I love the way the door instantly slammed on Manafort,

[pnwmom]

the door he thought might lead to a lovely pardon.

They'd just gotten started explaining to him that 7.5 years wasn't that horrible a sentence -- it would probably be two at the most, since Trump would pardon him -- when BAM! The NY State charges dropped, and lots of them.

And Virginia and Illinois are probably waiting in the wings, just in case.

If there's anything useful he could provide to Mueller after all -- something with DOCUMENTATION -- now's the time.

[guillaumeb]

1. Are you suggesting that Manafort turn on his fellow criminal?

Recommended.

[localroger]

6. John Gotti didn't think Sammy Gravano would turn on him.

Turns out loyalty really does need to run both ways, or it can run out.

[demosincebirth]

2. And become a RAT?

[oasis]

3. He shoulda been gooda.

[Leghorn21]

4. Wasn't it FABULOUS, mom??! By my reckoning, he got 7 1/2 years and then 7 1/2 minutes later,

“Collect call for anyone from NEW YORK CITY”!!!

I will never forget that moment and I ain’t lyin!!

[samnsara]

5. should have flipped Paul!..unless youre hiding from the Russians..then good riddance...

[yaesu]

7. Repugs are trying to change the law, with the help of the supreme court, to make it impossible

for states to try someone for the same crime that the Feds tried them for, another form of the Double Jeopardy rule. I believe there is a case pending over this.

[MrGrieves]

8. I am quiye sure there is a lot to get this guy on.

[pnwmom]

11. They aren't trying him for the SAME crime. They found multiple OTHER crimes

that violate NY state laws.

[Nevilledog]

15. You're referring to US v. Gamble

Lot of misunderstanding about Gamble. Here's the best article I've come across explaining the Double Jeopardy implications.

https://www.popehat.com/2018/10/04/lawsplainer-no-kavanaughs-confirmation-wont-free-all-of-trumps-crimimous-minions-through-an-obscure-double-jeopardy-case/

[yaesu]

19. I wasn't sure about it, heard it mentioned on a progressive talk show today, thanks for the info. nt

[Nevilledog]

20. You're very welcome.

[tclambert]

9. But, but, what about his "otherwise blameless life?"

[Ligyron]

10. I know, can you believe that judge?

bout as blatantly partisan a hack as is possible to be. Maybe he's angling for the next SCOTUS vacancy, Zeus forbid!

Hang in their RBG.

[Volaris]

17. Because who among us, HASNT coerced their spouse into otherwise

Non-consentual gangbangs? Come on, man...that's a Thursday, or you're a liburl CUCK, amiright???

If you need me to post the sarcasm thingie, you're probably on the wrong website.

[littlemissmartypants]

12. Kicked and recommended. nt

[BigmanPigman]

13. CA can also nail him.

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/08/paul-manafort-will-likely-go-to-jail-if-trump-pardons-him-thanks-to-a-lone-holdout-juror.html

So far I have heard or read CA, VA, IL and NY can indict him on state crimes. All of those states' governors are Democrats too! No pardons for Paulie...

[RockRaven]

14. I liked that his smug asshole lawyer was hollering "no collusion" on the courthouse steps when

news of that indictment dropped. There's nothing like seeing a jerk's victory lap getting rained on... delicious!

[Marie Marie]

16. I loved it when the protester yelled out that he was lying,

and that the judge did not say that. More of Trump "code speak" which failed miserably. That lawyer sounded like a pathetic Trump puppet.

[yortsed snacilbuper]

18. ditto

[HAB911]

21. K&R