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DetlefK

(16,670 posts) Fri Sep 14, 2018, 04:37 PM Sep 2018

Cohen and Manafort have flipped for a very, very, very simple reason: [View all]

They know Trump's character.

They know that Trump is cheap.

They know that he always demands loyalty but never gives loyalty.

They know that Trump won't pardon them as long as he thinks that he can get a better "deal" for a pardon in the future.

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Cohen and Manafort have flipped for a very, very, very simple reason: [View all] DetlefK Sep 2018 OP

Trump turns everything to shit. Turbineguy Sep 2018 #1

trump's "feces" touch not_the_one Sep 2018 #17

Interesting Wellstone ruled Sep 2018 #2

They might care for their families, as well. lindysalsagal Sep 2018 #3

100% correct brettdale Sep 2018 #4

They aren't going to prison forever to save his sorry ass as the fall guys for him wishstar Sep 2018 #5

Good point. dewsgirl Sep 2018 #6

Manafort is old. gibraltar72 Sep 2018 #7

Best reasoning I have heard yet. GulfCoast66 Sep 2018 #11

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2018 #19

They also know that they have goods that will interest prosecutors... D23MIURG23 Sep 2018 #8

Your third point is the most relevant NastyRiffraff Sep 2018 #9

They also know that he won't hesitate Haggis for Breakfast Sep 2018 #10

Nobody cares. They got all they needed out of Trump already onit2day Sep 2018 #12

I'd be surprised if duforsure Sep 2018 #13

Since they've flipped duforsure Sep 2018 #14

Well, let's not forget the most basic motivation... eallen Sep 2018 #15

Guilty of New York crimes The Wizard Sep 2018 #16

They totally did it, and they had no chance to win in court? Iggo Sep 2018 #18

Trump has demonstrated again and again that loyalty only applies to what he expects from Nitram Sep 2018 #20

I suspect that they have also figured out that Bettie Sep 2018 #21

It Seems to Me that Trump Has Decided to Give His Loyalty to One Person Only: panfluteman Sep 2018 #22