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Cicada

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16. It is not illegal to meet with a campaign contributor

Mon Oct 9, 2017, 10:33 AM

Oct 2017

It is illegal to take an official action in return for something of value. There is no evidence of that.

And it is extremely unlikely. He returned the money before he met with Trump’s lawyer. If he took action for money he would have kept the money - right? Right. Six months later that lawyer gave him $50,000. Which when asked about it, he gave back also.

And why would he break the law for such contributions? Would you? Especially after you won re-election with 91% of the vote? In an office where the sitting office holder was last voted out in 1915? Mr. Vance has this office for life and he knows it. Everyone knows it.

The odds he is a crook are basically zero.

To claim an unlikely event happened you need strong evidence.

In reality Mr Vance is about the least likely guy to be corrupt in all of America, in my opinion. He is a classic goo-goo (the derisive term corrupt politicians use to describe do gooders.)

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So Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance dropped case against Trump kids after a big donation [View all] Maraya1969 Oct 2017 OP

Mueller time Not Ruth Oct 2017 #1

The media not fooled Oct 2017 #2

What is a better word? Maybe they should leave out the reference to Trump altogether? Maraya1969 Oct 2017 #3

Spawns Soxfan58 Oct 2017 #7

That will do. eom Maraya1969 Oct 2017 #21

Co-conspirators? Orrex Oct 2017 #9

Way to guard the public trust, Cy. nocalflea Oct 2017 #4

If corrupt why did he return money before meeting? Cicada Oct 2017 #5

Too bad we've legalized political corruption. sharedvalues Oct 2017 #11

You have no evidence for your claim Cicada Oct 2017 #12

US has legalized political corruption sharedvalues Oct 2017 #17

Vance did not take money to favor a contributor Cicada Oct 2017 #18

Campaign contributions are in practice corruption (see articles I linked from Z Teachout) sharedvalues Oct 2017 #19

I agree we should outlaw campaign contributions Cicada Oct 2017 #23

I don't know the details about Vance. But this looks bad. sharedvalues Oct 2017 #24

This is the same as Trump's donation to FL AG Bondi. And it is still be investigated Maraya1969 Oct 2017 #25

Because it is illegal to take money from someone under investigation and meet with them. L. Coyote Oct 2017 #15

It is not illegal to meet with a campaign contributor Cicada Oct 2017 #16

Read the articles I linked above. It SHOULD be illegal, but SCOTUS defined it away. sharedvalues Oct 2017 #20

It was label as a "Campaign contribution" Chances are it went into his pocket eventually Maraya1969 Oct 2017 #26

Because he got $35,000 after the fact. Then he got $50,000 a few years later Maraya1969 Oct 2017 #22

The $25,000 was the first donation! atreides1 Oct 2017 #28

Returning the 25K is a policy Merlot Oct 2017 #29

You need to edit this. You mention Ivana. The K is missing secondwind Oct 2017 #6

I fixed it. Thanks Maraya1969 Oct 2017 #27

Vance should be investigated, not for dropping the case against the Kushners AJT Oct 2017 #8

trump has always bought politicians, espeically DAs so whats new? beachbum bob Oct 2017 #10

Mafia presidency.... Blue_Tires Oct 2017 #13

Recommended. H2O Man Oct 2017 #14

I Hope So Me. Oct 2017 #30

His father must be spinning in his grave cyclonefence Oct 2017 #31

It Was His Father's Name & Reputation That Got Him The Nom In The First Place Me. Oct 2017 #32