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mk  ·  1953 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: July 24, 2019

I believe that someone once told Mueller "Don't be a hero", and he took it to heart.





kleinbl00  ·  1953 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The Twitterverse is of the opinion that the seven ongoing counterintelligence investigations have a lot of sticky bits that poke into Mueller territory and that public disclosure will have negative consequences.

Of course, those counterintelligence investigations could simply be big rolled up balls of none-of-your-goddamn-business to keep Mueller from testifying.

OftenBen  ·  1953 days ago  ·  link  ·  

This appears correct.

I'm trying to imagine the life experiences that would take a combat veteran willing to risk life and limb for his country and turn him into this.

mk  ·  1953 days ago  ·  link  ·  

He might have skeletons. His care in referring only to the report gives me the impression that he is sticking to a path that isn't his own. It's pretty clear that he doesn't want to express any opinion or interpretation that cannot be plainly found in the report.

kingmudsy  ·  1953 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Glad I'm not the only one thinking this

ilex  ·  1953 days ago  ·  link  ·  

He has a lot of work in the investigation, and I'm sure he would like to see something practical result from it. Given how politically difficult prosecuting a sitting president seems to be, making sure to do everything exactly by the book seems like a good tactic to avoid making a misstep that discredits the entire investigation.

kingmudsy  ·  1953 days ago  ·  link  ·  

This testimony is as spicy as a bowl of oats.