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Originally posted by wordup
Our orange friend has decided to top up with an additional obstruction of justice style tan [Link] One of the key elements of proving obstruction of justice is demonstrating the mindset of the person when acting to obstruct justice. If that person was obstructing justice without intent, there's no crime, so proving intent is the key. The fact that Trump told Comey to drop the Flynn investigation, told the world on live TV that he told Comey to drop the Russia investigation, told the chairman of the Senate committee investigating Russia (Richard Burr) to end the investigation and, when he didn't, told a bunch of other people to tell Burr to end the investigation, means that the intent element of the crime is pretty much indisputable at this point.
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Originally posted by wordup
[Link] - Flynn likely to plead guilty to lying to the FBI. One wonders what he was lying about and what plea deal he may have signed with regard to the other bang to rights charges. No wonder Donnie Moscow has been in twitter distraction mode. What didn't Flynn lie about? While part of the Trump campaign, he engaged in paid activities on behalf of Russia and Turkey. During the transition, he engaged in paid activities on behalf of Turkey and also contacted Russia to circumvent any response to the sanctions imposed for election meddling. It's also alleged that he conspired to kidnap and return to Turkey a strident critic of Erdogan's government who currently resides in Pennsylvania. As for proof, after getting fired as NSA in record time, he retroactively filed as an agent of a foreign power (Turkey). That means that he has already confessed to breaking the Foreign Agents Registration Act which is there to the ensure transparency of activities by foreign government in the US. More importantly, his son is caught up in this, and that is believed to have been a major pressure point on getting Flynn Sr's cooperation. Here's a more in-depth report: [Link] Edited by Ray in Houston (01 Dec 2017 3.18pm)
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Originally posted by Ray in Houston
What didn't Flynn lie about? While part of the Trump campaign, he engaged in paid activities on behalf of Russia and Turkey. During the transition, he engaged in paid activities on behalf of Turkey and also contacted Russia to circumvent any response to the sanctions imposed for election meddling. It's also alleged that he conspired to kidnap and return to Turkey a strident critic of Erdogan's government who currently resides in Pennsylvania. As for proof, after getting fired as NSA in record time, he retroactively filed as an agent of a foreign power (Turkey). That means that he has already confessed to breaking the Foreign Agents Registration Act which is there to the ensure transparency of activities by foreign government in the US. More importantly, his son is caught up in this, and that is believed to have been a major pressure point on getting Flynn Sr's cooperation. Exactly. It is overwhelmingly likely that he's agreed a plea deal if he pleads guilty to far less than the available evidence suggests. This is a good deal for Flynn and indicative of providing significant incriminating information on someone higher up the food chain. I wonder who that might be...
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Originally posted by wordup
Exactly. It is overwhelmingly likely that he's agreed a plea deal if he pleads guilty to far less than the available evidence suggests. This is a good deal for Flynn and indicative of providing significant incriminating information on someone higher up the food chain. I wonder who that might be... Du'uh. Hillary.
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Originally posted by Ray in Houston
I think you mean hardly disinterested.
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Originally posted by jamiemartin721
Peter Taaffe I think a lot of people who think of Corbyn as extreme left wing, haven't had much experience of the far left or know much about the main far left parties in the UK. Compared to say Ian Bone, Corbyn is a more left wing Tony Blair. When talking about left wing politics on this stream, my own thoughts have been limited to individuals who have a realistic chance of being in government or are at least MPs who can sometimes influence policies. I don't and wouldn't wish to know about every obscure group of lefties like the maniacs who shout "Hang the Tory scum" outside the Conservative Conference nowadays. Would they be Momentum or The People's Front for the Liberation of Hackney and Islington? Let's just say that Corbyn is the most left wing leader of the Labour Party since Michael Foot and has managed to get far more popular support than Old Wurzel ever attracted.
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Originally posted by Ray in Houston
What didn't Flynn lie about? While part of the Trump campaign, he engaged in paid activities on behalf of Russia and Turkey. During the transition, he engaged in paid activities on behalf of Turkey and also contacted Russia to circumvent any response to the sanctions imposed for election meddling. It's also alleged that he conspired to kidnap and return to Turkey a strident critic of Erdogan's government who currently resides in Pennsylvania. As for proof, after getting fired as NSA in record time, he retroactively filed as an agent of a foreign power (Turkey). That means that he has already confessed to breaking the Foreign Agents Registration Act which is there to the ensure transparency of activities by foreign government in the US. More importantly, his son is caught up in this, and that is believed to have been a major pressure point on getting Flynn Sr's cooperation. Here's a more in-depth report: [Link] Edited by Ray in Houston (01 Dec 2017 3.18pm) This thread is as enthralling as it is long [Tweet Link]
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Originally posted by wordup
"Michael Flynn will reportedly testify that President Trump instructed him to make contact with Russians during the 2016 presidential campaign, ABC News reported on Friday. “[Flynn] is prepared to testify...against President Trump, against members of the Trump family, and others in the White House,” Brian Ross reported. He added that Flynn’s testimony, as such, would “contradict all that President Trump has said up to this moment.” Flynn, Trump’s former national-security adviser, pleaded guilty Friday to charges that he misled the FBI during a January 2017 interview." And here's the underlying crime that completes the elements needed for an obstruction of justice charge against Trump. So we can add that to whatever Flynn alleges against Trump and his family. Yesterday, Session was asked - while under oath in a closed door hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - if Trump had ever asked him to interfere with the Russia investigation (from which Session is recused); Sessions refused to answer the question. Remember earlier this year when Trump, Pence, Sessions, Kushner, Junior etc. etc. said there were NO contacts between the campaign and Russians? Well there is now 19 individual Russians who are known to have had contact with Trump campaign / transition officials - including Sessions, Kushner and Junior. This house of cards is starting to collapse. This is why there is such urgency to get the tax bill done. They may still get the tax bill done, but it will stink even more than it does already, as it will have the taint of Trump / Russia and Republican complicity all over it.
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Originally posted by Ray in Houston
Edited by Ray in Houston (01 Dec 2017 4.05pm) It's a valid point but I don't see Corbyn as the solution to those particular problems.
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Originally posted by tome
Disagree. Most subjects are chosen because they might appeal to the readers - or the customers, as the grocer - type proprietors will think. They are products to be sold. Hence the importance of the BBC, and I also disagree with your assessments as per my prior comments about the make up of their panels. They piss both sides off, so an approximation of a middle ground is as good as it's going to get. Not much agreement here but it's an exchange of stand points and that's something.
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Originally posted by wordup
[Link] - Flynn likely to plead guilty to lying to the FBI. One wonders what he was lying about and what plea deal he may have signed with regard to the other bang to rights charges. No wonder Donnie Moscow has been in twitter distraction mode. He's lying to cover for Russia involvement in poorly performing Trump owned bakeries in Sidcup.
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Originally posted by Ray in Houston
This house of cards is starting to collapse. This is why there is such urgency to get the tax bill done. They may still get the tax bill done, but it will stink even more than it does already, as it will have the taint of Trump / Russia and Republican complicity all over it. Dream on Ray, dream on. Trump won't be going anywhere over this chestnut. Lots of other possible pit falls but not this one.
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
It's a valid point but I don't see Corbyn as the solution to those particular problems.
The point being, don't overestimate people's ability to make rational choices when facing what they see as institutionalized hardship. PS This is in no way meant to infer agreement with your opinion of Corbyn; I don't have a detailed enough understanding of UK politics to make such an assessment - which is why I have conspicuously avoided making such.
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Originally posted by wordup
Yes, next year may well be when this 'entertaining' chapter comes to an end. The Trump presidency will be an interesting one to analyse after the event. Policy wise, as we can see with these tax and attempted health care changes, nothing he does benefits the 'forgotten' people he claims to represent. Quite the opposite, it benefits those in his own financial bracket. It benefits himself, as that is largely how he behaves and what interests him. His main 'gift' to his base are twitter rants targeting this group and that regardless of the merits or validity. That's the red meat for those going all in with Trump and from that perspective I find it quite sad really. People got played, but of course this is politics and it won't be the first time that's happened. It's just more glaringly obvious in this case. And of course today's bombshell partially explains Trump's latest distraction. It's becoming a running joke that whenever Trump posts one of his twitter distractions it's to take the attention away from something unfavourable.
Then Trump came along and dragged the whole lot of them over the cliff. He is in this clearly for himself - both self-enrichment and also to benefit his Russian financiers / blackmailers. Mainstream Republicans were caught off guard by this, had no idea what to do, decided to try and roll with it to get their agenda passed and now may be in the process of destroying their own political - and the country's economic - futures, killing tens of thousands - maybe millions (if we end up at war with North Korea and/or Iran) in the process.
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Originally posted by Ray in Houston
The point being, don't overestimate people's ability to make rational choices when facing what they see as institutionalized hardship. PS This is in no way meant to infer agreement with your opinion of Corbyn; I don't have a detailed enough understanding of UK politics to make such an assessment - which is why I have conspicuously avoided making such. It's alright, I didn't infer agreement. I doubt there's much chance of us ever agreeing on anything. They was more agreement in the Spanish civil war. I have little doubt that you would regard Corbyn as a little too right wing for you but basically on the right path
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
Dream on Ray, dream on. Trump won't be going anywhere over this chestnut. Lots of other possible pit falls but not this one.
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Originally posted by Ray in Houston
Yeah, make sure you don't miss an episode of SNL.
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