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PufPuf23

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15. The appointment of Mueller is a kick the can down the road

Reply to RexCasual (Original post)

Fri May 19, 2017, 02:55 PM

May 2017

and allow time for current outrage to subside.

I don't think the appointment of Mueller was a bold move but rather an obvious move by a rational player.

Neither do I expect much of substance to come from Mueller's investigation.

Rosenstein is a bad guy and an opportunist for his own profile. It will backfire for him in the long run.

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Rod Rosenstein: Good Guy or Bad Guy? [View all] RexCasual May 2017 OP

Neither good or bad atreides1 May 2017 #1

Ambitious guy JenniferJuniper May 2017 #2

Trump threw him under the bus. Rosenstein turned around and threw Trump under the bus. So, patricia92243 May 2017 #3

Colbert said nycbos May 2017 #14

Well he did acknowledge the heinous nature of what Jim Comey did to HRC. StevieM May 2017 #4

Survivor guy lunatica May 2017 #5

He is also savvy enough to know... nycbos May 2017 #9

Good guy. Qutzupalotl May 2017 #6

Excellent observation Hekate May 2017 #10

as Comey described him, a "survivor" nt geek tragedy May 2017 #7

He had an impeccable reputation as a US Attorney nycbos May 2017 #8

I think he got pissed leftynyc May 2017 #11

Good guy working in a hostile environment, with people who would undermine him. Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #12

I don't know why anyone here would be critical of him virtualobserver May 2017 #13

The appointment of Mueller is a kick the can down the road PufPuf23 May 2017 #15

How about just "guy" jberryhill May 2017 #16