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malaise

(268,966 posts)
4. If Comey and Clinton deserve prison
Sat Apr 18, 2020, 11:46 AM
Apr 2020

someone who has committed both treason and sedition - one Don the King of Cons - would deserve way more than that.

Chainfire

(17,536 posts)
5. Trump has never met a mobster
Sat Apr 18, 2020, 11:52 AM
Apr 2020

that he didn't love and respect. I don't think that it is any secret that Stone was destined for a pardon. I am surprised it has taken this long. Perhaps Trump just needed Stone to realize that he will be in debt to the president. But firs, I would like you to do a favor.....

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)
6. Have to think the optics of pardoning Stone would be really, really bad.
Sat Apr 18, 2020, 11:54 AM
Apr 2020

But it's also a message from Trump that if you protect me, I'll protect you.

wishstar

(5,269 posts)
8. The coward could have pardoned him and Flynn and Manafort a long time ago
Sat Apr 18, 2020, 08:52 PM
Apr 2020

instead of just tweeting fake outrage at the FBI and the judges about how unfair it is, but he is afraid they'll talk too much or get a book deal revealing something bad about him before election, so he won't pardon them until after election because they are convenient scapegoats and he looks down on them as stupider than him.

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