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Laura PourMeADrink

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38. What about treason? Is it punishable by death,?

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Thu Sep 13, 2018, 11:45 PM

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Why would Mueller make a plea deal with Manafort?? [View all] kentuck Sep 2018 OP

Perhaps Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #1

I have to think so.... We are viewing everything through blinders. hlthe2b Sep 2018 #2

Or through a glass darkly. nt tblue37 Sep 2018 #6

Agreed Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #15

Sorry I brought it up. kentuck Sep 2018 #3

No, don't be sorry AndJusticeForSome Sep 2018 #8

Last I checked this WAS a message board Eliot Rosewater Sep 2018 #9

It's actually a damn good question! lunatica Sep 2018 #63

Perhaps those of us with curious minds AndJusticeForSome Sep 2018 #4

Do what you want Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #16

I don't see anyone arguing otherwise. LanternWaste Sep 2018 #62

Agreed. democratisphere Sep 2018 #18

No offense but your post sounds kind of shitty?? Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2018 #36

Perhaps it does come across that way, Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #49

Yes. I appreciate your point of view. I find sometimes Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2018 #50

I read news stories online Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #55

Laura, you are correct... kentuck Sep 2018 #56

So true, I have been guilty of it multiple times Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2018 #61

Bingo! lunatica Sep 2018 #64

Going to trial can be a roll of the dice left-of-center2012 Sep 2018 #5

Not According To Every Analyst I've Heard LandOfHopeAndDreams Sep 2018 #11

Which probably explains why Manafort isn't even going to try and fight this one. Kaleva Sep 2018 #26

If he's going to get a pardon anyway... kentuck Sep 2018 #31

If he's not giving Mueller anything, I doubt he'll be allowed to plead to a single lesser charge. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Sep 2018 #53

Costs money and puts him more at risk by not dealing. LiberalFighter Sep 2018 #12

IF he's not getting cooperation, he must think there's PR value in an aloqution. CincyDem Sep 2018 #7

That makes sense. kentuck Sep 2018 #13

I don't think we're going to get that lucky. CincyDem Sep 2018 #21

Trump is not going to pull that trigger just yet. Wellstone ruled Sep 2018 #10

My take is this,watch for the Wellstone ruled Sep 2018 #14

What is van rehabilitation? Like throwing Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2018 #37

Not quite, Wellstone ruled Sep 2018 #41

Interesting:). Thanks Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2018 #44

Watching the legal pundits with this.. they seem as clueless as all of us... hlthe2b Sep 2018 #17

A pardon for Manafort is not a pardon for Trump... kentuck Sep 2018 #32

Manafort is not in a good position. The second trial is likely to be worse for him The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #19

Excellent points! kentuck Sep 2018 #33

I was thinking get the red out Sep 2018 #45

Robert Mueller knows what he'll get out of any deal PJMcK Sep 2018 #20

Maybe there are banks, oligarchs, accounts, henchmen, or other evidence he's witholding? lindysalsagal Sep 2018 #22

I Can Think of Two Possible Reasons: SDJay Sep 2018 #23

Would he flip for witness protection? He's not safe otherwise. bettyellen Sep 2018 #24

russia in the pence pick. more russia. pansypoo53219 Sep 2018 #25

I have to entertain the possibility HopeAgain Sep 2018 #27

do we have confirmation from Mueller that there is a plea deal? Grasswire2 Sep 2018 #28

What about treason? Is it punishable by death,? Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2018 #38

Maybe it's a get-nothing, give-nothing deal. RockRaven Sep 2018 #29

Great minds. See #59. Someday I'll read before I speak. :-) LAS14 Sep 2018 #60

What Will Manafort Will Give Up.... HumblePi Sep 2018 #30

Interesting point about Don Jr and the Trump Tower meeting... kentuck Sep 2018 #34

But just meeting. Is not a crime. Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2018 #39

BUT......... Grasswire2 Sep 2018 #43

It does sound fishy, don't it? kentuck Sep 2018 #47

Manafort must publicly, specifically, and verbally admit to all charges in court. tableturner Sep 2018 #35

yes, that's true Grasswire2 Sep 2018 #40

A theory on twitter: ecstatic Sep 2018 #42

But then who takes down Trump? Grasswire2 Sep 2018 #48

New York state greymattermom Sep 2018 #52

Manafort lives in Virginia and presumably files his taxes there. Calista241 Sep 2018 #54

all well and good, but if Mueller doesn't stamp out the very real collusion with indictments... Grasswire2 Sep 2018 #57

Hopefully enough dirt on pence to take him down nini Sep 2018 #46

Does he still pay that massive fine greymattermom Sep 2018 #51

Manafort's plea deal includes a cooperation agreement Botany Sep 2018 #58

How do we know it was a "deal?" Maybe they tried for a deal, didn't.. LAS14 Sep 2018 #59