Politics ...Manafort plea deal?

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  1. yankeesince59

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    Trumps trust circle just got smaller
     
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    ...yeah, and a huge ego coupled with a small mind is not a good combination.
     
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    It’s still early but it would be great if he did
     
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    ^^^I'm thinking that Manafort rolled the dice in his first trial and when he lost he and his lawyers reassessed his position. As it stands, after sentencing he could be looking at spending the rest of his life in jail. And with the upcoming second trial looming he may be opt for cooperating with Mueller in return for a reduced sentence for the 8 counts of the first trial.

    ...Trump is the captain on a sinking ship that also includes some other crew members.
     
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    And he is going down with it whether he likes it or not
     
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    He might even be renegotiating for an elimination of a retrial on the other counts in the first trial.
     
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    Wait a minute, Maris61 assured us that Trump's approval rating was 60-70%.
     
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    ...FIFY :bgrin:
     
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    ...yeah, I'm sure he and his lawyers are willing to do whatever it takes to keep his jail time at a bare minimum.

    ...and if/when he rolls I hope he uses plenty of sandy vaseline on Trump.
     
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    ^^^you really are lost.
     
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    The Pulitzer prize committee?
     
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    The Washington Post has over 50 Pulitzer prizes for journalism. I'd say they're credible.

    Of course you'd have to go to Fox News to get the straight scoop.
     
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    ...agreed...I guess we need to take into account that the objection is coming from someone who blindly scours the internet for anything that might bolster his narrative...and then copies and pastes whatever drivel he can find without even reading it first.
     
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    So when Fox News doesnt identify their sources (which they also do) are they fake news?

    Asking for a friend.
     
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    A fair assumption to make.
     
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