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Bleacher Creature

(11,258 posts) Fri Jan 25, 2019, 12:32 PM Jan 2019

The "Stone was only indicted for lying" argument is monumentally stupid.

If the Special Counsel alleges that Stone was lying, it means that he (Mueller) believes that there is an objective truth. In this case Stone was lying about working (i.e., colluding) with Wikileaks and Russia in their efforts to steal and release Clinton's emails on behalf of the Trump campaign. That's the clearest evidence we now have that Mueller absolutely, positively believes there was collusion.

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The "Stone was only indicted for lying" argument is monumentally stupid. (Original Post) Bleacher Creature Jan 2019 OP

Agree, but would suggest stop using "collusion" - that's the Trump framing; the underlying charge RHMerriman Jan 2019 #1

RHMerriman

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1. Agree, but would suggest stop using "collusion" - that's the Trump framing; the underlying charge

Reply to Bleacher Creature (Original post)

Fri Jan 25, 2019, 12:52 PM

Jan 2019

Agree, but would suggest stop using "collusion" - that's the Trump framing; the underlying charge is going to be conspiracy.

Followed by solicitation of stolen information, acceptance of stolen material, bribery, espionage, etc.

Conspiracy is a crime. Collusion is a dodge.

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