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I don't understand this either. I find it to be cowardly MaryMagdaline Apr 2019 #1
Whatever happened to "ignorance of the law is no defense"? Freethinker65 Apr 2019 #2
Campaign finance law violations are specific intent crimes. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #3
But he didn't even investigate it. He didn't interview Don Jr. under oath... PeeJ52 Apr 2019 #5
Maybe that's a question that a House committee member could ask. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #8
You can determine intent by their actions, such as LYING about it. lagomorph777 Apr 2019 #44
So if there had actually been some dirt and they paid for it then it madville Apr 2019 #21
"ignorance of the law is no defense"?... only applies if you are 'rich.' pangaia Apr 2019 #12
"ignorance of the law is no defense" LiberalLovinLug Apr 2019 #40
"Ignorance of the law is no defense" is something said by those who have not been to law school. former9thward Apr 2019 #57
Well, then a lot folks here need to appolgize to Glenn Greenwald LiberalLovinLug Apr 2019 #61
No Democrat in any position to do anything about it... TwilightZone Apr 2019 #62
lol. What has he lied about? LiberalLovinLug Apr 2019 #64
No way in the world Paul Manafort didn't know it was illegal ElementaryPenguin Apr 2019 #63
I don't KNOW why, but here is a possible reason: if he'd indicted DT Jr, his daddy would have Atticus Apr 2019 #4
Is it also possible that a state prosecutor can take action, perhaps? Jedi Guy Apr 2019 #19
Everyone except Cohen is getting a pardon before he leaves office madville Apr 2019 #22
I think it probably is because of the reason Mueller stated. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #24
My understanding is THEY'RE ALL REPUBLICANS! blueinredohio Apr 2019 #6
B-I-N-G-O! n/t mazzarro Apr 2019 #35
"Couldn't prove they willfully intended to to commit a crime" ThoughtCriminal Apr 2019 #7
Did they lie because they knew they'd committed a crime or because The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #10
/This/ at140 Apr 2019 #16
And, on top of that, Igel Apr 2019 #51
Nadler sure as hell better subpoena Jr. Jared and Ivanka Fiendish Thingy Apr 2019 #9
MY FEELING AS WELL.. pangaia Apr 2019 #13
or a Stepford wife! at140 Apr 2019 #15
Might he not have simply passed it on to someone else to investigate? cstanleytech Apr 2019 #11
Well, there are 12 redacted cases, so who knows? The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #17
Do you believe Mueller said he wasn't going to prosecute this hughee99 Apr 2019 #45
I'm curious about that, as well. Jedi Guy Apr 2019 #20
I'll betcha 3$ he did just that, tech!! Also, when I see jr mentioned, I always post this!: Leghorn21 Apr 2019 #27
That makes two of us. BlueStater Apr 2019 #14
Well, neither do I. Was Mueller too lazy to do the heavy lifting? jrthin Apr 2019 #18
I think that's a concern. It was a big job presumably near the end of his career. Hoyt Apr 2019 #29
Look, Mueller is no dummy. Had he indicted Jr, Jared or Ivanka, pardons would have... machoneman Apr 2019 #23
He lied to congress - that's perjury Jarqui Apr 2019 #25
Did anyone in Congress send Mueller a referal about Trump Jr. lying to Congress? Kaleva Apr 2019 #33
Because Barr emulatorloo Apr 2019 #26
We need answers sooner rather than later SHRED Apr 2019 #28
Nadler's theory: Neil Sheehan meeting Ellsberg to get Pentagon Papers was criminal Cicada Apr 2019 #30
Oh, please. The Steele Dossier was originally repug oppo research against trump... brush Apr 2019 #32
Hillary getting dirt from Steele was legal, same with Don Jr. Cicada Apr 2019 #34
Did you not get that the repugs were the ones who first hired Steele. brush Apr 2019 #41
No. Steele wasn't hired by Fusion GPS until after the Dems hughee99 Apr 2019 #46
I repeat, the Steele Dossier was a repug oppo operation against trump. brush Apr 2019 #47
"Did you not get that the repugs were the ones who first hired Steele." hughee99 Apr 2019 #48
"...after the repugs stopped funding the work." brush Apr 2019 #49
Do you? YOU said the republicans first hired Steele. hughee99 Apr 2019 #50
OK, I get it. The concept of repugs paying and hiring are different things to you. brush Apr 2019 #52
Ah, I get it, when you said the repukes first hired Steele, hughee99 Apr 2019 #53
I'll try to remember. Hiring and funding are totally different things. brush Apr 2019 #54
I'll try to remember, you are responsible for what a company does even after you're no longer hughee99 Apr 2019 #55
Whatever. The repugs are who begin paying for the Steele Dossier. brush Apr 2019 #56
Yes, there is information in the Dossier that the republicans paid for. hughee99 Apr 2019 #58
This message was self-deleted by its author pecosbob Apr 2019 #31
People that made billons of dollors... Maxheader Apr 2019 #36
Yes! They are the real puppet masters at140 Apr 2019 #39
This is Exhibit B in my animus for Mueller. lark Apr 2019 #37
It's so disappointingly disturbing. n/t sprinkleeninow Apr 2019 #59
Don't forget the SCO noted witnesses lied or invoked their DeminPennswoods Apr 2019 #38
take a wild guess? What is Mueller? He shielded the un-American Republicans rockfordfile Apr 2019 #42
I am not so sure.. at140 Apr 2019 #43
Now we learn that Jr refused to testify voluntarily DeminPennswoods Apr 2019 #60
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