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Forgive me for asking, but who are these "13 Democrats" Trump and his crew keep yelling about? (Original Post) CatWoman Jun 2018 OP
They are Mueller's prosection team vlyons Jun 2018 #1
Allegedly, they are some of the lawyers and investigators The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #2
I was under the assumption they were from both parties CatWoman Jun 2018 #4
They probably are. I very much doubt that Mueller asked them, or knows, or cares. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #6
There is not supposed to be any political test for working with the FBI Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2018 #8
And I am quite sure PatSeg Jun 2018 #10
Of course Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2018 #12
Though in reality, PatSeg Jun 2018 #19
Traditionally a Special Prosecutor is always from the opposing party. Trump got a Republican and TeamPooka Jun 2018 #9
I believe this is a reference to the supposed biased attorneys in Mueller's office... Thomas Hurt Jun 2018 #3
Glad to hear we have a world wide, all powerful liberal gang of 13. notdarkyet Jun 2018 #16
A good rule of thumb is to always remember lunatica Jun 2018 #5
Republicans. Now Democrats apparently. n/t mwooldri Jun 2018 #7
Someone involved in the Mueller investigation donated to HRC 7 times!!! blogslut Jun 2018 #11
............... Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2018 #13
Figments of Spanky's imagination. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2018 #14
They exist in that vacuum in Trump's head NastyRiffraff Jun 2018 #15
Without any corroborating facts, this is just another one of Trump's lies. procon Jun 2018 #17
he's of the cheney mind...if you say it enough times, it becomes the truth spanone Jun 2018 #18
Joe McCarthy has a list here.. Mc Mike Jun 2018 #20
He made it up... kentuck Jun 2018 #21

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,737 posts)
2. Allegedly, they are some of the lawyers and investigators
Thu Jun 7, 2018, 12:48 PM
Jun 2018

working on the Russia investigation under Robert Mueller (a Republican). Assuming their political affiliation is, in fact, Dem (and it probably isn't, or is unknown), Spanky assumes that therefore they can't be objective and will instead frame him because they're Democrats.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,415 posts)
8. There is not supposed to be any political test for working with the FBI
Thu Jun 7, 2018, 12:57 PM
Jun 2018

so, even if some are Democrats, it ultimately doesn't matter. They're working in a professional, objective manner so far as we know. Trump is *trying* to claim a conspiracy but so far no proof thereof has actually materialized, so.........?

PatSeg

(47,506 posts)
10. And I am quite sure
Thu Jun 7, 2018, 01:00 PM
Jun 2018

that there are people in the FBI who are basically apolitical. It is important that investigators and prosecutors do not allow politics to intervene in any decisions they make.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,415 posts)
12. Of course
Thu Jun 7, 2018, 01:11 PM
Jun 2018

And I suspect that most of them do. Der Trumpenfuhrer is obsessed with the idea that there is a conspiracy afoot to frame him for stuff he and his associates *didn't* do.

PatSeg

(47,506 posts)
19. Though in reality,
Thu Jun 7, 2018, 02:53 PM
Jun 2018

he is obsessed with being caught for all his misdeeds and crimes. He was dumb enough to think he could do pretty much anything and never be held accountable. Spent too much time in his golden tower, where he was never told "no" and he could buy or threaten his way out of any compromising situation. Rules and laws were for the peons.

I don't think anything in his life prepared him for all this.

TeamPooka

(24,229 posts)
9. Traditionally a Special Prosecutor is always from the opposing party. Trump got a Republican and
Thu Jun 7, 2018, 12:58 PM
Jun 2018

whines about it all day long.

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
3. I believe this is a reference to the supposed biased attorneys in Mueller's office...
Thu Jun 7, 2018, 12:49 PM
Jun 2018

13 of them, they are all out to get Raw Dog Dennison, and they hold sway over the entire investigation.

Oh and they are part of the world wide, all powerful, liberal conspiracy.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
5. A good rule of thumb is to always remember
Thu Jun 7, 2018, 12:52 PM
Jun 2018

that every tweet, every utterance, every grimace, smile, frown or shit eating grin is strictly for his base. And evidently Giuliani is following the same playbook. Talk only and exclusively to your base at all times.

Sarah Sanders and all spokespeople do this 100% of the time.

If you can apply this to everything that is said it will make sense. Otherwise you will just run around confused and lost.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
15. They exist in that vacuum in Trump's head
Thu Jun 7, 2018, 01:34 PM
Jun 2018

You know, where most people have a brain.

BTW. "13 Angry Democrats" would be a good name for a rock band.

procon

(15,805 posts)
17. Without any corroborating facts, this is just another one of Trump's lies.
Thu Jun 7, 2018, 01:55 PM
Jun 2018

Trump is playing the classic victim card, and just mentioning the word "democrat" is enough to send his rabid fans into pearl clutching, paroxysmal fits of high dungeon. It works for him, and he'll keep hauling out the same old, tired one-liners until something better comes along.

spanone

(135,846 posts)
18. he's of the cheney mind...if you say it enough times, it becomes the truth
Thu Jun 7, 2018, 01:57 PM
Jun 2018

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kentuck

(111,104 posts)
21. He made it up...
Thu Jun 7, 2018, 07:57 PM
Jun 2018

..knowing that they are not going to make the names or parties of the investigators public.

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