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SunSeeker

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4. No, the whistleblower was summarizing what he learned from others.

Reply to JI7 (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 27, 2019, 03:25 AM

Sep 2019

That is what Mueller essentially did as well.

Neither Mueller nor the whistleblower had any first hand knowledge. They relied on what others reported to them about wrongdoing.

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"Sorry this letter is so long, but I didn't have time to make it short." - Mark Twain EveHammond13 Sep 2019 #1

Exactly. nt SunSeeker Sep 2019 #3

not really a good comparison. the whistleblower was writing about what they themselves saw/heard JI7 Sep 2019 #2

No, the whistleblower was summarizing what he learned from others. SunSeeker Sep 2019 #4

Mueller was dealing with people who were not forthcoming and honest . JI7 Sep 2019 #5

So? nt SunSeeker Sep 2019 #6

Witty humor ffr Sep 2019 #7

Thanks! SunSeeker Sep 2019 #8

Agree. Mueller spent months figuring out a way to let trump and his campaign off the conspiracy, Hoyt Sep 2019 #9

We Dems let Mueller pull a slow one on us. lagomorph777 Sep 2019 #10

Let's hope so. Ukrainian shakedown is simple to understand, although lots of GOPers won't admit it. Hoyt Sep 2019 #11

Mueller is out of the picture, and Barr is implicated and in legal jeopardy. lagomorph777 Sep 2019 #12