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oasis

(53,978 posts)
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 08:42 PM Jun 2018

Will Giuliani Have Trump Pardon His Pal Bernie Kerik?

Since Trump's got 30 or more folks left on his current pardon list, he may try to slide felon Bernie in as a favor to Rudy G..

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gordianot

(15,797 posts)
1. Rudy may need a pardon when all is said and done.
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 08:56 PM
Jun 2018

After all Trump can do whatever he wants to Rudy.

oasis

(53,978 posts)
3. I don't see Rudy in any deep doo doo, despite his recent
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 09:04 PM
Jun 2018

displays of cluelessness. Something embarrassing may surface about his connection to the FBI cabal in NY, but he seems to be clean on the "Rusher (sic) stuff".

gordianot

(15,797 posts)
11. Who knows?, beyond being clueless his judgement is seriously flawed.
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 09:15 PM
Jun 2018

As I remember he made some trips to Europe in 2017-2018 Trump likes to use low hanging fruit for his dirty work and Rudy is about a low as you can go. Trump seems to be running out of lawyers and other crooks as of late.

oasis

(53,978 posts)
13. By mid 2017-2018 both Trump and Rudy knew Mueller was on the case.
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 09:26 PM
Jun 2018

I doubt Trump would take the risk of getting in even deeper water by having such a buffoon as Rudy gum up the works.

gordianot

(15,797 posts)
15. That assumes Trump has or listens to advice.
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 09:46 PM
Jun 2018

Trump is one buffoon surrounded by buffoons. Never underestimate stupid. I am convinced that Trump really believes he could shoot someone on the street then pardon himself of murder. After all Rudy (legal scholar) tells him so.

oasis

(53,978 posts)
7. Probably was discussed w/Rudy, but waiting to slip in Kerik
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 09:11 PM
Jun 2018

whenever bigger news captures the headlines.

oasis

(53,978 posts)
12. Probably will pardon Kerik w/ a half dozen others on the same day
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 09:18 PM
Jun 2018

to dilute the news impact.

no_hypocrisy

(55,377 posts)
14. That's how you do it . . . . .
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 09:37 PM
Jun 2018

Waiting for Trump to really extend himself by pardoning Jack The Ripper.

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