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In reply to the discussion: A few observations on the Manafort hearing transcript [View all]GusBob
(7,286 posts)3. So the press said the judge lost his temper
It's tough to tell from these passages here in text, but maybe when he says: your running away from the question.
And props to you on being spot on earlier this week
Lol Trump was crowing about this hearing, saying the judged was well respected
Some toady yes man had it wrong, or Trump was fooled by the press reports
Thanks for the post! Finest kind. I guess folks around here that are saying the judge should recuse himself will be chiming in promptly
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Your post got a lot of recs during the time I spent reading it and adding mine.
rzemanfl
May 2018
#11
Very much appreciate your analysis and the time you took preparing this. Bookmarked . . .nt
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2018
#24
Would you mind giving me a non-DU link on that transcript? I want to send it to someone
pnwmom
May 2018
#27
He's been on the bench for a zillion years and is actually retired -
The Velveteen Ocelot
May 2018
#30
My take was that the judge was being the devil's advocate, trying to seem impartial....
George II
May 2018
#34
I've learned lawyering and US legalities more through DU than through my many encounters and friends
erronis
May 2018
#46