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Robert Mueller, Former F.B.I. Director, Is Named Special Counsel for Russia Investigation

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by KingCheetah, May 17, 2017.

  1. NewRoxFan

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    But perhaps why trump and his supporters haven't tried to tweet about this...


     
  2. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"
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    Cool. They can literally call Comey a "deviant" now. :D

    Man, they should totally hire me.
     
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  3. No Worries

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    You posted that you hoped for a certain Mueller investigation outcome.

    My hope is that Mueller fairly investigates the set of facts in front and prosectors all the offenders to the letter of the law.
     
  4. No Worries

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    I writing my Congressman as we speak ...
     
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  5. Rashmon

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    I have to admit I do find TJ amusing if you read him as comedy or satire.
     
  6. Rashmon

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    Now is your chance since they are having difficulty finding applicants willing to sacrifice their dignity and soul...

    Trump White House advertises at a Hill job fair amid staff exodus
    By Bryan Bender

    'Interested in a job at the White House?' reads the flyer for an event aimed at conservatives.

    The White House – which has been having trouble filling positions as it bleeds staffers – is now trying to find recruits at a conservative job fair on the Hill.

    “Interested in a job at the White House?” is the subject line of an email that was blasted out widely to Republicans on the Hill late Wednesday advertising the upcoming event.

    It promises that “representatives from across the Trump administration will be there to meet job seekers of every experience level.” A person familiar with the planning said that Johnny DeStefano, who oversees the White House personnel department, and Sean Doocey, a deputy assistant to the president for presidential personnel, are expected to be on hand, among other officials from the West Wing.

    The flyer lists positions open in the White House as well as a handful of government agencies including Defense, Interior, Commerce, Homeland Security, Health & Human Services, NASA, Energy, and Treasury.

    The “Executive Branch Job Fair” is scheduled for Friday afternoon in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, according to a flyer attached to the email.

    “There are positions currently open and we are looking for the most competent conservatives to recommend,” the flyer, shared with POLITICO, reads.

    The fair is being hosted by the Conservative Partnership Institute, an organization founded by former Heritage Foundation president Jim DeMint last year.

    “CPI’s mission is to support conservatives in Washington and we are excited about giving hundreds of qualified, experienced conservatives an opportunity to meet with Trump administration officials and learn about career opportunities,” Rachel Bovard, senior policy director at Conservative Partnership said in an email.

    A White House spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

    A job fair is seen as an unusual step for a White House to take. Typically jobs in the executive branch are coveted career-making opportunities.

    A former Obama administration official said it would have been unheard of in the previous administration, and that West Wing jobs were rarely even listed on UsaJobs.Gov, the official job search site for the federal government. But the executive branch of the Obama administration did sometimes host events on campuses of historically black colleges and universities to meet potential candidates from underrepresented groups, the former official added.

    The Trump White House, however, has had difficulty bringing new people in as staffers have resigned amid ongoing chaos and a crackdown on security clearances – or, more recently, been fired as part of a purge of people accused of leaking information to reporters.

    The departures have hollowed out the ranks of lower-level staffers, with dozens departing from various policy offices as well as the press and communications shops.

    Perhaps most prominently, the position of communications director has sat vacant since Hope Hicks departed last March – but that post is not expected to be filled at the Friday job fair.
     
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  7. JuanValdez

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    Cool! I already knew all that in the summer of 2016!

    Now, I'll put on my conspiracy hat: Horowitz released this first report on the handling of the Clinton email case to build his credibility for impartiality by saying something most people can agree with and that doesn't give either party any ammunition. Then he can come back with the next report on the investigation of Russian collusion, throw the whole DOJ under the bus (except recused Sessions), then retire to his new palatial estate in the Maldives after "an estranged great aunt died and left him her fortune."
     
  8. NewRoxFan

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    Though it seems the trump defenders have gone through one conspiracy fable after another in their effort to defend the indefensible, I suspect that folks like commodore and tallanver will hang their last hopes (hats) on your story...
     
  9. GladiatoRowdy

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    You don't know the meaning of the word "educational," you're just parroting propaganda

    Yes, the President and his cronies are actually trying to claim that the FBI and the special prosecutor are the criminals here rather than the people who have been indicted, will one day be indicted, or who have already pled guilty. You and people who share your ideology are complicit in this political persecution and it shows the depths to which you will lower yourself when anyone even remotely criticizes your tribe.

    No, that isn't what's going on, but feel free to repeat the bullsh!t.

    No, they are pursuing criminals, that's what law enforcement officials do.

    No, this is being done because people on Trump's team had illegal contacts with foreign agents who were attempting to influence our election.

    Yes, it is sad how low people like you can stoop.

    You haven't had any credibility around these parts since days after the D&D was founded.

    You tossed reason out the window at least 20 years ago, by all appearances.

    Which is all you seem to exhibit here.

    Yes, Trump has debased our legal system and has actually claimed that he can pardon himself, like the kinds of old that he wishes he could someday be.

    [​IMG]

    Only in the minds of biased partisans such as yourself.

    Every day that I get to smack down the resident traitor is a GOOD DAY.
     
  10. NewRoxFan

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    How many have to do with the Trump Campaign?

    All the ones charged at Paul Manafort, Flynn, Gates, Papadoplous, etc.

    These are all campaign officials.
     
  12. KingCheetah

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    Exclusive: Michael Cohen believes Trump and his allies are turning on him

    CBS News has learned that Michael Cohen, President Trump's longtime personal attorney, believes the president and his allies are turning against him. Sources familiar with Cohen's legal problems say that he is increasingly feeling isolated from Mr. Trump and his allies, and Cohen appears to be moving closer to a legal strategy of cooperating with investigators given the gulf that now exists between him and Mr. Trump.

    A source says about Cohen, "the signals are crystal clear" that they are turning on him.

    These new developments come as Cohen fields inquiries about whether he is going to "flip" and cooperate with investigators.

    Cohen's associates say that in recent days he has become increasingly irritated by statements made in the media by the president's lawyer in the Russia investigation, Rudy Giuliani. A source tells Pegues the president's allies are trying to attack Cohen in the event that he does flip.

    "This is the worst move the White House could be making at a time when the president is potentially most vulnerable and others are most vulnerable," a lawyer close to the case tells CBS News.


    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-cohen-isolated-believes-trump-allies-turning-on-him/
     
  13. El_Conquistador

    El_Conquistador King of the D&D, The Legend, #1 Ranking

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    [Educational Post]
    With the release of the IG report and the Strzok/Page texts, the FBI and intelligence agencies' attempts to overthrow the duly elected President have been fully exposed. The "Russia Investigation" was and is nothing more than an attempt to "stop Trump" -- the exact words used by the FBI's lead investigator in the matter in a text. There was no collusion whatsoever and the entire premise for the investigation was built on lies fed to the American people by the FBI/CIA and media. I've been telling you this all along, and now it's fully confirmed.

    The media has fed the liberals lies for the last two years on this topic and like fools, the Trump-haters ate it up and actually believed it. They were duped. I was right all along. The only thing missing from the revealed text messages? Answer: Discussion of actual involvement between the Russians and Trump -- because there was none. The media had no credibility before, now they have even less and are complicit in trying to overturn the election results. Yet hilariously, they still try to claim the moral high ground in this matter -- they are delusional.

    The Mueller investigation, aimed purely at stopping Trump, has found nothing at all. They've indicted people close to Trump for unrelated process crimes (many of which will be overturned) and old charges that far pre-dated the election. All of these charges are meant to appease the public that the investigation is making progress -- it's merely an attempt to win the public relations war. It does nothing to safeguard the United States from "Russian interference in our election". It's all a fraud and a scam that the gullible liberals bought into to make themselves feel better. Dishonest at its core, it's shameful.

    Trump has been vindicated.

    GOOD DAY
     
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  14. adoo

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    Damn ur too stupid to understand ~ 20 prosecutions, 4 guilty pleads; they're all related the Trump campaign.

    for ur education.

    the campaigning process comes before before the actual election. Trump announced his campaign in july 2015
     
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  15. El_Conquistador

    El_Conquistador King of the D&D, The Legend, #1 Ranking

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    [Educational Post]
    You are entirely wrong and ignorant on the topic (and apparently don't even know the difference between 'plead' and 'plea'). None of the charges relate to Trump/Russian collusion -- none. They are process crime charges and other charges unrelated to the campaign. Nothing but eye wash to buy more time with the public to try to find something on Trump. Do the homework, spend some time to educate yourself. For example, Paul Manafort not registering under FARA 8 years ago for his consulting work has nothing to do with the Trump campaign. Mueller put forth these unrelated charges to allow the poorly educated masses (who I love, by the way) to quote the stats to be able to justify the investigation -- an investigation founded on a bed of lies, with the intention of "stopping Trump". But those who have read them and studied them know that it's purely misdirection. Too complicated for the public to figure out, with their short attention spans and lack of education.

    GOOD DAY
     
  16. adoo

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    ur too stupid to understand that the investigation is in progress.

    thus far, 20 prosecutions, 4 guilty plead, all related to the Trump campaign


    for your educaton; Manafort was The Trump campaign chairman, Rick Gates was his deputy, Flynn was Trump camapign's top advisor
     
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  17. El_Conquistador

    El_Conquistador King of the D&D, The Legend, #1 Ranking

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    [Educational Post]
    None of the charges are linked to the campaign or to Russia/Trump collusion. They are political attacks against Trump's inner circle -- all unrelated charges. John Podesta, Hillary's campaign chairman, could be guilty of sex with minors, but that is not a charge against the campaign. That's where your point fails. It's unlikely for you to be able to grasp this point, but I share this information for the benefit of others.


    GOOD DAY
     
  18. adoo

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    you can't possibly be this stupid
     
  19. MojoMan

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    As long as Trump is treated according to the same standards that were applied by the FBI to Hillary, he should certainly cooperate with Mueller. In fact here is a copy of a letter to Mueller on behalf of Trump, spelling out tbise terms and conditions:

    Dear Bob Mueller,
    President Trump will agree to be interviewed under the following conditions (a.k.a. “The New Hillary Standard”):

    He must be allowed to physically destroy all electronic devices and/or hard drives associated with his campaign (or campaign staff) with hammers and “bleach bit” prior to any interview (even if currently under federal subpoena).
    He must be interviewed by a life long, career Republican FBI agent with a long history of voicing anti Democrat rhetoric.

    He must be interviewed only on a Friday after 5pm immediately preceding a 3-day holiday weekend.

    His entire Staff must be granted full immunity and present during any and all questioning.

    Mr. Trump cannot be sworn in or offer any statements under oath during questioning.

    Interview cannot be officially recorded or transcribed in any way, shape, or form by the FBI.

    You must personally author an exoneration Letter for Mr. Trump at least 2 weeks prior to any questioning.
     
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  20. NewRoxFan

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    Someone reporting from the courtroom... may find out this afternoon whether Manafort goes into jail...

     

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