Sunday Flynn gets pardoned, per Rachel Maddow.

[babylonsister]

There's a pool in her office!

What am I missing? Why Sunday?

And why would Rachel announce that?

[lordsummerisle]

1. Sunday, to distract from the Stormy Daniels interview in the evening nt

[mitch96]

30. What scares me is what distraction tRump will use when Mueller's report comes out

And they go after him..
I'm betting (a taco bet) that he will start a shooting war someplace. Prolly a false flag operation like the Gulf of Tonkin or nukes in Iraq. He will be counting on the fact that America will back the president during a major conflict, like Gulf 1 and 2.. Distract from Mueller.
That scares the shit out of me... He's fucken nuts..
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[TomSlick]

2. Her theory

is that Trump will need to make a big news splash just before the 60 Minutes Stormy Daniels interview.

The pool among the staff is what that news splash will be.

[HipChick]

3. I don't get the strategy...they work for about 1hr and media goes back to reporting on Stormy..

[Trust Buster]

4. Flynn will just be indicted by the AG of New York.

[tonyt53]

6. People tend for forget that fact!

[Hortensis]

33. Not me. I'm very happy knowing Flynn's toast

no matter what. There's also the possibility that Flynn could be prosecuted for the truly evil plot to kidnap Mr. Gulen for money and deliver him to a Turkish prison. Reportedly Mueller's investigated that but brought no indictment, leaving it open for state action even if federal action were blocked.

[former9thward]

16. For what?

[Trust Buster]

22. Money laundering.

[former9thward]

23. I have seen no evidence of that relating to Flynn.

[Trust Buster]

24. You clearly have not followed the story.

[former9thward]

25. I clearly have been.

And since you are offering no evidence that means you have not. In any event money laundering is almost always a federal crime. State AGs can't charge federal crimes.

[Trust Buster]

31. I shouldnt have to do research for you. But here just one example.

https://www.rawstory.com/2017/11/mueller-and-ny-ag-schneiderman-teaming-up-on-mike-flynn-as-turkey-hangs-him-out-to-dry/

[former9thward]

38. Not a credible site.

Or, in my opinion, a credible legal theory. I predict that people will continue to insist that state AGs are "investigating" and "will bring charges any day now" against anyone who Mueller does not charge with whatever crimes they think he should have charged them with.

[Dream Girl]

29. I think you are confusing Flynn with Manafort

Don’t believe Flynn has anything to do with money laundering

[bluestarone]

5. If so then State charges should start Monday!

[dawg day]

7. That's a "so what"-

1. He's already given Mueller all the information he had, no doubt under oath
2. His son could still be indicted, I bet
3. If he's pardoned, he still has to testify, and if he lies or refuses to talk, he can be indicted for that
4. He could be indicted by the NY AG.

But he's sure acting like he's fancy free-- actually endorsing a fruitnut candidate in California, who didn't seem to realize Flynn had pled guilty and turned on Trump.

[rickford66]

8. Only if it's said on FOX

[herding cats]

9. Flynn has already flipped.

A pardon at this point is low end theater, at best. He knows his goose is still cooked and that's why he chose to flip.

[Freethinker65]

10. Gee. Why does he need a pardon? Hahaha

Makes Trump look guilty as sin. At least with sherrif Joe it could be viewed solely as political pandering. Pardoning Flynn actually points to obstruction.

[rasberry]

11. Rachel's Office Pool

Rachel was not reporting this as a fact. She said Trump would do "something" to distract and redirect the media on Sunday when 60 Minutes has Stormy interview. In the office pool she has "Flynn is pardoned." Sounds like other members of her staff have other distracting events. It is a game.

[Gothmog]

12. I think that trump will declare war on Mars or Jupiter

[babylonsister]

13. Haha! Nothing will surprise me. nt

[Gothmog]

15. Trump could wimp out and declare war on the Moon or Atlantis

[ProudLib72]

20. Please, not the moon! Those are his people!

[EffieBlack]

14. Too late

Mueller's probably already got everything he needs from him. Now they're just making smalltalk.

[IluvPitties]

17. Wouldn't be surprised.

[OliverQ]

18. Flynn only plead guilty to lying to the FBI

so he's getting off super easy as it is. A pardon will just make his life even worse. I'm not even sure he'd accept it.

[pnwmom]

19. He can pardon Flynn. But that won't prevent Mueller from forcing Flynn

to testify against DT, in line with testimony he has already given -- that was helpful enough that Mueller gave him a great plea deal.

And if Flynn lies then he'll be subject to new perjury charges.

So go ahead, DT. Make Mueller's day.

[ProudLib72]

21. My bet: tRump sticks his head in the toilet and refuses to come up for air

He really needs to work at setting the bar extra low with an extremely bratty tantrum.

[underpants]

26. The last & big game (Kansas DuKe) starts 5:05 on Sunday-CBS leading right into Stormy on 60 Minutes

Sorry had to crunch that all into the subject line.

First game is at 2:05 then the big matchup at 5:05. CBS will promote the hell out of Stormy being on 60 Minutes all day which not only will immediately follow the last basketball game of the weekend but also be a nice nightcap for all the guys who’ve been pounding beers all day watching basketball with a busty blonde pornstar. Gold Jerry GOLD!

[33taw]

27. I dont think Flynn wants to risk indictment of his son by federal or state authorities.

I don’t think he would accept it.

[RainCaster]

28. He will declare war on North Korea

Little Rocket Man will be his distraction, and our young will be the sacrifice.

[workinclasszero]

32. Of course accepting a pardon is an admission of guilt.

An innocent person needs no pardon.

[Demsrule86]

36. I don't think he can be pardoned for crimes he already pleaded guilt to...and he can be tried in

state court too.

[mitch96]

39. I think that's the trick, you HAVE to be guilty to get a pardon

Guilty but no time served. Only works in federal cases, not state... That's why Mueller is adding a lot of state crimes to the mix to take the Federal Pardon out of the punishment.
Like Manafort being indicted by the Southern District of New York. tRump can't help him there.
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[Demsrule86]

40. Mostly in political situations...people are pardoned before pleading guilty...I mean Trump

would be pardoning a man who admitted guilt...and some of this is in state court. It is probably allowed but bad optics.

[Demsrule86]

34. It is a joke...supposedly to distract from Stormy.

[oberliner]

35. Sunday is the Stormy Daniels interview

So he'd want to distract from that.

[bdamomma]

37. to take away from the Stormy

Daniels story, or will he fire John Kelly?? We know how tRump likes to distract and change the narrative. 2 words, fuck him.

[former9thward]

41. Ok, when is the pardon?

24 business hours?