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bettyellen

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17. Yeah, and the nerve of them playing stupid when DT made him the most powerful person in the WH....
Tue May 30, 2017, 05:24 PM
May 2017

Fucking idiots. Hope his own lawyer is telling him to flip right now. Donald won't care if he goes to jail.

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I don't think so... his "trump" card taught_me_patience May 2017 #1
presidential pardons do not apply to state crimes drray23 May 2017 #30
Good to know! deurbano May 2017 #34
Very good to know! Duppers May 2017 #38
Maybe the poster was talking about the backchannel thing, not the financial corruption. Honeycombe8 May 2017 #50
But the "backchannel" thing isnt going to get him in trouble either 7962 May 2017 #71
I read that Schneiderman deferred his RICO case to the feds. Eyeball_Kid May 2017 #61
To get a pardon, you first have to be convicted. Honeycombe8 May 2017 #51
Not true, look at Ford and Nixon flyingfysh May 2017 #57
It won't be right away reggaehead May 2017 #59
Even more disgusting is the way his alleged actions are being rationalized. JHan May 2017 #2
Hacks and goons will be malaise May 2017 #7
Yep, they had no interest in Syria for fucks sake.... bettyellen May 2017 #14
None of what they're saying makes sense malaise May 2017 #63
The nerve of Flynn offering "some" records after what he has done?!? These assholes bettyellen May 2017 #66
Same Flynn who was shouting Lock her Up malaise May 2017 #67
the amusing this is they are defending the back channel part of the story.. JHan May 2017 #55
We know malaise May 2017 #60
John Kelly, should resign in disgrace MiddleClass May 2017 #18
He beshat himself this past weekend. annabanana May 2017 #27
Not to minimize the facile contribution of HR McMaster! dchill May 2017 #29
Yeah, what's with him? deurbano May 2017 #36
I KNOW I know. It's unbelievable. nt Honeycombe8 May 2017 #53
Or the "naive" defense....! ecstatic May 2017 #69
Yep. And they use that often - "naive" , or regarding the President "Neophyte" JHan May 2017 #74
I'm hoping that Trump's decision to run ends up destroying the whole family... Wounded Bear May 2017 #3
Now that would be perfect malaise May 2017 #9
Yes, I sincerely hope Mme. Defarge May 2017 #33
I don't see how it could result in anything else. lindysalsagal May 2017 #37
One big episode SCVDem May 2017 #56
I have 'trained' myself not to awesomerwb1 May 2017 #4
"These f-ers are cockraches. They know how to survive and have much too much power and influence." CrispyQ May 2017 #15
Trump won't get out of this so easy. vlyons May 2017 #20
True, but I was talking more along the lines of awesomerwb1 May 2017 #58
I'll believe it when I see it. nt Guy Whitey Corngood May 2017 #5
Me too. nt cwydro May 2017 #41
Sure - he's up the creek FakeNoose May 2017 #6
Did you see what his daddy did to his brother in law malaise May 2017 #11
in what universe do you think he's going to jail? maxsolomon May 2017 #24
... with a golden paddle. Beartracks May 2017 #39
If they'll do it with ya mercuryblues May 2017 #72
I am with you.... chillfactor May 2017 #8
Kushner will be Pardoned on Federal Charges, Wellstone ruled May 2017 #10
Good enough for me malaise May 2017 #12
Appears New York will be the one's Wellstone ruled May 2017 #16
Now we know why Preet Bharara was fired MiddleClass May 2017 #28
The state AG's work at the will of the president mercuryblues May 2017 #73
He's in a bit of a jam, isn't he? gratuitous May 2017 #13
Yeah, and the nerve of them playing stupid when DT made him the most powerful person in the WH.... bettyellen May 2017 #17
What pisses me off is the asinine view that he was naive malaise May 2017 #21
Yes, another youthful indiscretion gratuitous May 2017 #23
And not just that... better May 2017 #31
Well said malaise May 2017 #43
Dumbass told Trump that firing Comey would be a genius move dalton99a May 2017 #19
LOL malaise May 2017 #22
J-rod has a literal Trump card... right after #45 pardons on Fed crimes.. J will make a deal with NY MedusaX May 2017 #25
he's a rich white man, they find ways to be rescued from shit La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #26
If sane people were in power, or if uncorrupted loonies were in power, he'd be out of a job now Warpy May 2017 #32
When Trump interviews candidates for FBI Director, he'll ask oasis May 2017 #35
If a man or company borrows money from Russian organizations, who do they think they are borrowing LiberalArkie May 2017 #40
He knew exactly what he was doing malaise May 2017 #45
Trump figured to pay off his creditors and blackmailers ASAP. WinkyDink May 2017 #76
He's got plenty of paddles retrowire May 2017 #42
Like father, like son: FELONS. VOX May 2017 #44
+1,000 malaise May 2017 #46
Yup madokie May 2017 #47
Loyalty is not part of this posse malaise May 2017 #48
You think so? I don't know. Honeycombe8 May 2017 #49
It will be the money malaise May 2017 #52
+1. nt Honeycombe8 May 2017 #54
k&R... spanone May 2017 #62
He'll escape jail but not without significant damage Arazi May 2017 #64
Do you really believe the Republicans yuiyoshida May 2017 #65
He is not... GitRDun May 2017 #68
WE DON'T KNOW Mr. Ected May 2017 #70
Like father, like son SoCalDem May 2017 #75
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