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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMueller just said he never said Trump was not guilty. He said that a foreign government did try
to interfere with our election.
He made it very clear that a sitting president cannot be indicted, and that the president would need to be out of office for that to occur.
Ball is in the House's court.
Impeachment or not
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)trump and Barr. Disgusting.
Chin music
(23,002 posts)Ugh.
still_one
(92,552 posts)Nothing new, except it does provide added pressure on Congress
bdamomma
(63,978 posts)that's it, we need to step up.
still_one
(92,552 posts)Hoyt
(54,770 posts)Congress should act, but there was absolutely nothing new today that might cause Congress to move forward. Worse, Mueller said if Congress makes him testify, what we heard today is what he will say.
still_one
(92,552 posts)increased pressure on the House for impeachment. There is no ambiguity there
If the public puts enough pressure on their representatives to pursue impeachment, it might just happen
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)Agree, that if public puts pressure on representatives, that might work. But, it hasn't yet. In fact, polls clearly show the majority of people don't seem interested in Impeachment.
Maybe it helped for Mueller to say it today, but it didn't help when it was in writing 2 months ago.
still_one
(92,552 posts)impact
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)Impeachment in earnest -- OK, Mr. AG, we'll fulfill Mueller's implied recommendation.
Personally, I'm not sure Pelosi has the votes, and we all know the Senate isn't going to convict unless the polls suddenly swing to 65 to 70% of the electorate believe trump should be removed from office. Don't see that happening, but we can hope.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Supported analysis or merely an emotional reaction?
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)not proceeded in earnest. Barr's letter reduced the pressure for Impeachment, and I don't see anything Mueller said today increasing pressure.
You can call it "emotional" or whatever you want, but I don't think Mueller said one thing today to move us closer to Impeachment, since it was said by Barr, in the redacted report, and Mueller said that's what I am going to say if I have to appear before Congress. And all that had no impact on Impeachment.
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)...sounds better to me every day!
Bluepinky
(2,279 posts)And the foreign government was aided by the Republican Party and its presidential candidate, Donald Trump. He needs to be impeached. If hes not impeached and cheats his way to a second term, there may be no way to stop him.
still_one
(92,552 posts)any crimes, contrary to what trump has said
rampartc
(5,458 posts)but if impeachment is the only remedy, " lets roll"
still_one
(92,552 posts)because that won't go anywhere
However, he clearly did not exonerate Trump of wrong doing, and definitely said there was for interference, and as you said, if you want to indict a sitting president, he needs to be removed from office by impeachment, and as you said, it is up to Congress to do their job
bdamomma
(63,978 posts)this is in the House's court.
Trump and his criminal posse are continuing to screw us and our country. Putin must be ecstatic.
still_one
(92,552 posts)bdamomma
(63,978 posts)if those criminals think we will let this go, they are really delusional. tRump is a cornered rat, and so are the rest of them.
still_one
(92,552 posts)bdamomma
(63,978 posts)that some of us are awake, they (the thugs) discredit us tremendously. We blew them away in Nov. 2018 we need to do that again, and not wait until November 2020 we will have no country then.