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kentuck

(111,110 posts)
Sat Aug 11, 2018, 07:31 AM Aug 2018

Memo to Mueller: America cannot handle the truth

It is human nature to not believe or to ignore unpleasant facts.

America is not ready to believe that Donald Trump colluded with the Russians and other foreigners to influence the outcome of the 2016 election.

America cannot accept that their President has been involved in criminal activities for more than thirty years.

America is not ready to believe that the election of Donald Trump was not legitimate.

America is not ready to accept that the Republican Party, almost in entirety, is complicit in covering up the facts about the Russian investigation.

America is not ready to accept that Donald Trump is guilty of conspiracy against the United States of America, obstruction of justice, bribery, money laundering, abuse of power, and numerous other crimes.

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Memo to Mueller: America cannot handle the truth (Original Post) kentuck Aug 2018 OP
I'm ready Achilleaze Aug 2018 #1
More than ready DownriverDem Aug 2018 #10
The big question is whether or not Rod Rosenstein Funtatlaguy Aug 2018 #2
I doub they ,can, there's probably sources and methods that must remain secret dem4decades Aug 2018 #27
way too general of a statement, most of america will believe beachbum bob Aug 2018 #3
And Republicans voters aren't ready to accept that they elected this turd. n/t Beartracks Aug 2018 #4
There's a huge dose of denial. kentuck Aug 2018 #5
Shit, many of them are still proud of it... Wounded Bear Aug 2018 #29
Republicans can't handle the truth. Dave Starsky Aug 2018 #6
'We The People' Are Adults ... emanymton69 Aug 2018 #7
The System Includes 1/3 Of Americans PaulX2 Aug 2018 #9
You may be right but it doesnt matter. honest.abe Aug 2018 #8
even many of my Democratic friends can't handle the truth. They can't "go there" NRaleighLiberal Aug 2018 #11
Ready or not Generic Brad Aug 2018 #12
America better get used to it. lastlib Aug 2018 #13
I think you're partly right malaise Aug 2018 #14
Better get ready . If we sweep this kacekwl Aug 2018 #15
Then America Better Take a Deep Breath and GET Ready Leith Aug 2018 #16
+100 kentuck Aug 2018 #17
+1 uponit7771 Aug 2018 #25
Disagree vehemently !!! SamKnause Aug 2018 #18
The # of people who tried to vote for Hillary and the dems is no doubt much higher Botany Aug 2018 #20
+100 Duppers Aug 2018 #40
You are more than likely correct, however, I hope it will not matter. nt Ferrets are Cool Aug 2018 #19
We also lost 3 senate races and 2 seats on the SCOTUS too. Botany Aug 2018 #21
Yep, it wasn't just the White House dalton99a Aug 2018 #34
Russ Feingold was @ 90% of winning the senate race in Wisconsin Botany Aug 2018 #37
The American people duforsure Aug 2018 #22
Truer words were never spoken. LittleGirl Aug 2018 #23
Change America to 45's base and you'd be right. ananda Aug 2018 #24
Nonsense. His base may not accept it but, the majority of Americans will. DonViejo Aug 2018 #26
👍 Duppers Aug 2018 #41
It's a complex fallout to manage, I suggest bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #28
Benefit of working way up chain beginning with non-collusion is to prepare America. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #30
Cracklin Charlie is ready! Cracklin Charlie Aug 2018 #31
The weak and the ignorant can't handle the truth. smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #32
People Get Ready world wide wally Aug 2018 #33
Great song ! kentuck Aug 2018 #38
We deserve to know the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth! Meadowoak Aug 2018 #35
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition 1cheapbeemr Aug 2018 #36
I have to disagree, (HUMBLY, of course)...I cannot speak for your part of America The_REAL_Ecumenist Aug 2018 #39

Funtatlaguy

(10,885 posts)
2. The big question is whether or not Rod Rosenstein
Sat Aug 11, 2018, 07:42 AM
Aug 2018

When he receives Muellers report, will release it to the public in its unredacted entirety.

dem4decades

(11,302 posts)
27. I doub they ,can, there's probably sources and methods that must remain secret
Sat Aug 11, 2018, 09:41 AM
Aug 2018

It's ther one thing the Republicans have counted on when they produce their bogus attacks. It's impossible to correct them because the info is top secret. They are scum.

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)
6. Republicans can't handle the truth.
Sat Aug 11, 2018, 08:04 AM
Aug 2018

They, after all, would "rather be Russian".

Americans will be just fine with it.

emanymton69

(124 posts)
7. 'We The People' Are Adults ...
Sat Aug 11, 2018, 08:14 AM
Aug 2018

.
"We The People" have generally taken the 'Fire And Forget' approach to politics and politicians; elect a person to do the job and allow the person to do it. When the elected person is not up to the job, the people will eventually own up to their mistake and fix it by replacing the failed elected person. Many people believe in the system, still.

History does not repeat itself. It does, though, rhyme. Richard Nixon was forced out of office because the people accepted the truth (no matter how distasteful). The 'rule of law' and the judicial system work and the people will accept truth and justice. The American way works for all.

The system will work under the current conditions. Do not lose heart.
.

 

PaulX2

(2,032 posts)
9. The System Includes 1/3 Of Americans
Sat Aug 11, 2018, 08:22 AM
Aug 2018

Who are brainwashed, and believe every Trump lie.

I don't know....

lastlib

(23,278 posts)
13. America better get used to it.
Sat Aug 11, 2018, 08:40 AM
Aug 2018

Nearly half of our voting population in 2016 cast their votes for a crime lord, a traitor, a serial liar, and a white supremacist. With the aid of the Electoral College, it was enough to put this evil creature in the White House. If America is to recover, an insurmountable majority of us must realize the truth, and move heaven and earth to remove this stain from office--whether by impeachment or vote in the next election. We must start today.

malaise

(269,157 posts)
14. I think you're partly right
Sat Aug 11, 2018, 08:41 AM
Aug 2018

Most Americans can't believe ReTHUGs are so unpatriotic and would tear up both the constitution and the rule of law for greed and power. They fooled a lot of people including some Dems.

kacekwl

(7,021 posts)
15. Better get ready . If we sweep this
Sat Aug 11, 2018, 08:42 AM
Aug 2018

under the rug as we have in the past we are fucked . Time to pull the scab off and face it.

Leith

(7,813 posts)
16. Then America Better Take a Deep Breath and GET Ready
Sat Aug 11, 2018, 08:56 AM
Aug 2018

We were not ready for tRump's antics during election season.

We were not ready for his horrible behavior with allies and how much of a toady he would be with adversaries.

We were not ready for the astonishing vulgarity and frightening criminality of his administration.

This list goes on for another several hours, but I hate typing on laptops. The ignorati who elected him are just going to have to get over it on their own time. They have ALL gone way too far and they won't like being snapped back to reality. Tough shit.

SamKnause

(13,110 posts)
18. Disagree vehemently !!!
Sat Aug 11, 2018, 09:01 AM
Aug 2018

Trump supporters will NOT accept the truth.

They have been brainwashed by Fox, Info Wars, Breitbart and all the rabid people who pass

information back and forth on FaceBook and Twitter.

Evangelicals know the truth, and do NOT care !!!

They would rather destroy this country, then to allow abortion to continue.

They ARE pro fetus.

They are NOT pro life.

Republican politicians have sold this country down the river.

They DON'T want the truth to come out !!!

The 65 million plus who voted for Hillary ARE ready for the truth !!!

Patriots are ready for the truth.

Those who know history are ready for the truth.

Trump has been trying to start a race war since the day he rode down the escalator !!!!!!!!

Republicans have enabled, aided, and abetted Trump and his base.

I am ready for the truth !!!

I am ready for the facts !!!

I am ready for white collar criminals to be held accountable for their crimes !!!



Botany

(70,574 posts)
21. We also lost 3 senate races and 2 seats on the SCOTUS too.
Sat Aug 11, 2018, 09:17 AM
Aug 2018

Vlad, the Russian mob, and the GRU all worked w/Trump, parts of the GOP, the RNC,
and Fox News in that coup.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
22. The American people
Sat Aug 11, 2018, 09:23 AM
Aug 2018

Deserve the complete truth on what has happened, and nothing less , or we're right back to mistrusting OUR government again. In order to restore the faith in it the truth has to come out, even the really bad stuff, or we'll never get better.

ananda

(28,876 posts)
24. Change America to 45's base and you'd be right.
Sat Aug 11, 2018, 09:34 AM
Aug 2018

The great majority of Americans are more than ready!

bucolic_frolic

(43,266 posts)
28. It's a complex fallout to manage, I suggest
Sat Aug 11, 2018, 09:43 AM
Aug 2018

spending a few weekends reading Robert Ludlum's "Apocalypse Watch" for some idea of how global conspiracies are countered in Ludlum's fictional world.

Ludlum was a master of right wing conspiracies that seek power. To quote his Wiki biography, "terrorists, rather than being merely isolated bands of ideologically motivated extremists, are actually pawns of governments or private organizations who are using them to facilitate the establishment of authoritarian rule."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ludlum

I've only read 2 of his books cover to cover, they are long and involved, and never saw or read his Jason Bourne series. But I do recommend "The Holcroft Covenant" in both book and movie form too.

Meadowoak

(5,558 posts)
35. We deserve to know the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth!
Sat Aug 11, 2018, 10:10 AM
Aug 2018

The trumpeters will choose their own alternative facts anyway.

The_REAL_Ecumenist

(729 posts)
39. I have to disagree, (HUMBLY, of course)...I cannot speak for your part of America
Sat Aug 11, 2018, 12:01 PM
Aug 2018

BUT TRUST me when say that I LITERALLY do NOT know ANYONE, Democrat or Pub, that doesn't want to know what happened & allow me to add that more than a FEW of them are either Vets, (Husband, Uncles, cousins) or ACTIVE duty, (youngest brother) are just this side of whipping some publican azz...They're NOT happy at all and have been crazy LIVID since Helsinki...NO, I know NOONE who doesn't want to know the truth...

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