What happened to the "tip of the iceberg" scenario.

[Funtatlaguy]

For months, we’ve heard media members and pundits say that whatever the media and public knows pales in comparison to what Mueller knows.
People like Malcolm Nance and David Corn told us just to be patient that Mueller had at least obstruction and probably much more on Trump.
So, either they were wrong or Mueller buried it or Barr buried it.

[budkin]

1. Mueller clearly had obstruction but left it to Barr as a courtesy

And Barr decided, "no obstruction."

[FBaggins]

2. That's not supported by the letter

How do you draw that conclusion?

[budkin]

3. It just smells that way to me

He didn't make the call when he clearly could have.

[FBaggins]

4. He "makes the call" that there was no underlying crime

It's incredibly unlikely that anyone could prosecute for obstruction absent that.

Most people misunderstand what "obstruction of justice" actually is. They just assume that they know what a "just" outcome would be... and think that anything keeping that from happening must be obstruction.