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pnwmom

(108,995 posts) Fri Mar 22, 2019, 07:18 PM Mar 2019

Again: the OBSTRUCTION was Trump's COLLUSION.

I don't remember who first made this point, but it's correct.

He knew that his people had been colluding with the Russians, but stayed out of the details to maintain deniability. But he OBSTRUCTED the investigation in many ways, to keep his campaign's collusion from being uncovered. That was his part of the conspiracy -- protecting it with his power.

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Again: the OBSTRUCTION was Trump's COLLUSION. (Original Post) pnwmom Mar 2019 OP

And Mueller has been told he cant indict the prick, which means he is above the law. Eliot Rosewater Mar 2019 #1

Just like Watergate. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #2

Benjamin Wittes expressed it thus: tblue37 Mar 2019 #3

Is it obstruction if no chargeable criminality is found? Kablooie Mar 2019 #4

YES. Because the obstruction could be WHY they couldn't find enough evidence pnwmom Mar 2019 #5

Eliot Rosewater

(31,121 posts)

1. And Mueller has been told he cant indict the prick, which means he is above the law.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2019, 07:19 PM

Mar 2019

I trust Mueller with my life, and yours. And everyone's.

I have to, he is all we have.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,858 posts)

2. Just like Watergate.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2019, 07:20 PM

Mar 2019

They never came up with proof that Nixon planned, approved or knew about the break-in beforehand. It was the coverup that would have got him impeached and probably convicted if he hadn't resigned first. And he would have been tried for related crimes, including obstruction of justice, if Ford hadn't pardoned him.