 2019 #73

You nailed it, Effie! StarfishSaver May 2019 #75

It was pretty obvious to me that he was reflecting what the OLC opinions said, The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #76