The Best Way To Protect Robert Mueller

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Which is just as bad, because this tells me that these congressmen have no guiding principles and merely operate on a transactional level. It means these guys could all be bought and have been bought. It means they are actively undermining (perhaps permanently) the people’s confidence in the FBI or Justice Department. They are smearing Mueller’s name and work with claims that they know damn well are false — for what? For another two years in office? They don’t deserve to be in Congress and I hope their constituents eventually realize that.

I agree with this. And in some cases, the members of Congress have as a guiding principle: greed. They want to please their donors by delivering a tax bill that will line the pockets of their ultra-wealthy campaign donors. Then the campaign donors will keep giving to them. These Republican Congressmen and Senators have pledged to deliver this bill and needed a Republican in The White House to sign it. Donald Trump was supposed to be the willing stooge to sign Republican bills. He wasn't supposed to be as much trouble to mainstream Republicans as he became. Now if The Republicans want someone to sign the "tax cut" (for the ultra-wealthy), they need to keep Trump in The White House to sign it. If Mueller discredits him and he gets impeached, their legislation gets jeopardized. That's transactional, too. Being willing to make deals with Trump is, in my opinion, not too different from being willing to make deals with Ray Moore. You lie down with dogs and white Nationalists and get up with fleas and charges of molesting women.

Deb

 

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Conservative Outrage Grows Over The Mueller Probe (Trevor Noah)

 

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Maybe we have to spread the word about Mueller's background. Do Americans know what it is? Do they know how long he was Director of the FBI?

http://taskandpurpose.com/robert-mueller-marine-vietnam-leadership/

 

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In addition to his service in Vietnam, Mueller served under both Presidents Bush.

He was Assistant Attorney General heading the Criminal Division in GHW Bush’ administration.

Then he returned as a regular US Attorney prosecuting homicides under Bush Jr and Clinton. That’s like a Brigadier General going back to fight in the front lines — it doesn’t often happen.

Later he started as head of the FBI within days of the 9/11 attacks and that he protected, guided, and transformed the FBI after it took heavy criticism right after 9/11. There were calls for dismantling the FBI’s National Security responsibilities and Mueller kept that in place.

Mueller is highly respected inside and outside the FBI and the DoJ because of what he has done. And to be attacked and criticized by people, in particular a guy who had shirked his responsibilities and can only generously be called a blowhard (although what he really is is a liar) is galling. There aren’t a lot of honorable Republicans that easily comes to mind lately and to see this one (Mueller) attacked by dishonorable ones makes me mad.

If Mueller is fired or pushed out because of politics, I would march with torches to the Capitol or the homes of any Representative or Senator who would not actively oppose this. A majority of Americans want this investigation to continue and for the ruling party to (once again) ignore the desires of the people to protect those suspected of working with a hostile regime to gain power...this would be the straw.

 

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You have to love this turn of events. Tons of Trump transition emails obtained legally, and Trump's lawyers are throwing a fit over not being able to sift through them to decide which are relevant. Sound familiar? Surely Republicans should be clamoring for full transparency as they did for Hillary.

 

[Tekate]

Why are they worried? Because they tried to to pin some BS Whitewater stunt and ended up finding out that Billy cheated with and young woman and lied about it.. (as many men would have then, harder today with cell phones etc). So I can see why they are worried because perhaps Mueller WILL find something that sticks (I am hoping). I can't see the big brouhaha from republicans over the fact that the Mr Mueller and team legally obtained emails unless Trump et all are guilty. IF Trump fires him we all know what will happen, he will be impeached, he will either that or resign, his party would demand it.