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nolabear

(41,991 posts)
Fri Feb 16, 2018, 10:26 PM Feb 2018

Boy, Rachels opening segment was heartening.

Just carefully going over the what and why if today’s announcement and why it’s so compelling that she gave up a day off to cover it.

Her final, surprisingly emotional statement was that she came in because of how incredible it is that finally, after all this awful year, someone is doing something to reveal and stop the travesty that’s been perpetrated on us by Russia. Not just being angry or disbelieving or accusatory, but doing something. Indicting. Revealing.

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Boy, Rachels opening segment was heartening. (Original Post) nolabear Feb 2018 OP
Yes! So important to stress this in light of the refusal to enforce sanctions.... bettyellen Feb 2018 #1
Aint that the truth. We are not helpless. nolabear Feb 2018 #2
wow Skittles Feb 2018 #3
It's heartbreaking and heartening at the same time.. cynatnite Feb 2018 #4
Agreed. She was choking up a bit there near the end. Malikshah Feb 2018 #5
Susan is very patient... HipChick Feb 2018 #10
If, lets say, during the contentious primary GWC58 Feb 2018 #6
I have never and will never like the man. For many reasons. GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #9
I agree with you there. nolabear Feb 2018 #11
I very much want to agree with Rachel. TomSlick Feb 2018 #7
Saw a shot of reporters shouting questions at Trump... Tatiana Feb 2018 #8
Yep. If you can stand it you can watch history being made. nolabear Feb 2018 #12

cynatnite

(31,011 posts)
4. It's heartbreaking and heartening at the same time..
Fri Feb 16, 2018, 10:38 PM
Feb 2018

tRump is completely unwilling to defend this country.

Mueller is taking care of that. The man is a treasure and an American hero.

Malikshah

(4,818 posts)
5. Agreed. She was choking up a bit there near the end.
Fri Feb 16, 2018, 10:41 PM
Feb 2018

Her and her brilliant team's hard work over the last year+--even when people fretted about the minutiae her reports entailed--are coming to fruition.

Just put one foot in front of the other, and soon we'll we walking out the door (to Trump et al.'s trials)

GWC58

(2,678 posts)
6. If, lets say, during the contentious primary
Fri Feb 16, 2018, 10:43 PM
Feb 2018

season someone, let’s say a Russian, came to the Sanders campaign saying they had “dirt” on Hillary Clinton. I think it’s safe to say Bernie, or someone working in his campaign would not have said “I love it.” Nope. What they would’ve done is what Trumps campaign should have done; contact the FBI.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
9. I have never and will never like the man. For many reasons.
Fri Feb 16, 2018, 11:20 PM
Feb 2018

But I agree that if Bernie knew he absolutely would immediately call the FBI. No doubt in my mind.

Some of the characters around his campaign, well I’ll just let that go.

nolabear

(41,991 posts)
11. I agree with you there.
Fri Feb 16, 2018, 11:48 PM
Feb 2018

I think some of his followers were susceptible to the influence but I can’t blame them for being fooled. There are some deceptions that are just hard to fathom.

TomSlick

(11,108 posts)
7. I very much want to agree with Rachel.
Fri Feb 16, 2018, 11:08 PM
Feb 2018

I take a lot of comfort from the fact that she is way-on smarter than I.

Tatiana

(14,167 posts)
8. Saw a shot of reporters shouting questions at Trump...
Fri Feb 16, 2018, 11:10 PM
Feb 2018

He looked like shit. Stunned... drugged... out of it.

He looks like a man that knows the clock is ticking.

That, along with our surprise MuellerTime, made me feel a bit better today.

I do believe Mueller is going to test the theory of whether one can indict a sitting President.

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