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2019-03-12 Home Front: Politix

ABC TV's senior national correspondent predicts 'reckoning for progressives, Democrats ... and media' if Mueller finds no Russia collusion

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Posted by Besoeker 2019-03-12 02:43|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Idiots on a fantasy quest.

Posted by newc 2019-03-12 02:52|| 2019-03-12 02:52|| Front Page Top

#2 ...Interestingly, yesterday Speaker Pelosi said that she wasn't pursuing impeachment because "he wasn't worth it." And a few hours later, REP Adam Schiff, who has been one of the biggest boosters for going after the President, said bluntly that impeachment was a bad idea as long as the GOP held the Senate.

The comments and their proximity to one another was no accident. They've either actually seen the report (which wouldn't be surprising) or they've gotten a summary (more likely)...and it says there's nothing there. The media will cover for them - or flatly ignore it, which is effectively the same thing - but they're going to take a hit, especially as DJT ain't gonna let 'em forget it...

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2019-03-12 04:36|| 2019-03-12 04:36|| Front Page Top

#3 They've either actually seen the report (which wouldn't be surprising) or they've gotten a summary (more likely)...and it says there's nothing there.

Or — and this is what I believe — they always knew there was nothing there, but as long as the rubes were eager to vote for it they’d sell ‘em 100% steak-free sizzle.

Posted by trailing wife 2019-03-12 06:37|| 2019-03-12 06:37|| Front Page Top

#4 Or - the scandalous DRT distraction accomplished it's mission. Little is now discussed or remembered about Clinton 'Uranium One', classified data, or email communication irregularities.

At this point, what difference does it make ?

Posted by Besoeker 2019-03-12 07:13|| 2019-03-12 07:13|| Front Page Top

#5 Beso & TW, behold the power of AND.

Will the mainstream media be able to avoid responsibility for peddling a fantasy?

Yes. Can the politicians? That's not quite so sure.

Posted by AlanC 2019-03-12 09:13|| 2019-03-12 09:13|| Front Page Top

#6 Leaving aside for a moment the juvenile and imbecilic notion that Tsar Vlad has the keys to the White House, is it really at all plausible that in the hypothetical event Mueller had found actual evidence that he would not have said something?

You know, 'Hey look at all this written evidence, I better just wait until the final write up.' I really don't think so, and the process indictments don't suggest a strong case either.

As far as a reckoning goes...

Posted by Cesare 2019-03-12 09:46|| 2019-03-12 09:46|| Front Page Top

#7 The media has already memory holed the stories about collusion. Now it is about the demoncrats in congress digging up financial bullshit and beating Trump and his circle over the head with that.

Posted by DarthVader 2019-03-12 10:14|| 2019-03-12 10:14|| Front Page Top

#8 Little is now discussed or remembered about ...

I'm still curious about what happened to Stormy's republican bouncer friend that sent sulfur/sugar smoke bombs to democrats before the election.

Posted by Skidmark 2019-03-12 10:24|| 2019-03-12 10:24|| Front Page Top

#9 It's OK, I'm sure they'll go easy on themselves.

Posted by ed in texas 2019-03-12 11:45|| 2019-03-12 11:45|| Front Page Top

#10 they have already decided to pivot to trump's business dealings

Posted by lord garth 2019-03-12 15:41|| 2019-03-12 15:41|| Front Page Top

#11 ^ The New York state Dept. of Taxation and Finance announced a 20 year 'investigation' into Trump's tax returns. Since you generally can only go back three years to do a legitimate tax audit, there should be no doubt that this is harassment and nobody should cooperate in this unquestionably out of scope request.

Posted by Raj 2019-03-12 15:56|| 2019-03-12 15:56|| Front Page Top

#12 I am sure Trump has been audited prior. Any re examine because he is now president should be met with an immediate court order as harassment. Maybe Pelosi and Schumer should show their taxes as good faith.

Posted by Airandee 2019-03-12 16:59|| 2019-03-12 16:59|| Front Page Top

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