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Squinch

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1. The law is what says don't lie and cheat the American people.

Reply to calimary (Original post)

Wed Dec 5, 2018, 06:45 PM

Dec 2018

Your question is interesting because it is not stupid. We do have reason to assume they need to be hit with a stick or they will break the law. But in any other era, if you think of it, that would be a ridiculous question.

That situation is really astonishing. People know they're not supposed to lie. Except trumpers.

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Robert Mueller - and a REEEEEAAALLY LONG Long Game? [View all] calimary Dec 2018 OP

The law is what says don't lie and cheat the American people. Squinch Dec 2018 #1

Yes, one certainly would think the fact that it's the law would be a deterrent all by itself. calimary Dec 2018 #3

No, it's actually a really smart question because most people wouldn't think to ask it because at Squinch Dec 2018 #4

For so many of these people PatSeg Dec 2018 #18

I'm of two minds on this peggysue2 Dec 2018 #2

I totally get that, peggysue2. calimary Dec 2018 #5

Wait 'til the Army is Done with Him RustyWheels Dec 2018 #6

We're on the same page, calimary peggysue2 Dec 2018 #10

Whoops! peggysue2 Dec 2018 #11

I need to see where leftynyc Dec 2018 #12

Who would you rather have get off scot free? Michael Flynn pnwmom Dec 2018 #13

Personally? peggysue2 Dec 2018 #14

Bob Mueller got the mega mobster John Gotti, nicknamed "Teflon John" pnwmom Dec 2018 #15

I think the message is twofold - Claritie Pixie Dec 2018 #7

As the mob would say: He sang like a boid. Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #8

Robert Mueller: Here's what to expect in Friday's court filings on Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen lagomorph777 Dec 2018 #9

Going to be an interesting day brettdale Dec 2018 #16

so if he recommends nothing for Cohen brettdale Dec 2018 #17