Mueller impanels grand jury, is granted subpoenas

[Mountain Man]

...a reckless, psychotic president like Trump...

There is no indication whatsoever that Trump is either reckless or psychotic. In fact, his decades of success as a businessman are evidence against it.

[One Bad Pig]

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Yes , I know it should be poly ticks

In your defense, "city" "twitches" just doesn't have the same impact.

[Starlight]

There is no indication whatsoever that Trump is either reckless or psychotic.

his decades of success as a businessman

[Mountain Man]

It's ok, I forgive your ignorance.

[Tassman]

There is no indication whatsoever that Trump is either reckless or psychotic. In fact, his decades of success as a businessman are evidence against it.

[Starlight]

I assume people have seen this on the news already, but:

It's now been revealed that two-weeks ago the FBI raided Paul Manafort's home in a pre-dawn raid as part of Mueller's Russia probe.

This was a pre-dawn no-knock raid that is normally reserved for serious drug dealers where it is feared the suspect might destroy evidence, and such raids require a special level of approval from courts. This shows that whatever Mueller has on Manafort so far it is enough to get courts to sign-off on this level of further search for more evidence.

Many commentators are speculating that it is normal for prosecutors to be heavy-handed like this with suspects they hope to intimidate and then flip to get the suspect to turn over evidence on somebody else. In this case presumably Mueller would want Manafort to give evidence on dealings with Russia by others in the Trump campaign. Either that or Manafort's own crimes are simply so serious they justify this sort of intrusive procedure.

[Cow Poke]

I assume people have seen this on the news already, but:

It's now been revealed that two-weeks ago the FBI raided Paul Manafort's home in a pre-dawn raid as part of Mueller's Russia probe.

This was a pre-dawn no-knock raid that is normally reserved for serious drug dealers where it is feared the suspect might destroy evidence, and such raids require a special level of approval from courts. This shows that whatever Mueller has on Manafort so far it is enough to get courts to sign-off on this level of further search for more evidence.

Many commentators are speculating that it is normal for prosecutors to be heavy-handed like this with suspects they hope to intimidate and then flip to get the suspect to turn over evidence on somebody else. In this case presumably Mueller would want Manafort to give evidence on dealings with Russia by others in the Trump campaign. Either that or Manafort's own crimes are simply so serious they justify this sort of intrusive procedure.

You were a drama major, weren't you?

[Tassman]

You were a drama major, weren't you?

What part of Star's analysis do you actually disagree with? A throwaway insult is not very productive as your sole response. Interesting to note that the raid occurred two weeks ago. Apparently Mueller et al is better able to control leaks than the WH sieve.

[Starlight]

What part of Star's analysis do you actually disagree with? A throwaway insult is not very productive as your sole response.

It's his way of avoiding the issue. The 'nothingburger' looks so something-like that Republicans are getting scared.

Interesting to note that the raid occurred two weeks ago. Apparently Mueller et al is better able to control leaks than the WH sieve.

Yup, it's almost like Mueller is competent, and the WH are not.

[Mountain Man]

Apparently Mueller et al is better able to control leaks than the WH sieve.

What? There have been TONS of leaks from Mueller's team, but only if they think the information will hurt Trump. In this case, it looks like the Manafort raid may have been a bust, so no leaks.

Meanwhile, the reliably left-leaning THE NATION has concluded that there is no evidence of Russian hacking or collusion and questions the mandate given to Mueller.

https://www.thenation.com/article/a-...ears-dnc-hack/

[Cow Poke]

What part of Star's analysis do you actually disagree with? A throwaway insult is not very productive as your sole response. Interesting to note that the raid occurred two weeks ago. Apparently Mueller et al is better able to control leaks than the WH sieve.

THIS kind of crap....

This was a pre-dawn no-knock raid that is normally reserved for serious drug dealers

He doesn't know what he's talking about, and can't be bothered to stick with the facts. You swallow anything he says without question, so.....

[Cow Poke]

It's his way of avoiding the issue

I addressed the issue - you're a drama queen. You can't just state fact - you have to blow it all out of proportion.

[Tassman]

THIS kind of crap....

He doesn't know what he's talking about, and can't be bothered to stick with the facts. You swallow anything he says without question, so.....

[Starlight]

Well he does.

CP's just used to dramatizing everything for his congregation and so he reads our posts in his dramatic voice that he uses on his gullible flock, and then he mistakenly thinks we're the ones being dramatic.

[Tassman]

CP's just used to dramatizing everything for his congregation and so he reads our posts in his dramatic voice that he uses on his gullible flock, and then he mistakenly thinks we're the ones being dramatic.

It's called projection.