Posted on 08/22/2018 3:39:05 PM PDT by detective
Senate Republicans are warning President Trump that it would be a serious mistake to pardon his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who was convicted late Tuesday on an array of fraud charges.
It would be an enormous mistake and misuse of his power to pardon, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), a prominent moderate, told reporters.
Senate Republican Whip John Cornyn (Texas), the second-ranking Senate GOP leader, said that pardoning Manafort would be a mistake.
Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Thune (S.D.), the third-ranking member of the GOP leadership, said he is not aware of any mitigating circumstances related to Manaforts case that would warrant a pardon.
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“when Mueller’s stupid witch hunt ends!!!!”
Mueller will not end it. Not with Trump still upright and in the Oval Office.
Mueller is going to make someone fire him, sometime...if someone ever thinks they have power to do so.
“Is that what Republicans want, that Manafort spends the rest of his life in prison?”
They don’t care as long as the Mueller coup is successful and Trump is removed from office.
Collins, Cornyn, Thune. Shut up... you clowns need to be supporting TRUMP and not blabbering about what the chief executive can do under the Constitution.
Time for offense!!! Start firing. Start this party takeover. So done with this crap!
STHU, loser, RINOs!
Looks like I have to call Corny Cornball’s office, AGAIN, tomorrow.
These jokers just don’t know when to back off and climb aboard the Trump Train.
Sheesh.
Ping!
What single part of our Presidents winning platform from 2016 have these scumbags implemented?
Name one!!
Agreed. No sense in poking the bear before the midterms. But after the elections? I predict a lot of things will happen. Including the firing of Sleepy Jeff Sessions.
With Jim Jordan as speaker of the House, Trump wouldn’t have to care about the Senate Rinos any more.
Trump should pardon Manafort the day after he’s reelected in 2020.
When the witch hunt is finished, Trump will pardon him.
Disregard anything the R’s suggest. They aren’t on our side.
Do it anyways and then call them out by name and dare them at each rally in the next 69 days to do something about it.
Unfortunately, yes.
There was a day I really like Sen. Thune, now I can't stand him...
When the RNC contacted me for a donation...I told them the only person I'll donate to is POTUS and will donate directly to him...I can't donate to people that I despise and am ashamed of...
By the way...I want to know what is Sen Susan Collins, health issue is...Her head constantly shakes, she has a neurological problem? WHAT IS IT, Susan?
They are trying to be Pelosi/Schumer look-alikes....not hard for them.
Until there’s ‘equal justice under the law’ Manafort should be pardoned. There are cold blooded murderers that are treated better than he has been treated & get less time! He was only targeted for an over 10 year case for ties toTrump.
They are the Trotskyist, Neocon, UniParty, Controlled Opposition Party [COP, not GOP].
They are not cowardly, they are complicit. See Jeff SES-sions.
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