03-25-2019, 02:59 PM
(03-25-2019, 02:45 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: That is what Barr said. This is why I stated earlier that the remaining question I have is, from Mueller himself, why he decided to not make a prosecutorial decision on obstruction. Without that, we can only speculate why/what Mueller said with regards to obstruction.
As a Steelers fan I know you'll appreciate this comparison. When Ben wasn't indicted for the alleged rape at the bar the DA in that county gave an insanely unprofessional speech excoriating Ben for his lack of morals and his horrible conduct, but oh, by the way, I don't have any evidence of a crime. It's a public relations way of revealing what you know will be an unpopular finding. Mueller is doing the same thing in a less obvious way. The prosecutor's job is to prove a case. If they can't prove a case then the person being investigated can, and should, claim exoneration. In general I have a lot of respect for Mueller, he ran a tight ship and, one egregious example aside, prevented leaks. But this last move is a cowardly cop out on his part. He'd had done better to just state I have no evidence that support obstruction charges against Trump and leave it at that.
(03-25-2019, 02:49 PM)Benton Wrote: I'm kind of surprised. There's several Democrats in Congress pushing for release of the report or criticizing Barr for deciding not to indict less than two days after the report wrapped up. If the Dems were smart, they'd say 'hey, thanks for the thoroughness, look at the 30+ indictments/pleas we got out of corrupt government people or supporters. Let's hope for a higher standard.'
Instead, they're still making it about Trump.
I'm beginning to wonder if the strategists for the Democratic party are registered Republicans.
The Dems biggest weakness has always been a lack of unity and a central message. While both parties tend to trip over their own feet the Dems have nothing like the ability that the GOP can demonstrate of getting in lockstep with each other. I know some would criticize this ability, but politically the ability to unite around a single message and prevent damaging public dissent is a huge advantage. If you had asked me last month if Trump was going to win in 2020 I'd have said it was doubtful. The way I see the wind blowing now I think he's almost a shoo-in. Of course a lot can change in eighteen or so months, but right now the Dems have really stepped in it.
