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You are right Andy823 Mar 2019 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author AncientGeezer Mar 2019 #38
It was a given that Mueller would not indict the president because of DOJ policy however lancelyons Mar 2019 #2
Plus kavanaugh, the second biggest liar on the planet, has already made it clear he would Eliot Rosewater Mar 2019 #3
You're referring to US v. Gamble Nevilledog Mar 2019 #17
Beat me to it - the SDNY with though jpak Mar 2019 #4
I'm not sure I get it....if the dumpster pardoned the demon spawn... AncientGeezer Mar 2019 #5
Do lemmings have IQs higher than snails? Wounded Bear Mar 2019 #8
That has what to do with the OP suggesting Mueller was held back by pardon potential? AncientGeezer Mar 2019 #14
Everything Trump does is aimed at his base... Wounded Bear Mar 2019 #15
The OP made a call....not me. AncientGeezer Mar 2019 #18
If that's true then the DonJr meeting was much ado about nothing. JudyM Mar 2019 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author AncientGeezer Mar 2019 #22
The bar is 1/2 a snail high btw OhNo-Really Mar 2019 #26
No offense, but that just doesn't make sense. Captain Stern Mar 2019 #6
Because he handed off the reason for indictments to SDNY and other states. kimbutgar Mar 2019 #7
Yet he still sought, and got, indictments for Stone and Manafort. And got Cohen to cut a deal. Captain Stern Mar 2019 #12
Right(?)....I don't get it either. Mueller doesn't give a rats ass about pardons. AncientGeezer Mar 2019 #19
please don't speak for Mueller. seriously OhNo-Really Mar 2019 #27
You think he does? He wouldn't indict because of a pardon potential? AncientGeezer Mar 2019 #32
Thank you for clarifying you point of view. OhNo-Really Mar 2019 #34
It would avoid any risk avebury Mar 2019 #31
States can still file charges against someone, regardless of what happens on the Federal level. Captain Stern Mar 2019 #37
But Red Don can give a blanket pardon for any upcoming crimes they could be charged with right? uponit7771 Mar 2019 #9
Not if they are indicted on state charges only federal can the maggot pardon kimbutgar Mar 2019 #10
Why would Mueller care about pardons though? He didn't for the other 37 indictments. AncientGeezer Mar 2019 #16
I think there's a behind the scenes strategy going on here. Baitball Blogger Mar 2019 #11
I think Barr stopped it. triron Mar 2019 #25
Very likely. Baitball Blogger Mar 2019 #28
Mueller farmed out everything he could to State jurisdictions, where Presidential pardons cant reach Hekate Mar 2019 #13
I agree. He would pardon the kids immediately. I would my kids. Buckeyeblue Mar 2019 #21
What would be the upside of that? Of the 37 indictments...there's 26 Ruskies... AncientGeezer Mar 2019 #23
I wasn't even thinking about the Russians that were indicted Buckeyeblue Mar 2019 #35
I think (hope?) enough crimes will be exposed by the report to keep dotard jr, Ivanka, and Eric.... George II Mar 2019 #24
I've been reading brilliant 8 dimensional intergalactic chess and rope-a-dope... MadDAsHell Mar 2019 #29
Mueller was wise not to indict mrsv Mar 2019 #30
You don't pardon someone ScratchCat Mar 2019 #33
Fuck that. If Jr did the crime he should be inducted. We pick and choose now? dem4decades Mar 2019 #36
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