The [Current Year] General Political/Salma Hayek discussion thread, part 4!!!

[printcraft]

To me, it’s meh going both ways.

Right up until the point the government starts seeking secret warrants using unverified political opposition research as if it were fact...

 

[Fargo]

And you're saying conservatives were "meh" about it? By the way, which instance are you speaking about?

Have you ever read the Steele dossier? It’s creation and all the Russian contacts at references was pretty meh. What it was used for later, not so much.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Whats the over/under that Paul Manafort will either be in jail, or pardoned, by the end of the week?

Special counsel Robert Mueller said in a court filing on Monday that President Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort attempted to tamper with potential witnesses while on pretrial release.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brief...nafort-tried-to-tamper-with-potential-witness

 

[T.Lex]

I think it'll take longer than that, maybe after the midterms, but yeah - he's in line for a pardon.

 

[Fargo]

If if the article is correct that all there was was an attempt to make a phone call, I don’t see how you get anywhere near witness tampering on that alone. Unless there are very specific and special conditions of bond which such a phone call would violate, I’m not so certain the governments motion is well put. If they had any real Evidence of witness tampering, I’m pretty certain they would arrest him and indict him.

 

[T.Lex]

If if the article is correct that all there was was an attempt to make a phone call, I don’t see how you get anywhere near witness tampering on that alone. Unless there are very specific and special conditions of bond which such a phone call would violate, I’m not so certain the governments motion is well put. If they had any real Evidence of witness tampering, I’m pretty certain they would arrest him and indict him.

This has some more information.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/06/paul-manafort-loses-his-cool/562034/

To your point, it sounds like the message is less about possible witness tampering and more about Mueller convincing Manafort "I'm playing 4D chess while you're playing checkers."

 

[Kutnupe14]

This has some more information.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/06/paul-manafort-loses-his-cool/562034/

To your point, it sounds like the message is less about possible witness tampering and more about Mueller convincing Manafort "I'm playing 4D chess while you're playing checkers."

Mueller is laser focused. Dude runs a tight ship.

 

[nonobaddog]

Don't confuse the requirement of evidence with today's legal system. It is more about suggestion and name calling than anything legally substantial.

 

[T.Lex]

More evidence of Trump's influence on world peace.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44376298

Ethiopia's governing coalition has announced it will fully accept and implement the peace deal that ended its border war with Eritrea.

 

[Route 45]

Mueller is laser focused. Dude runs a tight ship.

I really hate to interrupt your edging session, but:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entr...obert-mueller-and_us_5936a148e4b033940169cdc8

 

[Kutnupe14]

I really hate to interrupt your edging session, but:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entr...obert-mueller-and_us_5936a148e4b033940169cdc8

Edging session? I have no idea what that even means.

 

[jamil]

Just googled it. My advice. Don’t google it. NSFW.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Just googled it. My advice. Don’t google it. NSFW.

I already did. Just another day.

 

[nonobaddog]

I really hate to interrupt your edging session, but:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entr...obert-mueller-and_us_5936a148e4b033940169cdc8

The truth and facts just confuse the heck out of some people.

 

[bwframe]

Looks like Miss America Pageant is going the same suicidal route as the NFL...

Miss America is scrapping its swimsuit competition, will no longer judge based on physical appearance

 

[ghitch75]

Looks like Miss America Pageant is going the same suicidal route as the NFL...

Miss America is scrapping its swimsuit competition, will no longer judge based on physical appearance

there goes the ratings.....

 

[Birds Away]

there goes the ratings.....

Good, this event should go away forever.

 

[actaeon277]

I think the ratings have been tanking for a while now.

 

[Leadeye]

Maybe they will bring out an all lesbian judging panel.

 

[nonobaddog]

This should pave the way for the first trans-gender, illegal alien, muslim miss America. meh