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mrmpa

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38. Martha Stewart went to prison for....

Reply to charlyvi (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 05:41 PM

Feb 2017

Lying to the FBI. That was in regard to stock trading. Treason isn't as bad so Flynn will get a pass.

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NYT reports Flynn may have lied to FBI as well [View all] charlyvi Feb 2017 OP

Now that'll be tough to run away from. ...When you practice to deceive... jmg257 Feb 2017 #1

And Comey may feel extra vengeful charlyvi Feb 2017 #3

Great point. Funny how all the shit floats to the top in DC. ugh. jmg257 Feb 2017 #8

My money is still on Comey coming out of this as a white hat. GliderGuider Feb 2017 #17

I'm hoping you are correct and am hoping for the same thing!!! TrekLuver Feb 2017 #24

She seems pretty bright. padfun Feb 2017 #50

Just can't believe that Comey can come out of this as a white hat. dhol82 Feb 2017 #47

I wonder if flynn will meet up with a man and an umbrella... asiliveandbreathe Feb 2017 #18

Flynn strikes me as the type that would charlyvi Feb 2017 #19

Yeah, Flynn is a real stand up guy no matter what else. Ligyron Feb 2017 #34

Ugh I hope not - but wouldn't be TOO surprised. jmg257 Feb 2017 #30

Thus, Flynn is going down as in flamingdem Feb 2017 #2

LOL! charlyvi Feb 2017 #5

Cut a deal, Flynn!! leftstreet Feb 2017 #4

He really should charlyvi Feb 2017 #11

will comey have a presser about this La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2017 #6

Nah charlyvi Feb 2017 #12

What did Comey know and when did he know it? Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #39

Rule no. 1---Never lie to the FBI Rustyeye77 Feb 2017 #7

I think he tried that for a while, charlyvi Feb 2017 #14

Didn't Martha Stewart go to prison for that? But she's a liberal, so... SammyWinstonJack Feb 2017 #35

Leavenworth or a polonium milkshake. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2017 #9

Beautiful, isn''t it charlyvi Feb 2017 #15

As a retired Lt. Gen. he is subject to court-martial. nt pinboy3niner Feb 2017 #10

Either way, I think his troubles have just begun. charlyvi Feb 2017 #13

I expect him to lie to protect Trump. nt pinboy3niner Feb 2017 #16

Not anymore. triron Feb 2017 #40

Doubtful... Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #29

He remains subject to recall under UCMJ pinboy3niner Feb 2017 #31

Yeah, I didn't think of that.... Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #32

Even apart from UCMJ cases, lower-ranked officers can be recalled by service branch chiefs pinboy3niner Feb 2017 #49

I wondered about that SCVDem Feb 2017 #43

Do they still have a firing squad for treason? dhol82 Feb 2017 #48

Really?! I thought that ended when someone retires or is discharged. Who would decide... Hekate Feb 2017 #52

It's up to the service branch chief--in his case, the Secretary of the Army pinboy3niner Feb 2017 #53

Oh. My. God. Hekate Feb 2017 #55

LOCK HIM UP!! LOCK HIM UP!!!" nt Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2017 #20

My fear is that Trump will pardon him. drm604 Feb 2017 #21

He's crazy enough to do it. charlyvi Feb 2017 #22

He may do it to protect his own butt. drm604 Feb 2017 #25

True that charlyvi Feb 2017 #44

If we only had an actual Attorney General CanonRay Feb 2017 #23

You mean instead of the KKKeebler elf? pinboy3niner Feb 2017 #26

The old-fashioned expression GallopingGhost Feb 2017 #27

the FBI should be able to spot a liar when they see one, they all have an R after their name! putitinD Feb 2017 #28

But but but malaise Feb 2017 #33

That's a crime. LOCK HIM UP! nt Kahuna7 Feb 2017 #36

tRump said he only hires the best, believe him, he said, only the very best. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #37

Martha Stewart went to prison for.... mrmpa Feb 2017 #38

After all, they aren't emails. charlyvi Feb 2017 #45

Can someone explain to me pecosbob Feb 2017 #41

Because they think they are breaking the law for America. charlyvi Feb 2017 #46

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2017 #42

That's prison time! Grins Feb 2017 #51

one can hope spanone Feb 2017 #54