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tableturner

(1,680 posts)
Sat Mar 25, 2017, 09:09 PM Mar 2017

Soon (now?) guilty "Trump-ites" will race to the FBI & grab 1 of a few slots for flip opportunities.

Prosecutors and law enforcement entities only accept limited numbers of flippers because it usually takes only one or two to break a case. That puts extreme pressure on guilty conspirators to break and flip before all of the "flipping slots" are taken.

Of course some flipping candidates are too high up in the chain of command of the conspiracy for prosecutors to accept their offers, and/or some have committed crimes considered to be too serious. I think the quantity and seriousness of Manafort's crimes, for example, renders him unflippable.

Can you imagine being one of the relatively "lower" conspirators (Nunes, for example?) who knows that Flynn has flipped, and knows that he or she has limited options, almost all of which are horrible? The only options that wouldn't be totally horrible in that scenario would be to flip, or if the Trump crew could put a lid on the investigation (this may be the reason for Nunes' visit to the White House, but I now think it's impossible to quash the investigation).

Which of the rats will "flee" to the FBI first (or already has), and which will be turned down? Inquiring minds want to know!

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Soon (now?) guilty "Trump-ites" will race to the FBI & grab 1 of a few slots for flip opportunities. (Original Post) tableturner Mar 2017 OP
I think if it gets real close Bannon will. He won't take one for the team. redstatebluegirl Mar 2017 #1
I don't think they'd take Bannon's offer. He is one of the main conspirators. tableturner Mar 2017 #3
Yes we do! Phoenix61 Mar 2017 #2
Just thought of someone, Wellstone ruled Mar 2017 #4

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)
1. I think if it gets real close Bannon will. He won't take one for the team.
Sat Mar 25, 2017, 09:14 PM
Mar 2017

Of course he may be high enough and in deep enough it may not be an option. My guess is the damage was done before he came on board, but maybe not. He is guilty of lots of nasty things though.

Phoenix61

(17,000 posts)
2. Yes we do!
Sat Mar 25, 2017, 09:17 PM
Mar 2017

I have faith there are enough people in alphabet agencies that are true patriots that there is no way this is going to be swept under the rug. It's all going to come out, one way or the other.

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