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5. it's not obstruction because neither the affair nor the hush payment was illegal.

Tue Jan 23, 2018, 01:47 PM

Jan 2018

what would be criminal would be using campaign funds for something personal or failing to report it if it was campaign-related.

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Oh! [View all] MelissaB Jan 2018 OP

Some flunkie was just on the tube saying it had nothing to do with the election Vinca Jan 2018 #1

Yes, and "I did not have sex with that woman" Mr. Ected Jan 2018 #16

k&r bigtree Jan 2018 #2

They should be able to provide an invoice for it Jarqui Jan 2018 #3

Yes, and ask yourself this question TwistOneUp Jan 2018 #19

If they're following the FEC campaign finance laws/regulations, there HAS to be an invoice... George II Jan 2018 #27

So the campaign paid the hush money then paid trump's business back for the money he... brush Jan 2018 #4

it's not obstruction because neither the affair nor the hush payment was illegal. unblock Jan 2018 #5

OK, there has to be something criminal about campaign funds use to hush up a potential... brush Jan 2018 #6

Yes, if it wasnt reported. unblock Jan 2018 #7

Lawyer fees Scarsdale Jan 2018 #8

I suggest that the payment was at least partly personal. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2018 #9

I think as long as the campaign benefits at all it has to be reported unblock Jan 2018 #10

And it wasn't right? At least the reason for the expenditure wasn't reported. brush Jan 2018 #13

i don't know how they decide. unblock Jan 2018 #14

or if he took it as a corporate tax deduction.... getagrip_already Jan 2018 #11

That's something I've been thinking ProudLib72 Jan 2018 #12

Time to cough up those tax records. withoutapaddle Jan 2018 #15

one would think that.... getagrip_already Jan 2018 #25

Has nothing to do with obstruction...it's a violation of election laws. pecosbob Jan 2018 #38

That's an expensive roll in the hay jayschool2013 Jan 2018 #17

roll, roll, roll... n/t getagrip_already Jan 2018 #26

Or a run around the bed..... Historic NY Jan 2018 #30

Actually 130888.33 progressoid Jan 2018 #18

Yeahbut TwistOneUp Jan 2018 #20

Yup - like a K-Mart price. lagomorph777 Jan 2018 #22

could he have charged the campaign interest? Maybe he made a profit from paying the hush money renate Jan 2018 #24

it would be about an 8.5% APR... anybody know whether that's a standard rate for a personal loan?n/t renate Jan 2018 #29

It has been suggested that this was the standard take it or leave it fee for otherS GusBob Jan 2018 #45

Very interesting! George II Jan 2018 #21

Speechless bucolic_frolic Jan 2018 #23

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TROLL FakeNoose Jan 2018 #31

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Wait, rent? snort Jan 2018 #33

bet he clips coupons KT2000 Jan 2018 #34

Years ago... WinstonSmith4740 Jan 2018 #46

Tiger Blood part 2. sarcasmo Jan 2018 #35

of course HE did not pay her off. HE probably pays NOTHING for EVERYTHING. pansypoo53219 Jan 2018 #36

Isn't this similar to what got John Edwards aindicted for campaign finance fraud? rurallib Jan 2018 #37

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Imagine if Hillary Clinton had paid six figures to hide an affair with a male pornstar Orrex Jan 2018 #40

++++++++++++++++++++++++ Cha Jan 2018 #42

That it does not says a lot about how dotard has thoroughly Enoki33 Jan 2018 #44

Will the trump suckers give a shite that Cha Jan 2018 #41

They can't be THAT dumb, can they? nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #43

Cheeky and brazen maybe. Grammy23 Jan 2018 #48

"Lock Him up!!" ...and PELOSI doesn't want to IMPEACH yuiyoshida Jan 2018 #47