Posted on 08/27/2018 7:03:20 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
In the history of presidential scandals, it is often the hidden things that end up proving decisive. Think, for example, of Monica Lewinskys stained blue dress or of Richard M. Nixons secret Oval Office tapes.
But in President Donald Trumps recent scandal involving Stephanie Clifford, the pornographic film star known as Stormy Daniels, something that was never there to begin with could play an unexpected role.
The missing item is the signature Trump failed to place on Cliffords nondisclosure deal two years ago. And if her lawyer has his way, there is a chance that the inch-long blank space could force Trump to testify about what he knew of the arrangement.
As the world found out in more detail last week, the man who structured the hush-money payment, Trumps former lawyer and fixer, Michael D. Cohen, pleaded guilty to several charges in federal court.
Under the arrangement, Clifford was paid $130,000 just before the 2016 elections to not speak publicly about an affair that she said she had with Trump. In admitting to the scheme, Cohen not only implicated himself, but also possibly his former boss, in a violation of federal campaign-finance law.
It remains unclear, however, whether Trump, as president, can be held accountable for that offense.
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Describe Trump’s character.
I would prefer all of the other Republicans he ran against who were destroyed by gooper conservatism.
I will. It’s also well known and undeniable. Since a very early age, he’d put his sexual lust and his vanity ahead of any other value. He’s bragged in books about his ability to lie and his superb skills as a seducer. He’s openly mocked the Christian outlook both with his books and his continued behavior. I could go on, but I doubt if you want biographical facts.
Trump will complete 2 terms.. ending his Presidency in 2024 and the LIBERAL LEFT and the MSM will STILL be trying to bring him down.
The whole Republican Party did caste stones at Bill Clinton, and rightly so. Your own weird idea that Trump is in some way not hypocritical is, I hope, merely naive. Do you know that Trump defended Bill Clinton for all of the dirty, nasty stuff Bill Clinton did with Monica? I suspect not. You can find the clips on youtube of Trump saying his ignorant sophistries, the beliefs he so firmly held right up until he bamboozled Clinton opponents with woofball boob bait so many rubes. But don’t worry. I know the Trump bio is irrelevant to the the pseudo conservatives without a connection to what conservatives, real Republicans, Christians, etc. belief. Thankfully, the casino-owning, porn-star payoff, playboy bunny-banging Trump believes.
I can, but I’m no longer here all of the time.
Good point Nixon won twice, too. Good point. Winning is all that matters.
Donald Trump was not even on my radar when he announced a bid for the presidency. I really am not one that gets a 'flush' rush in reading about others sex lives. One did not get much higher in 'religious' circles for the protestants when old Billy Graham sanctioned bjClintons acts. I remember what it was like to raise three children through the 'state' run and 'religious' whitewash over the pervert clintons. The GOPe gave both the Clintons a pass. Congress had to go take a peek at the 'evidence', it sure was not put on public display.
I think it beyond bizarre for the 'holy' people to be itching about bad Trump when their own religious leadership preach out of a hall dedicated to the 'serpent', and have covered up for decades their employees, calling themselves 'holy father' that preyed upon young boys .. molesting, abusing and destroying young boys... in the name of Christ. And the masses point to a 'jay report' that whitewashes the evil deeds as just being a homosexual problem. Clean out your own house before you start pointing fingers. Seems you have a double standard when it comes to just who is doing the 'lusting'. God will judge Trump. Thus far Trump has not covered his sins under the state or some fake religion.
Furthermore, the present man, calling himself 'holy father', could not be bothered by the evil deeds in his business ... he has his organization's treasury hooked into the US taxpayer to the tune of billions in their plans to destroy this nation with illegal invasion... and what lunacy it is this fake, preaches 'man-made' climate change... just who do you think he intends to fund this treachery? US...
Trump openly and proudly endorsed Mitt Romney, for Senate kind of odd to see the Savior of the country who’s supposedly deeply committed to fighting globalism elitism openly endorse the biggest globalist Satanist shill of them all. But then what do I know
It is a matter of priorities.
I value the things that Trump can do as President.
Those things are more important than pontificating about his personal missteps.
Paint a picture of the cliff you refer to.
It didn’t happen because of this thread, amazingly. But there’s plenty on this thread that qualified. FWIW
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