House Intel Committee: �No Evidence of Collusion�

[JimL]

Schiff is pretty much directly stating that the lack of evidence is the reason why they need to keep digging

Wrong, it's because of the evidence that the investigation began, and it is because of the evidence that the investigation continues. Me thinks you Trump supporters are really afraid the truth will come out. What are you afraid of?

[JimL]

So what you're saying is that Mueller has nothing, but if he keeps digging through Trump's garbage cans and leering through Trump's windows,, he's bound to turn up something. In other words, it's a witch-hunt.

We don't do witch hunts anymore MM, though I'm sure if we did you'd be the chief prosecuter and judge. If you don't trust the democratic institutions and want more of a Putinesque type democracy, then Trump is your man and you'll be able to do all the witch hunting, and poisoning of your witches that you like.

[rogue06]

So what you're saying is that Mueller has nothing, but if he keeps digging through Trump's garbage cans and leering through Trump's windows,, he's bound to turn up something. In other words, it's a witch-hunt.

More like a

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[Cow Poke]

You can't all be that blind and stupid.

No, that's your job.

[Tassman]

So what you're saying is that Mueller has nothing, but if he keeps digging through Trump's garbage cans and leering through Trump's windows,, he's bound to turn up something. In other words, it's a witch-hunt.

We don't know what Mueller has got because the investigation has not concluded, it's ongoing. But we do know that he has has either indicted or gotten guilty pleas from 19 people and three companies so far, which is hardly "nothing". And we also know that Trump himself has been doing everything thing possible to hinder the investigation which indicates that he's very scared of what will be found.

[NorrinRadd]

We don't know what Mueller has got because the investigation has not concluded, it's ongoing. But we do know that he has has either indicted or gotten guilty pleas from 19 people and three companies so far, which is hardly "nothing". And we also know that Trump himself has been doing everything thing possible to hinder the investigation which indicates that he's very scared of what will be found.

My instinct is that he's not afraid of being caught in any kind of intrigue with the Russians regarding the election, but he is concerned about having his financial and business affairs scrutinized. I have mixed views on that. On the one hand, I don't like any crimes to go unpunished. On the other, I despise the way Special Counsels mutate and metastasize beyond their legitimate mandates, and I especially despise the fact that Mueller's mandate was overly broad to start with.

[Tassman]

My instinct is that he's not afraid of being caught in any kind of intrigue with the Russians regarding the election, but he is concerned about having his financial and business affairs scrutinized. I have mixed views on that.

On the one hand, I don't like any crimes to go unpunished. On the other, I despise the way Special Counsels mutate and metastasize beyond their legitimate mandates, and I especially despise the fact that Mueller's mandate was overly broad to start with.

[Mountain Man]

My instinct is that he's not afraid of being caught in any kind of intrigue with the Russians regarding the election, but he is concerned about having his financial and business affairs scrutinized. I have mixed views on that. On the one hand, I don't like any crimes to go unpunished. On the other, I despise the way Special Counsels mutate and metastasize beyond their legitimate mandates, and I especially despise the fact that Mueller's mandate was overly broad to start with.

Digging into Trump's business dealings from decades ago is far outside the scope of Mueller's original mandate, which was supposed to focus on Russian interference and any attempts by the Trump campaign to coordinate with an outside government. He's gone way outside that by now and is busy fishing for any way he can to "get" Trump.

[rogue06]

Digging into Trump's business dealings from decades ago is far outside the scope of Mueller's original mandate, which was supposed to focus on Russian interference and any attempts by the Trump campaign to coordinate with an outside government. He's gone way outside that by now and is busy fishing for any way he can to "get" Trump.

Unfortunately Mueller's investigation was not given any restrictions or boundaries so in effect he can do as he pleases.

[Sparko]

Of course you do.

derp. That's why I said "I think..."

[Cow Poke]

Unfortunately Mueller's investigation was not given any restrictions or boundaries so in effect he can do as he pleases.

Here's an interesting article on Mueller's second biggest FBI investigation - the Anthrax Attacks.



and, more from that same cite... (bolding mine)

A former FBI official involved in the investigation sued the FBI, alleging the FBI concealed evidence exculpatory to IvinsFor his deeds, he had the second longest tenure as FBI Director ever, and was roundly applauded by nearly everyone

[JimL]

My instinct is that he's not afraid of being caught in any kind of intrigue with the Russians regarding the election, but he is concerned about having his financial and business affairs scrutinized. I have mixed views on that. On the one hand, I don't like any crimes to go unpunished. On the other, I despise the way Special Counsels mutate and metastasize beyond their legitimate mandates, and I especially despise the fact that Mueller's mandate was overly broad to start with.

Trumps financial and business dealings are not beyond Muellers legitimate mandate. Tell me this, if Trump is in cahoots with russian oligarchs, and russian banks connected to Putin himself, a foreign adversary who we know attempted to undermine U.S elections in order to elect Trump, would you not want those connections and financial dealings to be investigated simply because they go back decades? If not, then you are simply not interested in finding the truth concerning those connections and how they may relate to the election.

[Mountain Man]

[Cow Poke]

Trumps financial and business dealings are not beyond Muellers legitimate mandate. Tell me this, if Trump is in cahoots with russian oligarchs, and russian banks connected to Putin himself, a foreign adversary who we know attempted to undermine U.S elections in order to elect Trump, would you not want those connections and financial dealings to be investigated simply because they go back decades? If not, then you are simply not interested in finding the truth concerning those connections and how they may relate to the election.

Were you this fanatic about finding the truth about Hillary's whole email scandal? (and, I don't think that's quite over yet )

[Zymologist]

Were you this fanatic about finding the truth about Hillary's whole email scandal? (and, I don't think that's quite over yet )

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