FBI raids Trump lawyer's office

[corbe]

My, how much things have changed since the Trump campaign pushed this fake story.  Karma, perhaps?

    All that tells me @Hoodat is that Big Boobs were not important to Sen. Cruz and maybe they weren't P0rno stars, so cut him some slack.

[corbe]

LOL, I'm all for that, but this graphic is just plain weird!

   I'm reaching out to the Trumpers, it had the Talking Eagle AND the Howling Wolf.

[Hoodat]

Lou Dobbs is on a roll tonight.  Congress has subpoenaed 1.2 million documents from the Justice Dept.  So far, they have handed over 7,000.

[Cyber Liberty]

As long as they don't investigate it.... it's like it never happened.  Conversely.... every little thing that didn't happen that they investigate ANYWAY, is automatically set in stone fact/truth whenever it concerns a Republican.  Funny how that works.  If we (the people) don't turn this around, we may lose this country to the RLs.  I have never thought that before.....

before now, that is.

"RLs?"

[Cyber Liberty]

 

That thing makes my brain cry.  I should put that in my sig line.  It's been a while since a had a GIF like that in there.

[Frank Cannon]

My, how much things have changed since the Trump campaign pushed this fake story.  Karma, perhaps?

Really? Russian collusion is a fake story, yet Mueller is still on the case. You think any of this would be different with Cruz in the WH? Not a chance in Rochester.

[corbe]

Really? Russian collusion is a fake story, yet Mueller is still on the case. You think any of this would be different with Cruz in the WH? Not a chance in Rochester.

    A President Cruz would be investigated by the FBI at this point, no doubt @Frank Cannon, my only contention is that the picking wouldn't be so easy, for obvious reasons, Cruz didn't put himself in the NY/LA Limelight purposely for the last 50 years and it must be apparent, even to you, Cruz isn't particularly fond of big boobed p0rn stars. 
    Trump and/or his stupid Lawyers/Advisors created this stink.

[Frank Cannon]

    A President Cruz would be investigated by the FBI at this point, no doubt @Frank Cannon, my only contention is that the picking wouldn't be so easy, for obvious reasons, Cruz didn't put himself in the NY/LA Limelight purposely for the last 50 years and it must be apparent, even to you, Cruz isn't particularly fond of big boobed p0rn stars. 
    Trump and/or his stupid Lawyers/Advisors created this stink.

We don't know shit about Cruz because he was a Texas issue all his life. It's a red state and there was no reason to do an anal exam because no matter what a GOPer would win that seat. It actually does the Rats a favor having him around to use as a boogie man. There is no doubt in my mind that if Ted was able to limp out a win in the '16 Primary and then beat Hitlary there would be the same Special Prosecutor stuff going on now, but instead of Russians and call girls we would be hearing about Goldman and shady business deals.

Can you explain to me how a guy in his 40's with a family and a gov't job his whole life is worth $4 million dollars? I'm sure Mueller would be leaking us answers to all that and more.

[edpc]

Cruz isn't particularly fond of big boobed p0rn stars.

Ted is fond of zodiac killings and tripping opponents on the court to protect Mike Krzyzewski's win/loss record.

[edpc]

Can you explain to me how a guy in his 40's with a family and a gov't job his whole life is worth $4 million dollars?

Yes - his wife is an investment manager at Goldman Sachs.

[DB]

Well, for argument's sake... let's say it really was a payment to Stormy for "ho services rendered".   How could that be construed as a "campaign aid or contribution"?  No, seriously.   

She signed a contract to keep quiet. There's no construing required.

[Frank Cannon]

Yes - his wife is an investment manager at Goldman Sachs.

So says you. Considering I would like to more about that other than the vague congressional disclosure reports. We know Goldman is a shady corrupt outfit. They had to shell out $5 Billion in fines to the Feds. Wonder what a Mueller "Smash and Grab" investigation would churn up there? Hiedi only worked for Goldman for 13 years. Prior to that she was another government employee drone. $4 million is a lot of money to sock away from a bank gig.

BTW now that I am remembering about Goldman, didn't Ted have a spot of bother not disclosing loans from Goldman during various political campaigns he launched?

[corbe]

We don't know shit about Cruz because he was a Texas issue all his life. It's a red state and there was no reason to do an anal exam because no matter what a GOPer would win that seat. It actually does the Rats a favor having him around to use as a boogie man. There is no doubt in my mind that if Ted was able to limp out a win in the '16 Primary and then beat Hitlary there would be the same Special Prosecutor stuff going on now, but instead of Russians and call girls we would be hearing about Goldman and shady business deals.

Can you explain to me how a guy in his 40's with a family and a gov't job his whole life is worth $4 million dollars? I'm sure Mueller would be leaking us answers to all that and more.

   If you'd even bother to read his autobiography @Frank Cannon you would know he worked weekends with the drunken bowling alley crowd, selling $hit and he's worth double that you claim.

[DB]

Where does he go from here?

You're the POTUS under these circumstances.   There's no 'right or wrong' answer, @INVAR

Tell us how you could save our Republic...under any means.

I know you didn't ask me, but I'll answer if I may. If I were the POTUS I go for the nuclear option.

I would instruct the AG to immediately form an independent task force with full subpoena power and cart-blanche legal authority to fully investigate the Clinton foundation and everything connected to it including the Russians, Email, etc. The cockroaches would be scattering everywhere... The blast wave would leave a huge crater in DC. Whatever Trump has done would pale in comparison in terms of criminality.

[edpc]

So says you. Considering I would like to more about that other than the vague congressional disclosure reports. We know Goldman is a shady corrupt outfit. They had to shell out $5 Billion in fines to the Feds. Wonder what a Mueller "Smash and Grab" investigation would churn up there? Hiedi only worked for Goldman for 13 years. Prior to that she was another government employee drone. $4 million is a lot of money to sock away from a bank gig.

BTW now that I am remembering about Goldman, didn't Ted have a spot of bother not disclosing loans from Goldman during various political campaigns he launched?

She was a private wealth manager and probably received lots of bonuses and investment opportunities of her own.  As far as the loan snafu went, this is how they explained it...

https://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/heidi-cruz-offers-explanation-for-loans-to-husbands-senate-c?utm_term=.snnaVywOR#.hgzNVyGrB

[Frank Cannon]

   If you'd even bother to read his autobiography @Frank Cannon you would know he worked weekends with the drunken bowling alley crowd, selling $hit and he's worth double that you claim.

This reminds me of a compelling season 2 episode of Lou Grant where Lou and Rossi visit a California resort in preparation for the Trib's annual tennis tournament. They are perplexed at the number of mob bosses they see at the resort, and begin to investigate.

It makes you stop and think.

[Frank Cannon]

She was a private wealth manager and probably received lots of bonuses and investment opportunities of her own.  As far as the loan snafu went, this is how they explained it...

https://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/heidi-cruz-offers-explanation-for-loans-to-husbands-senate-c?utm_term=.snnaVywOR#.hgzNVyGrB

I'm sure a Mueller investigation would show otherwise.

[XenaLee]

"RLs?"

Radical Leftists...lol.  I get lazy/tired of spelling it out.

[Cyber Liberty]

Radical Leftists...lol.  I get lazy/tired of spelling it out.

Thought it was "Real Lives" and I get really confused....

[XenaLee]

She signed a contract to keep quiet. There's no construing required.

Hmmm..... well.... I wonder how all those payments from that previously secret fund Congress set up to "settle" inconvenient matters would be construed then.   

[XenaLee]

Thought it was "Real Lives" and I get really confused....

Lol!  Real Lives Matter!

[INVAR]

I know you didn't ask me, but I'll answer if I may. If I were the POTUS I go for the nuclear option.

I would instruct the AG to immediately form an independent task force with full subpoena power and cart-blanche legal authority to fully investigate the Clinton foundation and everything connected to it including the Russians, Email, etc. The cockroaches would be scattering everywhere... The blast wave would leave a huge crater in DC. Whatever Trump has done would pale in comparison in terms of criminality.

Trump would find himself and everyone attempting to carry out that order being Arkancided.  I think these Oligarchs are making it clear that this is for keeps.

[edpc]

It's going to get increasingly difficult for people to support this idea of a Deep State plot to get Trump when the US Attorney that authorized this raid on Cohen was hand picked by the president after interviews.  At the time, it raised questions of impartiality.  From last October.......


President Donald Trump has personally interviewed at least two potential candidates for U.S. attorney positions in New York, according to two sources familiar with the matter — a move that critics say raises questions about whether they can be sufficiently independent from the president.

Trump has interviewed Geoffrey Berman, who is currently at the law firm Greenberg Traurig for the job of U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Ed McNally of the firm Kasowitz Benson Torres for the Eastern District post, according to the sources.

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The White House did not deny that Trump had personally conducted the interviews with those two candidates. A White House official noted: “These are individuals that the president nominates and the Senate confirms under Article II of the Constitution.”

“We realize Senate Democrats would like to reduce this President’s constitutional powers,” the White House official said. “But he and other presidents before him and after may talk to individuals nominated to positions within the executive branch.”

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/19/trump-us-attorney-interviews-243962

[DB]

Trump would find himself and everyone attempting to carry out that order being Arkancided.  I think these Oligarchs are making it clear that this is for keeps.

I still think that is what I'd do. All in...

[Sighlass]

Sorry, but nobody made Trump boff this chick, renege on promises, then have his lawyer make shady moves a decade later on the eve of the election, because she was a huge liability.  Cohen is on his way to receiving the 2018 Ogden Nash Award and he has no one to blame but himself.

About 100 posts into the thread and finally someone had the wavos to say the root of the problem. I have heard Stormy rightfully called a "whore" here, but nobody has dared say that the whoremonger was Trump and it caught up with him like a ex-wife with picture on divorce court day. It wasn't Sessions that lowered his pants, it wasn't Cruz with fake National Inquirer photos, it was Mr. Cheat being himself.

Character matters.

That said, the hypocrisy of the FBI and other alphabet agencies in their past selective enforcement of rules is a valid point, yes crooked as heck Hillary got a free ride, yes commie Obama got a free ride. But to blame this on anything other that a horndog Trump..... and those that elected him (especially in the preliminaries). You had to know this kind of stuff would probable pop up. Lord knows there was plenty of folks here that said it would. Even democrats knew it would catch up to him and they are rock-hard dehydrated stupid.