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marylandblue

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3. Everybody lied, so it doesn't matter much

Reply to madville (Original post)

Sat Dec 2, 2017, 04:04 PM

Dec 2017

They all lied to the FBI at one point or another. Trump lies in public everyday. A liar can't escape justice by noting that all his co-conspirators are also liars. The one whose final story is closest to the verifiable truth is the winner.

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Would Flynn's possible future testimony be viewed as credible? [View all] madville Dec 2017 OP

He's usable as long as his statements can be verified The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #1

He pled guilty to lying. He acknowledged that he lied, it was wrong to lie, and a crime to lie emulatorloo Dec 2017 #2

Correcto Mundo rock Dec 2017 #6

Indeed Horizens Dec 2017 #7

Everybody lied, so it doesn't matter much marylandblue Dec 2017 #3

Not to mention Trump has spent the last year telling us what a great and honest patriot he is. nt thucythucy Dec 2017 #5

If Flynn lies, Mueller has a raft of charges to bring down on his head, the charge of lying shraby Dec 2017 #10

I get the feeling Flynn's seat is over a trap door. forgotmylogin Dec 2017 #4

Credibility is a jury question jberryhill Dec 2017 #8

Defenses make the argument all the time madville Dec 2017 #11

They can surely point it out jberryhill Dec 2017 #12

Liars testify and help convict co-conspirators all the time. Sonny Gravino's testimony put ... marble falls Dec 2017 #9