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Abundant tweets about civil liberties & national security. "Has a longer memory than an elephant & keeps more records than Jim Comey.” Legendary potty mouth.

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    1. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Aug 18
      Replying to @briantcairns

      Yes. Cases that address this issue exist and even are laid out AT GREAT LENGTH by Mueller's lawyers in challenges to their authority. Which might be where you should look to figure out what Mueller is doing.

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    2. Brian Cairns‏ @briantcairns Aug 18
      Replying to @emptywheel

      I'm not trying to figure out, or read people's hopeful speculations on, everything Mueller is doing. I'm trying to figure out if oppo has ever been considered a donation. My research says no. Does yours say otherwise?

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    3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Aug 18
      Replying to @briantcairns

      My basic reading of the most basic public record set on what Mueller is doing says you're asking the wrong question. Again, for the nth time, perhaps you'd be better off doing basic reading before trying to weigh in? Baby steps.

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    4. Brian Cairns‏ @briantcairns Aug 18
      Replying to @emptywheel

      You specifically wrote that Mueller is looking into whether oppo is a donation. It seems like you're now acknowledging that oppo has never been considered one before. So even if he tries to argue it's a violation, & now oppos may be considered a donation, who cares?

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    5. Brian Cairns‏ @briantcairns Aug 18
      Replying to @briantcairns @emptywheel

      It would be a small, new type of violation that will at best be punished with a small fine. Hardly anything to bring a president down, campaigns get fined all the time & no one cares.

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    6. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Aug 18
      Replying to @briantcairns

      OOPS SORRY!!!!! This theory has been on the books since the 1920s, reinforced by Congress since, AND has brought a president down before. NEXT?!?!?! My golly how do you defecate by yourself?

      2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
    7. Brian Cairns‏ @briantcairns Aug 18
      Replying to @emptywheel

      Hahaha, a president has been brought down for accepting oppo that was determined to be a campaign donation? Good one.

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    8. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Aug 18
      Replying to @briantcairns

      Brian: Given your remedial understanding of the topic at hand, perhaps you'd be better served getting off Twitter and reading some court filings? Or you can just continue to wail like a child on Twitter. Your decision.

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    9. Brian Cairns‏ @briantcairns Aug 18
      Replying to @emptywheel

      My remedial understanding? You just claimed a president was brought down because oppo was considered to be a campaign donation.

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      emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Aug 18
      Replying to @briantcairns

      No no no no. Brian brian brian. You're struggling, and I see that. I'm sorry this is so hard for your, really I am. I suggest you try to READ about the topic you're struggling to understand rather than lashing out wildly like a toddler. Honest, doing basic work will save time.

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