The Rule of Law
“I was serving time in the universal mind
I was feeling fine.”
Jim Morrison
A month or so ago, I was talking with a good friend who I met on this forum. We were discussing the Mueller investigation, and she expressed concern that things were going too slowly, that there had been little progress reported in the media. I said that I believed things were going pretty darned well, and that there were some “big” reports that were coming up soon, which would be extremely damaging to Trump and his associates.
My friend, who by her nature does not totally subscribe to my belief that – to quote a Rubin Carter letter I received in 1974 – everything under the sun is as it should be, or it wouldn't be, asked how I could be sure? I noted that there is a lot of information known in Washington, DC (and NYC) that is true, but that investigative reporters must nail down before putting it in print. There s also a lot of rumors that are not accurate. One must consider the sources.
Does anyone doubt, for example, that “retired” ONI officer Malcolm Nance knows far, far more than he has stated on record? And to really appreciate that, you should read or re-read his book on the plot to hack the 2016 election. Or that David Corn and Michael Isikoff do not have access to information far beyond the amazing amount they included in their recent book? Why, just last night, my cousin called me to say that, based upon the little grin tugging on Maya Wiley's face when she appeared on MSNBC, that “that lady knows things she isn't sharing just yet.”
Back when talking to my friend, I said that Jeff Sessions had been willingly “flipped” by Team Mueller. My understanding was that Mr. Mueller had played a central role in this. My buddy asked if I was certain of this? Yes, I said. Consider how investigators approach any case with a group of suspects. They not only start at the bottom, but they identify weak links. Sessions is the very definition of a weak link in the Trump organization.
As then-Senator Al Franken's questions revealed, the Trump campaign had “dipped” Sessions in the Russian plot during the campaign. Watch those hearings again, and you will see that it dawns on Jeff that he is in an unanticipated tight spot. Thus, his recusal, followed by Trump's vicious attacks upon his person. Now, I view Sessions as a scum, but it is still obvious that he had no intention of “protecting” Trump by putting himself in further danger.
Earlier this week, my friend asked what I thought Mitch McConnell what do in terms of protecting Trump from impeachment? That's an interesting an important question. Let's place it in the context of the current view that republicans are far different than they were in the Nixon era. There is a myth that those in the House were long intent upon impeachment, and that three Senators, led by Goldwater, convinced Nixon he had to resign.
Those of us old enough to remember – along with those who have watched the House committee hearings, found upon Youtube – know that many of them were every bit as toxic and unethical as today's crop. It was only when enough information had been made public, that they surrendered to the Rule of Law. More, Nixon had already decided to resign; the Senators simply confirmed that he needed to do so soon.
Mitch McConnell is much closer to a “Nixon republican” than to a “Trump republican.” In fact, in the shallow recesses of his mind, he not only strongly resents Trump as an individual, but he views him as a threat to the republican party he has invested in, and profited from. “Cocaine” Mitch has seen enough evidence – including what is public, and what is private – to know that it is very likely he and his friends would have to publicly stand against the Rule of Law, should they seek to protect Trump.
There are other issues that may come into play. An example would be if Trump was successful in getting North Korea to agree to a deal that is not in their national interests. That would increase his support within the party. Yet it is unlikely that Trump will succeed. (Obviously, Mitch liked the tax-cuts that benefit the opulently wealthy, at the expense of the country.)
Thus, at this point, Mitch is considering options for if the Mueller report comes out by mid-September. He favors a middle-of-the-road approach, neither helping not hurting Trump before the elections. He will speak about that rule of law that no individual stands above. Like Trey Gowdy, he will only go so far in commenting on Trump's wild conspiracy theories.
Depending upon the outcome of the fall elections, and the public opinion that Rudy G babbles about, Mitch will be happy to stick it to Trump. He has hinted just that to a few of his closest associates.
Just for fun, I thought I'd reveal something else that is known, but not reported yet. It sounds insane, because it is. But we are dealing with extremely paranoid minds, that are under intense pressure. Trump's nonsense about the “Deep State” placing a spy in his campaign (and, though unsaid, his administration), is more than a Hannity-Bannon tactic to arouse his mentally-dead flock of followers. Trump himself is convinced that Sessions is the deep state spy. Hence, the next three weeks will be highly entertaining.
Peace,
H2O Man
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He took plenty of Russian-allied money. As for other guilt (like Trump), I don't know.
14:24 6/6/2017
Over 400 Trump Docs Leaked: Russian Money Tied to McConnell, Cruz, Rubio, McCain, and RNC
http://www.bluedotdaily.com/over-400-trump-docs-leaked-russian-money-tied-to-mcconnell-cruz-rubio-mccain-and-rnc/
RYAN: HOT TOPIC Paul Ryan’s Connection: Russia Stole More Than Just The Presidency
http://www.bluedotdaily.com/paul-ryans-connection-russia-stole-more-than-just-the-presidency/
@Khanoisseur
1. Why Mitch McConnell is sabotaging Russia investigation–dark money trail leads right to him–Blavatnik, is pals with Putin crony Vekselberg
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2. McConnell SuperPAC funder Blavatnik went to school with Vekselberg who happens to control Bank of Cyprus @funder
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3. McConnell SuperPAC funder Blavatnik, Vekselberg, and Alfa Bank founder Fridman, are all controlled by Putin https://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2015/01/21/the-four-horsemen-of-russias-economic-apocalypse/ …
4. Trump-Russia-dark money investigation, if led by forensic accounting experts, will inevitably ensnare SuperPACs5. Dark foreign money is powering Republicans and they're scrambling to ensure Trump-Russia probe doesn't catch them
5. Dark foreign money is powering Republicans and they're scrambling to ensure Trump-Russia probe doesn't catch them
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6. Schwarzman, Trump adviser who took $13 billion from China *last year alone* and drove killing TPP, also funded McConnell superPAC
7. Only forensic accounting can tell if Schwarzman took money from China/Russia then routed it to McConnell/Trump
8. Got all this? What does Wilbur Ross (former vice-chair Bank of Cyprus) know of the dark foreign money pipeline to US politicians? img
9. Opportunity to skim off $1 trillion infrastructure plan a helluva incentive for McConnell to derail Trump-Russia
10. From his perch on Senate Intel Cmte, McConnell's built a firewall to insulate Trump, himself from Russia probe
11. The other firewall around Trump was constructed by Koch favorite Pence–Kochs won't let him–and their agenda–fail
12. Oh look, just as story breaks of Senate Intel Cmte sabotaging Russia probe, McConnell distracts with North Korea
As outlined in this ??thread, dark money funneled to key GOP players is a big piece of Russian election interference
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Your interesting suggestions have been random thoughts of my own for the last couple years. I believe you could be right about Jeff Sessions, there seems to be an effort to keep him in his position "at all costs." Why would that be, unless he's already flipped and it would have happened early on - maybe even before Mueller was on board.
McConnell has been exploring ways to save his own ass when the inevitable happens. And make no mistake - he KNOWS it will happen. McConnell has kept his head down and worked the party lines for the last year, staying away from media. Let Trump sink or swim on his own, McConnell is only interested in saving his position as Majority Leader. If too many GOP candidates lose, he loses the majority and that's the one thing that matters to him.
Looking back over the last 16.5 months since Cheeto was inaugurated, isn't it shocking that he hasn't fired Sessions yet? It seems that has been a concerted effort to keep Sessions in the Trump Administration (and Rosenstein) while most other firings and dismissals have been met with shrugged shoulders. This really makes me wonder.
Sessions, he got some reassuringly strong resistance to that astonishing idea. I saw Cruz's name media-speculated today, taken for what it's worth. 
Still, his rage at Sessions flares up almost every day, making me wonder also if something more than threats from congress are protecting Sessions.
Great read WaterMan
