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The Velveteen Ocelot

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11. As a practical matter, or a political one, I don't think Trump will ever be indicted,

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Mon May 20, 2019, 11:44 AM

May 2019

although the Manhattan DA's office seems to be coming after his businesses (and maybe his spawn). Ford pardoned Nixon because he believed that having a former president in the dock would be disruptive. I disagreed at the time; I wanted Nixon's nasty ass in the dock, and Ford probably lost the '76 election because of that pardon. A Dem president wouldn't pardon Trump, but I could see a situation where he could take an Alford plea, forfeit some money (if he actually has any) and slither away to Merde-a-Loco.

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What angers me about the Mueller report is the contradictions. [View all] shockey80 May 2019 OP

I hope he testifies SHRED May 2019 #1

He couldn't say guilty or not guilty because he was acting as a prosecutor, not a jury. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #2

correct as to the general role as prosecutor. what we don't know in this particular case, unblock May 2019 #4

Those are fair questions. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #5

he was actually in a deeper quandry about the decision to indict. unblock May 2019 #7

Good point. If Trump were to be indicted by a grand jury while still in office, The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #8

Barr could easily engineer a final verdict in Donald fraud's favor unblock May 2019 #10

As a practical matter, or a political one, I don't think Trump will ever be indicted, The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #11

I agree he'll never go to prison unblock May 2019 #14

Mueller does cite the OLC opinion in the intro to Volume II. Qutzupalotl May 2019 #21

I agree on the accelerated timeline unblock May 2019 #23

To clarify, only Mueller is shutting down, Qutzupalotl May 2019 #24

Understood. unblock May 2019 #25

I think it could. Qutzupalotl May 2019 #28

Good explanation. Unfortunately, some do not want to understand, so Mueller is new bad guy. emmaverybo May 2019 #30

Bobby Three Sticks - all duds dem4decades May 2019 #3

It's up to the House Vidal May 2019 #6

Sorry but Nuggets May 2019 #26

He definitely could have been less ambiguous about his findings. Hoyt May 2019 #9

You've got this part wrong: maxsolomon May 2019 #12

He sent the message that Congress needs to find DT guilty ehrnst May 2019 #17

Mueller is a Republican. LisaM May 2019 #13

That is a fair point to consider, but I don't see the reason to condemn him like I did with Comey. StevieM May 2019 #19

Well, these so-called moral Republicans never seem to come through. LisaM May 2019 #20

+100000000000000 nt Nuggets May 2019 #27

And, in light of what is actually IN the report, I'm waiting for the democrats to do their duty pdsimdars May 2019 #15

And what is it that they are not doing that is their duty? ehrnst May 2019 #18

Yep Nuggets May 2019 #29

If Mr. Mueller had H2O Man May 2019 #16

Barr's tactics worked ... EffieBlack May 2019 #22

I'm with you. I hope he finally testifies. I don't think he can as long as... brush May 2019 #31