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So did Dowd resign because of criminal liability (Original Post) malaise Mar 2018 OP
It sure was sudden. Kingofalldems Mar 2018 #1
And today's leak about the offer of pardons is even more suspicious malaise Mar 2018 #3
Excellent observation! kentuck Mar 2018 #2
I wondered about this earlier today but a guest on Ari raised this malaise Mar 2018 #4
Ari is the coolest lawyer on TV. kentuck Mar 2018 #8
Wrong. lindysalsagal Mar 2018 #13
the Donald Corleone Administration... spanone Mar 2018 #5
This is a fucking malaise Mar 2018 #7
It Sure Is. they can't go away fast enough. spanone Mar 2018 #10
Kornachi (subbing for Tweety) opens with this malaise Mar 2018 #11
I much prefer Steve, but he probably lacks the contacts Tweety enjoys.... lindysalsagal Mar 2018 #14
No way malaise Mar 2018 #17
Stephan Joseph Kornacki is a hack who should stick to numbers. Similar to Chuck Todd emulatorloo Mar 2018 #26
I am partial to "Velvito Corleone" myself... flibbitygiblets Mar 2018 #22
Good One!!!! spanone Mar 2018 #25
Fascists one and all.... they only care about holding power. magicarpet Mar 2018 #6
Dowd could destroy the Con by pointing out that he malaise Mar 2018 #9
Dowd broke the law with that $130K lindysalsagal Mar 2018 #15
Wasn't the payout to Stormy Daniels made by Cohen? Generic Brad Mar 2018 #18
Oh, sorry. I keep mixing up the gangsters. It's a clown car. lindysalsagal Mar 2018 #19
There are fewer and fewer clowns in the car though! Generic Brad Mar 2018 #20
That was Cohen. nt WhiteTara Mar 2018 #21
Very possible gademocrat7 Mar 2018 #12
From the top down, they are all slimy crooks! imanamerican63 Mar 2018 #16
It's looking that way, Malaise! Here's ANOTHER reason top lawyers won't represent him... flibbitygiblets Mar 2018 #23
+1,000 malaise Mar 2018 #24
talk about adding insult to injury :-) flibbitygiblets Mar 2018 #27

malaise

(267,791 posts)
3. And today's leak about the offer of pardons is even more suspicious
Wed Mar 28, 2018, 06:54 PM
Mar 2018

given that Presidential pardons would have fallen under the job description of the WH Counsel, Don McGahn.

kentuck

(110,950 posts)
2. Excellent observation!
Wed Mar 28, 2018, 06:54 PM
Mar 2018

Dowd probably knew that Mueller had some information before it made it into the public square? I think you are right. He is a target in the obstruction of justice case.

emulatorloo

(43,979 posts)
26. Stephan Joseph Kornacki is a hack who should stick to numbers. Similar to Chuck Todd
Wed Mar 28, 2018, 10:22 PM
Mar 2018

Good with statistics. Shit with political commentary

malaise

(267,791 posts)
9. Dowd could destroy the Con by pointing out that he
Wed Mar 28, 2018, 07:00 PM
Mar 2018

was ordered to do so. Yo know sing like a canary.

Generic Brad

(14,270 posts)
18. Wasn't the payout to Stormy Daniels made by Cohen?
Wed Mar 28, 2018, 07:55 PM
Mar 2018

Or was there an additional payout coordinated by Dowd? There is so much criminal activity, it is hard to keep up with all of it!

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
23. It's looking that way, Malaise! Here's ANOTHER reason top lawyers won't represent him...
Wed Mar 28, 2018, 09:06 PM
Mar 2018

Say Velvito Corleone starts floating ideas about pardoning people as quid-pro-quo for not cooperating with Mueller. Suddenly the lawyer becomes subject to being called in for questioning, possible charges of their own...

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