This is why I did a media blackout for the weekend. The drip-feed of rumors and info was going to be a worthless emotional rollercoaster.
Who says there will have to be a mea culpa?
The mea culpa never came with Hillary because there was never anything there other than Hillary devilishly plotting to split crème brulee with her staffers. I'm not saying you're wrong about our media being trash, but it was always clear that there was no great media turn because there wasn't really much to sensationalize in the fact that Hillary...turns out wasn't operating an international criminal enterprise through her private server, and was actually just a boring civil servant. We're in a situation now that is completely opposite of what you're alluding to. Because if/when that report is released, just based on what we do know (from the indictments, the witnesses interviewed, the subpoenas), having access to the mountains of evidence we know Mueller has gathered on Trump's many (many, many) shady business dealings and seeing people get dragged before Congress, is going to further inflame what is already the biggest political scandal in modern US history in a way that not even our faulty media will be able to ignore.
Yup. And fuck, I was at the car dealership for a recall this morning and the fucking Today Show on the TV had a headline like "MUELLER REPORT SHOWS NO COLLUSION." This shit is all over the news laymen and women watch and read and you know those people aren't going to dig any deeper. The average person isn't going to read Barr's report and see the bullshit for their own eyes.
I understand where you're coming from. I put an unhealthy amount of hope into the Mueller investigation for sure. And then last week was already one of my worst in a while - had to leave practicum early in the week when I was suddenly bombarded by messages that my ex-husband had publily announced his intent to commit suicide on Facebook (he's safe), so when the news hit Friday it was extremely hard not to despair. I'm about to head out for practicum again today and very much don't want to. I guess my recommendation is do whatever you need to get through without falling on self-destuctive habits. Take a day for yourself if you need to, and stay away from news outlets. And don't be afraid to talk to a professional either. As for me, I spent the weekend binging shows with my fiancee (and cooking, which weirdly helps boost my confidence sometimes). This is heavy and scary shit, and combined with personal difficulties can easily be paralyzing or overwhelming, so don't be hard on yourself. Do what you need to survive.
This is all in line with how I've viewed this whole thing for a while. 2018 gains weren't made on the back of the Russian investigation but via home-grown concerns and the perception of chaos in the executive that had nothing to do with Mueller. I've thought the entire Russia investigation thing has been essentially inside-baseball for political junkies and pundits ever since the ACA repeal-and-replace attempt.
It's even more specific than that. "No proof of collusion" between the Trump campaign and the Russian Government, specifically with regard to interference with the general election (and not, for example, campaign contributions funneled through the NRA, or policy changes regarding Ukraine).
Kind of amazing that an independent investigation concluded that Russian hackers leaked DNC emails to swing an election and it doesn’t even make headlines.
To me, the concern isn't so much Barr signing off on indictments, because I've never expected him. I've always found it impossible to imagine anyone in the Trump circle being indicted for any of this as long as Trump is in the White House.
I think it's a combination of a couple different mindsets. One is the more understandable prism of, Republicans are too far away to even be worth considering to persuade so let's work on the only other party that's more likely to be moved in our direction. I think this cuts way too much slack for Republicans ("don't bother criticizing them because they're so obviously terrible anyway" just helps Republicans by refusing to shine a light on their shit) but the basic fundamental gist I get.
This worries me. Everyone said Mueller was apolitical but the obstruction case seemed rock solid. To not make the case for it is odd. Im reserving judgement until we see the actual report but I really hope Mueller isn't just a political hack like all GOP members seem to be.
You have to wonder for people like this when things have sufficiently changed enough that you can vote because you no longer need to "learn 'em."
I don't see Barr releasing the full report and evidence that came with it to anyone. Good luck with a subpoena.
There is a lot more information available on this topic, but I think this is a good stopping point for this forum post. If you want to learn more, I encourage you to google "catastrophic thinking" and "cognitive distortions." Our brains and emotions are complicated, and it can be helpful to get some insight on them from outside sources.
I was thinking this too.
This is a dumb move. Nobody gives a shit about this anymore.
Schift said there is an actual law on the books that any investigative affairs that deal with national security or foreign affairs must be released to them unredacted for the sake of being able to do there duties as overseers. So at least that part I could see getting in the hands of congress.
How long did it take for the House to subpoena Trump's taxes? That's a good milestone to judge by. Let me go look it up because it didn't seem that long of a wait.
Damn, he actually did (relatively) well.
This is a concern. If hes ballsy enough to strangle the review for getting out ahead of the full thing, he could strangle the many inv underway and handed off.
They cant but he may try.
Why would you think this?
It's not that he's been getting away with crimes his entire life, it's that he was born into a position that made him immune from prosecution of most crimes. This entire system of government is founded on propping up men like Trump and shielding them from failure. It's the same reason that Kavanaugh not only got confirmed but became a rallying cry for conservatives in the midterms. Trump and most of what's happening here and around the world is a symptom of a larger problem. Those who have created these systems of privilege feel that they're in danger of collapsing and this far right wing surge is the response.
