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Trump declines to rule out Paul Manafort pardon as jury considers verdict
The Irish Times ^ | August 17, 2018 | The Manchester Guardian

Posted on 08/17/2018 12:38:53 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

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Even the Guardian has to admit it's not about collusion.
1 posted on 08/17/2018 12:38:53 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Guardian says it was a whole big 5 months. Can’t make this stuff up.


2 posted on 08/17/2018 12:40:20 PM PDT by Williams (Stop tolerating the intolerant.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

50/50.

That’s my odds I’d give on Trump pardoning Manafort.

But for sure - nothing till AFTER the election.


3 posted on 08/17/2018 12:41:24 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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I read somewhere that Manafort did try to squeeze extra money out of the campaign, and that was one of the reasons he was fired. I think the post said something like, “You don’t steal from Mr. Trump.”

So, I find it hard to believe Trump would pardon him.

He’s likely dirty. But, he’s being singled out for prosecution because maybe, just maybe, he has some damning info about Trump.


4 posted on 08/17/2018 12:41:27 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine ("It's always a party when you're eating the seed corn.")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Don’t even respond to questions like this or voluntarily make comments re the same MR President. Don’t give the left any ammo, they’ll just twist your words


5 posted on 08/17/2018 12:44:03 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat ("Moderates/Independents/Non-voters" Are DIMS REALLY who you'd want BACK in POWER?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Leftists heads explode. Again.

Details at eleven.


6 posted on 08/17/2018 12:45:45 PM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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Ruh Roh! Representative Lieu says that would be grounds for impeachement. Fidiot!


7 posted on 08/17/2018 12:49:14 PM PDT by rktman (Enlis ted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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Good.

Do it.


8 posted on 08/17/2018 12:49:41 PM PDT by chris37 ("I am everybody." -Mark Robinson)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Good. Make the media’s head spin again.


9 posted on 08/17/2018 12:49:52 PM PDT by miss marmelstein
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I think he’ll probably pardon him............the day before he leaves ofice. Manafort may have to do 6 years.


10 posted on 08/17/2018 12:51:54 PM PDT by Pollard (If you don't understand what I typed, you haven't read the classics.)
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...But for sure - nothing till AFTER the election...
2020


11 posted on 08/17/2018 12:52:05 PM PDT by Sasparilla ( I'm Not Tired of Winning)
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>>50/50.

That’s my odds I’d give on Trump pardoning Manafort.<<

I think it is 60/40 on hung jury.


12 posted on 08/17/2018 12:54:13 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (As always IMHO)
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Trump has endless patience
Let’s see a verdict first and what charges


13 posted on 08/17/2018 12:55:41 PM PDT by Truthoverpower (The guvmint you get is the Trump winning express !)
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Trump should issue a pardon for Sessions.


14 posted on 08/17/2018 12:56:13 PM PDT by Paladin2 (no spelchek, no problem...)
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To: freedumb2003

If they get a hung jury Mueller will file charges again, and this time he is likely to get a much friendlier judge.

I think in that scenario Trump would likely pardon him rather than subject him to a kangaroo trial in which he’d have no shot of acquittal.


15 posted on 08/17/2018 1:01:38 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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That possibility of a pardon which MSM raised and emphasized gives ManafortMr Manafort some support to keep him from rolling over and copping to whatever Mueller wants him to say.


16 posted on 08/17/2018 1:02:49 PM PDT by arthurus (nN|\| -',,,,''''....````;;;)
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Sessions belongs in prison for incompetence and dereliction of duty and in hell for manipulating his way into a job he is recused from,


17 posted on 08/17/2018 1:03:45 PM PDT by Okeydoker
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Trump’s hair is grounds for Impeachment if that’s what the guys in the House want to use.


18 posted on 08/17/2018 1:06:06 PM PDT by arthurus (nN|\| -',,,,''''....````;;; *)
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“Trump should issue a pardon for Sessions.”

Sessions is Pardoned from Existence.


19 posted on 08/17/2018 1:08:20 PM PDT by heights
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To: freedumb2003

I like those odds too!

Nothing would piss off Mueller, the enemedia and idiot libs everywhere than a hung jury.

This was supposed to be a slam dunk. Open and shut case.

What with the jury asking about reasonable doubt..... Manafort could even be acquitted!

Hells Yes.


20 posted on 08/17/2018 1:09:21 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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