New charges against Manafort

This illustrates perfectly well why the rats have been clinging to the ship, desperately blowing into the sails. They have no choice.

I sort of feel like International Criminal Court is our only hope at this point...

cbenoi1 said:

The water gets murkier...

A top Republican Senator was just named as Mueller probe’s latest target

https://washingtonpress.com/2018/06/16/top-gop-senator-just-named-as-mueller-probes-latest-target/


But her emails.

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From 6 months ago: Here’s The List of Top Republicans Who Took Russian Money During 2016 Election

There are more than these.

regdog said:

Yup, I've always maintained the reason the Republicans have done nothing about Trump and have blocked the Russia investigation at every turn, is they are in it just neck deep as Trump.




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The article is pay-walled for me, but was this the incident where Paul Ryan told the legislators to shut up?

Manafort convicted on 8 counts; mistrial declared on 10 others

What a day for news, huh???

That sound you just heard was the staff writers and cast of Saturday Night Live having a group orgasm over the day's developments.

Trump was high on his rally. Fans are still yelling, "lock her up". Just wait to see that hangover he wakes up with.

blacbird said:

Today's Republican Party ought to be subject to RICO charges.

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I was talking about this last night. I don't see how we won't soon be seeing many (GOP members, campaign workers, WH admin and staff) formally charged under the RICO act. For those who are unfamiliar, RICO = Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

I find Manafort's conviction reassuring.

In this black is white and up is down political world, there appears to be some logic left, even if the jury were dead-locked on some counts.

talktidy said:

I find Manafort's conviction reassuring.

In this black is white and up is down political world, there appears to be some logic left, even if the jury were dead-locked on some counts.

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I agree.

This ride has not been partisan politics as usual. Even before Trump was elected (racial remarks, pussy tapes, mocking a disabled reporter, derogatory nicknames, asking Russia to investigate Hillary's emails etc. etc. ETC.!!) it's been behaviour so outside the norm of civilized boundaries that rational people kept thinking each time was an anomaly, or surely his followers would see that this isn't right, yet he was still elected. And then, each time some new, horrifying, revelation came to light, the goal posts for normal behaviour kept shifting. Where once decorum was expected of the person occupying the highest position in the land, but now the bar has been set so low for Trump, it seems if he doesn't pee on his feet he's considered presidential.

First 2 Congressmen to support Trump now charged with financial fraud? LOCK THEM UP__LOCK THEM ALL UP ! And then let's investigate Fox News! --s6

shakeysix said:

And then let's investigate Fox News!

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I'm curious about Hannaty's skeletons Cohen also dealt with. THAT could be fun.

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Huh. Apparently it really did come down to one juror that led to Manafort being convicted of only eight charged instead of the full eighteen. I had thought the One MAGA Holdout was a myth (though to her credit, she did convict him on some of the charges).

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Kjbartolotta said:

Huh. Apparently it really did come down to one juror that led to Manafort being convicted of only eight charged instead of the full eighteen. I had thought the One MAGA Holdout was a myth (though to her credit, she did convict him on some of the charges).

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It's unfortunate they let such an obviously biased juror on the jury.

But on the bright side, after he has his second trial, with only one holdout it's likely the prosecutor will re-try him. Too bad the taxpayers have to pay so much extra because one juror was a Trump believer.

I'd rather my tax $ went to pay for umpteem trials than one dining room table, private jets, a cone of silence or another flashy but useless summit meeting! --s6