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The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,740 posts) Mon Oct 30, 2017, 07:19 PM Oct 2017

Did you notice how Manafort's lawyer's statement to the press

was all about how Manafort hadn't been charged with anything relating to the Trump campaign colluding with Russia? Why would he say that? He sounded like he was acting as Trump's lawyer and not Manafort's; he didn't say anything in defense of the crimes Manafort was actually charged with. It was gross legal malpractice - or maybe he's trolling Trump for a pardon.

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Did you notice how Manafort's lawyer's statement to the press (Original Post) The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 OP

I'll take "he's trolling Trump for a pardon" for $200, Alex. WinkyDink Oct 2017 #1

Yuppers. lindysalsagal Oct 2017 #4

Exactly. nt Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #7

+1 uponit7771 Oct 2017 #8

I noticed the same thing renate Oct 2017 #2

He seemed very unprofessional to me BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #3

He sounds like Trump! I only heard him on the radio! imanamerican63 Oct 2017 #5

I think he's been promised a pardon in exchange for not implicating Trump. Tatiana Oct 2017 #6

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

1. I'll take "he's trolling Trump for a pardon" for $200, Alex.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 07:20 PM

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lindysalsagal

(20,692 posts)

4. Yuppers.

Reply to WinkyDink (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 07:31 PM

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Irish_Dem

(47,133 posts)

7. Exactly. nt

Reply to WinkyDink (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 08:13 PM

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uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

8. +1

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Mon Oct 30, 2017, 09:10 PM

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renate

(13,776 posts)

2. I noticed the same thing

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 07:21 PM

Oct 2017

And I thought it was weird, too.

BigmanPigman

(51,611 posts)

3. He seemed very unprofessional to me

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 07:30 PM

Oct 2017

and afterwards I was thinking that Manafort may want to change lawyers or do what the other guy Gates did and get a public defender (couldn't be any worse).

imanamerican63

(13,802 posts)

5. He sounds like Trump! I only heard him on the radio!

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Mon Oct 30, 2017, 07:32 PM

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Tatiana

(14,167 posts)

6. I think he's been promised a pardon in exchange for not implicating Trump.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 07:38 PM

Oct 2017

The statement was too confident to be read any other way.

I would like to know if AGs Herring or Schneiderman have anything on Manafort that would be exempt from a Presidential pardon.

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