POLITICAL BULLSHIT

[Anderson]

Funny how this shit just keeps accelerating. Feels like it's gonna be a big week.

Troy: what's the deal with Whitaker? Has he been neutered or something, because we're not seeing or hearing anything about him trying to stifle Mueller.

He's effectively in checkmate. Even if he tries to do something, it can be stopped.



Plus, there is talk of Trump ramping up the firings this week to take focus off what's going on.

[Matt]

Holy shit what a day with the news dumps. It's looking more and more like Mueller had everyone walk into traps over the past ten days.

[Anderson]

Holy shit what a day with the news dumps. It's looking more and more like Mueller had everyone walk into traps over the past ten days.

Just from a political and historical standpoint, it's super amazing.

[Anderson]

The Manafort court filing becomes public record next week.

[Matt]

and there ain't nothing Whitaker or Trump can do about it.

[Anderson]

and there ain't nothing Whitaker or Trump can do about it.

Bingo.

[Timothy225]

I keep hearing the idea of Trump throwing pardons around, something I'm sure Manafort is hoping for. Any chance of this?

[Anderson]

I keep hearing the idea of Trump throwing pardons around, something I'm sure Manafort is hoping for. Any chance of this?

No.


Since the activity that appears to be his undoing happened as a private citizen, he will be charged as part of the same criminal conspiracy.



You don't get an out just because you got the job you illegally obtained. Could he pardon if the crimes happened after the fact? Maybe.


But, you don't get to clear your own slate after the fact.

[Matt]

isn't Manafort also on the hook for a buttload of state crimes that can't be pardoned?

[Anderson]

isn't Manafort also on the hook for a buttload of state crimes that can't be pardoned?

Yep.


But, the whole issue of pardoning is so far off the table that a lot of channels bringing it up should be embarrassed.


Report on the facts, don't feast upon the naive fatalism.

[Matt]

Holy cow...Cohen pleading guilty today and Deutsche Bank getting raided overnight. Shit's accelerating to a crazy degree.

[Anderson]

The Deutsche Bank raid got telegraphed to Trump. Hence, his 'panic attack' on the way to the tree lighting ceremony.


That raid just doesn't fuck up Trump, but anyone having used the bank for illegal purposes in the last 5 years.

[Anderson]

From @ABC reporting - now we know 4 questions Pres Trump was asked by Special Counsel Mueller. (1) Trump Tower meeting with Russian (2) Roger Stone and Assange (3) RNC platform change related to Ukraine (4) Trump Tower Moscow project

[Anderson]

Cohen's SDNY plea is now public record.



https://assets.documentcloud.org/doc...nformation.pdf

[Matt]

Today kinda feels like the day where it all really starts to crumble.