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FakeNoose

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13. Then why tamper with the witnesses?

Reply to VMA131Marine (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 5, 2018, 10:05 AM

Jun 2018

He's not getting a pardon, and that's why he's desperate. So desperate as to try witness tampering which may have been suggested by his Russian buddies.

With a sure-thing of a pardon, it wouldn't matter what the witnesses said, so no need to make any more trouble.

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Manafort used a russian intel asset to tamper witnesses, thats 100 on a scale of 1 to 10 of dumbness [View all] sunonmars Jun 2018 OP

Manafort *REALLY* thinks he is getting a pardon VMA131Marine Jun 2018 #1

That's my big fear NewJeffCT Jun 2018 #2

Then why tamper with the witnesses? FakeNoose Jun 2018 #13

Correct me if I am wrong but reading about his shenanigans with Gates Perseus Jun 2018 #15

Agreed - he never deserved the house arrest, should be jailed immediately FakeNoose Jun 2018 #17

I think you're right. JohnnyRingo Jun 2018 #18

A desperate man in desperate times using desperate methods. marble falls Jun 2018 #3

It means they are covering VERY bad crimes. n/t manor321 Jun 2018 #4

Gee, these Trumpsters are like addicts! B Stieg Jun 2018 #5

They are all desperately trying to be Brain but are really just a bunch of Pinky's. sunonmars Jun 2018 #6

It's not that he's dumb. He's DESPERATE. berni_mccoy Jun 2018 #7

This dude is so desperate. gibraltar72 Jun 2018 #8

What if we start tweeting etc thinkingagain Jun 2018 #9

He's not stupid, just been getting away with this for so long Merlot Jun 2018 #10

Staring at jail bars all day long may make Manafort re-evaluate his life choices. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2018 #12

That is rather brazen. Arrogant mofo, I hope the Mueller fries his ass, right now. nt Blue_true Jun 2018 #11

Desperate people do different things. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 #14

Manafort's setting himself up for a life time of prison, duforsure Jun 2018 #16