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Manafort has appeaedl on the

artappraiser — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 20:06:34 +0000

In reply to Mueller Report Coming Soon?

Manafort has appealed the detention:

Just in: Manafort's lawyers have appealed his pre-trial detention order. The dispute will now move to the DC Circuit. pic.twitter.com/FoAUr0UgKR
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) June 25, 2018

You are right. The first

moat — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 20:31:00 +0000

In reply to Moat, your prediction of a

You are right. The first punch has to be a knockout blow.
I just hope the boxer survives long enough to deliver it.

Moat, your prediction of a

Michael Wolraich — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 14:35:03 +0000

In reply to It is putting the cart before

Moat, your prediction of a battle over releasing the report is astute, but I don't see how this thing remains under wraps. The stakes are too high and the public's interest too keen. If it's not released, it will be leaked.

When that report comes out, the impeachment debate will begin in earnest. Democrats will go on offense, Republicans will go on defense, and Trump will go berserk. But unless the report includes incredibly damning information that we don't already know, the Republicans will prevail. Once they do, Trump will be emboldened to shut down the "tainted" investigation, and his friends and flunkies in Congress won't stop him. The only hope for justice at that point will be for Democrats to win both houses in November. Even then, it would require enough Republican support to overcome a veto.

For Mueller's report to end Trump's presidency, shock-and-awe is required. It should include startling revelations and, more importantly, the full story of Russian machinations, the campaign's participation, and Trump's efforts to cover up the crimes. Starting with the cover up would be a spoiler that undermines the power of the story.

There's also a good chance

barefooted — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 02:34:48 +0000

In reply to It's a good question, not a

There's also a good chance that they're doing a flambe to deflect from less appetizing offerings currently on the table.

major evidence of Trumpies

artappraiser — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 02:00:52 +0000

In reply to It's a good question, not a

major evidence of Trumpies freaking out, i.e. "let's get this torture over with":

Politico has a stunning sentence about the White House chief of staff talking about impeachment:https://t.co/WkNxeMDMYd pic.twitter.com/LOSYJOoqrH
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) June 19, 2018

It is putting the cart before

moat — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 23:00:01 +0000

In reply to My concern is that a critical

It is putting the cart before the horse. Maybe it is a mistake.
But to continue my argument that it is not, I bring up the following.

The report is to be delivered to the DOJ and shared with the leadership in Congress. There will be a battle over what should be revealed or not. What is included may not be overwhelming from the point of view of winning a court case but may make those busy undermining the investigation uncomfortable about continuing their histrionics. An arrangement could happen where the report is not fully disclosed in exchange for the G.O.P. stepping back from the deep state puppet show. That could buy time for the more thorough processes to unfold. Typical investigations do not have this kind of effort being put forward by very powerful people to shut the whole thing down.

Since the report is not an indictment, per se, revealing the evidence gathered may weaken the case in a court of law later on but does not preclude there being one. It is not like revealing the results of discovery in this situation is subject to double jeopardy.

My concern is that a critical

Michael Wolraich — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 22:01:05 +0000

In reply to Since the obstruction charges

My concern is that a critical report on obstruction without a report on other collusion-related crimes would undermine the obstruction charge. Sure, you can be guilty of obstruction without another crime, but it's harder to sway a jury/Congress that way. If the main investigation doesn't produce any charges, I can imagine a prosecutor going with the obstruction charge alone. But it seems odd to hurry up the obstruction charge while the main investigation is still ongoing.

That's another possibility

Michael Wolraich — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 21:53:42 +0000

In reply to My guess is it's a fake

That's another possibility

As far as I can see, they are

Michael Wolraich — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 21:39:36 +0000

In reply to It's a good question, not a

As far as I can see, they are basing it on leaks from Trump operatives

This sounds plausible. Giuliani previously said as much, and Mueller doesn't leak. So it may be just wishful thinking or propaganda from the Trump team.

Since the obstruction charges

moat — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 20:29:49 +0000

In reply to Stupid question: Why would

Since the obstruction charges relate to behavior by Trump's allies in Congress and the Executive branches, many of their efforts to dismiss the investigation will force them to fish or cut bait in regards to their "concern" that the whole thing is merely a scam versus being revealed to be interested parties. Nunes, in particular, may have to drop his chew toy. Also, maybe all the evidence needed has already been gathered regarding intent. It only has to be proven enough to compel conviction.

The trials of Manafort are still to get underway. The issues of jurisdiction and admissible evidence are not complete. How that plays out will influence how and how quickly other indictments go forward. If Manafort ends up cooperating, that could lead to new information.

And there is Cohen. If he flipped, who knows where the trail will lead.