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57. I have no idea where you are coming from...

Reply to scheming daemons (Original post)

Fri Sep 14, 2018, 04:41 PM

Sep 2018

this is amazing news

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On EDIT: This Manafort plea deal is (not necessarily) BAD news [View all] scheming daemons Sep 2018 OP

Cable news reporting that the 'cooperation' angle should be announced at 11a empedocles Sep 2018 #1

I agree that is is very bad news. lark Sep 2018 #2

Mueller isn't going to care about anything qazplm135 Sep 2018 #18

Mueller has done these things before NewJeffCT Sep 2018 #3

You know what doesn't happen with a Pardon? berni_mccoy Sep 2018 #4

That's not quite true FBaggins Sep 2018 #14

You are 100% wrong manor321 Sep 2018 #5

+1 Arazi Sep 2018 #7

Agreed PJMcK Sep 2018 #9

Even if he doesn't cooperate he still has to allocute grantcart Sep 2018 #12

Will Manafort point to Trump as co-conspirator on any charges, as Coehn did? lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #21

The State can still nail him on tax evasion for example Jarqui Sep 2018 #6

We have no idea whether Manafort has flipped. Film at 11. lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #22

There is nothing in the news to indicate he has Jarqui Sep 2018 #23

New York still has that "Double Jeopardy" loophole in place. If a person is pardoned for catbyte Sep 2018 #52

State tax evasion charges are not part revmclaren Sep 2018 #55

I don't think so. Check this out: catbyte Sep 2018 #56

If Trump pardons Manefort, it will be bad for the Republican Party. RDANGELO Sep 2018 #8

One thing Mueller almost certainly will not give up marylandblue Sep 2018 #10

Exactly. This along with Lindsey Graham's actions on asking the DOJ to investigate the Democrats FSogol Sep 2018 #11

gop is always on the offensive (and always ofensive...) Merlot Sep 2018 #17

Mueller's team would know this. They are smarter than him and his sugar daddy ksoze Sep 2018 #13

Let it play out. We don't have the full picture. nt Cognitive_Resonance Sep 2018 #15

If he gets a pardon he can't plead the 5th in any future testimony. Merlot Sep 2018 #16

Not If His Sentence Is Commuted LandOfHopeAndDreams Sep 2018 #38

Mueller wouldn't do this without getting something Bradshaw3 Sep 2018 #19

Agreed ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #24

Agree with you, Merlot, and all the others who Hortensis Sep 2018 #28

Just heard he is pleading to just two counts? NT Adrahil Sep 2018 #20

All just rumors, until the hearing; which I believe is at 11:00 lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #25

Not sure this one is a rumor... announcer said it came from... Adrahil Sep 2018 #27

Small list of charges would lean more toward cooperation. lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #29

I'd agree..... unless... Adrahil Sep 2018 #34

C'mon man Saboburns Sep 2018 #26

Exactly! Mueller is nobody's pushover. lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #30

I hope so, but.... Adrahil Sep 2018 #31

Really MaryMagdaline Sep 2018 #36

He's 69 years old. More time is sort of nonsensical. Drumpf will pardon him anyway. n/t rzemanfl Sep 2018 #37

Now is a good time for people to remind themselves that putting all their hopes in Mueller to WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2018 #32

Yes this. Loge23 Sep 2018 #43

There is a difference. Caliman73 Sep 2018 #44

I think Mueller and his team know that Trump is looking to Pardon Manafort lancelyons Sep 2018 #33

Not necessarily. shanny Sep 2018 #35

a pardon is esentially an admission of guilt bigtree Sep 2018 #39

I agree.... but he will have his freedom, and that sucks. scheming daemons Sep 2018 #40

Manafort Will Be Home In Time For Thanksgiving LandOfHopeAndDreams Sep 2018 #41

Manafort's testimony Cartoonist Sep 2018 #42

Lucy pulls the football again sarisataka Sep 2018 #45

He is talking to Mueller lame54 Sep 2018 #46

No it is good news; just admit it Bradshaw3 Sep 2018 #47

Maybe update title Loki Liesmith Sep 2018 #48

The political fallout and bad press would precipitate the end of Trump"s presidency and that Doodley Sep 2018 #49

A pardon will keep him from jail. But it won't do anything Thrill Sep 2018 #50

Oh, ye of little faith. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #51

I would think with cooperation provisions that a pardon would be a clear count of obstruction. nt Cognitive_Resonance Sep 2018 #53

Cooperating with Mueller might help in in plea deals with the States who are lining up. haele Sep 2018 #54

I have no idea where you are coming from... lame54 Sep 2018 #57

If he isn't cooperating Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2018 #58