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Me.

(35,454 posts)
Tue Aug 27, 2019, 06:07 PM Aug 2019

Of Course There Was Collusion

It was brought up again today by a know it all yakker, no proof but of course there's wondering why McCabe opened an investigation in the first place. It's also being pointed out that certain members of Congress are now focusing on Part 1 of THE report.

I always thought there was, right from the beginning because of just one sentence...

......."RUSSIA IF YOU'RE LISTENING".......

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Of Course There Was Collusion (Original Post) Me. Aug 2019 OP
There are nearly 200 countries, and of all those countries,Trump said "RUSSIA if you are listening." Doodley Aug 2019 #1
That's The Point Me. Aug 2019 #2
And Trump obstructed Mueller's full investigation of collusion/conspiracy. stuffmatters Aug 2019 #3
Precisely Me. Aug 2019 #4
COORDINATION maxsolomon Aug 2019 #5
I'm no legal genius but the tRUMP Tower meeting reeks of conspiracy, abqtommy Aug 2019 #6
Mueller couldn't prove it. maxsolomon Aug 2019 #7
I Agree Me. Aug 2019 #9
Collusion Me. Aug 2019 #8

Doodley

(9,048 posts)
1. There are nearly 200 countries, and of all those countries,Trump said "RUSSIA if you are listening."
Tue Aug 27, 2019, 06:12 PM
Aug 2019

stuffmatters

(2,574 posts)
3. And Trump obstructed Mueller's full investigation of collusion/conspiracy.
Tue Aug 27, 2019, 06:42 PM
Aug 2019

Trump blocked crucial testimony and evidence from Mueller. Mueller could not prove conspiracy because he was not allowed to fully
investigate. There was an obvious crime and and obvious cover up that made investigation of the crime impossible. I don't understand why this has not been the MSM takeaway from the beginning.

maxsolomon

(33,251 posts)
5. COORDINATION
Tue Aug 27, 2019, 06:48 PM
Aug 2019

Collusion is meaningless. Conspiracy is a standard of proof that couldn't be met - no smoking gun of a quid pro quo.

BUT.

There's plenty of proof that the Trump campaign COORDINATED with Wikileaks/Rusher.

Regardless, Impeachment does not require proof beyond a reasonable doubt.

ITMFA.

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
6. I'm no legal genius but the tRUMP Tower meeting reeks of conspiracy,
Tue Aug 27, 2019, 07:05 PM
Aug 2019

just based on what I/we know NOW. Intelligence agency input would be the icing on the cake.

Me.

(35,454 posts)
8. Collusion
Tue Aug 27, 2019, 07:14 PM
Aug 2019

noun
noun: collusion
1. secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others.
"the armed forces were working in collusion with drug traffickers"

synonyms: conspiracy, connivance, complicity, intrigue, plotting, secret understanding, collaboration, scheming

"there has been collusion between the security forces and paramilitary groups"

THe problem as I see it is that Mueller couldn't get witnesses. Though I wonder about recordings and, as I said, what caught McCabe's interest.

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