Whoa! Chuck Todd just said, on the #RussiaTrump Mueller issue --

[RandomAccess]

HE thinks that what Mueller brings to Congress will be "much bigger than obstruction and/or perjury...."


I happen to think obstruction is pretty big.

[Loki Liesmith]

1. How would Chuck Todd know?

[RandomAccess]

3. He didn't say he KNEW -- he said he THOUGHT

It was speculation. He's allowed to have an opinion and voice it, all the better if it's labeled as such, which it was.

[Loki Liesmith]

5. Im sure but

If he’s got a hunch one would like to know what he’s basing it on.

[OnDoutside]

8. Scarborough was saying that there's a lot more known amongst the media, than is said publicly.

[marylandblue]

4. Everyone who didn't drink the kool-aid can see what Trump did

[Quixote1818]

44. Probably most of the press has some clue of how big this is from inside sources

He may not know the details but people in the know could be telling him the shit is about to hit the fan big time! Brace for impact!

[Boomerproud]

2. Who lit the fire under Chucky?

Whoa Nellie!

[Wellstone ruled]

6. This Investagation by Mueller

and the FBI will be a long time running. We are seeing illegal money laundering,Influence peddling,money for favors,treason,violations of the Hatch Act,theft of Private Communications,failure to register as a Foreign Agent,and who knows what other crimes.

[Ccarmona]

16. Perjury nt

[Wellstone ruled]

19. My guess it,

like Reagan's Administration,this most likely will run for six years. Muellers Team knows there is more at stake here than just Trump's Lying,it is our Democracy and free Elections. We are under attack by a Foreign Government with aide from people or preson's within our Government. Smedly Butler stomped out a similar effort during FDR,now it is Robert Mueller's turn to do the same.

[orangecrush]

37. THIS

Hear, hear!

[lindysalsagal]

25. Money laundering, and that's why he's compromised.

The gop is not going to recover from this catastrophe any time soon.

[FakeNoose]

38. Trump has been doing that for the last 20 years

I'm pretty sure the feds have known about the money-laundering since the beginning too. They didn't have enough evidence, like witnesses (former employees), but they were following that story since long before he ran for the Presidency. It seems to me there must be more than money-laundering here, much more. Otherwise the feds wouldn't be so excited about it.

They smell blood and they know they've got him.

[C_U_L8R]

7. Are we talking conspiracy and treason?

Or money laundering and nefarious RICO stuff?

[RandomAccess]

9. Or all of the above plus

Wellstone Ruled's list: https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=10144516

[triron]

10. I concur

[thbobby]

11. follow the ratings

Chuck Todd is a dishonest asshole. He is correct here. So was Joe Scarborough. I still believe they are disingenuous pundits in search of ratings.

[triron]

13. I listen to Rachel and that's it.

[thbobby]

14. I agree

Rachel is head and shoulders above everyone else. I sometimes watch Lawrence, but usually not.

[triron]

15. same here; I watch him some but he's no match for his predecessor.

[LiberalFighter]

24. I agree with the latter part. Especially with Todd.

[Skittles]

39. I agree with this assessment

they're still hacks

[ConnorMarc]

12. I don't care for Chucky

He's already burnt his bridges with me.

[ChiTownDenny]

17. Agreed.

I stopped watching him years ago when he declared it wasn't his job to explain the truths about Obamacare in the midst of all the Republican lies about it (death panels and the like).

[TeamPooka]

18. That's because it seems half the Mueller team are specialists in prosecuting money laundering

and other financial crimes.

[NewJeffCT]

20. Trump has been laundering money for decades

I think a lot of his real estate empire has been for this purpose.

[BobTheSubgenius]

41. Further, I think it's been necessary to keep his real estate "empire" afloat.

Recurring rumours suggest that it's a house of cards, or a game of Jenga - take out a given piece, and the whole thing collapses. To imagine that it's needed emergency injections of cash at various times, and lacking legitimate options....any port in a storm.

[KelleyKramer]

45. I think you're right, that's why he won't show his taxes

Why else would he be on latenight TV pimping crappie Chinese ties

That's my theory, that his taxes would show his net worth is close to nothing

[BigmanPigman]

21. You are correct.

On CNN Dem Senator Blumenthal also said that money laundering is what the big prize is that Mueller is going after and that the committees in the Senate and House are too partisan and GOP controlled to even
consider investigating money laundering at all. Mueller has hired a ton of experienced financial attorneys and he did this for good reason.
He also said that the testimonies from Jr., Bannon, and everyone else close to the Moron are full of "I have been told not to answer that question" and their testimony in any of the house or senate investigations is pretty much useless and that is why Grassely released Jr's testimony today.

[triron]

29. Trump jr's testimony? Is it public?

[BigmanPigman]

33. It was given the OK to be released today.

It isn't like the Fusion GPS testimony though. That is probably why Grassely released it and Feinstein didn't have to do it again. If it is full of "I can't answer that" BS then it is worthless.

[triron]

36. Thanks, perhaps Rachel has it by now.

[House of Roberts]

22. I have wondered if violating sanctions

could be part of the list as well.

[lindysalsagal]

27. I would NOT be surprised, at all. They think the rules don't apply to them.

[DoctorJoJo]

23. I Can't Wait Until The NY State RICO Prosecutions Start!

The whole Trump/Kushner families will be in financial ruins and in jail for many years! RICO is terribly punitive financially, and NY Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, is just rubbing his hands in anticipation!

[RandomAccess]

28. Me too

[mgardener]

26. Money laundering

Money laundering with a side of blackmail.
Works for me.

[lapfog_1]

32. this, plus obstruction and conspiracy to commit financial crimes

and probably RICO and tax evasion

[benld74]

30. Chuckles thinks hes a journalist

[delisen]

31. Gangster pols in the White House

[Eyeball_Kid]

34. What's likely in Todd's "thoughts" is money laundering.

It will come close to sedition, but certainly espionage. The GOP in Congress is a wiley bunch. Some have no problem with sympathizing with Putin. Russians are all over D.C. Swarming.

[cilla4progress]

35. He stages everything

Most people fall for it.

He’s walking around Davos with his 40-person retinue to make it look like he’s surrounded by crowds.

[Kablooie]

40. He's probably referring to Trump money laundering for the Russians.

Trump's been doing it for years.
That's how he has stayed afloat among so many failures and bankruptcies.

[BobTheSubgenius]

42. Not a CT fan, but, in times like these...

...I wouldn't turn up my nose at help from anywhere.

[triron]

43. kick for visibility