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malaise

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38. She's addressing the Con, Congress and Stone and defending the Judicial Branch

Thu Feb 20, 2020, 01:20 PM

Feb 2020

Her address should be made public for everyone to hear.

This is way more important than whether th Con pardons her or not.

Seven fucking charges - this is no witch hunt.

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Judge says sentencing recommendation should be higher because Stone threatened witness [View all] malaise Feb 2020 OP

Details malaise Feb 2020 #1

rough hyperbolic language, true hyperbole, alternative facts.... Thomas Hurt Feb 2020 #10

And this sub machine gun shouldnt count because padfun Feb 2020 #15

Not equivalent ... mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #26

"take your dog" is not a legal threat. lagomorph777 Feb 2020 #60

Fair enough, but it's not a threat against the person, it's against their property ... mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #63

I'll go with the Judge's opinion - she has way more legal experience than I. lagomorph777 Feb 2020 #64

I believe the context here is that Stone's saying he's going to sue the dude so hard ... mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #65

Threats of legal action might be legal, except if they look like witness tampering. lagomorph777 Feb 2020 #66

Wait - does that say "gub" or "gun?" lagomorph777 Feb 2020 #59

This warms my cockles nobuddy Feb 2020 #35

K&R... spanone Feb 2020 #2

The Con is tweeting malaise Feb 2020 #7

Gee whiz Mom safeinOhio Feb 2020 #32

Yeah, right...... AZ8theist Feb 2020 #55

He also threatened the judge, and obstructed Congress dalton99a Feb 2020 #3

Lock him up! malaise Feb 2020 #5

Shouldn't these threats also be considered state crimes? Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #4

Give him the full 20 years ! dweller Feb 2020 #6

Go Berman!!! Give him the longer sentence!! Takket Feb 2020 #8

Stone's lawyer says he's not just a persona -- he's "a real human being" malaise Feb 2020 #17

Give him a break. safeinOhio Feb 2020 #33

Except that it's only 3 years 4 months to start. Ms. Toad Feb 2020 #57

I'm sure we ALL feel Stone will be pardoned at some point! bluestarone Feb 2020 #9

& BARR's team *agrees* w judge (CNN) - judges go "under" guidelines, this one gave MANAFORT UTUSN Feb 2020 #11

"incendiary activity is what he's known for, not Roger-being-Roger - justice can't just stand by" UTUSN Feb 2020 #12

Latest malaise Feb 2020 #13

Details about that malaise Feb 2020 #14

Traitor Tot will pardon him anyway no matter the sentence. OMGWTF Feb 2020 #16

BARR's team told the court the mess wasn't the previous team's fault, refused to say who UTUSN Feb 2020 #18

so will Barr be gone by sundown tomorrow? malaise Feb 2020 #19

Gone to Mar-a-SHAGO?!1 UTUSN Feb 2020 #21

STONE's atty asked judge for zero time. STONE said he won't make statement. Court on break. UTUSN Feb 2020 #20

More here malaise Feb 2020 #24

ALL RIGHT! Go, Judge Jackson! ancianita Feb 2020 #22

New prosecutor says Stone should go to prison for "a substantial period" malaise Feb 2020 #23

Wow. Looks like lawyer wars are ramping up. A bit of relief during stressful months ahead. ancianita Feb 2020 #25

It's great to see Crabb standing up to Barr and the Con malaise Feb 2020 #27

What, are you *IN* the courtroom, typing the transcriptions????!1 Haha! UTUSN Feb 2020 #28

The CNN live site is great - latest - back in session malaise Feb 2020 #30

We may have the sentence by high noon malaise Feb 2020 #31

Unfortunately, Trump will parson him and undo his sentence. totodeinhere Feb 2020 #29

Nothing i can do about that malaise Feb 2020 #34

"Judge is giving STONE a tongue lashing" - probation not enough, all his fault not prosecution's UTUSN Feb 2020 #36

"She's addressing (SHITLER), too" - not just STONE, standing up for the prosecutors UTUSN Feb 2020 #37

Notice we both posted that at the same time malaise Feb 2020 #39

I'm on TuneIn radio's (non-video) CNN live, you on CNN video?!1 UTUSN Feb 2020 #41

I'm following on the live web updates and the malaise Feb 2020 #43

She's addressing the Con, Congress and Stone and defending the Judicial Branch malaise Feb 2020 #38

Latest malaise Feb 2020 #40

Simple solution: James48 Feb 2020 #42

Trump can pardon him anytime greenjar_01 Feb 2020 #44

Correct. Trump can preemptively pardon him in the same way that Ford pardoned Nixon. totodeinhere Feb 2020 #47

It wouldn't be preemptive. He's been convicted. greenjar_01 Feb 2020 #48

I mean preemptively before he starts to serve his sentence. totodeinhere Feb 2020 #56

No the judge needs to demonstrate the independence of the Judicial Branch malaise Feb 2020 #45

"She's decrying STONE, by extension (SHITLER), beyond scathing" UTUSN Feb 2020 #46

We need this malaise Feb 2020 #49

40 months - three years and change malaise Feb 2020 #50

It's a good sentence greenjar_01 Feb 2020 #51

40 months. Soon to be ZERO by SHITLER!1 UTUSN Feb 2020 #52

Three years and change? Are you kidding me? totodeinhere Feb 2020 #53

Very disappointed. triron Feb 2020 #54

Rich people, connected people always seem to get away with crime irisblue Feb 2020 #58

Yes, they do. rich privilege. nt iluvtennis Feb 2020 #62

3 years and 4 months -- think it should have been more...but I'll take it. iluvtennis Feb 2020 #61