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ffr

(22,669 posts) Mon Oct 30, 2017, 09:49 PM Oct 2017

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How's this for irony. Mike Pence, whom Manafort chose, could be next president because of Manafort.

Mike Pence Could Be the Next President and He Was Handpicked by Paul Manafort

The man who helped put Mike Pence a heartbeat away from the presidency is now facing federal charges.
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Before Trump formally announced Pence as his vice presidential candidate, it was Manafort who made sure it happened, The New York Times reported last year. - Newsweek

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How's this for irony. Mike Pence, whom Manafort chose, could be next president because of Manafort. (Original Post) ffr Oct 2017 OP

More likely, Pence is knee deep in it. If so, here's your 46th President: Bleacher Creature Oct 2017 #1

When it comes to our choices, we have an embarrassment of riches Hekate Oct 2017 #2

I wouldn't be at all surprised if he's caught up in this whole thing, too. GoCubsGo Oct 2017 #3

Bleacher Creature

(11,256 posts)

1. More likely, Pence is knee deep in it. If so, here's your 46th President:

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Mon Oct 30, 2017, 11:00 PM

Oct 2017

Hekate

(90,673 posts)

2. When it comes to our choices, we have an embarrassment of riches

Reply to Bleacher Creature (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 11:04 PM

Oct 2017

Really embarrassing

GoCubsGo

(32,080 posts)

3. I wouldn't be at all surprised if he's caught up in this whole thing, too.

Reply to Bleacher Creature (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 11:11 PM

Oct 2017

Mitch McConnell, as well. It's not beyond the realm of possibility that Urine Hatch winds up President.

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