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vlyons

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9. We're not quite there yet, and we don't know what a GOP senate will do

Reply to nitpicker (Original post)

Wed Aug 22, 2018, 06:59 AM

Aug 2018

We have another Manafort trial starting soon, where his illegal advocacy for Russia and the Ukraine will be publicly exposed. It's even possible that Manafort will flip before then and cooperate with Mueller. A lot can happen between now and Jan 2018. Some of these feckless GOP senators, who care only about re-election may decide that protecting Trump is not in their best self interest.

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We're not quite there yet, and we don't know what a GOP senate will do vlyons Aug 2018 #9

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