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-Lurid Crime Tales-
James Clapper: Mueller Report ‘Devastating,' ‘Road Map' for Impeachment
2019-04-19
[Breitbart] Appearing Thursday on CNN’s Cuomo Prime Time, former Director of National Intelligence (DNI) James Clapper said special counsel Robert Mueller’s report is "devastating" and provides a "road map" for impeachment of President Donald Trump despite exonerating him of criminal conspiracy with Russia.

CHRIS CUOMO: First of all, your take on how the AG has handled this process culminating today?

JAMES CLAPPER: Well, to be honest Chris, I’m a bit disappointed. I think the Attorney General is clearly trying to paint as favorable a light on the Mueller report as possible and when you read it, it’s pretty devastating. I’ll tell you though, the big deal for me in this is laying out in very rich detail the magnitude and pervasiveness of the Russia interference in our election in 2016. And it’s personally gratifying because the intelligence community’s assessment that we rendered on January 6th of 2017, briefed President-elect Trump on about the Russia interference. But this report, we only scratched the surface and I hope Americans will take the time to read that, the collusion, obstruction aside. The big deal to me is the magnitude of the Russian interference. No one can say they didn’t interfere and, in fact, taint the election.

Related: Clapper: If Active Collusion Wasn’t Proven, I Think We Have ‘A Case of Passive Collusion’
Posted by:Besoeker

#17  The problem is you have the cynical looting wing (Illary Obama SPLC) or the crazy marxist wing (who actually think it will help).
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2019-04-19 16:23  

#16  2020 will be a watershed in which the Dems will shed the worst of their socialist crazies or disappear as a national party.

It probably won't happen until after a huge landslide loss in the elections though. I also suspect the Socialist wing will be happy to go, blaming interference by the corrupt wing for their drubbing by orange man.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2019-04-19 14:48  

#15  That requires cooperation from the Senate, not to mention that the Senate sits as judge and jury — the House only prosecutes. But yes, there will be lots of shrieking and poo flinging.

Impeach yes. Remove, No. There is no way they are gonna get 2/3rd of the Senate to vote yes.

Think of Impeachment as a rally call to their base and to further de-legitimize the republicans. The last hail mary to hold onto power.
Posted by: DarthVader   2019-04-19 14:33  

#14  @13 I laughed.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2019-04-19 14:15  

#13  Well, he loses The Millennials at "Road Map."
Posted by: Anomalous Sources   2019-04-19 12:53  

#12  Donald Trump as the Count of Monte Cristo
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2019-04-19 12:43  

#11  They will impeach Trump if they think they will lose the house.

That requires cooperation from the Senate, not to mention that the Senate sits as judge and jury — the House only prosecutes. But yes, there will be lots of shrieking and poo flinging.
Posted by: trailing wife   2019-04-19 12:40  

#10  I’ll tell you though, the big deal for me in this is laying out in very rich detail the magnitude and pervasiveness of the Russia interference in our election in 2016. And it’s personally gratifying because the intelligence community’s assessment that we rendered on January 6th of 2017, briefed President-elect Trump on about the Russia interference.

Nobody expects Cuomo to ask this question but I will: OK, smart guy, if you were Director of National Intelligence at the time, if you are such a fucking smart guy, why were you not aware of Russian interference and why didn't you do anything about it? Were you too busy spying on Trump and other US citizens? Could it be you're not so smart after all?
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2019-04-19 11:55  

#9  Interesting theory, DV.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2019-04-19 11:50  

#8  They will impeach Trump if they think they will lose the house. Got nothing to lose at that point. I expect June-July of 2020 to be really interesting/crazy.
Posted by: DarthVader   2019-04-19 09:12  

#7  ery rich detail the magnitude and pervasiveness of the Russia interference in our election in 2016

CMIIW but who was the Pres. at that time? Wouldn't he have been responsible for "missing" all this? Was this all a display of flexibility?
Posted by: AlanC   2019-04-19 07:50  

#6  Anyone who looks like Lex Luthor should be presumed guilty of something.
Posted by: Raj   2019-04-19 07:10  

#5  
Posted by: Skidmark   2019-04-19 07:03  

#4  Jimmy Neisseria Gonorrhoeae brain rot. Not a pretty thing.
Posted by: Woodrow   2019-04-19 05:56  

#3  Clapper said special counsel Robert Mueller’s report is "devastating" and provides a "road map" for impeachment ...... Well to be honest Chris...

Get an advance copy did he? "Well to be honest Chris"..... An "honest" James Clapper? Is he now writing for the Babylon Bee and Onion ?

Deep State counter-battery fire, nothing more. A well deserved STFU coffee cup for Clapper. Very well deserved.
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-04-19 01:07  

#2  Neville, it excavates because the GOP does nothing about it. Hopefully Cocaine Mitch has realized that and will not follow the law instead of giving the old boys a pass in the name of congeniality.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2019-04-19 01:02  

#1  Every time a Republican is elected to the Presidency is this type of Dem party intimidation going to be the new norm?
Posted by: Neville Dark Lord of the Wee Folk7365   2019-04-19 00:51  

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