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MelissaB

(16,420 posts)
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 08:25 PM Apr 2019

Rick Wilson: There's some bad blood in the water for this to be leaking now.




The Mueller graf in my new piece was added literally seconds after it posted and seconds before we went to press, and the more I contemplate the leak, the more interesting I find it.

Ask yourself why this is leaking now, kids.

There's some bad blood in the water.
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Rick Wilson: There's some bad blood in the water for this to be leaking now. (Original Post) MelissaB Apr 2019 OP
Mueller was chumming in the 42bambi Apr 2019 #1
I think he's got a much bigger fish on the jug-line....... lastlib Apr 2019 #28
Mueller is pissed... Wounded Bear Apr 2019 #2
"Graf"? maxsolomon Apr 2019 #3
Journalist speak for paragraph. Zoonart Apr 2019 #6
Glad you cleared that up. :) LiberalFighter Apr 2019 #14
Thanks. lunatica May 2019 #35
It's Journalism speak many a good man Apr 2019 #7
Graft, an add-on, gaf, graphic??? Sorry, me no speak either. yonder Apr 2019 #8
K&R... spanone Apr 2019 #4
⬇︎ JohnQFunk Apr 2019 #5
Lol ... if you didn't know Al Bundy, you'd guess he's doing naughty things to Peg there mr_lebowski Apr 2019 #9
Who leaked? Rosenstein? On his way out the door? calguy Apr 2019 #10
Mueller wanted it leaked, no doubt, or babylonsister Apr 2019 #13
That's exactly what Lawrence O'Donnell said. On Rachel, Chuck Rosenberg said "going to Karadeniz Apr 2019 #24
Letters are also meant for historic records. lunatica May 2019 #36
Not that weasel. No how. shanny Apr 2019 #15
Hey, be nice to weasels! lastlib Apr 2019 #30
I'm betting Rosenstein was the DOJ source for the WaPo article. CaptainTruth Apr 2019 #11
If so, maybe a final effort to save his own soul. nt Hekate Apr 2019 #12
At least in the eyes of the World, Eosestein's soul is lost, long gone Perseus Apr 2019 #19
Rosenstein's resignation letter to trump was so Ilsa Apr 2019 #32
Yes! cilla4progress May 2019 #33
It is now part of the public record and a historic document forever lunatica May 2019 #37
It was leaked because Barr is scheduled to testify watoos Apr 2019 #16
For whatever reason he cares to give, Mr.Bill Apr 2019 #18
And his impeachment. Mme. Defarge Apr 2019 #22
Do you watch Chris Matthews' show? Quemado Apr 2019 #27
Rosenstein is a cowardly rat, watoos Apr 2019 #17
I'm sad that Barr is going to the Senate Judiciary Lulu KC Apr 2019 #20
Yeah, those shrinking violet Democrats on the Committee will probably give him a pass gratuitous Apr 2019 #26
A ham named Barrhog. nt Blue_true Apr 2019 #31
Bad Blood? patphil Apr 2019 #21
Bad Blood Quemado Apr 2019 #29
Barr should have at least contemplated the title of Wilson's book before accepting his nom to AG eleny Apr 2019 #23
LOL! He sure should have. MelissaB Apr 2019 #25
No kidding! It's now "Everything trump touches (like YOU, Too, Barr) dies." calimary May 2019 #34
Maybe Bill Maher's rant last Friday did it Pluvious May 2019 #38

lastlib

(22,981 posts)
28. I think he's got a much bigger fish on the jug-line.......
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 11:10 PM
Apr 2019

It may flop in the water for a while, but eventually it finds its way to the stringer......

 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
9. Lol ... if you didn't know Al Bundy, you'd guess he's doing naughty things to Peg there
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 08:49 PM
Apr 2019

Or maybe that's just me

Karadeniz

(22,283 posts)
24. That's exactly what Lawrence O'Donnell said. On Rachel, Chuck Rosenberg said "going to
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 10:55 PM
Apr 2019

paper " is the expression used at DoJ for when someone has thought about something, often writing drafts and taking days to think and finally "goes to paper." Going to paper is a serious decision. Neal Katyal casually used the phrase talking to Lawrence. Then Lawrence, who has worked as Senate staff, said that letters aren't meant for only the addressee. It's understood that letters are for potential public consumption. So Mueller took a significant step in going to paper.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
36. Letters are also meant for historic records.
Wed May 1, 2019, 01:05 PM
May 2019

That’s a very important part of the reason to write them. They become part of the public record.

 

shanny

(6,709 posts)
15. Not that weasel. No how.
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 10:00 PM
Apr 2019

Mueller himself, I bet. It is his work product that was being subverted.

lastlib

(22,981 posts)
30. Hey, be nice to weasels!
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 11:13 PM
Apr 2019

Don't insult the Mustelidae family by comparing them to GOP scum. Weasels are noble beasts compared to GOPhers.

CaptainTruth

(6,546 posts)
11. I'm betting Rosenstein was the DOJ source for the WaPo article.
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 09:13 PM
Apr 2019

He's in a position to know about Mueller's letter & the phone call, & he deliberately shared this with reporters the day before Barr is scheduled to testify to ensure Barr will be asked about it.

 

Perseus

(4,341 posts)
19. At least in the eyes of the World, Eosestein's soul is lost, long gone
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 10:36 PM
Apr 2019

All he can look forward now is that when the shit hits the fan, the buffoon will grab him by his big ears and shove him under the first bus that drives by.

Rosenstein will live in infamy for the rest of his life, he deserves it, he seems to have worked hard at it.

Ilsa

(61,675 posts)
32. Rosenstein's resignation letter to trump was so
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 11:25 PM
Apr 2019

Pandering, so obsequious, that it is probably being viewed as sarcasm by the DoJ. It was really beyond ridiculous.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
37. It is now part of the public record and a historic document forever
Wed May 1, 2019, 01:08 PM
May 2019

Do you really think Rosenstein was just kidding?

 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
16. It was leaked because Barr is scheduled to testify
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 10:28 PM
Apr 2019

in the Senate tomorrow. If he backs out it isn't going to look too good, if he goes to the hearing he is going to have to answer a lot of questions about why he lied to Congress and to the American people.

It's getting close to time for Democrats to call for Barr's resignation. Time to play hard ball.

 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
17. Rosenstein is a cowardly rat,
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 10:29 PM
Apr 2019

he doesn't have the guts to leak this, Andrew Weismann would leak it.

Lulu KC

(2,547 posts)
20. I'm sad that Barr is going to the Senate Judiciary
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 10:41 PM
Apr 2019

I'm afraid they'll be nice to him.
Still, not over 'til it's over.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
26. Yeah, those shrinking violet Democrats on the Committee will probably give him a pass
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 11:01 PM
Apr 2019

Feinstein, Klobuchar and Harris, three Benihana chefs waiting to carve up a side of ham.

patphil

(6,035 posts)
21. Bad Blood?
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 10:44 PM
Apr 2019

Ya think?
Mueller's people work for nearly two years and Barr pisses all over it.
They just needed a proper setting to begin their counterattack...
...like Barr testifying tomorrow in the Senate and Thursday in the House.

It's about fuckin time.

Patrick Phillips

calimary

(80,700 posts)
34. No kidding! It's now "Everything trump touches (like YOU, Too, Barr) dies."
Wed May 1, 2019, 12:53 PM
May 2019

What an epic disgrace.

Pluvious

(4,278 posts)
38. Maybe Bill Maher's rant last Friday did it
Wed May 1, 2019, 01:22 PM
May 2019

J/K of course.

But the fact is, Bill's comments are just the obvious questions on all Patriots' minds today.

And Mueller is seeing the corruption ongoing, and hopefully, is moving on to the backup plan.

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