The House of Representatives is going to win this war

[malaise]

Take that to the bank. He is up shit creek without a paddle. This has broken open like a busted dam - the full report will be available sooner than they think and the people will let them know reality.
He may not get two more years.
Buckle Up! Go Dems! Go USA!

[Me.]

1. God I Hope So

[malaise]

3. Those 400+ Former Prosecutors have blasted the dam open

It will get worse from here.
Dems have been going their job and their homework. It hit me today that they have this one.
Even the tone has changed on the media.

[mcar]

4. This makes a huge difference

[yuiyoshida]

13. me too...

The fucker deserves everything coming to him, and his damn Republican party as well.

[saidsimplesimon]

2. When we fight, we win.

"Buckle Up" and go for the win. thanks malaise

[gratuitous]

7. Right on

A piece of free advice, and worth every penny: Anyone who says this is a losing battle, or one not worth fighting is no friend of the Constitution and therefore no friend of the United States.

[lagomorph777]

69. +1 Fight or get out of the fucking way.

[DownriverDem]

74. What?

Let the Dems do their jobs. Get out of the way - LOL

[lagomorph777]

76. And we can support them.

[Raster]

78. I am 62 years old and I am ready to take to the streets...

...We need to SHUT THIS COUNTRY DOWN, if necessary, to protect the Constitution and the rule of law!

[watoos]

5. Katyal is on Ari right now.

Talking about this. Nadler is talking impeachment oh no, not yet, we need 67 Republican Senators.
Katyal says the Mueller report shows Trump is a felon. Still no answer how Dems are going to get the report from Barr. Heard nothing, just impeachment.

[malaise]

11. Stop bawling and watch the proceedings

The answer is taking shape. This is decisive - watch democracy at work and if I am wrong, USA as we know it is over.
History will record that 2016 was a coup.

[watoos]

34. What proceedings?

Trump and Barr don’t intend to win just delay.
Republicans subpoenaed documents from Obama’s Fast and Furious, they got them, in 3 1/2 years.

[malaise]

35. The March to Impeachment n/t

[watoos]

40. I'm all in on impeachment

[gopiscrap]

68. me too

[gldstwmn]

22. As someone so astutely pointed out

today: Cohen went to prison today and Trump is his unindicted co conspirator. Trump should be in prison with Cohen.

[malaise]

48. His base will soon figure this one out

It won't be pretty - notice that many of the goons who sent out threats on behalf of the vile MAGAcretin are also heading to prison.

[WheelWalker]

6. Face the Danger.

[bdamomma]

8. It seems

that is all we have now is the House, I see the foundation cracking, the Senate with McConnell at the helm are protecting this wanna be dictator. Get the Sergeant of Arms to arrest the AG, we have a lawless/corrupt POS who thinks he's above the law. We the people are shit to them.

We are in crisis now.

[Lock him up.]

50. Turtleman is in big trouble in Kentucky...

His pols are abysmal.

[moonscape]

53. Yet he'll be re-elected ... who else

will Kentuckians vote for?

[joshdawg]

57. Oh yeah, he'll win.

He has an R next to his name. He's a shoo-in.

[Ford_Prefect]

58. One way or another will be found to apply Republican ballot mathematics in his favor.

[MoonRiver]

9. From your keyboard to Dog's ears!

[beachbum bob]

10. Contempt of congress charge followed by articles of impeachment on Barr,

The hearing committee could spend a couple months with testimony for articles of impeachment with full scale investigation into all Barr moves. Trump can not use EP to cover up underlying crimes. Place McConnel in a no-win situation.

[malaise]

12. More and more people now understand that he is trying to control the

House of Representatives. Many also know that crimes were committed. Cohen going to prison today and not the Con is pissing off THEIRbase. That's on every newscast.

Despite Barr, the Con, and RETHUGs Americans know that the Con committed crimes in office and is trying to block their exposure and his punishment.

The harder they come, the harder they fall.
(one and all ReTHUGs)

[Volaris]

14. And if he pardons Barr over the contempt citation,

IMMEDIATLY begin articles of impeachment, on the grounds that he has Obstructed Justice, AND WILL do it again , and this is a preventive measure at a minimum.

[beachbum bob]

16. I don't think pardon power addresses a non federal charge...

[Volaris]

49. How is contempt of the federal congress not a federal crime...

It has to be, right ?

[beachbum bob]

56. nope, its a congressional citation

[lunatica]

15. I concur!

[malaise]

17. Mueller must do a Sally Yates

a Comey! Resign (be fired) and speak out loudly.
It's all coming together. I think the two years he's worried about are this one and next year.
That is on his mind.

[pecosbob]

19. Is Mueller even employed by the DOJ at this point?

I know he was called back to act as SC...one would assume since his appointment as SC is now at an end that he is no longer an employee of the federal government. Accordingly neither Barr nor the White House can tell him to do anything.

*Late edit...Mueller "will be concluding his service within the coming days."https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212076844

I hate the Hill so I won't link to them but babylonsister has the link.

[malaise]

20. Barr pretty much said that when he said the investigation was over and

the report is now his baby

[gldstwmn]

24. Agreed. It will be interesting to see if Mueller shows up.

[Chin music]

28. +1 But still we wait for yaweh mueller to ride into town on his donkey.

Muellers report was long and disappointing. Over and over...'sure looks like ______, but I just couldn't prove ______.' If Muellers a professed christian, he's been doggin' it. Listen to it yourself and see. Trust me, just go to volume two. You'll never get the 10 hours back, from vol 1. Remember, even after he testifies(?), it's just starting. But, at least we'll have the facts as he saw them...I guess. Who knows?

[Hekate]

18. From your keyboard to the Lady's eyes

[gldstwmn]

21. I pray you are correct.

[crazytown]

23. 'China if you're listening'

[pdsimdars]

25. And if all else fails, don't forget. . . China, if you're listening . . . .

[BlueJac]

26. I was wonder when the dam would break!

this could help for sure!

[murielm99]

27. This is why he is trying to start a war

with Iran. It would be a distraction and might bump up his approval ratings.

But who would win THAT war?

[malaise]

30. Ding ding

A lot of people will have to go to prison to clean up this mess.

[moonscape]

54. Well, we know Bolton wants to

start one, but I wouldn’t be sure that’s what 45 wants. Depends what Hannity and Fox say ...

[quakerboy]

55. I always figured NK was his escape valve

If things get too tight.. Push that closer to and eventually over the edge. A nuke or two hitting the west coast both mainly kills people who voted against him, and makes him a true war president.

[blueinredohio]

29. Not if they don't get their ass moving.

And what about Mnuchin? Do something with him too.

[malaise]

31. Lock him up!

[Vinca]

32. I hope so. This has gone from ridiculous to outrageous.

It's time to go for broke. If Dems try making nice as a ploy, all is lost. Laws need to be enforced and heads have to roll.

[malaise]

33. Nice is over n/t

[Ponietz]

36. On June 6th Schlump is going to dance the dirty bird and take a shit on Omaha beach

I’d love to see 400 Generals sign such a letter.

[watoos]

37. Mueller still works for justice

He needs to resign. I believe that Mueller will testify but not sure when.
Who is going to bring charges against all of these crooks. The NY A.G. has free rein from Barr but I believe her charges are only civil.
Who is going to arrest Republicans for contempt of Congress? Who is going to fine and jail them?

[malaise]

38. Not for much longer

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212076844

[watoos]

43. Mueller testifying is the game changer.

Can Barr/Trump delay this until after the election?
The sooner Mueller testifies the better.

[watoos]

39. Who is going to stop Barr

From shutting down the 12 investigations that Mueller spun off to SDNY?

[Lock him up.]

51. Just 1 crime is enough... Individual 1 broke the Law.

At the very very very least, once...

Now add all his obstructions, witness tamperings (tweets...).

All.Going.To.Be.Exposed 24/7

Drip.Drip.Drip.

[gordianot]

41. Either The House of Representatives wins this or they (we) die as a Democratic Republic.

So far I am not encouraged which in no way means the House should not attempt to follow the Constitution and laws of the United States. There are issues far greater than removing a tyrant.

[H2O Man]

42. Oh, hell yes!

Recommended.

[SunSeeker]

44. From your lips to God's ears. nt

[Sherman A1]

45. When I see it

I will believe it.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

46. The full tax returns report?

[Lock him up.]

52. They can't make them public, but they will see them.

Mnuchin is not looking at Cohen's fate and it may cost him...

[spanone]

47. You're damn right they are.

[lark]

59. If they don't win, it will only be by SCOTUS invalidating the law.

The law says documents SHALL be provided upon request of Finance Committee Chair - and that's been done so its either uphold the law, or we officially start the descent into fascism and lawlessness for any right winger.

[malaise]

60. 100% correct

[Bettie]

61. I have bookmarked this

and have read it every time I feel like all is lost.

I don't know if you are right, but it calms me to see the words.

I hope you are right.

So, thanks for giving me a thing to hang on to.

[malaise]

62. Still the entire system needs a cleaning

Many folks need to be banished from politics and locked up

[Bettie]

63. And being a congressperson

or senator shouldn't be a path to becoming massively wealthy.

Money is probably the most corrosive element of our political system and we need to get it out...after securing our election apparatus.

[malaise]

64. The incestuous relationship among corporations, M$Greedia

and politicians has to be destroyed

[panader0]

65. Morning K and R

[Firestorm49]

66. We need more concern and outrage from the apathetic public.

[malaise]

67. That will be coming sooner than you think

Barr made things worse for the Con, ReTHUGs and their goons

[AllaN01Bear]

70. hope so

just told a friend the other day that the entire executive , the upper us supreme court and the upper legislative branch of the senate needs toe be impeached .( just my thoughts )

[Grasswire2]

71. Dems in leadership must resist falling into the trap (perpetuated by too many in the media)...

....of the handwringing about how Dems can always screw things up. Over reach. Look like all they can do is attack.

That line of talk infuriates me. I saw it especially from Chuck Todd and from Kornacki.

[malaise]

72. +1,000

Ignore the hacks

[muntrv]

73. Let's hope so. I will believe it when I see it.

[trev]

75. I'm not that confident, but I do trust the House leaders.

Hopefully, they have something up their sleeve.

[briv1016]

77. I'm sure the next strongly worded letter will do it.

[Bonx]

79. I'm definitely taking this to the bank. Trump is done, he just doesn't know it.

[corbettkroehler]

80. Those 450 Federal Prosecutors Aren't Garnering Enough Play

http://washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-would-have-been-charged-with-obstruction-were-he-not-president-hundreds-of-former-federal-prosecutors-assert/2019/05/06/e4946a1a-7006-11e9-9f06-5fc2ee80027a_story.html

Trump would have been charged with obstruction were he not president, hundreds of former federal prosecutors assert

By Matt Zapotosky
May 6 at 2:00 PM

More than 450 former federal prosecutors who worked in Republican and Democratic administrations have signed on to a statement asserting special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s findings would have produced obstruction charges against President Trump — if not for the office he holds.

The statement — signed by myriad former career government employees as well as high-profile political appointees — offers a rebuttal to Attorney General William P. Barr’s determination that the evidence Mueller uncovered was “not sufficient” to establish that Trump committed a crime.