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bigtree

(85,986 posts)
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 05:59 AM Jan 2018

Remember who put John Gotti (Teflon Don) in prison for life

NotMyPresident @ironstowe Jan 15
Reminder:

John Gotti was deemed as untouchable, and was nicknamed "The Teflon Don" because prosecutors was never able to hold him accountable..until one day.... You know who sent him to prison for the rest of Gotti´s life?

Robert S. Mueller III



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Remember who put John Gotti (Teflon Don) in prison for life (Original Post) bigtree Jan 2018 OP
I think tRump sees Scarsdale Jan 2018 #1
Soon? malaise Jan 2018 #4
I..just..can't.... Heartstrings Jan 2018 #9
Trump will never see prison bathroommonkey76 Jan 2018 #2
that's not the goal bigtree Jan 2018 #3
Never say never! Silver Gaia Jan 2018 #6
Yes -- thank you! fierywoman Jan 2018 #7
I just don't see it happening bathroommonkey76 Jan 2018 #14
Do you follow Schneiderman on Twitter? Silver Gaia Jan 2018 #16
("Pardon me, Pence.".................) lastlib Jan 2018 #10
Remember this about presidential pardons PJMcK Jan 2018 #13
Ask instead how many national leaders has been taken down for criminal acts. Plenty. L. Coyote Jan 2018 #18
"National leaders" bathroommonkey76 Jan 2018 #22
No mountain has been climbed until someone climbs it. No sea has been swum until someone swims it. LanternWaste Jan 2018 #23
I'm not sure Fatemah2774 Jan 2018 #5
and remember Enron. Botany Jan 2018 #8
Yep. He put most of the execs in jail dalton99a Jan 2018 #20
The same one who will put Donald J. Trump (The Diaper Don) in prison for life? TheBlackAdder Jan 2018 #11
I hope he puts Shithole Dotard Don in prison for the rest of his life milestogo Jan 2018 #12
Chump is a treasonous bastard. gademocrat7 Jan 2018 #15
There has never been a more criminal human in the oval office than Trump Trueblue Texan Jan 2018 #17
Kick dalton99a Jan 2018 #19
And after 9/11, who did they pick to fix and strengthen our intelligence community? kentuck Jan 2018 #21

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
1. I think tRump sees
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 06:15 AM
Jan 2018

himself as Gotti. Suave, impeccably dressed, handsome, powerful. Yeah, they have SO much in common. NOT. Soon, tRump will look like a bullfrog from the side view, his chins are hanging over his collar. Repulsive excuse for a human being. I wonder what he wants to be when (IF) he ever grows up?

 

bathroommonkey76

(3,827 posts)
2. Trump will never see prison
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 06:30 AM
Jan 2018

How many US presidents have been sent to prison?

I like the thought. But I doubt it will happen.

bigtree

(85,986 posts)
3. that's not the goal
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 06:40 AM
Jan 2018

...there would be a threat of prison precipitating a decision by Trump .

I think he's dirty enough to be convicted , but I don't think he'd have the guts to stand trial. He'll be offered a plea which would include, as was with Spiro Agnew, an insistence that he resign.

Silver Gaia

(4,542 posts)
6. Never say never!
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 07:01 AM
Jan 2018

This is the first "fake" president we've ever had, so he's not like the rest. On top of that, he delights in smashing norms, so who knows?
And once he's out of office, he's fair game. If Mueller can't or won't take him down, Eric Schneiderman might relish the job.

 

bathroommonkey76

(3,827 posts)
14. I just don't see it happening
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 09:05 AM
Jan 2018

America ALWAYS protects its "kings" - Trump is no different.

The only real hope in a prosecution would be Eric Schneiderman. I just don't know if they would have a case strong enough to bring down the Trump empire. NY State has had multiple opportunities to squish the orange turd. What makes you think they have a case strong enough now? No one knows if Mueller and the NY AG are working together - I keep reading comments on here and all over the web about this. I haven't seen any proof that backs those claims though.

Silver Gaia

(4,542 posts)
16. Do you follow Schneiderman on Twitter?
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 09:28 AM
Jan 2018

If not, you might want to try it. My opinion comes from things the man himself has said on Twitter (and no, I can't provide a link right now).

lastlib

(23,204 posts)
10. ("Pardon me, Pence.".................)
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 08:05 AM
Jan 2018

Any deal to make tRump resign would very likely have to include a pardon deal with Pence.

Best hope is, we re-take House, putting, say, Pelosi in the Speaker's chair, then take Pence down, then Lil Donny. That's my dream scenario.

PJMcK

(22,026 posts)
13. Remember this about presidential pardons
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 08:42 AM
Jan 2018

They do not apply to state crimes. NY's Attorney General Eric Schneiderman already has files open regarding Trump's businesses. It appears that Robert Mueller has shared information with him, in essence, protecting the investigation. Trump will eventually regret that he entered public life once it reveals his shady (illegal?) financial activities.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
18. Ask instead how many national leaders has been taken down for criminal acts. Plenty.
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 10:08 AM
Jan 2018

The big difference in the United States is who we had as leaders in the past, that our political system hadn't been overthrown by the Russian Mob before or otherwise corrupted. Money has finally won out over principles and unless we can somehow stop it, the USA will be broken up and raided by mobsters just like the USSR was.

 

bathroommonkey76

(3,827 posts)
22. "National leaders"
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 02:22 PM
Jan 2018

not one single US President.

I'm sure there will be a few from the Trump administration that could see prison time - But I seriously doubt a Trump will be one.

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
23. No mountain has been climbed until someone climbs it. No sea has been swum until someone swims it.
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 02:47 PM
Jan 2018

Many prophesied the same in regards to Ken Lay and Bernie Madoff.

No mountain has been climbed until someone climbs it. No sea has been swum until someone swims it.

4000 people have stood on the peak of Mt. Everest since Sir Hillary.

Fatemah2774

(245 posts)
5. I'm not sure
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 06:47 AM
Jan 2018

His narcissistic tendencies may wish for a trial....and his aides will not convince him he stands to lose....IMHO

gademocrat7

(10,654 posts)
15. Chump is a treasonous bastard.
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 09:07 AM
Jan 2018

Our country has suffered internally and externally because of this fraud. He needs to face the consequences of his actions.

Trueblue Texan

(2,425 posts)
17. There has never been a more criminal human in the oval office than Trump
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 09:43 AM
Jan 2018

Today he is probably negotiating for asylum in Kazakhstan. Pence can't save him from state charges. You can bet the teams working on this won't show their hands till there is no escape for him. He knows he's done but he's wrecking as much as he can while he can, per Putin's orders.

kentuck

(111,076 posts)
21. And after 9/11, who did they pick to fix and strengthen our intelligence community?
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 10:15 AM
Jan 2018

Robert S Mueller III

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