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Javaman

(62,497 posts)
22. this is like a protection racket...
Fri Dec 18, 2020, 02:47 PM
Dec 2020

where the mob pays out to it's lieutenants and thugs parts of their protection racket take.

how the fuck???

Great, more on his grifting and PENCE!!! redstatebluegirl Dec 2020 #1
Pardon Me? Botany Dec 2020 #2
But...but...but... Grins Dec 2020 #45
I am sure Trump will be doing plenty of pardoning..........for his family and self. cstanleytech Dec 2020 #46
And they wonder why they lost. C_U_L8R Dec 2020 #3
Careful Traildogbob Dec 2020 #21
If by losing you mean absconding with billions of US taxpayer $s? erronis Dec 2020 #30
This too will be pardonned McCamy Taylor Dec 2020 #4
Lets hope not...lets write the script as "this will get them all in jail" Escurumbele Dec 2020 #14
They better pay all their NY State taxes C_U_L8R Dec 2020 #23
If they stay in the US and even care about NYS properties. erronis Dec 2020 #31
Now that his leaked there will be a lot of.... SayItLoud Dec 2020 #5
We don't know a thousandth of what has gone on and is continuing to go on..... DENVERPOPS Dec 2020 #35
Shouldn't this shithole be in jail? CrispyQ Dec 2020 #6
Lara, they compromised you! Enjoy prison! NCjack Dec 2020 #7
So, Pence is involved in the slush fund Miguelito Loveless Dec 2020 #8
Like any good organized crime family ToxMarz Dec 2020 #10
So, Trump can pardon Pence before he resigns, Miguelito Loveless Dec 2020 #13
Pence prepares to oversee Trump's loss -- and then leave town maddogesq Dec 2020 #19
If Pence is smart, he'll stay out of town until after noon on January 20. Lonestarblue Dec 2020 #20
Pence needs to be in a tough position. LastDemocratInSC Dec 2020 #27
Unless he is compromised ace3csusm Dec 2020 #52
"Follow the money". n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2020 #9
+100. nt iluvtennis Dec 2020 #12
To all the idiots who thought it was such a good idea to have a failed businessman run the govt Cozmo Dec 2020 #11
It's gonna be a RICO indictment in Jan. ancianita Dec 2020 #15
I think the upward trajectory of Kushner's failing is about to change Blue Owl Dec 2020 #16
Godfather 2 "just enough to get my beak wet." Botany Dec 2020 #18
sounds like good old GOP family values. Grift, form LLC/ shell companies, spend, enrich, repeat. Evolve Dammit Dec 2020 #17
this is like a protection racket... Javaman Dec 2020 #22
Maybe tRump's not the boss. Maybe the (Russian) mob owns this administration. NoRoadUntravelled Dec 2020 #54
Maybe Trumps Russian Loans ARE paid back Captain Zero Dec 2020 #58
That is Delphinus Dec 2020 #61
Could be. There are more valuable currencies than cash in some cases. nt NoRoadUntravelled Dec 2020 #62
We need to build a special prison to house all of them after they're out of power. ffr Dec 2020 #24
Guantanamo otchmoson Dec 2020 #26
these fuckers seriously all need to be locked up. NOW. crime family! NRaleighLiberal Dec 2020 #25
When the FBI and Congress won't perform their legal duties what recourse is there? Ponietz Dec 2020 #39
State and District authorities don't like shell companies........... turbinetree Dec 2020 #28
The whole lot of them are criminals. Vinca Dec 2020 #29
But, but, but... ZenDem Dec 2020 #32
Jared's looking for a jail term just like his daddy IcyPeas Dec 2020 #33
Shocked dupagelib Dec 2020 #34
Legal Question: If they get pardoned for the crime, Do they get to keep the money? mackdaddy Dec 2020 #36
Civil indictments will take care of that. They're immune from pardons. n/t Eyeball_Kid Dec 2020 #38
Question to an attorney DENVERPOPS Dec 2020 #37
Yes, that will be a problem. Mr.Bill Dec 2020 #55
Money laundering The Wizard Dec 2020 #40
Latest edition of "Grifters Gonna Grift" DeminPennswoods Dec 2020 #41
I knew this was happening... BadGimp Dec 2020 #42
Bunch of thieves, Con men/women, organized crime family. Fla Dem Dec 2020 #43
Isn't this why Michael Cohen is in jail? Bayard Dec 2020 #44
Tip of the iceberg... LudwigPastorius Dec 2020 #47
100% true! I say this is why piles of vaccines are sitting in warehouses Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2020 #60
This is way over the head of the average trump voter Yeehah Dec 2020 #48
To all the suckers that gave this con man money. Haha. Johonny Dec 2020 #49
"They went to Jared" Historic NY Dec 2020 #50
Meh. It's no 'defund the police.' d_b Dec 2020 #51
Holy crap!!! PatSeg Dec 2020 #53
Is this supposed to be a surprise? halfulglas Dec 2020 #56
So much crime, lets move on and heal ????? RANDYWILDMAN Dec 2020 #57
Special counsel to investigate trumpies and pence's nephew? usajumpedtheshark Dec 2020 #59
K&R ck4829 Dec 2020 #63
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