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bluestarone

(16,720 posts)
Tue Apr 2, 2019, 03:40 PM Apr 2019

REALLY REALLY need some help here clearing something up with the Mueller report

OK here goes! Now we know (i think) that BARR has Muellers report! Now my problem is this. Mueller knows EXACTLY what's in this report. He has to see what BARR is doing right? He also has to see what tRUMPs plans are. IF he feels BARR is OBSTRUCTING this report, why has he NOT come forward at least to the leaders of CONGRESS? (maybe we wouldn't know if he did) I really believed Mueller is an PATRIOT! There is so much i don't understand here. TY in advance.

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REALLY REALLY need some help here clearing something up with the Mueller report (Original Post) bluestarone Apr 2019 OP
It has oranges thegoose Apr 2019 #1
Not only this I don't understand why Mueller didn't come out and say triron Apr 2019 #2
The ambiguous phrasing of Barr's letter could mean that that marylandblue Apr 2019 #5
That's what Seth Abramson has claimed; he says it is being continued more broadly triron Apr 2019 #11
EXACTLY but Someone, i do not remember who states he (Mueller ONLY answers to the AG?) bluestarone Apr 2019 #6
+1,, he was ... PAID ... to do just that !!!! Barr's summary is all we know uponit7771 Apr 2019 #18
He has been going "by the book" his whole life Jarqui Apr 2019 #3
You are correct, sir! tableturner Apr 2019 #27
Mueller is a by the book sort of guy. marylandblue Apr 2019 #4
That's our ONLY hope i guess bluestarone Apr 2019 #8
Our only hope reall is and always has been to vote. SlogginThroughIt Apr 2019 #28
agreed NewJeffCT Apr 2019 #14
what about Mueller made choie Apr 2019 #7
I did have ok feelings about Mueller BUT bluestarone Apr 2019 #9
at the end of the day choie Apr 2019 #15
All the Wall Street bankers he put in jail post 2008 Johonny Apr 2019 #16
What about Rosenstein's position in all of this? I am with you, totally confused? alwaysinasnit Apr 2019 #10
Yea for sure bluestarone Apr 2019 #12
I hear you, but it is getting harder and harder to hang on to what few marbles (of sanity) I have alwaysinasnit Apr 2019 #13
Rosenstein is all in on the 'no obstruction' since he is involved since he 'wrote' the UniteFightBack Apr 2019 #20
I hear what you are saying. The thing that most confuses me about Rosenstein is that alwaysinasnit Apr 2019 #21
Well he made sure the Russian interference and conspiracy crap was investigated....but when it comes UniteFightBack Apr 2019 #22
Well, I hope for all our sakes that this shit eventually gets revealed. alwaysinasnit Apr 2019 #24
Better to trap Barr in his own words uponit7771 Apr 2019 #17
Barr and Mueller have been close friends for years. Kablooie Apr 2019 #19
Mueller is a devout believer in the chain of command. kentuck Apr 2019 #23
Mueller is a Republicans. We know what Republicans are. rockfordfile Apr 2019 #25
You see THIS is my problem here. Not disagreeing BUT bluestarone Apr 2019 #26
Don't forget that Mueller and Barr have been very close friends COLGATE4 Apr 2019 #29

triron

(21,914 posts)
2. Not only this I don't understand why Mueller didn't come out and say
Tue Apr 2, 2019, 03:49 PM
Apr 2019

Trump obstructed justice; also there had to be enough evidence to 'establish cooperation'
at the very least, if not criminal conspiracy.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
5. The ambiguous phrasing of Barr's letter could mean that that
Tue Apr 2, 2019, 03:55 PM
Apr 2019

the Russia investigation is still being conducted by another office. This would be consistent with reports that DOJ is still pursuing the Russian bank subpoena.

triron

(21,914 posts)
11. That's what Seth Abramson has claimed; he says it is being continued more broadly
Tue Apr 2, 2019, 04:16 PM
Apr 2019

in the EDNY. Not sure how he knows this.

bluestarone

(16,720 posts)
6. EXACTLY but Someone, i do not remember who states he (Mueller ONLY answers to the AG?)
Tue Apr 2, 2019, 03:56 PM
Apr 2019

But FUCK IF he sees what tRUMP and BARR are doing, i figure if he's a patriot ( I thought he is) he would contact the HOUSE? Something just doesn't make sense to me!

uponit7771

(90,225 posts)
18. +1,, he was ... PAID ... to do just that !!!! Barr's summary is all we know
Tue Apr 2, 2019, 05:14 PM
Apr 2019

... right now and Barr's a liar for not recussing himself from the Mueller probe.

Jarqui

(10,110 posts)
3. He has been going "by the book" his whole life
Tue Apr 2, 2019, 03:53 PM
Apr 2019

I don't think that is going to change now.

He knows he will get his chance to weigh in.

When he is called to testify in Congress, how many screen with video on them in the US will not have his face plastered on them? Probably, not too many. A very efficient way to settle a bunch of questions.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
4. Mueller is a by the book sort of guy.
Tue Apr 2, 2019, 03:53 PM
Apr 2019

The regulations require him to write a confidential report and the AG has discretion over what to release. So that's what Muller did. That's the extent of his patriotism and always was.

But, he did spin off large portions of the investigation to other DOJ offices. We don't know what he actually spun off, but it could be much more than we've been told about.
They don't have to tell us what was spun off.

bluestarone

(16,720 posts)
8. That's our ONLY hope i guess
Tue Apr 2, 2019, 03:59 PM
Apr 2019

Patience is something i'm short of! I'm just having trouble deciding if Mueller cares?

NewJeffCT

(56,827 posts)
14. agreed
Tue Apr 2, 2019, 04:28 PM
Apr 2019

I doubt Mueller would disagree with his "boss" in public, which is why Mueller must be called to testify, both in public and behind closed doors.

Johonny

(20,681 posts)
16. All the Wall Street bankers he put in jail post 2008
Tue Apr 2, 2019, 04:53 PM
Apr 2019

oops... I mean they foreclosed on people with foraged documents and Mueller did nothing, nothing.

bluestarone

(16,720 posts)
12. Yea for sure
Tue Apr 2, 2019, 04:19 PM
Apr 2019

SO much only one house can do! (and there is sooo much to do, THAT is one of the problems) The House could spend years on this shit. When we get the senate we'll have them by the ass!! Like i said before, gonna be a long two years til 2020!

 

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)
20. Rosenstein is all in on the 'no obstruction' since he is involved since he 'wrote' the
Tue Apr 2, 2019, 07:43 PM
Apr 2019

letter. Pretty good deal for him too that hey no obstruction after all even those there's mounds of evidence for everybody to see saying otherwise.

alwaysinasnit

(5,037 posts)
21. I hear what you are saying. The thing that most confuses me about Rosenstein is that
Tue Apr 2, 2019, 07:47 PM
Apr 2019

before Whitaker, then Barr came on board, Rosenstein appeared to do everything in his power to buy time and shield the Mueller investigation. So it seems odd that he is supporting Barr and his attempts to whitewash the investigation. I am not sure what to make of this.

 

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)
22. Well he made sure the Russian interference and conspiracy crap was investigated....but when it comes
Tue Apr 2, 2019, 07:57 PM
Apr 2019

to this obvious obstruction business this he made sure got squashed and now HE IS COMPLETELY off the hook - no questions about obstruction for rump and by proxy him.

Kablooie

(18,571 posts)
19. Barr and Mueller have been close friends for years.
Tue Apr 2, 2019, 07:36 PM
Apr 2019

Their families spend time together.
Mueller probably wouldn't accept illegal acts but he might give barr the benefit of the doubt

He'd never hear the end of it if he was responsible for putting his wife's friend's husband in jail.

rockfordfile

(8,682 posts)
25. Mueller is a Republicans. We know what Republicans are.
Tue Apr 2, 2019, 08:24 PM
Apr 2019

Just this century alone is a enough. For some reason a few people think he's a stand up guy. I think that after this that will change. Knowing Trump's collusion with Russia and others. Heck the GOP to the NRA was/is deep in it with them.

bluestarone

(16,720 posts)
26. You see THIS is my problem here. Not disagreeing BUT
Tue Apr 2, 2019, 08:29 PM
Apr 2019

Then why would Mueller work withe the state of NY? For this reason i do have some faith in him.

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)
29. Don't forget that Mueller and Barr have been very close friends
Tue Apr 2, 2019, 10:00 PM
Apr 2019

for more than 30 years. Their wives study Bible together. Unlikely he wants to step on his friend, on top of his obedience to the chain of command.

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