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In reply to the discussion: Dems should avoid turning the "full report" into the "long-form birth certificate" [View all]Azathoth
(4,611 posts)19. Only works if they never release the report
If Dems make it the centerpiece of their attacks, and then the report eventually comes out and falls flat, we look even more foolish. Trump is smart enough to bait us into a situation like that, just as he baited us into deifying Mueller.
Democrats need to see the report. But they need to start lowering people's expectations ASAP.
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Dems should avoid turning the "full report" into the "long-form birth certificate" [View all]
Azathoth
Mar 2019
OP
We haven't even seen the report. It's been an hour since the letter. Please don't compare us to
UniteFightBack
Mar 2019
#5
Basically agree. I think we need to keep working on this matter, but focus mostly on why trump,
Hoyt
Mar 2019
#6
Excuse me. Are you comparing requesting the full report the same thing as the Obama birth
still_one
Mar 2019
#8
Hmmmm, I'm thinking liken Red Don's administrations unwillingness to turn over the full report to
uponit7771
Mar 2019
#18
You mean, the long-form birth certificate controversy that Trump himself caused?
jmowreader
Mar 2019
#12
The Barr letter itself, without even a paragraph from the actual Mueller report --
pnwmom
Mar 2019
#25
I understand, while also understanding the OP's point ... we put our eggs in one basket once, so to
mr_lebowski
Mar 2019
#31
There's no way the full report doesn't contain a great deal of information that needs
pnwmom
Mar 2019
#21