Mon Sep 18, 2017, 09:40 PM
John Dean just told Don Lemon that experienced federal prosecutors don'tLast edited Tue Sep 19, 2017, 06:05 AM - Edit history (1)
throw the word "indictment" around lightly. He said that if they did mention "indictment" then Manafort has likely already received a target letter and if he doesn't flip he probably will be indicted.
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 John Dean just told Don Lemon that experienced federal prosecutors don't (Original post) |
mobeau69 | Sep 2017 | OP |
| BigmanPigman | Sep 2017 | #1 | |
| mobeau69 | Sep 2017 | #2 | |
| PoliticAverse | Sep 2017 | #4 | |
| world wide wally | Sep 2017 | #9 | |
| PoliticAverse | Sep 2017 | #10 | |
| tritsofme | Sep 2017 | #13 | |
| Gore1FL | Sep 2017 | #15 | |
| pnwmom | Sep 2017 | #14 | |
| PoliticAverse | Sep 2017 | #18 | |
| sharedvalues | Sep 2017 | #19 | |
| PoliticAverse | Sep 2017 | #21 | |
| sharedvalues | Sep 2017 | #22 | |
| PoliticAverse | Sep 2017 | #24 | |
| bagelsforbreakfast | Sep 2017 | #28 | |
| pnwmom | Sep 2017 | #20 | |
| PoliticAverse | Sep 2017 | #23 | |
| Midnight Writer | Sep 2017 | #25 | |
| PoliticAverse | Sep 2017 | #34 | |
| unc70 | Sep 2017 | #6 | |
| Amaryllis | Sep 2017 | #8 | |
| BigmanPigman | Sep 2017 | #12 | |
| WinkyDink | Sep 2017 | #36 | |
| Hortensis | Sep 2017 | #35 | |
| flamingdem | Sep 2017 | #3 | |
| Corvo Bianco | Sep 2017 | #5 | |
| flamingdem | Sep 2017 | #7 | |
| Jakes Progress | Sep 2017 | #11 | |
| unc70 | Sep 2017 | #16 | |
| Jakes Progress | Sep 2017 | #38 | |
| StevieM | Sep 2017 | #17 | |
| BigmanPigman | Sep 2017 | #27 | |
| StevieM | Sep 2017 | #30 | |
| BigmanPigman | Sep 2017 | #32 | |
| StevieM | Sep 2017 | #33 | |
| WinkyDink | Sep 2017 | #37 | |
| Hekate | Sep 2017 | #26 | |
| bagelsforbreakfast | Sep 2017 | #29 | |
| StevieM | Sep 2017 | #31 |
Response to mobeau69 (Original post)
Mon Sep 18, 2017, 09:41 PM
BigmanPigman (40,468 posts)
1. Can 45 pardon him?
Response to BigmanPigman (Reply #1)
Mon Sep 18, 2017, 09:46 PM
2. There's always that.
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Normally, you'd think that would be the last straw but there doesn't seem to be any last straws for the orange a-hole.
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Response to BigmanPigman (Reply #1)
Mon Sep 18, 2017, 09:47 PM
4. For federal crimes he may have committed of course he could. n/t
Response to PoliticAverse (Reply #4)
Mon Sep 18, 2017, 10:26 PM
world wide wally (19,468 posts)
9. Is treason pardonable?
Response to world wide wally (Reply #9)
Mon Sep 18, 2017, 10:39 PM
10. A few people have actually received Presidential pardons for treason. n/t
Response to world wide wally (Reply #9)
Mon Sep 18, 2017, 11:13 PM
13. The only real restriction on the pardon power is that it cannot interfere with impeachment.
Response to world wide wally (Reply #9)
Mon Sep 18, 2017, 11:19 PM
15. Confederate Soldiers were pardoned. nt
Response to PoliticAverse (Reply #4)
Mon Sep 18, 2017, 11:14 PM
pnwmom (103,840 posts)
14. He couldn't pardon him for a conspiracy that he himself was involved in. nt
Response to PoliticAverse (Reply #18)
Mon Sep 18, 2017, 11:58 PM
sharedvalues (6,916 posts)
19. This is legally disputed
Response to sharedvalues (Reply #19)
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 12:22 AM
21. That clause means the President can't cancel an impeachment...
Response to PoliticAverse (Reply #21)
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 12:24 AM
sharedvalues (6,916 posts)
22. That clause means what SCOTUS interprets it to mean
Response to sharedvalues (Reply #22)
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 12:32 AM
24. I don't think there's any reasonable doubt what that clause means in regards to impeachment. n/t
Response to PoliticAverse (Reply #18)
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 12:21 AM
pnwmom (103,840 posts)
20. If he did, he'd be guilty of obstruction of justice. Also, his Presidential pardon power
Response to pnwmom (Reply #20)
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 12:29 AM
23. "If he did, he'd be guilty of obstruction of justice." - that could very well be true and would
Response to pnwmom (Reply #20)
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 12:36 AM
25. I agree. He would open himself to charges. Then we can speculate if Trump can "self-pardon".
Response to pnwmom (Reply #14)
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 01:42 AM
34. In a Washington Post opinion piece yesterday law professor Lawrence Tribe included the following...
Response to BigmanPigman (Reply #1)
Mon Sep 18, 2017, 09:55 PM
unc70 (5,118 posts)
6. One of the stories tonight mentioned NY indictment
Response to unc70 (Reply #6)
Mon Sep 18, 2017, 10:23 PM
8. We know Mueller has been working closely with NY AG SChneiderman on Trump state corruption stuff
Response to Amaryllis (Reply #8)
Mon Sep 18, 2017, 10:49 PM
BigmanPigman (40,468 posts)
12. That is where I get confused, between the states' and federal government's jurisdiction.
Response to BigmanPigman (Reply #1)
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 02:18 AM
Hortensis (43,128 posts)
35. This isn't the point. Manafort may answer the question, what did Rump know
Response to flamingdem (Reply #3)
Mon Sep 18, 2017, 09:53 PM
5. Right now I just hope he isn't slipped Russian poison
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Response to Jakes Progress (Reply #11)
Mon Sep 18, 2017, 11:21 PM
unc70 (5,118 posts)
16. No pardon for State of NY indictments
Response to StevieM (Reply #17)
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 12:53 AM
BigmanPigman (40,468 posts)
27. Oops, sorry. I was a teacher and should know better but my tablet
Response to BigmanPigman (Reply #27)
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 01:14 AM
30. Actually, I screwed up. I replied to your post rather than the OP.
Response to StevieM (Reply #30)
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 01:18 AM
BigmanPigman (40,468 posts)
32. OK, I feel better. I have been screwing up so much lately.
Response to BigmanPigman (Reply #32)
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 01:20 AM
33. We are navigating a tough society these days. Don't be too hard on yourself.
Response to mobeau69 (Original post)
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 12:41 AM
Hekate (66,302 posts)
26. Sing like a canary, Manafort
Response to mobeau69 (Original post)
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 01:15 AM
31. This is a good post and very informative. Unfortunately, I am not a normal human being.
