Even if he doesn't get the plane...

[Wounded Bear]

now, it will be hanging out there for the length of his term, because they'll probably say, "That's OK, just wait until you're out and we'll give it to you then."

Even if he doesn't get the plane now, it is still an open bribe for him, even if the payoff is delayed.

[rsdsharp]

1. No, according to SCOTUS that would be a "tip," paid after services were rendered,

and therefore legal.

[Wounded Bear]

4. Never mentioned the legality of the possibility, only that it exists...

Thing is, trump was stupid to bring it up, as now Qatar has leverage on him. If they had kept it on the DL, the press wouldn't be talking about it.

[rsdsharp]

6. You did say it was a bribe, which is illegal, versus a tip which the Court held is legal.

[Wounded Bear]

8. Semantics. But semantics that trump was stupid to ignore IMO...nt

[EYESORE 9001]

2. I'm going out on a limb

by predicting that he’ll never get his tiny, greasy, orange-stained fingers on that plane. Mark my words, in a couple of weeks, maybe three, RW spinmeisters will be like, ‘what plane? ‘

[GoCubsGo]

5. I agree, but for a different reason.

Just judging the fact that he looks like shit, and his constant nonsensical blathering screams "what's left of my brain is cooked," I'm not convinced he's even going to make it to the end of his term. And, if he does,he'll be so far gone mentally, he won't even remember the damn plane. I suspect that the Saudis are counting on that at this point.

[Butterflylady]

3. Agree 100%

[Autumn]

7. i don't care if he gets it when he's out of office. Then he pays for it's upkeep.