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Eyeball_Kid

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4. Mueller always kept his head low to avoid

Reply to Goodheart (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 10:15 AM

Oct 2019

getting it sliced off by Trumpy's helicopter blades. By avoiding getting fired, he weakened his presence as an investigator and failed to realize his mandate. That's what writers and historians will conclude.

No wonder that Mueller refused to discuss his work any further than his appearance before the House. He knows that he disappointed millions by his soft-core conclusions, and, for that matter, the entire timeline of his investigation. He didn't push Trumpy to get testimony, and he didn't persist when Trumpy lied and obfuscated. He didn't use his powers to their fullest extent. He pulled his punches.

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Mueller: Due to the DOJ rule I cannot prosecute the president. Therefore, due to the serious [View all] shockey80 Oct 2019 OP

As a FAILURE to act when Mueller had the chance.... ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2019 #1

In IMHO--Mueller made the mistake of not make a recommendation-like you wrote. riversedge Oct 2019 #2

Mueller's lack of a SPECIFIC recommendation makes him an historical wimp and enabler in my book. Goodheart Oct 2019 #3

Mueller always kept his head low to avoid Eyeball_Kid Oct 2019 #4

Mr. Duppers & I agree. nt Duppers Oct 2019 #14

What is the Mueller Report? democratisphere Oct 2019 #5

just this once, i agree w steve bannon. mopinko Oct 2019 #6

yup. very weak sauce...but, he is a republican. NRaleighLiberal Oct 2019 #7

He could have been a hero. katmondoo Oct 2019 #8

Mueller could call a press conference today and say just that, he won't. He wimped out by letting Hoyt Oct 2019 #9

We mustn't forget that he's a Republican. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #15

Mueller ritapria Oct 2019 #10

Disgusting. Mueller failed the Country...coward - he should have charged the president and ... SWBTATTReg Oct 2019 #11

I was saying that all along, but got a lot of shit from people here who kept smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #13

I totally agree w/ you. Especially now when you see the crap rump and cronies are doing in ... SWBTATTReg Oct 2019 #17

Just imaging how historians will treat Mueller's part in all of this. Grammy23 Oct 2019 #12

Or, at heart he is still just a Republican, which is why TeamPooka Oct 2019 #16

I'm absolutely sure that if he had been investigating rusty fender Oct 2019 #18