The Mueller Report: No More Indictments—Reaction¶
2019-04-02
The Mueller investigation is finally finished with no recommendation for more indictments. Yes, we should be careful with gleaning too much from that fact… but here’s what we do know:
1. There’s No Conspiracy¶
I do want to be careful in declaring there’s no conspiracy, but I believe the writing is on the wall. How do I know? Well, maybe you could say that Trump was not indicted because he is a sitting president. However, how could Trump have conspired on his own? Roger Stone was supposed to be that link. Or perhaps Don Jr or Jared Kushner? None of them were indicted. Trump would have needed a channel to go through for conspiracy. Person “X” from his campaign would have talked to Person “Y” with Russia or some other group and conspired. Indictments would have been handed out. We know this is no longer the case. This does not mean there was zero “collusion,” which all depends on your definition of collusion, really. Too loose of a definition would ensnare many presidents and candidates. (Was Hillary colluding with the Ukrainians?)
2. The Trump-Russia Collusion Investigation Was A Witch Hunt¶
I know I just said it depends on your definition of collusion. However, based on there being no indictment and criminal link between a Russian and anyone around Trump that led to any indictment in the realm of conspiracy, the Trump-Russia Collusion piece of the investigation was and is a witch hunt. There were zero indictments handed out for anything resembling conspiracy or anything more than a process crime (ie lying under oath) in regards to a Russian link.
It is true that Russia did meddle in the election. It must also be true that a criminal link between the Trump Campaign and a Russian Official/Organization went unfound.
3. We Were Lied To¶
We were promised some conspiracy by half of our political class. Trump was treasonous, a Russian asset, and compromised. John Brennan, former CIA Director, said this was true. James Clapper, former Director of National Intelligence, said Russia treated Trump like an asset. James Comey, former FBI Director, after botching the Hillary Clinton investigation (either by not charging her or by reopening the investigation – take your pick), pushed for a special counsel after being fired. Andrew McCabe, former Deputy Director of the FBI, had conversations about removing Donald Trump, the rightfully elected President of the United States, from office. These four men from the Obama
Administration deserved exactly what they got. They should be remembered by their comments and work on this investigation.
But it wasn’t only our “17” intelligence agencies that pushed the false Trump Russia collusion conspiracy. Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Adam Schiff, Eric Swalwell, Maxine Waters, and so many others said or intimated Trump conspired with the Russians, colluded with the Russians, and/or should be impeached for said collusion.
And finally, we come to the media. From Rachel Maddow to Don Lemon, Chris Matthews to Cenk Uygur… these “journalists” spread the conspiracy every night. Mainstream media beat the gong of Russian collusion/conspiracy and speculated who was going to be indicted next. What will they say now that the well on indictments has run dry? Don’t worry, they will spin their coverage and seize on a line here or there in the final report and they will never apologize for making a business decision (being anti Trump). Buzzfeed, and nearly every left leaning paper/news site should also be listed here.
These people and groups all lied to me and you, the American people. They helped poison the water and stirred the pot while we fought it out on social media over the “truth.” What responsibility do they have now? If it were up to me, they would have to wear a badge or be branded, something very noticeable to distinguish them from people who can be trusted. Obviously that’s a joke. But it isn’t the worst idea.
4. Pissed, Yet Relieved¶
I can only speak for myself, and I still don’t want to go too far just yet, but I am pissed off about the investigation and coverage and also relieved that there is no conspiracy. I believe They (corrupt bureaucrats, politicians, and news media) lied to all of us and smeared Donald Trump. And it doesn’t matter what you think of Trump to feel that way. You can say he’s an asshole, petty, and narcissistic if you want and you would have some backing. However, to say he committed treason, a crime punishable by death, is gross. Some would defame an American to the point of calling for the death penalty. Let that sink in. That’s how little They care about Trump, people who voted for Trump, and the country. They didn’t give a shit. And They were willing to investigate his campaign, find out and release embarrassing details about his life, and try to destroy him in the court of public opinion. This is what has become of our Republic? Donald Trump maybe an asshole at times, but even he, a patriotic American, doesn’t deserve what happened.
We must put this behind us and move forward. This specter has hung over Trump’s administration since before he took office and it has done its damage. Finding out there are no more indictments is one positive step. Obviously, we still must go through the Mueller Report, however, it’s time to accept Donald Trump is not a Putin asset or Manchurian Candidate. He rightfully won the 2016 election and if you want to remove him from office, do it the old-fashioned way. VOTE.