Cont: Breaking: Mueller Grand Jury charges filed, arrests as soon as Monday pt 2

[CapelDodger]

Some of the best crooks are good business people and some of the best business people are crooks.

Crime doesn't organise itself.

 

[CapelDodger]

I'm always struck by how much a successful criminal career looks much the same as any "straight" nine to five rat race job.

The successful criminals I've known did not keep office hours.

 

[theprestige]

The successful criminals I've known did not keep office hours.

I bet they did, though.

 

[acbytesla]

Good insight. I tend to the same view. This is why I'm especially suspicious of politicians who also enjoy great personal wealth. Especially if that wealth came from business dealings that happened in tandem with their political careers.

Me, I'm suspicious of everyone regardless. Pretty much every Congress person and Senator can make a killing. Did you know that Insider Trading doesn't apply to them? These guys use private jets belonging to corporations and lobbyists seeking their favor. They take free vacations in exotic places. We've legalized bribery in the US.

Trump said he would drain the swamp, which would have been great if he had. He not only didn't drain the swamp, he decided to flood it.

Trump could have really taken a pure approach to his presidency as he didn't and doesn't really need the money. Instead, he and the people around him are working it to levels never seen before. Trump has been cheating people for years and he hasn't slowed down.

 

[dudalb]

Several people are on the record about Trump cheating at golf. Given his character it would be surprising to say the least if he didn't.

He probably cheats at solitaire as well.

 

[Cain]

Now Cohen corroborates Trump knew before the meeting.

Why is Cohen trying this in the press? Everyone seems to agree Lanny Davis is an excellent lawyer, so why is Cohen releasing audio and telling people he witnessed Jr. tell Sr. about a meeting about Russian dirt on Clinton? Shouldn't he secure a deal for himself first? One obvious hypothesis: Davis doesn't care about Cohen and is doing all of this to hurt Trump.

 

[CapelDodger]

I bet they did, though.

They really didn't.

 

[acbytesla]

Why is Cohen trying this in the press? Everyone seems to agree Lanny Davis is an excellent lawyer, so why is Cohen releasing audio and telling people he witnessed Jr. tell Sr. about a meeting about Russian dirt on Clinton? Shouldn't he secure a deal for himself first? One obvious hypothesis: Davis doesn't care about Cohen and is doing all of this to hurt Trump.

I just watched a video on this. A lot of people are mystified

https://youtu.be/6SpVe51LOZc

 

[Stacko]

The successful criminals I've known did not keep office hours.

There are shorter ways to write, "I'm not rich." With fine reductions, committing fraud becomes economically rational for the unethical.

 

[smartcooky]

It must do. It gets hit 100 times in a round, but Trump signs for a score of 80.

And that doesn't count the number of times he toe-ends it out of the rough!

 

[Aridas]

There are shorter ways to write, "I'm not rich." With fine reductions, committing fraud becomes economically rational for the unethical.

...Steal 1.5 million, pay .5 million back when caught. That's quite the deal.

 

[Stacyhs]

He probably cheats at solitaire as well.

Why stop with his wives?

 

[Cain]

I just watched a video on this. A lot of people are mystified

https://youtu.be/6SpVe51LOZc

It doesn't make sense to me that he's angling for a pardon. As for the speculation that Trump's camp released the tape, I thought CNN said it was made available by Cohen's team. I don't know why Cohen's lawyers would publicize that their client witnessed Jr. tell his father about the Russia meeting. That seems like a card you hold close to your chest.

 

[Squeegee Beckenheim]

It's being reported that Cohen has said that Trump knew everything that was going on in his election campaign

 

[jimbob]

It doesn't make sense to me that he's angling for a pardon. As for the speculation that Trump's camp released the tape, I thought CNN said it was made available by Cohen's team. I don't know why Cohen's lawyers would publicize that their client witnessed Jr. tell his father about the Russia meeting. That seems like a card you hold close to your chest.

I'm pretty sure he is not angling for a pardon - he's publicly embarassed Trump and nobody* gets away with that.


*Except Putin and Flynn

 

[Foolmewunz]

I'm pretty sure he is not angling for a pardon - he's publicly embarassed Trump and nobody* gets away with that.


*Except Putin and Flynn

... and Trump.

 

[jimbob]

Good point, well made, oh, language dictator

 

[acbytesla]

It doesn't make sense to me that he's angling for a pardon. As for the speculation that Trump's camp released the tape, I thought CNN said it was made available by Cohen's team. I don't know why Cohen's lawyers would publicize that their client witnessed Jr. tell his father about the Russia meeting. That seems like a card you hold close to your chest.

Hell, I admit I don't understand their strategy. Maybe it's simply a shot across Trump's bow showing Trump that Cohen is about to flip unless Trump brings him in. Personally, I think if it is, it is pathetic and won't work but maybe Cohen is getting desperate. He's on an island and it's getting serious.

 

[3point14]

Cheating can be hard work too. It's all about the score, not the way you took to get it.

Sadly, a lesson for life.

Why do we teach our kids not to lie, cheat and steal when it's obviously such an effective tactic?

 

[pgwenthold]

As a guy who use to be a fanatical golfer having played as many as 300 rounds of golf in a single year, I found the stories I've heard and read about Trump to be scandalous. He's Judge Smails without the charm of Ted Knight.

"Why don't you improve your lie a little, sir?"
"Yes, yes, 'Winter Rules'..."

(god that is a funny line)