Paulie K, telling it like it is:
Never mind attempts to spin this story as somehow not meeting some definitions of collusion or obstruction of justice. The fact is that the occupant of the White House betrayed his country. And the question everyone is asking is, what will Democrats do about it?
But notice that the question is only about Democrats. Everyone (correctly) takes it as a given that Republicans will do nothing. Why?
Because the modern G.O.P. is perfectly willing to sell out America if that’s what it takes to get tax cuts for the wealthy. Republicans may not think of it in those terms, but that’s what their behavior amounts to.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/opinion/trump-republican-party.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage
Mueller and Rosenstein could not make cases for collusion or obstruction
Talk about a misrepresentation of what Mueller did.
The case for obstruction was made and referred to Congress to do something about it or not - a political process, as you damned well know.
Congress can always " do something" as per the Constitution.It has its own investigative powers and the power to impeach.
Mueller could not indict a sitting president in his opinion - which is why he did not refer the case to the Attorney General.
He left that decision to the Attorney General. Barr conferred with Rod Rosenstein and concluded there was no obstruction.
It is interesting to not that senior leadership of the dems, based on the Mueller Report, find no impeachable charge but want more work by the House investigative committees.
Yes, Congress can do something. Yes, it has its own investigative powers.
Like requesting the President's tax returns from the IRS. Good point, Ward. How clever of you to figure it out.
However, Congress doesn't have grand jury power nor does have as ready a means to appoint a special counsel, currently.
And no, Mueller did not leave it to the Attorney General, LIAR!
it is the only office he could leave it to since he was appointed and supervised by Rosenstein who now reports to the Attorney General.
Dense.
No, Ward, it is the only office he could submit it to. He left the follow-up task to Congress and he explained why to anybody not intent on misunderstanding.
That is, there was no way for him to prevent you from inventing bullshit.
Mueller worked for the executive branch not Congress. ( see Separation of Powers)
This seems to be hard for you to understand.
That you think that is relevant is hard for me to understand.
It has zero significance to what Mueller wrote. He did not say
anything to the AG about what the AG should or should not do. He did not call upon the AG to decide if there was obstruction of justice.
And it is fascinating to me that this minutia is how you are choosing to focus your limited energies, rather than discussing what Mueller
did] write:
“The conclusion that Congress may apply obstruction laws to the President’s corrupt exercise of the powers of office accords with our constitutional system of checks and balances and the principle that no person is above the law.”
The PRESIDENT engaged in CORRUPT EXERCISE of the POWERS of OFFICE and you want to debate with nobody to whom Mueller reported. Nobody is debating who hired Mueller, to whom Mueller was reporting, or anything of that sort.
You are being told repeatedly the truth: Mueller left it to Congress to determine how to respond to THE PRESIDENT's CORRUPT EXERCISE OF POWERS OF OFFICE.
He did not leave any doubt that the president did corrupt things, abusing his power.
TRUMP is CORRUPT, according to Mueller.
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