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In reply to the discussion: Julian Assange: Democratic Party 'Doomed' Because Collusion Narrative Is a 'Political Dead-End' [View all]loyalsister
(13,390 posts)15. I think you are right, unfortunately
Even if the investigation is productive, the people involved are not fools. And, I have no doubt that there could easily be lessons from Nixon, or even Clinton, used to protect their agenda.
We know the principle of ignorance is no excuse, however it could minimize the accusation in the eyes of the public. "It is not convincing without tapes," and without malice or intent it does not reach the high crime and misdemeanor threshold..... are narratives that could easily emerge.
Without a public outcry, this could go down as a typical presidential scandal.
I think jumping too fast may not be productive.
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Julian Assange: Democratic Party 'Doomed' Because Collusion Narrative Is a 'Political Dead-End' [View all]
DonViejo
Jun 2017
OP
IOW, Assange wants dessert with his dinner, and is pleading with Putin to send him
Eyeball_Kid
Jun 2017
#6
Claude Taylor says that NY is going after Trump for everything, collusion, Mafia, his kids, etc
Not Ruth
Jun 2017
#28
I hope the lot of them end up wishing they'd never been born. Pass the butter...
Hekate
Jun 2017
#35
"Elsewhere" got it wrong. Watch Rachel Maddow and keep up. Mueller has assembled an amazing...
Hekate
Jun 2017
#34
I don't have cable so I can't rely on Maddow. Glad to hear Mueller is able to disclose Trump's
jalan48
Jun 2017
#39
Assange ... Name sounds vaguely familiar ... Wait ... It'll come to me ...
struggle4progress
Jun 2017
#19
I hope that the Ecuadorians get tired of this POS and kick him out of their embassy.
Beacool
Jun 2017
#20
Without collusion we are left with Russian Wikileaks collusion for sure. Russia still hacked our
nikibatts
Jun 2017
#29
Julian Asshole. Oh, was that my outside of my head voice? He lives to damage the gullible...
Hekate
Jun 2017
#31
This guy is so full of shit. Please find the closest CIA agent you little rapist.
NCTraveler
Jun 2017
#41
At this point does Putin just stick his arm up Assange's butt and wiggle the mouth?
Johonny
Jun 2017
#42
Impressive, DonViejo. He used to have admirers here, & not one has shown up in this thread.
Hekate
Jun 2017
#56
He is probably working for the Russians, he tried what he could to injure the DNC during the
Thinkingabout
Jun 2017
#59