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liberal N proud

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27. Since the federal system is too corrupt, time for states to step up.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2019, 06:15 PM

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*****BREAKING***** Manafort indicted by Manhattan Grand jury [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2019 OP

Which means a pardon can't even save him. bearsfootball516 Mar 2019 #1

Yup! MarcoZandrini Mar 2019 #18

I am not a fan of this abbreviation, but seriously LOL. JDC Mar 2019 #21

... brandnewday2009 Mar 2019 #26

Damn, I thought you were talking about Manny Goldstein, for those that remember him still_one Mar 2019 #2

Lol. MrsCoffee Mar 2019 #11

lol ! stonecutter357 Mar 2019 #30

Wow- msnbc showing people shouting down spooky3 Mar 2019 #3

What WAS that in the purple fuzzy hat? nolabear Mar 2019 #6

I missed it. Nt spooky3 Mar 2019 #10

Pure theater. nolabear Mar 2019 #12

Shazam !! C_U_L8R Mar 2019 #4

Great news, thank you. shockey80 Mar 2019 #5

Gee Manafort is having a very shitty day...good! titaniumsalute Mar 2019 #7

Can the Trumps and the Trump Organization be far behind? kennetha Mar 2019 #8

Not too far...Trump Organization indictments will take a while..(at least in my opinion) Stuart G Mar 2019 #17

Great news dalton99a Mar 2019 #9

Has made my day. BritVic Mar 2019 #13

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! CatWoman Mar 2019 #14

Guess Manhattan wasn't satisfied that he got long enough sentences to ooky Mar 2019 #15

Says, he's facing another 25 years if convicted. sunonmars Mar 2019 #16

Dun Dun Dun!!! PubliusEnigma Mar 2019 #19

Nothing burger angrychair Mar 2019 #20

Tell that to Bernie Madoff (n/t) leftynyc Mar 2019 #22

Tell that to the CEOs and corporations angrychair Mar 2019 #23

I wonder what was different leftynyc Mar 2019 #24

That is easy actually angrychair Mar 2019 #25

Madoff also didn't have a president leftynyc Mar 2019 #33

At the end of the day angrychair Mar 2019 #34

Unless he makes a deal leftynyc Mar 2019 #35

Parole doesn't apply to federal sentencing, so more like 6.5 years, just for the fed charges. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #28

Since the federal system is too corrupt, time for states to step up. liberal N proud Mar 2019 #27

NBC: Paul Manafort indicted on fraud charges by Manhattan prosecutors emulatorloo Mar 2019 #29

lock him up ! stonecutter357 Mar 2019 #31

Expert on Ari just said conviction is a "slam dunk." Works for me! lindysalsagal Mar 2019 #32