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Catmusicfan

(816 posts) Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:31 PM Jul 2017

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WaPo just release Trump's lawyers seek to Undercut Meullers Russia investigation

Rachel breaking g it now on show. On tablet can't link. Sorry.

Asking about pardon power

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WaPo just release Trump's lawyers seek to Undercut Meullers Russia investigation (Original Post) Catmusicfan Jul 2017 OP

Guility! Matthew28 Jul 2017 #1

Exactly. And the fact he is wondering about pardoning himself Catmusicfan Jul 2017 #2

This is typical tRump.... FarPoint Jul 2017 #3

But so soon it was not expected Catmusicfan Jul 2017 #5

Rachel is going to explain... FarPoint Jul 2017 #8

Here's the Link to the Story Ccarmona Jul 2017 #4

Thanks. Tablet sucks when you need to link things Catmusicfan Jul 2017 #6

Question is can a guilty President pardon his accomplices onetexan Jul 2017 #7

Well... FarPoint Jul 2017 #9

I thought that question was had with both Nixon and Bush and we decided no. pirateshipdude Jul 2017 #11

Nixon didn't go there.... FarPoint Jul 2017 #12

Ahhhh, when admiring a crooked Republican, right? Thanks. Eom pirateshipdude Jul 2017 #13

???? FarPoint Jul 2017 #14

Crooked Nixon having a streak of integrity. I love it. I do appreciate the information. pirateshipdude Jul 2017 #16

Rachel had a Presidential historian on.. FarPoint Jul 2017 #17

Thank-you. I love me some Rachel and her pretty much accurate information she provides pirateshipdude Jul 2017 #19

Kasowitz vs. Mueller . . . yeah, that'll be an interesting legal showdown . . . hatrack Jul 2017 #10

Wow! peggysue2 Jul 2017 #15

I'm looking at you New York! superpatriotman Jul 2017 #18

Matthew28

(1,796 posts)

1. Guility!

Reply to Catmusicfan (Original post)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:32 PM

Jul 2017

A full admission to guilt.

You don't consider pardoning people unless you know you're guilty.

Catmusicfan

(816 posts)

2. Exactly. And the fact he is wondering about pardoning himself

Reply to Matthew28 (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:33 PM

Jul 2017

FarPoint

(12,318 posts)

3. This is typical tRump....

Reply to Catmusicfan (Original post)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:33 PM

Jul 2017

I'm not surprised....

Catmusicfan

(816 posts)

5. But so soon it was not expected

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:35 PM

Jul 2017

FarPoint

(12,318 posts)

8. Rachel is going to explain...

Reply to Catmusicfan (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:42 PM

Jul 2017

I hope it's not an easy action for tRump.

Ccarmona

(1,180 posts)

4. Here's the Link to the Story

Reply to Catmusicfan (Original post)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:35 PM

Jul 2017

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-lawyers-seek-to-undercut-muellers-russia-investigation/2017/07/20/232ebf2c-6d71-11e7-b9e2-2056e768a7e5_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_trumplegal-925pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.2e773aaf9546|

Catmusicfan

(816 posts)

6. Thanks. Tablet sucks when you need to link things

Reply to Ccarmona (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:36 PM

Jul 2017

onetexan

(13,035 posts)

7. Question is can a guilty President pardon his accomplices

Reply to Catmusicfan (Original post)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:39 PM

Jul 2017

And himself?

FarPoint

(12,318 posts)

9. Well...

Reply to onetexan (Reply #7)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:43 PM

Jul 2017

That is his goal.

pirateshipdude

(967 posts)

11. I thought that question was had with both Nixon and Bush and we decided no.

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #9)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:46 PM

Jul 2017

But then, that is only from memory. I am not well versed on this issue.

FarPoint

(12,318 posts)

12. Nixon didn't go there....

Reply to pirateshipdude (Reply #11)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:48 PM

Jul 2017

He said it was dishonorable....

pirateshipdude

(967 posts)

13. Ahhhh, when admiring a crooked Republican, right? Thanks. Eom

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #12)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:49 PM

Jul 2017

FarPoint

(12,318 posts)

14. ????

Reply to pirateshipdude (Reply #13)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:50 PM

Jul 2017

?????

pirateshipdude

(967 posts)

16. Crooked Nixon having a streak of integrity. I love it. I do appreciate the information.

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #14)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 10:05 PM

Jul 2017

I didn't know that.

FarPoint

(12,318 posts)

17. Rachel had a Presidential historian on..

Reply to pirateshipdude (Reply #16)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 10:07 PM

Jul 2017

Who, essentially validated that information.

pirateshipdude

(967 posts)

19. Thank-you. I love me some Rachel and her pretty much accurate information she provides

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #17)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 10:10 PM

Jul 2017

for us.

hatrack

(59,583 posts)

10. Kasowitz vs. Mueller . . . yeah, that'll be an interesting legal showdown . . .

Reply to Catmusicfan (Original post)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:46 PM

Jul 2017

Like Honey Boo-boo vs. Muhammed Ali

peggysue2

(10,828 posts)

15. Wow!

Reply to Catmusicfan (Original post)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:51 PM

Jul 2017

This is really going to start hitting the fan! Buckle up. We're in for a hell of a ride on the Constitutional Crisis train.

Got a feeling that Bloomberg report outlining Mueller's expanding investigation has the Trumpster & his cabal rattled.

superpatriotman

(6,247 posts)

18. I'm looking at you New York!

Reply to Catmusicfan (Original post)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 10:10 PM

Jul 2017

State prosecutions cannot be pardoned, I believe.

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