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Anonymous wrote:Trump won't testify in person - maybe answer questions in writing.

If Mueller issues a subpoena he will likely invoke the 5th Amendment arguing that it is a witch hunt, etc and that his lawyer has advised him not to do so.

Liberals will go nuts when that happens. Republicans and his supporters will be fine with it because the only downside is political damage and Trump has already laid the groundwork for why Mueller is biased, the FBI is corrupt, etc so the fallout among those whose opinions count, will not matter.

Liberal opinion and rants don't matter one iota to Trump and most Republicans. What matters is whether the conservative agenda is being implemented and that is happening in spades .... it is all that matters to Republicans.

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Politically there is no upside for him to testify under oath. He won't change anyone's opinion who already hates him.

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Anonymous wrote:Trump won't testify in person - maybe answer questions in writing.

If Mueller issues a subpoena he will likely invoke the 5th Amendment arguing that it is a witch hunt, etc and that his lawyer has advised him not to do so.

Liberals will go nuts when that happens. Republicans and his supporters will be fine with it because the only downside is political damage and Trump has already laid the groundwork for why Mueller is biased, the FBI is corrupt, etc so the fallout among those whose opinions count, will not matter.

Liberal opinion and rants don't matter one iota to Trump and most Republicans. What matters is whether the conservative agenda is being implemented and that is happening in spades .... it is all that matters to Republicans.

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Politically there is no upside for him to testify under oath. He won't change anyone's opinion who already hates him.

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Anonymous wrote:Trump won't testify in person - maybe answer questions in writing.

If Mueller issues a subpoena he will likely invoke the 5th Amendment arguing that it is a witch hunt, etc and that his lawyer has advised him not to do so.

Liberals will go nuts when that happens. Republicans and his supporters will be fine with it because the only downside is political damage and Trump has already laid the groundwork for why Mueller is biased, the FBI is corrupt, etc so the fallout among those whose opinions count, will not matter.

Liberal opinion and rants don't matter one iota to Trump and most Republicans. What matters is whether the conservative agenda is being implemented and that is happening in spades .... it is all that matters to Republicans.

If the GOP wants to go down that rathole, it won't win any election of merit for 30 years. The public intellect and opinion are deep against what you are claiming.

Anonymous wrote:Trump won't testify in person - maybe answer questions in writing.

If Mueller issues a subpoena he will likely invoke the 5th Amendment arguing that it is a witch hunt, etc and that his lawyer has advised him not to do so.

Liberals will go nuts when that happens. Republicans and his supporters will be fine with it because the only downside is political damage and Trump has already laid the groundwork for why Mueller is biased, the FBI is corrupt, etc so the fallout among those whose opinions count, will not matter.

Liberal opinion and rants don't matter one iota to Trump and most Republicans. What matters is whether the conservative agenda is being implemented and that is happening in spades .... it is all that matters to Republicans.

Anonymous wrote:Good. I wish he followed through with it. Mueller is trying to bring down a duly elected president because the left will lie, cheat, and steal to win. The whole FBI should be gutted.

Anonymous wrote:My guess:
Mueller's extremely damning report comes out in September of 2018---putting Congress in the position of having to defend a decision NOT to impeach on the campaign trail.
Either the House flips D, in which case impeachment proceeds, or the House stays R and impeachment stalls.
Either way, there are not enough Senate votes to convict---unless the Senate Republicans remember that the Senate is a co-equal branch of government and grow a spine (or see a now blue House and get concerned about their own hides).
If the report is damning enough (serious money-laundering and thorough evidence of collusion with Russia to influence the 2016 elections) and Congress still stalls on impeachment, then there is a possibility of a direct criminal indictment.
There is no legal precedent saying a president can't be indicted---just a memo suggesting that is the case written by a self-serving Nixonian justice department. Politically, indictment of a sitting president is the least palatable option because of the precedent it would set. However, given Trump's intransigence and overwhelming narcissism, it might come down to that. In that event, SCOTUS would probably hold that a president CAN be indicted.
At that point, we are deep into 2019.

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Anonymous wrote:Trump won't testify in person - maybe answer questions in writing.

If Mueller issues a subpoena he will likely invoke the 5th Amendment arguing that it is a witch hunt, etc and that his lawyer has advised him not to do so.

I'm starting to think you might be right about this. Trump has so far claimed he's happy to not only be interviewed, but even testify under oath! But we all know he's a liar, and he routinely flip-flops on everything he says, so his public claims mean nothing. Trump will make up a bunch of excuses and refuse to talk.

Anonymous wrote:Liberals will go nuts when that happens. Republicans and his supporters will be fine with it because the only downside is political damage and Trump has already laid the groundwork for why Mueller is biased, the FBI is corrupt, etc so the fallout among those whose opinions count, will not matter.

Liberal opinion and rants don't matter one iota to Trump and most Republicans. What matters is whether the conservative agenda is being implemented and that is happening in spades .... it is all that matters to Republicans.

Not only "liberals," but also all moderates and many Republicans will go nuts. Gutless wonders like Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell will express "deep concern" without taking any position either way. What's going to be frustrating though is that even those Republicans who know Trump's doing a terrible thing will refuse to hold him accountable.

But ... there is a silver lining. It's pretty obvious at this point that Trump and others around him have committed crimes. Whether or not Trump himself testifies, there's a good chance Special Counsel Mueller will have enough evidence to bring more indictments, maybe even against Trump himself. So while Trump may be willing to accept the political heat and just general appearance of guilt and weakness that comes from pleading the 5th, that doesn't shield him from getting charged with crimes.

Mueller won’t seek an indictment of a sitting president. That battle would only result in legal proceedings and delay. He will lay out his evidence to the House for Articles of Impeachment.

Mueller will lay out his evidence to the public, as well as the House. The House won't impeach (R or D) without the public behind them.

Which will make the 2018 midterms about the Trump's impeachment - you want him impeached, vote for a Democrat.

I don't want him impeached. I want him to negotiate a quiet retirement with no charges. Charge others, fine. Have Trump step down peacefully, that's what I want.

I don't want him impeached either. I want him in jail for his multiple crimes.

LOL. Please state SPECIFICALLY what his "multiple crimes" are and the clear evidence - not liberal innuendo - that supports them.

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Anonymous wrote:Good. I wish he followed through with it. Mueller is trying to bring down a duly elected president because the left will lie, cheat, and steal to win. The whole FBI should be gutted.

Donald ain't sweating it why are you so worried?

Anonymous wrote:Good. I wish he followed through with it. Mueller is trying to bring down a duly elected president because the left will lie, cheat, and steal to win. The whole FBI should be gutted.

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Anonymous wrote:Trump won't testify in person - maybe answer questions in writing.

If Mueller issues a subpoena he will likely invoke the 5th Amendment arguing that it is a witch hunt, etc and that his lawyer has advised him not to do so.

I'm starting to think you might be right about this. Trump has so far claimed he's happy to not only be interviewed, but even testify under oath! But we all know he's a liar, and he routinely flip-flops on everything he says, so his public claims mean nothing. Trump will make up a bunch of excuses and refuse to talk.

Anonymous wrote:Liberals will go nuts when that happens. Republicans and his supporters will be fine with it because the only downside is political damage and Trump has already laid the groundwork for why Mueller is biased, the FBI is corrupt, etc so the fallout among those whose opinions count, will not matter.

Liberal opinion and rants don't matter one iota to Trump and most Republicans. What matters is whether the conservative agenda is being implemented and that is happening in spades .... it is all that matters to Republicans.

Not only "liberals," but also all moderates and many Republicans will go nuts. Gutless wonders like Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell will express "deep concern" without taking any position either way. What's going to be frustrating though is that even those Republicans who know Trump's doing a terrible thing will refuse to hold him accountable.

But ... there is a silver lining. It's pretty obvious at this point that Trump and others around him have committed crimes. Whether or not Trump himself testifies, there's a good chance Special Counsel Mueller will have enough evidence to bring more indictments, maybe even against Trump himself. So while Trump may be willing to accept the political heat and just general appearance of guilt and weakness that comes from pleading the 5th, that doesn't shield him from getting charged with crimes.

Mueller won’t seek an indictment of a sitting president. That battle would only result in legal proceedings and delay. He will lay out his evidence to the House for Articles of Impeachment.

Mueller will lay out his evidence to the public, as well as the House. The House won't impeach (R or D) without the public behind them.

Which will make the 2018 midterms about the Trump's impeachment - you want him impeached, vote for a Democrat.

I don't want him impeached. I want him to negotiate a quiet retirement with no charges. Charge others, fine. Have Trump step down peacefully, that's what I want.

I don't want him impeached either. I want him in jail for his multiple crimes.

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Anonymous wrote:Trump won't testify in person - maybe answer questions in writing.

If Mueller issues a subpoena he will likely invoke the 5th Amendment arguing that it is a witch hunt, etc and that his lawyer has advised him not to do so.

I'm starting to think you might be right about this. Trump has so far claimed he's happy to not only be interviewed, but even testify under oath! But we all know he's a liar, and he routinely flip-flops on everything he says, so his public claims mean nothing. Trump will make up a bunch of excuses and refuse to talk.

Anonymous wrote:Liberals will go nuts when that happens. Republicans and his supporters will be fine with it because the only downside is political damage and Trump has already laid the groundwork for why Mueller is biased, the FBI is corrupt, etc so the fallout among those whose opinions count, will not matter.

Liberal opinion and rants don't matter one iota to Trump and most Republicans. What matters is whether the conservative agenda is being implemented and that is happening in spades .... it is all that matters to Republicans.

Not only "liberals," but also all moderates and many Republicans will go nuts. Gutless wonders like Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell will express "deep concern" without taking any position either way. What's going to be frustrating though is that even those Republicans who know Trump's doing a terrible thing will refuse to hold him accountable.

But ... there is a silver lining. It's pretty obvious at this point that Trump and others around him have committed crimes. Whether or not Trump himself testifies, there's a good chance Special Counsel Mueller will have enough evidence to bring more indictments, maybe even against Trump himself. So while Trump may be willing to accept the political heat and just general appearance of guilt and weakness that comes from pleading the 5th, that doesn't shield him from getting charged with crimes.

Mueller won’t seek an indictment of a sitting president. That battle would only result in legal proceedings and delay. He will lay out his evidence to the House for Articles of Impeachment.

Mueller will lay out his evidence to the public, as well as the House. The House won't impeach (R or D) without the public behind them.

Which will make the 2018 midterms about the Trump's impeachment - you want him impeached, vote for a Democrat.

I don't want him impeached. I want him to negotiate a quiet retirement with no charges. Charge others, fine. Have Trump step down peacefully, that's what I want.

Anonymous wrote:Are there any GOP patriots in the House and Senate?

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Anonymous wrote:McGahn, Priebus and Bannon all share the same defense counsel. Why? They are all getting immunity in exchange for testimony. And they just kneecapped Cheetolini.

Bingo! I was going to say that. The story puts McGahn in a hero's light. It' apparent McGahn is cooperating with Mueller but they all share the same lawyer. So they've all flipped?

If they share the same lawyer, the probably have a joint defense agreement. Otherwise, massive conflict of interest.