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global1

(25,169 posts)
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 01:38 PM Feb 2020

Suddenly It Makes Sense Why Trump Commuted Blago's Sentence Now.....

he's gonna have Blago campaign for him for re-election.

Blago's outside his house now holding a news conference and he's complemented Trump about 3 or 4 times now.

Blago a Dem says he's now a Trumpocrat. I wonder if this was his quid quo pro for being freed?

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Suddenly It Makes Sense Why Trump Commuted Blago's Sentence Now..... (Original Post) global1 Feb 2020 OP
A former felon will seal the deal for Trump no_hypocrisy Feb 2020 #1
If campaigning for Fat Nixon was sleazoid Blago's half of the quid pro quo, The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #2
+1 PRETZEL Feb 2020 #5
Nothing from trump is free. Turbineguy Feb 2020 #3
Did anyone notice if he was taking Wellstone ruled Feb 2020 #4
For all of us who have had friends or family in the court system pwb Feb 2020 #6
I agree snowybirdie Feb 2020 #9
Um, who would care what he has to say? frazzled Feb 2020 #7
of course..hes gathering his generals for when he divvies up Amerika... samnsara Feb 2020 #8
Not sure how having Blago campaigning for him will help him. GoCubsGo Feb 2020 #10
Let's point out he has better hair... lame54 Feb 2020 #12
Yep. This is the exact kind of strategy we all need to be using. GoCubsGo Feb 2020 #18
And he went to jail trying to sell Obama's Senate seat. redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #20
Cut the Crat asshole - we don't want you lame54 Feb 2020 #11
Trump is normalizing corruption Sanity Claws Feb 2020 #13
I think the pardons and clemencies were a distraction from this maryellen99 Feb 2020 #14
it has something to do with Obama, Blago will help Trump undermine Obama's legacy Demonaut Feb 2020 #15
MY thoughts as well bluestarone Feb 2020 #16
Mobster says what? Cracklin Charlie Feb 2020 #17
I turned it off - one more low life malaise Feb 2020 #19
I would love to see Blago's bank balance right now. Did it go up in the past few days? redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #21
"I shall surround myself on all sides with corrupt folk beholden to me" struggle4progress Feb 2020 #22
But, but Blago says Chump "has a kind heart". Totally Tunsie Feb 2020 #23

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,280 posts)
2. If campaigning for Fat Nixon was sleazoid Blago's half of the quid pro quo,
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 01:41 PM
Feb 2020

that wouldn't be much of a deal since it would be sort of like having Jeffrey Dahmer recommend your restaurant.

pwb

(11,205 posts)
6. For all of us who have had friends or family in the court system
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 01:44 PM
Feb 2020

this lawlessness is tough to take.

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
7. Um, who would care what he has to say?
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 01:51 PM
Feb 2020

I don't see this as a rational scenario. A disgraced governor is not going to attract any Democrats, or frankly, Independents.

samnsara

(17,572 posts)
8. of course..hes gathering his generals for when he divvies up Amerika...
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 01:51 PM
Feb 2020

...just like hitler did...Blaggo most likely gets Chicagoland. Im just hoping trump* and Justin can work out a deal where trump* gets Greenland for the entire American West Coast...will save me the time of immigrating to Canada...

GoCubsGo

(32,061 posts)
10. Not sure how having Blago campaigning for him will help him.
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 01:59 PM
Feb 2020

He wasn't well-loved by anyone. Commuting his sentence has pissed off members of both parties. Even Republicans are disgusted by it. Trump didn't do this for Blago's help. He did it because Blago was on his stupid TV show, and he heard Mrs. Blago crying on Fox "News." The only "help" Trump is getting out of this is that it is a distraction from all the other shit that's going on. And, it's an attempt cover his ass for his own quid pro quos.

GoCubsGo

(32,061 posts)
18. Yep. This is the exact kind of strategy we all need to be using.
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 02:37 PM
Feb 2020

He can't take being mocked and belittled in any way.

redstatebluegirl

(12,264 posts)
20. And he went to jail trying to sell Obama's Senate seat.
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 02:41 PM
Feb 2020

Anything tied to Obama must be repaired according the large orange one.

Sanity Claws

(21,822 posts)
13. Trump is normalizing corruption
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 02:04 PM
Feb 2020

Nothing wrong with Blago taking bribes.
Nothing wrong with Blago stealing from charity.
Trump is guilty of the same crimes and is trying to make them seem normal, okay.

Demonaut

(8,909 posts)
15. it has something to do with Obama, Blago will help Trump undermine Obama's legacy
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 02:07 PM
Feb 2020

what it will be, I don't know

redstatebluegirl

(12,264 posts)
21. I would love to see Blago's bank balance right now. Did it go up in the past few days?
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 02:43 PM
Feb 2020

Trump would like nothing more than to win Obama's state in 2020. Now Blago is hated by both parties in my home state, he is a slime bag and so is his wife.

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