Fred Barnes:
Is the deck being stacked against President Trump? It’s beginning to look that way since a special counsel was appointed a few weeks ago to investigate possible ties between Trump—or any breathing body in his campaign last year—and the Russians.
At the very least, the president will be on defense for months to come. He will be under scrutiny or attack by special counsel Robert Mueller, Senate and House committees, mobs of protesters, and the elite media. All the while the sword of impeachment will be hanging over him.
In theory, the appointment of Mueller as special counsel should be reassuring that the probe will be fair, objective, and nonpartisan. In his years as FBI director and as a Justice Department official, Mueller gained a reputation for honesty, integrity, and being a “straight-shooter.”
But already there are troubling signs. For openers, the history of such counsels—formerly known as special prosecutors—is not encouraging. Yet Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein reacted to the first bit of pressure—chiefly from Democrats—and appointed Mueller. And this without much evidence of a crime to justify it.
The problem is that special counsels tend to expand their investigations beyond any underlying crime (if there is one) and keep going until they find someone to indict. This is what Patrick Fitzgerald did during the second Bush administration, finally settling for a flimsy charge of perjury against Scooter Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff. Fitzgerald declined to prosecute anyone for the supposed crime he was investigating, the outing of a CIA agent.
Mueller has already broadened the scope of his investigation to include whether Trump attempted to obstruct justice in his dealings with then-FBI director James Comey, Trump’s leading antagonist. Possible financial crimes by Trump associates are also to be examined, according to leaks by “officials.”
Mueller’s sterling character has eased concerns about the fact that he and Comey are longtime friends. But some of the investigators and advisers he’s hired have had the opposite effect.
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What would the reaction from the left have been had Mueller picked a passel of Republicans who donated to and supported Trump? Oh, I’m sure they would simply believe the best people had been chosen and be happy with the results.
Right?
Democrats are like all good socialists; make the arrest first, then find the crime later.
First of all, the President has not been charged for breaking any law, has he? What has he done that has everyone in DC looking to have him removed from office? It’s obvious that this charge of collusion with the Russians is totally bogus. Everyone know it with the exception of very low IQ individuals like Maxine Waters. The most troubling thing that I’m observing is that of the Republicans. I don’t see them standing up and fighting for their President. Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan for example, always act when it is to their advantage to do so. They seem to be waiting. Waiting to see if Trump survives or not. This to me is an indicator that they are and have always been in the game for themselves. The American people, not so much. I imagine that over the years, they’ve come to realize that far too many Americans haven’t a clue about anything. With the attention span of a gnat, Americans have become useful only in terms of being manipulated for votes. The miscalculation for these career politicians is that of a probable coming civil war. All of the red flags are popping up everywhere. President Trump is trying to keep the ship from sinking, even at the cost of his own life. Am I overstating it? I think not…………
@Frank: I think you’re mostly right, but I think within about a year of booming Trump economy is going to turn the country around and many that now doubt that he has the best interest of the country in mind, will change their mind. I see America as being a different place after about 3 or 4 years of Trump and he will likely be re-elected in a landslide once the rational civilized people in the country realize that the Dimocrats are only trying to overthrow democracy in favor of socialism.
Heres the plan, Impeach Trump, Pence becomes president, Pence pardons Trump and appoints him as Vice President, Pence resigns making Trump president and appoints Pence as Vice President, liberals start over at least those who are not institutionalized.
Hey Muslims in London terrorism is just Part and Parcel of living in a big city, a famous quote from your Mayor.
@Redteam: I certainly hope that you are right about all of this. I would much rather be wrong than right on the idea of a coming civil war or civil implosion. I don’t relish the idea of Americans dying. Everyone loses in war…everyone…..
@Redteam: While the left will fight tooth and nail to try and prevent Trump success from enhancing his position, recovery and improvement, which liberals did all they could to inhibit, will only make the left nor desperate and, therefore, more dangerous.