8 "guilties"

[Haruo]

I'm interested in William's take on the Manafort trial and the Cohen plea-bargain. Vis-à-vis the notion that the Mueller stuff is a "witch hunt" etc.

[William Thornton]

Well, I didn't vote for the guy so I'm not sure I'm the best person to answer.

Cohen's admissions don't convict trump of anything but he can't be happy about them. Campaign finance violations?

Still looking for Russia collusion?

Trump's problems are political, not legal, just like Clinton's.

[Dave Roberts]

Does the November election then become a national referendum on impeachment?

[Sandy]

Perhaps. Manafort's convictions are the most stunning yet, along with Cohen's guilty plea, but what the evidence points to from the six or seven Trump campaign officials who have either been convicted or pled guilty is pretty bad. Manafort and Cohen connect the dots from Trump directly to the Russians. Trump has already committed impeachable offenses, and the hush money is a slam dunk. There is a divide beginning to form between Republicans who are already underwater in polling data and those who seem willing to ignore everything. If the Mueller investigation concludes before the election, and most Republicans sit back and do nothing, then it will be. Looking at what has come out so far, though, I think when Mueller is done, there will be enough Republicans interested in preserving their own political hide to get an impeachment through both houses without much trouble.

[Tim Bonney]

[Tim Bonney]

[KeithE]

[KeithE]

[JE Pettibone]

Ed: Talk about misleading statements Keith first says "Cohen has the tape with Trump telling him to make the payments to McDougal",

Then he says "I suspect Cohen has the whole tape. So it is not just Cohen's word vs Trump’s word." Which is it. does Keith know that Cohen has the tape including the perported statement by trump or only that he suspects it. Keith seems to be saying,
my suspicion makes Cohen's word more valid than Trumps. I see that as a huge jump in the dark.

[William Thornton]

[Sandy]

[KeithE]

[Sandy]

[KeithE]

[William Thornton]

Glad to see my modlib friends suddenly acquire an appreciation for righteous pols...post Clinton and his gang. It's touching...and so spiritual.

[Tim Bonney]

[Tim Bonney]

[Tim Bonney]

[William Thornton]

[William Thornton]

[Sandy]

[William Thornton]

Like I said...rant site when it comes to politics. I don't get emotionally involved.

[Haruo]

The exchange between Trump and Sessions today was entertaining, I imagine. I think Sessions is setting himself up to be a carryover to the Pence cabinet.

[KeithE]

[William Thornton]

I note "high energy" Keith's latest...
...and like I said, I'm not all that emotionally invested in this. But am emotionally invested enough to offer The Grande Eyeroll.

Prepare to ride this out brethren, or, get a fulfilling hobby.