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The 4 divisions of the US government.

Flynn isn't a spineless coward with bone spurs or anal warts. Why would he plead guilty if there was nothing to it?

Corrupt prosecutor coercion? Threats? I think probably so. Did Obama threaten Petraeus if Petraeus said anything at all about what he knew of the Benghazi cover up? I think so. Obama could have recalled Petraeus to active duty and had him court-martialed at great loss to his pension and reputation.
 
Congress seems determined to empower Mueller with authority to run roughshod over Congress, the President, the courts and the American people. Congress seems determined to give Mueller immunity from investigation or prosecution for his own mishandlings in the case, as well as an unlimited time frame that could extend into decades.

1) What mishandling?
2) How is keeping the President from firing Mueller or controlling the investigation running "roughshod"?
 
Democrats: Do not interfere with our Mueller investigation no matter what you may have heard about the democrat lying corruption leading up to the unlawful origin of the worthless investigation.


1) Mueller is a Republican
2)Deputy AG Rosenstein is a Republican, Trump appointee
3) Former AG Sessions is a Trump appointee and a former GOP Senator
4) FBI Director Wray is Republican and a Trump appointee
5) Former FBI Director Comey was a Republican,now independent

The idea the Mueller investigation is a partisan "witch hunt" is utterly laughable.
 
NO, why would "Congress be determined to empower Mueller with authority to run roughshod over themselves; how would he do that if they did?

Do a little research on the bitter divisions between Schiff and his gang and the civilized members of Congress.


What makes you think he will be allowed to run roughshod over the President, it appears to me the President has a bastion of lawyers ready at his defense.

Mueller has demon lawyers from New York democrat hell working for him and his dogged democrat crew. Trump had better be careful because those demons can do damage.

What courts would Mueller run roughshod over; do you really think they would let him, no matter what empowerment he has from Congress … which is NONE. How would he "run roughshod over the American People with all those layers between him and … US.

Mueller will find plenty of support for his democrat case against the president of the US from judges appointed by democrats. Fortunately the SCOTUS has lately become more resistant to the democrat bulldozing over of US law and traditions.
What leads you to say that "Congress seems determined to give Mueller immunity from investigation or prosecution for his own mishandlings in the case"? What "mishandling in the case"? I don't see an unlimited time frame being an issue, all the talk "NOW" is that his report his looming and to be release SOON!

Crooked Hillary Russian collusion dossier, the illegal application for a FISA warrant to spy on Trump and associates or innocent Americans somehow related to Trump, and the insistence that all investigations of corrupt democrat activities in this whole scam are off the table.
And how does your OP relate to: The 4 divisions of the US government … other than nonsensically naming them?
 
Sorry, but the evidence is clear that he lied to the FBI. How much his son is involved remains to be seen. He wouldn't take a plea if he wasn't guilty for aforementioned reasons.

The FBI didn't think so.
 
The democrats are running roughshod over Congress and the American people and Mueller is just a patsy prosecutor hired by lying democrat crooks in a blatant attempt to bring down the President of the United States.

Wow. There are so many false statements in that one sentence that solving the Gordian Knot would be easier.
 
1) Mueller is a Republican
2)Deputy AG Rosenstein is a Republican, Trump appointee
3) Former AG Sessions is a Trump appointee and a former GOP Senator
4) FBI Director Wray is Republican and a Trump appointee
5) Former FBI Director Comey was a Republican,now independent

The idea the Mueller investigation is a partisan "witch hunt" is utterly laughable.
Well said and agreed. Notice how many Republicans are against Trump firing Mueller. Why? Do the Trump fanatics believe the Republicans are part of the Illuminati/Jewish/NWO conspiracy to bring down Fearless Leader?
 
Probably. I'm not sure why Mconnell, Graham,etc are so intent on shielding him, because it seems tome Pence would be much easier to work with-- and (slightly) less embarrassing
 
Congress seems determined to empower Mueller with authority to run roughshod over Congress, the President, the courts and the American people. Congress seems determined to give Mueller immunity from investigation or prosecution for his own mishandlings in the case, as well as an unlimited time frame that could extend into decades.

Why are you surprised about these facts?
 
Congress seems determined to empower Mueller with authority to run roughshod over Congress, the President, the courts and the American people. Congress seems determined to give Mueller immunity from investigation or prosecution for his own mishandlings in the case, as well as an unlimited time frame that could extend into decades.

It is currently premature to talk about the length of time Mueller has taken or will take to conduct and complete the investigation he's been tasked with performing.
  • How Mueller’s First Year Compares To Watergate, Iran-Contra And Whitewater
  • Clinton impeachment timeline
    • 1992 --> Whitewater Investigation begins
    • 1992 to 1998:
      • Whitewater morphs into investigations of a mix of matters having nothing to do with the Whitewater deal
      • Ken Starr and his team comport themselves not as though they are covered by a "cone of silence" as has Mueller's investigative team, but rather as though they are unforestalled waters flowing past inoperable and open floodgate.
    • Sep 1998 --> Ken Starr releases his report
    • Dec 1998 --> House impeaches Clinton

 
Congress seems determined to empower Mueller with authority to run roughshod over Congress, the President, the courts and the American people. Congress seems determined to give Mueller immunity from investigation or prosecution for his own mishandlings in the case, as well as an unlimited time frame that could extend into decades.

Maybe centuries.

In fact, Congress has refused to do a damn thing.
 
Democrats: Do not interfere with our Mueller investigation no matter what you may have heard about the democrat lying corruption leading up to the unlawful origin of the worthless investigation.

So you lied and can't back up your claim.

Oh. OK.
 
Sorry, but only a fool or the guilty take a plea. Once a plea is taken, it's very rare that it can be appealed. If innocent and found guilty, the appeals take place immediately. By taking a plea, he's a convicted felon who loses is gun rights and, in many places, his right to vote. Why would he do this if it wasn't the smarter option?

Unfortunately, that's just not true. There have been many who were innocent and agreed to guilty or plea charges because they were afraid they would be convicted and worse off if they fought it. Sad, but true. They even made such a thing as an Alford plea.
 
It is currently premature to talk about the length of time Mueller has taken or will take to conduct and complete the investigation he's been tasked with performing.
  • How Mueller’s First Year Compares To Watergate, Iran-Contra And Whitewater
  • Clinton impeachment timeline
    • 1992 --> Whitewater Investigation begins
    • 1992 to 1998:
      • Whitewater morphs into investigations of a mix of matters having nothing to do with the Whitewater deal
      • Ken Starr and his team comport themselves not as though they are covered by a "cone of silence" as has Mueller's investigative team, but rather as though they are unforestalled waters flowing past inoperable and open floodgate.
    • Sep 1998 --> Ken Starr releases his report
    • Dec 1998 --> House impeaches Clinton


Fact is, most on the left claim there was plenty of evidence against Trump before the Mueller investigation even began. Was there or wasn't there? If there was, then Mueller doesn't need a year and a half and umteen millions of dollars to prove something they already had evidence for in the first place.
 
It is currently premature to talk about the length of time Mueller has taken or will take to conduct and complete the investigation he's been tasked with performing.
  • How Mueller’s First Year Compares To Watergate, Iran-Contra And Whitewater
  • Clinton impeachment timeline
    • 1992 --> Whitewater Investigation begins
    • 1992 to 1998:
      • Whitewater morphs into investigations of a mix of matters having nothing to do with the Whitewater deal
      • Ken Starr and his team comport themselves not as though they are covered by a "cone of silence" as has Mueller's investigative team, but rather as though they are unforestalled waters flowing past inoperable and open floodgate.
    • Sep 1998 --> Ken Starr releases his report
    • Dec 1998 --> House impeaches Clinton


Fact is, most on the left claim there was plenty of evidence against Trump before the Mueller investigation even began. Was there or wasn't there? If there was, then Mueller doesn't need a year and a half and umteen millions of dollars to prove something they already had evidence for in the first place.

Red:
  • My remarks above are made with no reference to what folks on the left have had to say about the nature, extent, timing or duration of the Russia Investigation. I didn't reference anyone else's thoughts to that effect because.....
  • I don't care that others claimed X, Y or Z, nor do I care whether said claimants be on the left or right, or great or few in number.
  • I care that people who are given, or who of their own volition undertake, a noteworthy task such as a federal investigation, execute it as rigorously, and with as much probity, as they possibly can. Doing so takes however long it takes.


Blue:
As go the nature of extant evidence militating for thinking Trump committed a culpable criminal act:


Pink:
I suggest you:
  1. Read:
  2. Click on the first link in the above "blue" section.
  3. Read (you needn't read every word, but you should closely peruse each):
Your "pink" remark's allusion to there being "smoking gun" evidence indicates naivet re: the general nature and purpose of investigations, evidence and trials, most especially white collar and conspiracy cases/investigations.
 
Unfortunately, that's just not true. There have been many who were innocent and agreed to guilty or plea charges because they were afraid they would be convicted and worse off if they fought it. Sad, but true. They even made such a thing as an Alford plea.

Correct and they were ****ing morons for doing so. Idiots. General Flynn made a mistake, maybe a few, but he's not an idiot or a ****ing moron.
 
It is currently premature to talk about the length of time Mueller has taken or will take to conduct and complete the investigation he's been tasked with performing.
  • How Mueller’s First Year Compares To Watergate, Iran-Contra And Whitewater
  • Clinton impeachment timeline
    • 1992 --> Whitewater Investigation begins
    • 1992 to 1998:
      • Whitewater morphs into investigations of a mix of matters having nothing to do with the Whitewater deal
      • Ken Starr and his team comport themselves not as though they are covered by a "cone of silence" as has Mueller's investigative team, but rather as though they are unforestalled waters flowing past inoperable and open floodgate.
    • Sep 1998 --> Ken Starr releases his report
    • Dec 1998 --> House impeaches Clinton


Did the democrats deceive a FISA court to get a FISA warrant to spy on Carter Page when they knew the Clinton dossier was a fake and that Carter Page had done nothing wrong to deserve a warrant? Apparently so, but Congress is having a hard time getting Rosenstein to release records which will clear the air one way or another. Rosenstein lost his right to serve in the AG when he in effect told Congress to go to hell.
 
Why didn't McConnell and Ryan stop it when they could?

Excellent question, simple answer.

McConnell and Ryan and the rest of the establishment are and have been most of the problem. Never part of the solution.
 
Did the democrats deceive a FISA court to get a FISA warrant to spy on Carter Page when they knew the Clinton dossier was a fake and that Carter Page had done nothing wrong to deserve a warrant?

“The democrats” cannot request any kind of warrant. The FBI requested the FISA warrant on Page well before the Steele document came out. Applying again after the dossier came out doesn’t mean that was the only cause they had. And since Page had a long history of working for the Russian government, how can you say there was no reason?
 
“The democrats” cannot request any kind of warrant. The FBI requested the FISA warrant on Page well before the Steele document came out. Applying again after the dossier came out doesn’t mean that was the only cause they had. And since Page had a long history of working for the Russian government, how can you say there was no reason?

Page had been to Russia many times, but Mueller did not even interview Page and has not indicted Page. Something is fishy about democrats claiming Page was involved with Russian collusion in the Trump campaign when Mueller has not even looked into such a preposterous claim.

What was the basis for the FISA warrant and did leftist Obamanite stooges in the FBI illegally influence a FISA court to issue a warrant to spy on Trump while Obamanites still had the reins of power at the AG? Did leftist Obamanite Trump haters in the FBI clearly text one another repeatedly declaring their intention to bring down Trump with whatever tools at their disposal? Yes, we have discovered that after months of Congressional efforts to wrestle subpoenaed documents out of the obstructionist hands of Rosenstein.

We expect better cooperation between the AG and Congress now that Matthew Whitaker is in charge over Rod Redactenstein and Robert Mueller.
 
Excellent question, simple answer.

McConnell and Ryan and the rest of the establishment are and have been most of the problem. Never part of the solution.

They're also members of your party
 
It is currently premature to talk about the length of time Mueller has taken or will take to conduct and complete the investigation he's been tasked with performing.
  • How Mueller’s First Year Compares To Watergate, Iran-Contra And Whitewater
  • Clinton impeachment timeline
    • 1992 --> Whitewater Investigation begins
    • 1992 to 1998:
      • Whitewater morphs into investigations of a mix of matters having nothing to do with the Whitewater deal
      • Ken Starr and his team comport themselves not as though they are covered by a "cone of silence" as has Mueller's investigative team, but rather as though they are unforestalled waters flowing past inoperable and open floodgate.
    • Sep 1998 --> Ken Starr releases his report
    • Dec 1998 --> House impeaches Clinton


You mean Starr took longer than a week and a half?

(Also interesting that no indictments were for Whitewater)
 
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