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dalton99a

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Reply to Squinch (Reply #4)

Sat Aug 4, 2018, 08:37 AM

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What if Donald Trump is in the same boat as Paul Manafort? [View all] kentuck Aug 2018 OP

Bingo....I believe that is EXACTLY what Trump faces... Pachamama Aug 2018 #1

I'd assume this is the case JenniferJuniper Aug 2018 #2

Well to his credit he would be the greatest Russian conspirator of all time. For once his bragging dem4decades Aug 2018 #6

I pity his cellmates! erronis Aug 2018 #27

'a possibility'? empedocles Aug 2018 #3

Whatever financial problems he has, the Russians will make him whole. Just like Qatar just Squinch Aug 2018 #4

+1 dalton99a Aug 2018 #5

Why has Qatar bailing Jared out not become a scandal? dawg day Aug 2018 #37

I just checked on this canetoad Aug 2018 #42

Brookfield is linked to Qatar Maraya1969 Aug 2018 #46

Thank you Maraya1969 canetoad Aug 2018 #47

drumpf's boat will sink beneath the waves of truth! democratisphere Aug 2018 #7

That is why it is so important to see the tax returns and financial records of candidates... kentuck Aug 2018 #8

Remember when he screamed that followings the money was off limits malaise Aug 2018 #9

He has bragged that he is the "King of Debt". kentuck Aug 2018 #11

And yet more recently he started buying property shanny Aug 2018 #15

Money launderers like to pay in cash. kentuck Aug 2018 #16

Yup. shanny Aug 2018 #17

More money laundering for Russians. Lonestarblue Aug 2018 #24

The kremlin $100 bill printing presses must be going 24x7 now. erronis Aug 2018 #29

They said at some point manafort became extremely Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2018 #10

It means someone gave him money. LiberalBrooke Aug 2018 #12

One of his sons said they got most of their financing from Russia. kentuck Aug 2018 #13

Well, went back and re-read story. Trump's switch Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2018 #19

He manages to keep all the trappings of great wealth. Grammy23 Aug 2018 #14

I am convinced that most of his base are fellow malaise Aug 2018 #18

my first hand experience Kurt V. Aug 2018 #31

And, probably in debt up to their eyeballs. KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2018 #41

I borrowed your quote... kentuck Aug 2018 #44

Remember "what about Kansas"..the crux of it was Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2018 #21

Nobody likes to be called stupid. kentuck Aug 2018 #22

+1000 smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #23

Exactly. He will do anything including lie, cheat, steal or swindle Grammy23 Aug 2018 #40

Real billionaires don't hustle steaks and scam people using a fake university dalton99a Aug 2018 #20

He's probably the worse billionaire there is. He's Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2018 #28

I've argued that he's broke Moral Compass Aug 2018 #25

He is. leanforward Aug 2018 #26

It was true in the 70's, it's true now... Wounded Bear Aug 2018 #30

That debt never showed up on Manafort's tax returns. tinrobot Aug 2018 #32

Launch the torpedos. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2018 #33

What if.....? Take out "What if" and the title of the thread makes perfect sense. 3Hotdogs Aug 2018 #34

Barely making monthly payments and trading favors for incremental cash flow bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #35

I really don't see how trump could be legally clean. mysteryowl Aug 2018 #36

i'm pretty sure he is. barbtries Aug 2018 #38

I'm still trying to figure out if this is misdirection, PR, or what, but he's done one thing right. Pope George Ringo II Aug 2018 #39

Manafort is a rank amateur compared to tRump. KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2018 #43

What a tough job for Mr. Mueller... kentuck Aug 2018 #45