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TexasProgresive

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3. He will probably fall back on the age old defense of plausible deniability.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Dec 3, 2015, 08:27 AM

Dec 2015

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plausible_deniability
King Henry II of England is said to have stated of Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Becket, "Who will rid me of this meddlesome priest?" Becket was indeed murdered, although the king denied that his plea was to be taken in such a way.

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What did Rahm Emanuel know? [View all] marmar Dec 2015 OP

Either Rahm knew from the jump or he was not doing a life and death part of his job. Either way..... merrily Dec 2015 #1

rahm is a shitbag. KG Dec 2015 #2

He will probably fall back on the age old defense of plausible deniability. TexasProgresive Dec 2015 #3

Everything. Next question. elehhhhna Dec 2015 #4

And he didn't fire McCarthy until shit got real. All you need to know. elehhhhna Dec 2015 #5

Yep. marmar Dec 2015 #6

Rahm's low hanging fruit. Why did the aldermen circle the wagons? WhaTHellsgoingonhere Dec 2015 #7

Well, I guess this says it all. He's their mayor WhaTHellsgoingonhere Dec 2015 #8

What does that have to do with this particular story? marmar Dec 2015 #9

A lot. It helps explain the black caucus's inaction... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Dec 2015 #10

They might have been indifferent, but it seems like misplaced blame. marmar Dec 2015 #11

You're a "friend" of mine, marmar, but you're being too WhaTHellsgoingonhere Dec 2015 #12

Someone is finally asking the right questions, marmar WhaTHellsgoingonhere Dec 2015 #13

alas Rahm-style machine politics knows how to pretend to be each group's bestie MisterP Dec 2015 #15

I think he knew plenty. cwydro Dec 2015 #14