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[RLENT]

I know what circumstantial evidence is, thanks. I also know what a reasonable inference is. The thing lacking in the "pile" is the reasonable inference. Assumptions and wild, wishful leaps are not the same as reasonable inference.

Reasonable people can differ - and often do - on what a reasonable inference is.

Ultimately, it's a question for a jury to decide.


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[RLENT]

Hit quote instead of edit.

 

[muttly]

We'll start with this one first ... since your preceding thoughts seem to have been predicted on it:

With almost 2 years of investigations, no evidence of collusion with Trump has been presented.

Technically true ... at least in terms of the FBI (2 years) and Special Counsel (less than a year) ... but then prosecutors don't generally present evidence until they are ready to charge.

They also don't operate on Muttly's preferred time table.

Also the investigation was not solely about the matter that seems to concern you most.

But to the bigger question there seems to be a failure to differentiate between direct and circumstantial evidence.

Under the rule of law and in a court, circumstantial evidence is a valid thang.

And there's a pile of circumstantial evidence out there.

It's worse. You don't just have one Senator making allegations about Russia.
Today you have many hysterical Dems in Congress buying into the Trump Campaign collusion hook, line, and sinker.
See Adam Schiff and Maxine Waters.

Awww ... that's just horrid.

Benghazi ?

There are also many in the news media that are complicit with pushing this phony narrative. Just watch CNN anytime of the day.

Phony is your opinion ... and you are entitled to it ... just like those who don't share it are entitled to theirs.

You also have a SP with mostly Hillary supporters investigating theTrump Campaign collusion.

Again that's just so sad ... BTW - who controlled the Benghazi hearings ?

The SP doesn't really believe that there still is Trump collusion.

You have that on "deep background" do ya ... or was it a public statement, on the record ?

They are merely a campaign opposition research operation at this point, just digging for dirt to take out Trump.

Like the Benghazi Hearings were ?

Email-gate ?






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Pile of circumstantial evidence of Trump Campaign collusion? That's rich.

 

[Turtle]

<insert photo of VIncent Laguardia Gambini here>

I'm not aware of any statute outside of a court order that gives the IC the right to the contents of conversations of US citizens, even if those conversations are with foreign nationals.

Ok ... you're not aware.

Got it ...

See FISA, Section 702 ...

I'm familiar with that one, too. 702 allows for the collection of foreign intelligence from non-Americans located outside the United States. 702 gives the intelligence community space to target foreign intelligence in ways that inherently and intentionally sweep in Americans’ communications, but the IC still does not have the right to that information or to use that information for anything without obtaining a court order.

 

[RLENT]

Pile of circumstantial evidence of Trump Campaign collusion? That's rich.

Indeed it is ... that's at least partially why it's getting as much coverage as it is.

Remember "No Russia ... No meetings ... I have nothing whatsoever to do with Russia" ?

How's that workin' out ?






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[RLENT]

I'm familiar with that one, too. 702 allows for the collection of foreign intelligence from non-Americans located outside the United States. 702 gives the intelligence community space to target foreign intelligence in ways that inherently and intentionally sweep in Americans’ communications, but the IC still does not have the right to that information or to use that information for anything without obtaining a court order.

Section 702: What It Is & How It Works | Center for Democracy & Technology


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[muttly]

Wonder if General Flynn thinks It's a minor irritant.

Probably not ... but then he did plead guilty to a felony and offered remorse for his illegal conduct.

And WHO KNOWS what he wasn't charged with that he possibly could have been ...


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It wasn't collusion with Russia to influence the election. Which was the original SP mandate. So process crime. All they got.

 

[Turtle]

Reasonable people can differ - and often do - on what a reasonable inference is.

To prevent reasonable people from differing on what a reasonable inference is, there's actually a legal definition for "reasonable inference." It is a rule of logic (deductive reasoning) applied to evidence in a trial, in which a fact is "proved" by presenting other "facts" which lead to only one reasonable conclusion-that if A and B are true, then C is also true.

It falls apart the minute you introduce an assumption that fills in the gaps. The gaps can only be filled in with facts devoid of assumption.

 

[RLENT]

Lawfare and The Brookings Institute, staunch defenders of the Swamp's Waterline.

Always good to attack the credibility of the source rather than the substance or argument presented ...

It often works too ... until someone gets curious and actually takes the time and makes the effort to see what someone is trying oh-so-hard to dissuade them from looking at ...




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[muttly]

Didn't that IC leak (illegally) a transcript of the Flynn meeting gathered by surveillance?

Pile of circumstantial evidence of Trump Campaign collusion? That's rich.

Indeed it is ... that's at least partially why it's getting as much coverage as it is.

Remember "No Russia ... No meetings ... I have nothing whatsoever to do with Russia" ?

How's that workin' out ?






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Talking to a Russian isn't a crime. But some in The New McCarthy Era want it to be.

 

[RLENT]

It wasn't collusion with Russia to influence the election.

... that Flynn was ultimately charged with.

Yes, that is correct.

Which was the original SP mandate.

Now Mutt you know know better than that ... after all WHO WAS IT that was recently on here whining about how the SP's mandate was "overly broad" ?

"UNFAIR !!!"

So process crime. All they got.

No ... it's all Flynn was ultimately charged with ...

Of course, COOPERATING WITNESSES get special treatment.





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[RLENT]

Didn't that IC leak (illegally) a transcript of the Flynn meeting gathered by surveillance?

If one was leaked, I imagine that it was likely an individual act ...

Talking to a Russian isn't a crime. But some in The New McCarthy Era want it to be.

Talking to a Russian isn't a crime ... unless you're conspiring to break US law ...





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[muttly]

Didn't that IC leak (illegally) a transcript of the Flynn meeting gathered by surveillance?

If one was leaked, I imagine that it was likely an individual act ...

Talking to a Russian isn't a crime. But some in The New McCarthy Era want it to be.

Talking to a Russian isn't a crime ... unless you're conspiring to break US law ...





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If one was leaked? That's doubly rich.

 

[RLENT]

Very reassuring and good to know we're only getting the VERY BEST PEE-PULL !

Senior adviser at HUD spread conspiracy theory that Clinton campaign chairman was Satanist

I'm guessing he hadn't yet heard about Kush's building at 666 ...




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[Turtle]

Lawfare and The Brookings Institute, staunch defenders of the Swamp's Waterline.

Always good to attack the credibility of source rather than the substance ...

Excellent example of making an assumption to fill in a gap. I didn't attack the credibility of the source at all. Lawfare is an exceedingly credible source. I can't for the life of me fathom how you could conclude that I attacked their credibility, other than having the need to make an assumption to use as a refutation. Just because they have a certain bias or tendency hardly renders them as being incredible. Far from it. All I did was offer context. Many of their articles are incredibly valuable and insightful. Even moreso when you know the context.

While I do mostly agree with Glen Greenwald's characterization of Lawfare as having a "courtier Beltway mentality" devoted to "serving, venerating and justifying the acts of those in power," I also think that that's not necessarily, in and of itself, a bad thing. Despite the overall Swampy Bias, they are mostly fair and do not try to BS you with propaganda. While many of the articles are written by a cornucopia of law professors and other legal experts, it is edited and produced by former members of the Junior Bush and Obama administrations. Me attack their credibility? No sorry. They're about as credible as it gets.

 

[davekc]

Didn't that IC leak (illegally) a transcript of the Flynn meeting gathered by surveillance?

Pile of circumstantial evidence of Trump Campaign collusion? That's rich.

Indeed it is ... that's at least partially why it's getting as much coverage as it is.

Remember "No Russia ... No meetings ... I have nothing whatsoever to do with Russia" ?

How's that workin' out ?






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Talking to a Russian isn't a crime. But some in The New McCarthy Era want it to be.

I think some are hoping or even dreaming that talking to a Russian even now will get them Hillary or Bernie in the White House. Just not going to happen.
Eventually I think they will come to like Trump verses the alternative. I even think they are slowly starting to realize it. I even seen today the Olympian that feuded with Pence walking it back and wanting to now talk to him. Just amazing. Imagine getting rid of Trump and having Pence.
So today, we have tariffs and a meeting with North Korea. All I see is "winning" Even Stormy got shot down. lmao
Running out of time and opportunity if seeking to get Trump out of office. He is even looking at 2020 Imagine that?
Sure, one can disagree, but this is what I am seeing.

 

[muttly]

A lot of gnashing of the teeth from those that want him out of office.

 

[RLENT]

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[RLENT]

Excellent example of making an assumption to fill in a gap. I didn't attack the credibility of the source at all. Lawfare is an exceedingly credible source. I can't for the life of me fathom how you could conclude that I attacked their credibility, other than having the need to make an assumption to use as a refutation. Just because they have a certain bias or tendency hardly renders them as being incredible. Far from it. All I did was offer context. Many of their articles are incredibly valuable and insightful. Even moreso when you know the context.

While I do mostly agree with Glen Greenwald's characterization of Lawfare as having a "courtier Beltway mentality" devoted to "serving, venerating and justifying the acts of those in power," I also think that that's not necessarily, in and of itself, a bad thing. Despite the overall Swampy Bias, they are mostly fair and do not try to BS you with propaganda. While many of the articles are written by a cornucopia of law professors and other legal experts, it is edited and produced by former members of the Junior Bush and Obama administrations. Me attack their credibility? No sorry. They're about as credible as it gets.

Ok.




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[RLENT]

All I see is "winning" Even Stormy got shot down. lmao

If you're trying to keep up, Faux Nuuz is not a good bet ... and accepting Princess Hawg-Poot's statements at the podium at face value isn't either:

Opinion | Stormy Daniels beat Trump at his own game

#releasethepics








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