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mercuryblues

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11. trump needs the guilty plea dismissed

Reply to Lonestarblue (Reply #6)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 07:15 AM

Jun 2020

If he is pardoned after he pled guilty it will make trump look bad. If Flynn's plea is overturned it will be one more talking point on how the the Obama administration and Democrats would do anything Witch hunt! Then repukes can open up yet another investigation into Obama/BIDEN.

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Glenn Kirschner believes A full bench will hear [View all] TEB Jun 2020 OP

Interesting to see canetoad Jun 2020 #1

Not in the news yet, but let it be true! Hortensis Jun 2020 #2

My wife told me she read it on Glenn kirshner twitler TEB Jun 2020 #3

Turns out to be his prediction. But I hadn't read this last night. Hortensis Jun 2020 #4

Apologies TEB Jun 2020 #5

Sullivan's not going to roll over for some rogue Turd appointee. lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #22

Why all this effort for Flynn since Trump can just pardon him? Lonestarblue Jun 2020 #6

I have thought the same lonestareblue TEB Jun 2020 #7

He wants to break the justice system - completely. Solomon Jun 2020 #8

Like Most White Collar Criminals blakstoneranger Jun 2020 #18

Yeah PCIntern Jun 2020 #9

trump needs the guilty plea dismissed mercuryblues Jun 2020 #11

Pardon presumes underlying guilt. Dismissal no case to answer. demented_cleric Jun 2020 #12

First post eh? Welcome to DU! You'll love it here. panader0 Jun 2020 #14

Demented cleric.... a punk monk? GreenPartyVoter Jun 2020 #30

Hello and welcome to this awesome place for reality based folks. lark Jun 2020 #32

He was convicted of lying to the FBI...so Trump is still under the gun in terms of a case. Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #35

A dismissal lets Trump go around saying he was "exonerated" StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #20

It's simpler than almost anything imaginable........ jaxexpat Jun 2020 #23

It would be politically too costly to pardon Flynn - easier to let Flintstone handle it. lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #24

Flynn is a double edged sword with Trump Ohioboy Jun 2020 #29

Good summary. n/t Eyeball_Kid Jun 2020 #31

I hope, hope Dios Mio Jun 2020 #10

WHOAH, TEB. THAT IS NOT OFFICIAL, but Kirschner's opinion ONLY hlthe2b Jun 2020 #13

Thank You friend TEB Jun 2020 #17

Everyone, including Flynn himself, knows he is guilty. panader0 Jun 2020 #15

Hope Kirschner is correct UCmeNdc Jun 2020 #16

He stayed the proceedings, which means he expects and appeal or en banc rehearing StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #19

A lot rests on this case, unitary executive theory seems basis for the ruling bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #21

"...unitary executive theory..." jaxexpat Jun 2020 #25

Trump has an enlarged unitary. lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #27

Is that also what causes that awful assmouth thing he has? (NT) HuskyOffset Jun 2020 #33

Probably. It's a devastating disease. lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #34

Unitary executive king. Must not be allowed to stand or the nation falls. lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #26

Bill Barr is the poster boy for the unitary executive theory. crickets Jun 2020 #36

Oh please make it so!!! calimary Jun 2020 #28