I watched every minute of Mueller's testimony this morning and I am royally pissed [View all]
about the way it is being portrayed on TV. Rather than being a "disaster" or "a great disappointment" for the Democrats, I heard a very careful and measured recitation which clearly contradicted Trump's "total exoneration" bs and took viewers through the three elements of the crime of obstruction of justice three separate times with Mueller agreeing that there was "substantial evidence" to prove each element. He also specifically disagreed that the report had found that Trump had not engaged in a conspiracy with the Russians but that there was insufficient evidence---in his opinion, given the lies and obstruction---to meet the criminal burden of proof.
If you judge the hearing for its "entertainment" value, yes, I guess it was a disappointment. If you judge it for whether or not it gave detailed substantiation of Trump's numerous crimes, it succeeded and should be the cause of great discomfort in the White House.
It remains to be seen whether or not the media can and will spin it as a "disaster".
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