Is there even one person in prison yet due to Mueller investigation

[blake2012]

Is it possible this is all kabuki theater with Trump and in the end the good Republican let’s everyone off with a wrist slap?

[Loki Liesmith]

1. Uh the trials havent begun yet...

[hlthe2b]

2. wtf?

"So, Mueller is collluding with Trump?"

Please take that elsewhere.

[Kirk Lover]

14. Exactly....WTF kind of post is that?

[BannonsLiver]

3. But I want an Oompa Loompa NOW daddy!

[WhiteTara]

17. And a Pony!

[mcar]

4. Manafort's trial starts this fall

You do know that these things take time, right?

[Maeve]

5. Manafort wearing two ankle bracelets and confined to home isn't good enough?

How fast do you think the courts work?
Give it time.

[Historic NY]

6. When you plead guilty you are awaiting sentencing action from the court.

[blake2012]

8. Exactly. And some have plead guilty months ago.

[Historic NY]

22. They "squealing" to get lighter sentences...

the wheels of justice go round and round.

[PJMcK]

7. No and no

None of the people who've pleaded guilty have been sentenced yet. Those hearings won't be held until they have testified in Robert Mueller's larger cases.

Importantly, Mr. Mueller is not going to let all of these criminals go free. There has been nothing in his handling of these cases the implies that.

What gives you these ideas?

[Phoenix61]

9. Read up on Mueller

No one, and I mean no one, has even hinted that he has any bias at all. He is well respected by both sides of the aisle. Even Lying Ryan wants him to be left alone so he can finish his investigation.

[blake2012]

12. Just color me jaded after the 9/11 commission yielded nothing

[billh58]

18. Conspiracy theories much?

Thanks for playing, but you're way too obvious.

[Kirk Lover]

10. What 'good Republican' are you referring to...Mueller? You think he's playin?

He's not playing and if you don't realize that now you will later.

[TubbersUK]

11. Five guilty pleas and a house arrest so far - reasonable progress n/t

[Tommy_Carcetti]

13. Loud noises!

[LexVegas]

15. Uh...what? nt

[WhiteTara]

16. We don't imprison people in the US

without a trial. Jail for some may be ages before their trial, but imprisonment is ONLY after trial, judgement and sentence.

As a friend on DU, you might want to study your US history, constitution and laws to be an informed voter.

[oasis]

19. Slow is good. A quick Trump exit will usher in a Pence administration

with time enough to gather favorable public approval for a formidable 2020 campaign.

[blake2012]

29. You really thin having Trump in office until 2021 is a good thing?

[oasis]

31. No.

Having Pence for 6 1/2 years would be worse. If Trump is forced out early, Pence takes over for the remainder of his term. Pence is far less objectionable than Trump and will have a better chance of being re-elected.

As things stand at present, Trump has a sizable amount of negatives credited to his presidency. The longer we drag Trump and Pence along together, they will share the same stench as the 2020 campaign closes in.

[PubliusEnigma]

20. Nice try.

[Ohiogal]

21. It's so hard to be patient sometimes....

[Greybnk48]

23. Sounds like Cambridge Analytica psy-ops

bullshit to undermine Mueller!

DON'T FALL FOR IT BLAKE2012!111!!!

[NCTraveler]

24. If it weren't for your topic line, I would be willing to listen to the argument.

Your topic line simply makes things a bit transparent.

[blake2012]

25. Well, I know my post sounds frustrated and not very aware of due process

I know that investigations take time. It’s sort of me acting out when I hear Trump and Dershowitz and others saying the investigation should be over.

I know there are guilty pleas and cooperative witnesses. I just don’t want it to end in a nothingburger with no important people charged and convicted.

I thought for sure at least some high up in Bush Junta would be found guilty of corruption or abuse of power.

Yes, I am getting impatient when I see every day what we are supposed to accept from our president who in my gut I knew was not elected fairly/honestly since election night.

[Squinch]

26. "Nothingburger?" Bush junta? Really, Blake?

[blake2012]

28. I am not sure what you take exception to

I have always referred to them as Bush junta or Bush regime because they were undemocratically selected by the Supreme Court in defiance of the will of US voters.

Nothing Burger. I don’t mean to imply there’s actually nothing there. I mean I’ve been to this rodeo, and I’d like to just once see it actually land a knock out blow instead of a bunch of investigations and reports but ultimately no real consequences for the perpetrators.

[NCTraveler]

30. Do you know what "junta" means?

"no important people"

You are going to have to define "important". The investigation is ongoing and I feel "important people" have already been charged.

"Nothingburger" Please never use that term again. It for your own cred.

"what we are supposed to accept"

I don't think you should be accepting it. Seems you aren't. Neither am I.

"It’s sort of me acting out when I hear Trump and Dershowitz and others saying the investigation should be over. "

That is one of the best things we can see. It is giving the appearance of guilt to those still on the fence. Why be against something that is positive for us?

"I know there are guilty pleas and cooperative witnesses. " BOOM!

[JI7]

27. Lame

[Javaman]

32. oh FFS..

go away.