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[Lightning_Roller]

what would happen if Manafort tries to leave the country

He gets fucking snatched by the feds before he can even get to the gate.

 

[Greigor The Fellhand]

Another scoop, the schwoop de whoop is growing in power!


Can't wait to see what's coming tomorrow!

This scoop was a double fudge you of Flynn and fort

 

[Stinkles]

Now what happens if Trump pardons him? Realistically?

Would be amazing to watch Trump supporter mental gymnastics:

Trump pardons Manafort before his prosecution (a-la Ford/Nixon pardon), which is a tacit admission of guilt.

Trump supporters now know it was all true and not fake news, but that somehow that is OK for him to be a traitor. And will still fly way more US flags than is absolutely normal.

 

[Random Human]

what would happen if Manafort tries to leave the country

He's probably under non-stop surveillance.

 

[Makonero]

Would be amazing to watch Trump supporter mental gymnastics:

Trump pardons Manafort before his prosecution (a-la Ford/Nixon pardon), which is a tacit admission of guilt.

Trump supporters now know it was all true and not fake news, but that somehow that is OK for him to be a traitor. And will still fly way more US flags than is absolutely normal.

Easier than that I'm afraid. "Trump was just tired of this Russia nonsense so he pardoned an innocent man! Fake news!"

 

[Bad_Boy]

Im just worried only manafort will go down. Hopefully his heat brings down the house.

 

[Jorok Goldblade]

what would happen if Manafort tries to leave the country

I'd imagine he's under 24 hour surveillance right now.

 

[Stinkles]

what would happen if Manafort tries to leave the country

"I'm being victimized and pilloried by the Deep State and so I am leaving to the greatest democracy in the world! The Ecuadorean Embassy in London!"

 

[Lightning_Roller]

Im just worried only manafort will go down. Hopefully his heat brings down the house.

Mueller is making a case so air-tight, not even the slimiest of snakes and eels can get through. He's taking his time and combing every detail to make sure this case has no defense for Chief Cheeto's Stupid Watergate Club band.

 

[SpaceCadetKeon]

I feel like six months ago this tthread would've been thirty pages long by now. We're all so very tired.

I don't know about everybody else but, while I recognize this is big news, I'm more focused on the possibility of Graham and Cassidy's ACA repeal bill passing at the moment. The fact that Mueller and his counsel are tackling the Trump-Russia connections helps put my mind at ease on the topic too.

 

[Chmpocalypse]

Was it this?

https://www.lawfareblog.com/how-read-news-story-about-investigation-eight-tips-who-saying-what

Great read by the way. Highly recommend everyone in here read it;

Agreed, thanks for the recommendation.

 

[ken_matthews]

Im just worried only manafort will go down. Hopefully his heat brings down the house.

I think that is a real possibility too. It depends on where the investigation leads and what Mueller is actively looking into. Last time in the 90s a special counsel investigation started with real estate deals and ended with impeachment of a president for lying under oath about fellatio in the oval office. Mueller has a lot of room to maneuver so who knows where this will end, but I think I am done speculating on this and will wait to see what happens.

EDIT: Also, nothing surprising about Manafort so far; the guy is an awful human being.

 

[Amalthea]

So do they Manawanna to Manapulate Manafort to Manago from Manafucked to Manaflipped? Preferably at Mana-a-Lago?

Spoiler

I think I overdid it.

 

[burnjanso]

Seems to me the whole investigation is riding on one guy cracking under ton of indictable offenses. Would everything crumble if Manafort was to commit suicide?

 

[TwoDurans]

This is all starting to feel too far from the Orange Turd. Easy enough for him to say "it wasn't me, it was my staff" and dodge the bullet.

 

[Beer Monkey]

This is all starting to feel too far from the Orange Turd. Easy enough for him to say "it wasn't me, it was my staff" and dodge the bullet.

Trump is a micromanager; there's no way he wasn't involved. And these idiots aren't smart enough to have avoided leaving any record of that.

I do not share your concern.

 

[Septimus Prime]

So do they Manawanna to Manapulate Manafort to Manago from Manafucked to Manaflipped? Preferably at Mana-a-Lago?

Spoiler

I think I overdid it.

You sure did, Amanalthea.

 

[Shadow Puppetry]

second scoop?

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/20/us/politics/mueller-trump-russia.html

Mislead Pence? Pfffffft

 

[Heretic]

This is all starting to feel too far from the Orange Turd. Easy enough for him to say "it wasn't me, it was my staff" and dodge the bullet.

I share your concern.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

This is all starting to feel too far from the Orange Turd. Easy enough for him to say "it wasn't me, it was my staff" and dodge the bullet.

His campaign manager, son in-law, son, chief advisors, lawyers, and other personnel all were getting involved with Russian government aligned people...How does it not show at the very least direction from the top when everyone below him is doing the same thing.

 

[Seventy70]

Is this the big story they've apparently been sitting on?

 

[Walshicus]

Seems to me the whole investigation is riding on one guy cracking under ton of indictable offenses. Would everything crumble if Manafort was to commit suicide?

Doubt he'll commit suicide, but he may have suicide committed to him. If the usual Russian toolset is in play.

 

[e_i]

Manafort planning to flee--I mean leave the U.S.

Hahahahahhahahahaha!

 

[jiiikoo]

Manafort planning to flee--I mean leave the U.S.

Hahahahahhahahahaha!

I wonder where lol. 🤔

 

[CHC]

this guy

......

 

[Clefargle]

I wonder where lol. 🤔

It says the Kurdistan region of Iraq?

 

[Sephzilla]

Manafort planning to flee--I mean leave the U.S.

Hahahahahhahahahaha!

is this a legit source?

 

[e_i]

is this a legit source?

Rawstory is legit.

 

[the_firewithin]

Manafort planning to flee--I mean leave the U.S.

Hahahahahhahahahaha!

Airport arrest would be hilarious.

 

[GameAddict411]

Manafort planning to flee--I mean leave the U.S.

Hahahahahhahahahaha!

Sketchy source. I seriously doubt he has any freedom to leave the country right now. The most realistic thing that could happen is that he will be arrested at the airport.

 

[5taquitos]

Fuck, I hope Manafort doesn't end up being the fall guy, letting everyone else off the hook.

 

[SexyFish]

Fuck, I hope Manafort doesn't end up being the fall guy, letting everyone else off the hook.

Mueller and his entire crew aren’t going to take down just one guy.

 

[KHarvey16]

Manafort planning to flee--I mean leave the U.S.

Hahahahahhahahahaha!

That's pretty blatant clickbait:

One of his business associates is already in Iraq preparing for Monday’s referendum, and Manafort himself may soon return for the vote, the newspaper reported.

 

[Zolo]

Here's mediabia's report on Rawstory.

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/raw-story/

 

[Sephzilla]

Manafort attempting to flee would do him and Trump zero favors

 

[super-heated plasma]

If he does manage to leave, I doubt he's coming back. Surely Mueller prepared for Manafort trying to bail.

 

[ProtomanNeo]

Manafort's lawyer was on 1a today and it's worth a listen. Of course there's a lot spin, but it gives a window into what Manafort's defense against the allegations are.

http://the1a.org/audio/#/shows/2017-09-21/paul-manafort/112178/@00:00