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Podesta's downfall sends shock waves through K Street
Politico ^ | 31 October 2017 | Theodoric Meyer

Posted on 11/01/2017 5:44:10 AM PDT by Magnatron

Washington lobbyists who represent foreign powers have taken comfort for decades in the fact that the Justice Department rarely goes after them for potentially breaking the law. That all changed on Monday.

The news of Tony Podesta’s resignation from his namesake firm and indictment of Paul Manafort and Rick Gates sent K Street scrambling, as lobbyists rushed to make sure they’re in compliance with the rules. The developments also renewed calls for Congress to pass legislation beefing up the Justice Department’s enforcement of the law, which lawmakers in both parties have derided for lacking teeth.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: clinton; kstreet; lobbyists; mueller; podesta; podestagroup; trump
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Hmmm...

I'm beginning to wonder. Why would Podesta step down so quickly and ahead of time? Is it because the investigation uncovered some sexual proclivities that will take him down in spectacular fashion?

Inquiring minds want to know...

1 posted on 11/01/2017 5:44:10 AM PDT by Magnatron
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To: Magnatron

And do they have his passport?


2 posted on 11/01/2017 5:48:03 AM PDT by Mr. K (NO CONSEQUENCE OF OBAMACARE REPEAL IS WORSE THAN OBAMACARE ITSELF)
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To: Magnatron

No, I think he stepped down quickly because the path leads to Hillary and Bill.


3 posted on 11/01/2017 5:48:49 AM PDT by mfish13 (Elections have Consequences.)
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To: Mr. K

There’s a May thread about the Podestas cashing out and buying art and jewelry in Europe.


4 posted on 11/01/2017 5:50:42 AM PDT by txhurl
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To: Magnatron
lobbyists rushed to make sure they’re in compliance with the rules

Finding an error in someone's paperwork can be a useful pretext to drag them into court, but let's be clear: these people are not in trouble because they made an error in their paperwork. It's much bigger than that.

5 posted on 11/01/2017 5:52:17 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Benedict McCain is the worst traitor ever to wear the uniform of the US military.)
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To: mfish13

Unless he disappears from the face of the earth what’s the difference if he resigns? He can put Hill and Bill down as long as he breathes air.


6 posted on 11/01/2017 5:52:40 AM PDT by New Jersey Realist ( (Be Nice To Your Kids. They Will Pick Out Your Nursing Home))
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To: Magnatron
Obviously, there are still leaks.

My gut says that Tony got the memo. He will be indicted...along with Marc Elias.

Be patient.

7 posted on 11/01/2017 5:57:19 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Magnatron

Kill it, dump its records, divide its spoils, lose memories of it.

Happy to see K Street foreign operatives in the spotlights. Finally.

K Strret is NOT on our (citizens’) side.


8 posted on 11/01/2017 5:59:08 AM PDT by polymuser (Enough is enough.)
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To: Sacajaweau

9 posted on 11/01/2017 5:59:19 AM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Magnatron

So why hasn’t Podesta been indicted yet? Why no raids in the middle of the night to search his house?


10 posted on 11/01/2017 6:04:21 AM PDT by Bubba_Leroy (The Obamanation has ended!)
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To: mfish13

Seth Rich.


11 posted on 11/01/2017 6:07:39 AM PDT by blackdog
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To: Magnatron

Is Uncle Tony going to get “ Anthony Weinered”?
Will he take the all heat for brother “ who’s your Daddy” Skippy?
Gonna be some spirit cooking times ahead.


12 posted on 11/01/2017 6:08:55 AM PDT by silverleaf (A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
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To: polymuser

I trust our foreign enemies far more than I trust our home elected and appointed ones.


13 posted on 11/01/2017 6:09:44 AM PDT by blackdog
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To: Magnatron
"The news of Tony Podesta’s resignation from his namesake firm and indictment of Paul Manafort and Rick Gates sent K Street scrambling, as lobbyists rushed to make sure they’re in compliance with the rules."

Good, I hope they get a taste of the crap we've had to eat like Sarbanes Oxley, and Dodd Frank for all these years, and any other legislation that has stymied the Private Sector, much of which I am sure they had a hand in. I am not calling for Cowboys in the Financial arena or any other, by back in the day the Compliance Dept was also known as The Commission Retention Department.

14 posted on 11/01/2017 6:13:03 AM PDT by taildragger (Do you hear the people singing? The Song of Angry of Men!....)
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... also renewed calls for Congress to pass legislation beefing up the Justice Department’s enforcement of the law, which lawmakers in both parties have derided for lacking teeth.

Say what?

Is it not they who wrote those laws?

15 posted on 11/01/2017 6:13:28 AM PDT by JohnG45
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To: Mr. K

Has his mega-client, Saudi Arabia, dumped Tony yet?


16 posted on 11/01/2017 6:14:38 AM PDT by ptsal ( Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - M. Twain)
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To: Magnatron

Just a cog in the Clinton Cartel.


17 posted on 11/01/2017 6:15:40 AM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Wisdom and education are different things. Don't confuse them.)
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To: Sacajaweau

Must read. Mueller may have been shut down just like Lynch and Comey. Now he gets his chance to take care of business. If Mueller was truly anti Trump why would he indict the Podestas? His investigation may go all the way.

https://tttthreads.com/thread/925486633515913216


18 posted on 11/01/2017 6:16:20 AM PDT by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: Magnatron

Probably a Clinton Cabal-type deal that if he gets out of the limelight....he is not pursued, there is no indictment, or real impact on his overall wealth. It could be no more than the most minor of inconveniences for the Podesta boys.

I hope otherwise.


19 posted on 11/01/2017 6:20:30 AM PDT by rod1 (CTLY)
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To: Bubba_Leroy
So why hasn’t Podesta been indicted yet?

I'll go out on a limb here. Because he is a liberal?

20 posted on 11/01/2017 6:21:29 AM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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