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2016 Postmortem

CincyDem

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2. He wanted to be ready...

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Thu Sep 29, 2016, 02:35 PM

Sep 2016

...I'm sorry, did you say "he wanted to illegally front run the competition who were adhering to the federal ban on dealing with Cuba".

I guess that's Donald's version of winning. The end justifies the means.

What an asshat.

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Trump surrogates messing up message on Cuba. [View all] madaboutharry Sep 2016 OP

Wow! So they admit he broke the law! Farmgirl1961 Sep 2016 #1

Yes, they admitted he broke the law NastyRiffraff Sep 2016 #24

He wanted to be ready... CincyDem Sep 2016 #2

Guess laws don't apply to Mr. Law & Order Madam45for2923 Sep 2016 #3

"Something she is afraid to mention, Law and Order." This, after Hillary meticulously outlined anamandujano Sep 2016 #9

Neither does Order underpants Sep 2016 #10

Only good laws, the best laws... Shrike47 Sep 2016 #22

So they admit Trump is a crook UCmeNdc Sep 2016 #4

I remember Nixon Arneoker Sep 2016 #16

I remember Dick Nixon the same way. I hated that sob with a passion, but he knew government... Hekate Sep 2016 #20

WOW. That dismantles their argument pretty well... Adrahil Sep 2016 #5

"...are we really going to hold it against him if he technically broke the law?" yellowcanine Sep 2016 #6

create jobs for the Cubans...' In 1999 under Fidel Castro? Really? He said that? yellowcanine Sep 2016 #7

It's OK if it's Trump breaking the law because he makes beautiful golf courses? herding cats Sep 2016 #8

The golf course industry is hurting too underpants Sep 2016 #11

They figure White Privilege or White Collar Privilege will protect Mr Law & Order from the Law. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #18

So, I guess they'd say Pablo Escobar was just trying Tanuki Sep 2016 #12

Man, you just can't make this stuff up!! Coventina Sep 2016 #13

OK... jaxind Sep 2016 #14

Trump would be the first President to pardon himself for previous crimes and treason. nt TeamPooka Sep 2016 #15

What part of illegally dealing with Cuba do they not understand? Arneoker Sep 2016 #17

Just like HBO's "Game Change" BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #19

They knew it was illegal, but they wanted to get the jump on competition CanonRay Sep 2016 #21

But the surrogates seem to have missed (or are intentionally misconstrewing) the reason Grammy23 Sep 2016 #25

Yeah, if you take a contract for killing, it's AOK if you decide not to do it... Foggyhill Sep 2016 #27

They'll blame it on someone who isn't rich. C Moon Sep 2016 #23

There should have been a follow up question. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2016 #26

this morning's tweetstorm is his way of trying to distract the media from this and other damaging napkinz Sep 2016 #28

ODonnell caught Kellyanne admitting same on the View Gabi Hayes Sep 2016 #29