(03-29-2019 11:17 PM)Aimless1 Wrote: If ess will reread what I said instead of interpreting it through his politically colored glasses he will note I never said there was collusion. ALL I said was that none of us know anything about the report Mueller submitted ... other than what Mr Barr summarized.
Guilty as charged :)
And I apologize to you.
To clarify, however.
I did not interpret your prior posts through "politically colored glasses".
I interpreted them through glasses (overly) tinted with extreme cynicism.
Like many on this board (and elsewhere), I have NO admiration for Donald Trump
Unlike many on this board (and elsewhere), I see him as differing very little (if at all) from the GREAT majority of other politicians.
In the beginning I naively thought there was a chance he might gain some traction with his (stated) plan to "drain the swamp".
Of course, the outcome was inevitable, and he has become the swamp.
The swamp is simply not drainable.
It is no coincidence that Trump is hated by those on the left, AND by those on the right. Though...some/many on the right are willing to acknowledge and work with him because it is in their (self-centered) political interest.
What HAS amazed me has been the willingness of the opposition party, much of the electorate, and the majority of the mainstream press to weaponize the federal government (including law enforcement) in an attempt to remove a duly elected president from office.
Before the election, during a "debate", Chris Wallace asked Trump if he would accept the outcome of the election, no matter the results. His answer was "we'll see". Hillary shook her head and smirked. Chris Wallace pushed him on his answer. And much of the press commented in disbelief.
Well….Trump won.
And Hillary and the Democrats launched this hoax called "Russiagate"
Now, Mueller, 19 attorneys, 40 FBI agents, intelligence analysts, forensic accountants, and many others have concluded that there was no collusion or conspiracy.
Like clockwork, the political opposition (and much of the press) now clings to the narrative.
Hoping that there is something in the Mueller report that might suggest “obstruction”. Obstruction to cover up a crime that didn’t/doesn’t exist.
ANYTHING to get Donald Trump out of office, or to hurt him politically.
Donald Trump isn’t the problem. He is a symptom of the problem.
Ideology is the problem.
We (the American electorate) don't seem to realize that we never get what we want. We get what we deserve.
Donald Trump is what we deserve.
I will continue to eat on my proverbial popcorn, and watch as this political theater plays out.
Meanwhile….I would (humbly) suggest that we all pay less attention to these a$$holes in DC. And less attention to the talking heads. They simply are not going to (materially) affect our lives. And they don't give a $hit about you or me.
Look to your family, and friends, and significant others, and look within (or to your God) for meaning and peace.
Ideology will fail you every time.
Enough of the categories. Enough of the boundaries.
To the extent that your neighbor is in need or suffering, get off of the couch, and leave your spot from behind the computer.
And make a difference.
Because you never know what tomorrow will bring.
My 2 cents...