Paul Manafort has pleaded guilty to charges of Conspiracy Against The United States and Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice (Witness Tampering). https://t.co/BBYTQNUyDA

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 14, 2018

Trump and Republicans have been complaining about the cost of the Mueller investigation. But with the asset forfeiture Manafort just agreed to, it’s officially a money making operation.

It’s a civil forfeiture, so Trump can’t reverse it w/a pardon https://t.co/47WFGAJ9BQ

— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) September 14, 2018

The president’s legal team put out an initial statement that said: “the President did nothing wrong and Paul Manafort will tell the truth.” Minutes later, they put out a new statement that said simply: “the President did nothing wrong.”

— Eamon Javers (@EamonJavers) September 14, 2018

I read some speculation Manafort was doing all this to get a pardon from Trump. I wonder if it's too late for that now. 

Mueller would not make this deal if it could disappear with a pardon.

2 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

I read some speculation Manafort was doing all this to get a pardon from Trump. I wonder if it's too late for that now. 

 

If Trump pardons Manafort then he gets hit with state charges and the fact that he accepted the pardon will be used as evidence against him. He also loses Fifth Amendment protection which means he has to answer all questions about Trump honestly or get hit with perjury charges so he ends up in jail anyway.

 

Or worse they extradite him to the Ukraine which would be a death sentence.

Thanks (both of you). I guess that was speculation before he made the deal. 

LMAO:

 

 

Roger Stone weighs in on the Manafort plea... pic.twitter.com/S8eReth4Nm

— Sara Murray (@SaraMurray) September 14, 2018

The thing I love most about the Manafort deal is the asset forfeiture. Mueller's investigation just paid for itself. In fact it can fund itself well into 2019 and that's just from Manafort. Once they start going after the Trump/Kushner crowd this thing with make a pretty nifty profit.

3 hours ago, Vee said:

Ronan Strikes Again - at Kavanaugh.

 

I had a feeling that letter would contain a sexual harassment allegation.

 

Unfortunately, Brett Kavanaugh could murder a black Baptist preacher in the middle of town on a hot afternoon, and he would still get confirmed by the GOP.  But, I hope no one brushes aside this woman's allegation, because where there's one, there's always more.

 

1 hour ago, marceline said:

If Trump pardons Manafort then he gets hit with state charges and the fact that he accepted the pardon will be used as evidence against him. He also loses Fifth Amendment protection which means he has to answer all questions about Trump honestly or get hit with perjury charges so he ends up in jail anyway.

 

IOW: party at marceline's pad, seven o'clock, B.Y.O.B.

Edited September 14, 20187 yr by Khan

Senate Republicans immediately put out a letter signed by women who says that Kavanaugh always behaved approporiate around them. It was put out so quickly that it had to been drafted well in advance of the article being published. They knew about this and were desperately trying to get him confirmed before it came out.

1 hour ago, Khan said:

 

I had a feeling that letter would contain a sexual harassment allegation.

 

Unfortunately, Brett Kavanaugh could murder a black Baptist preacher in the middle of town on a hot afternoon, and he would still get confirmed by the GOP.  But, I hope no one brushes aside this woman's allegation, because where there's one, there's always more.

 

 

IOW: party at marceline's pad, seven o'clock, B.Y.O.B.

I'm going to go ahead and admit that I don't think a person's nomination should be derailed based on one anonymous accusation. 

 

Of course there is no need to worry about that, since it inevitably takes at least double digits to get traction in these cases. Even then the perpetrator can become president.

 

I imagine whomever this woman is some blogger will out her and death threats will ensue. I certainly do not blame her for wanting to come forward with her name because we all know what is in store if she does.

3 hours ago, ReddFoxx said:

Senate Republicans immediately put out a letter signed by women who says that Kavanaugh always behaved approporiate around them. It was put out so quickly that it had to been drafted well in advance of the article being published. They knew about this and were desperately trying to get him confirmed before it came out.

 

Yep.

 

2 hours ago, Juliajms said:

I imagine whomever this woman is some blogger will out her and death threats will ensue. I certainly do not blame her for wanting to come forward with her name because we all know what is in store if she does.

 

I don't blame her either.  Even as we're outing sexual predators left and right, women still live in fear of having their careers, reputations and even lives ruined simply by coming forward with the truth.

7 minutes ago, Khan said:

I don't blame her either.  Even as we're outing sexual predators left and right, women still live in fear of having their careers, reputations and even lives ruined simply by coming forward with the truth.

 

That is so sad, and it says so much about the state of society right now.

38 minutes ago, Khan said:

 

Yep.

 

 

I don't blame her either.  Even as we're outing sexual predators left and right, women still live in fear of having their careers, reputations and even lives ruined simply by coming forward with the truth.

I can just imagine some nut case spurred on my the likes of Alex Jones, Tucker Carlson or the like showing up at this woman's home to do her harm. 

Even in the midst of a hurricane, racists don't take a day off.  At least someone alerted The Coast Guard and I read he was dishonorably discharged. Trump has definitely emboldened these jackasses.

 

Well, that was about as subtle as a train wreck, on a boat.

pic.twitter.com/nHjTKALgcL

— Michael Ⓜ️ (@michaelschweitz) September 14, 2018

1 hour ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Even in the midst of a hurricane, racists don't take a day off.  At least someone alerted The Coast Guard and I read he was dishonorably discharged. Trump has definitely emboldened these jackasses.

 

 

He hasn't been discharged. He's been removed from the rescue effort and they've started an investigation. There's a whole long process before he gets kicked out, assuming he does.