Indictment-O-Rama Megathread: Mueller indicts 13 Russians

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I wonder who, so suspenseful.

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CNN says multiple people.

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Mueller firing / pardons imminent?

Trump would be too late firing Mueller I think.

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I know what your feeling @ahugecat. Best to step away from the computer and take a breather.

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I dont know what @ahugecat is posting since I have them on ignore, but its kind of ruining the thread.

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Hopefully it'll be a fun surprise, like Eric or Kellyanne!

I'd pay good money to see the SNL skit that stems from that.

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https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/10/30/us/politics/paul-manafort-indicted.html?referer=https://t.co/9d5zCAok9h?amp=1

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One of the 12 charges is "Conspiracy against the U.S". Buckle up buckaroos...

https://twitter.com/spettypi/status/924985260848439296

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USA TODAY‏Verified account @USATODAY  55 seconds ago
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Many of the charges were based on activities that took place before their work on Trump's campaign.  https://usat.ly/2if2AkJ  #PaulManafort

"From 2006 to 2017". Last time I checked, that timeline spans the Trump campaign.

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Why do Trump supporters think anyone cares what happens to Tony Podesta?

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Watching conservatives trying to turn this story into a "Podesta Indictment" watch is quite pathetic.

I don't get it. Even if Podesta does get in trouble, it's still the wrong Podesta.

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Watching conservatives trying to turn this story into a "Podesta Indictment" watch is quite pathetic.

I don't get it. Even if Podesta does get in trouble, it's still the wrong Podesta.

They play by football rules so Tony is on "our team" so him getting in trouble is suppose to score points for them somehow

Which is stupid. If Podesta goes down, it's not going to lead to Hillary. It's not going to take the heat off Trump either. Its just so pathetic.

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Words are cheap -last I checked neither the House or Senate has moved to pass bills protecting Mueller's investigation from White House interference.  

Not that I have any faith in Congress, but it's worth noting that Corker, McCain, and Flake despise Trump and have nothing to lose at this point. That makes 51.

And I hope Dems are preparing something, because it's blatantly obvious that the right wing media and many Republican politicians are already laying the groundwork for the firing of Mueller, no doubt with Trump's blessing.

Trump has to know if he fires Mueller, everything gets leaked, right?

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This is indeed the most frightening time of the year for Trump.  Mueller timed his releases well -I don't suppose it's a coincidence that when he announced his indictments, it was the week of Halloween, as well as the Mexican Day of the Dead.

Foreshadowing the end of Trump's Presidency, perhaps? 

Doesnt hurt that Trump is in Asia.

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Of course this is a plea deal, Trump should be worried.

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Wow....

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Man, ABC is getting a lot of heat tonight from some pretty solid people like Haberman, Darcy, and others.

It's journalism 101 to have more than one source confirm. Their inability to do that led to a 350 point drop in stock market.

I'm glad the report was wrong, and it was a monumental retraction.

The same guy who broke this false report also broke the false report that th Aurora theater shooter was a tea party operative.

LOL.
You are watching way to much Faux News.
Are you kidding us ? ..... From all the extreme revelations released today, your only comment is about the small dip in the stock market ?
Really ? !

Dude....ABC shook the nation this morning when it reported that trump as a candidate asked flynn to talk with russians.

They literally retracted the story, and it turned out president elect trump asked flynn to contact 12 nations regarding ISIS.

There was nothing earth shattering today. Flynn was found guilty for the same thing he got fired over...Lying.

4 members of team Trump have been indicted so far...

What's not earth shattering?

And it was a plea deal. There's a reason Flynn isn't getting charged with being an illegal foreign agent.

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Looks like Mondale's sources were sh**t.

You wish.

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Im 90% positive there is no Rep. Will Bailey.  Will Bailey was a West Wing character, and the picture from the quoted twitter account is of that character.

Edit: Also, the Congressmen who represents Oregon's 4th congressional district is Peter DeFazio.

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Christmas would be an awful time to do it. Everyone would be off from school and work so there would be legit riots.

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Pile of human excrement John "jagoff" Cornyn wants Mueller gone


The Republican Party is an enemy of the Republic

To be fair, he didn't exactly say he wanted Mueller gone.

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As long as democrats keep winning elections, talk about the end of democracy is premature.

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As long as democrats keep winning elections, talk about the end of democracy is premature.

As long as Republicans allow Democrats to win some elections -- at least enough to maintain some relevance -- the talk about the end of democracy is premature.  This isn't Russia, let alone China, yet. But Trump acts much like a dictator, and the Republican Party acts like a cadre Party. Both of those realities are ominous.

So overdramatic.

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Trump predicts exoneration in Russia investigation as allies fear a 'meltdown'

http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/18/politics/trump-russia-investigation/index.html

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My Trumpology is far from perfect (it's hard to predict the actions of the insane), but my takeaway from this is that Trump likely thinks he either has or will be able to 'make a deal' with Mueller. Keeping in mind his real skill at making such deals, probably some version of: 'You'll say I'm innocent or else'. It will work about as well as Trump's 'deals' usually do when he's not on a scripted TV show. And when what passes for his brain finally realizes that, then we'll get the mother of all tantrums.

The big question is: 'is Trump stupid enough to attempt obstruction of justice (short of firing Mueller and shutting down the investigation), in the middle of Mueller's investigation?' I suspect the answer is yes.

Exoneration is coming... probably some time before February, according to Preet Bharara. Big months of political wins for Trump and the Republicans upcoming.

Okay, now I know your a troll. Might as well put you on ignore then.

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Is this the story Dworkin was talking about?

He tweeted it wasnt.