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Get your popcorn. (Original Post) marmar Dec 2020 OP
Paul? Mike? Roger? leftieNanner Dec 2020 #1
Steve? Yogi Dec 2020 #31
Ghislaine Maxwell? eShirl Dec 2020 #43
wtf ? is that the bomb Barr came to drop in the white house today ? drray23 Dec 2020 #2
No Durham DownriverDem Dec 2020 #44
Some hot buttered popcorn sounds good right about now... Blue Owl Dec 2020 #3
🍿 underpants Dec 2020 #5
OMGAWD........that is one big ass bag of popcorn. a kennedy Dec 2020 #6
Bwah! 😂😂😂 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿 electric_blue68 Dec 2020 #39
With a tad bit amount of powdered cheddar, yummy!!! Blue_true Dec 2020 #28
Yes, popcorn goes *so* well with bribery, betrayal, under-the-bus tossing, fracturing, Leghorn21 Dec 2020 #4
I wonder if this would make the pardons unpardonable. (You know what I mean) Maraya1969 Dec 2020 #7
Lamar Alexander was sworn in early because Governor Ray Blanton Lars39 Dec 2020 #11
Presidents selling pardons is like Popes selling indulgences. Some things never change. TheRickles Dec 2020 #34
On point. WheelWalker Dec 2020 #42
Jan 20, 2021 housecat Dec 2020 #8
Popcorn...Glass of wine...recliner ready. n/t rustysgurl Dec 2020 #9
what if Toensing and DiGenova are the two attorneys???????????????????????? TomDaisy Dec 2020 #10
You know somebody's fronting this operation... Ligyron Dec 2020 #13
No, it sure ain't him...and I very much doubt it's Ghouls, either. BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #16
And that's not even original.... paleotn Dec 2020 #12
Rt! TY.. So Barr Is Investigating trump?!! Cha Dec 2020 #14
There's got to be someone we haven't thought of for a while... 2naSalit Dec 2020 #15
See if they've donated to a specific PAC Captain Zero Dec 2020 #27
AND pardoning one's own children & lawyer is tantamount to nullifying the judiciary & rule of law. ancianita Dec 2020 #17
Better get some more because of this -- BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #18
Stocking up here... diva77 Dec 2020 #19
I guess the night (or week) is still young! BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #20
I'll be dropping by when I'm finished with mine! diva77 Dec 2020 #23
Cheers! BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #24
Omg! Bwaaahahahhaaa. 😂 electric_blue68 Dec 2020 #40
If true, I hope this prompts all the state Attorneys General to accelerate their subpoenas.... George II Dec 2020 #21
I hope so too BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #25
I believe she, of all AG, is frothing at the mouth. There's also New Jersey and Virginia.... George II Dec 2020 #26
The stronger case might be in VA BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #30
Definitely NOT Florida. The AG here is a quiet one, but massive Trumper. Blue_true Dec 2020 #33
Letitia bdamomma Dec 2020 #38
We here in NYC... electric_blue68 Dec 2020 #41
One sidelight of what all this does is put the spotlight on just how corrupt this administration was George II Dec 2020 #22
Exactly. The fact that there are so many... OneGrassRoot Dec 2020 #29
Yep. Not that people like people here on DU didn't see that from Day 1. nt Blue_true Dec 2020 #36
Just don't expect this to burst soldierant Dec 2020 #32
He tried to sell the country to Russia and 74 million of them still voted for him. nt Blue_true Dec 2020 #35
Exactly. nt soldierant Dec 2020 #37
Goes to the WHITE HOUSE! James48 Dec 2020 #45
DOJ? milestogo Dec 2020 #46

drray23

(7,627 posts)
2. wtf ? is that the bomb Barr came to drop in the white house today ?
Tue Dec 1, 2020, 07:36 PM
Dec 2020

maybe that was Barr's ace in the sleeve in case Trump tried to fuck with him...

DownriverDem

(6,228 posts)
44. No Durham
Tue Dec 1, 2020, 10:22 PM
Dec 2020

appointed Special Counsel to investigate the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, granting him authority to complete the work without being easily fired by Biden. He was appointed last October.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
28. With a tad bit amount of powdered cheddar, yummy!!!
Tue Dec 1, 2020, 09:40 PM
Dec 2020

Great food and watching Trump go down the crapper, what could be better.

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
4. Yes, popcorn goes *so* well with bribery, betrayal, under-the-bus tossing, fracturing,
Tue Dec 1, 2020, 07:40 PM
Dec 2020

implosions and various scandals and criminal behavior!!

NOMS!!

Maraya1969

(22,474 posts)
7. I wonder if this would make the pardons unpardonable. (You know what I mean)
Tue Dec 1, 2020, 07:55 PM
Dec 2020

There has to be some way to deal with presidents selling pardons.

housecat

(3,121 posts)
8. Jan 20, 2021
Tue Dec 1, 2020, 08:43 PM
Dec 2020

Sweet! Next month we can act on it along with the million other crimes we've been waiting to investigate and indict! So much winning!

BobTheSubgenius

(11,563 posts)
16. No, it sure ain't him...and I very much doubt it's Ghouls, either.
Tue Dec 1, 2020, 09:18 PM
Dec 2020

How could he have kept this to himself until now? Also, I really HOPE it isn't him, because the whole project is doomed, if so.

paleotn

(17,911 posts)
12. And that's not even original....
Tue Dec 1, 2020, 09:12 PM
Dec 2020

This guy was doing it back in the 70's on a grand scale. Ray Blanton, better know as Pardon Me Ray. Lamar Alexander was sworn in and Pardon Me Ray was booted out of office early to staunch the damage. Luckily, the TN constitution didn't specify a date for the transfer of power. Nationally, we're not that lucky.

2naSalit

(86,525 posts)
15. There's got to be someone we haven't thought of for a while...
Tue Dec 1, 2020, 09:17 PM
Dec 2020

I don't think it any of the ones who already have some commutation. It could be Cohen because he wouldn't mind talking, I think. But there's someone under the radar, I think, who is worth a lot. Could be DeJoy since he can be pretty sure he's going to get nailed next year for is role, he's got a few pennies, or whatshisname the former Amb. to Europe, Sondland.

ancianita

(36,019 posts)
17. AND pardoning one's own children & lawyer is tantamount to nullifying the judiciary & rule of law.
Tue Dec 1, 2020, 09:20 PM
Dec 2020

Popcorn for weeks!!

BumRushDaShow

(128,813 posts)
18. Better get some more because of this --
Tue Dec 1, 2020, 09:21 PM
Dec 2020



TEXT

The New York Times
@nytimes
Breaking News: President Trump is said to have discussed with advisers whether to grant pre-emptive pardons to his three oldest children and Jared Kushner.
A pardon for Rudolph W. Giuliani, President Trump’s lawyer, is certain to prompt accusations that Mr. Trump has used his power to obstruct investigations and insulate himself and his allies.
Giuliani Is Said to Have Discussed a Pardon With Trump
Their talks occurred as the president’s lawyer continued to loudly promote baseless claims of widespread election fraud that cost Mr. Trump the election.
nytimes.com

George II

(67,782 posts)
21. If true, I hope this prompts all the state Attorneys General to accelerate their subpoenas....
Tue Dec 1, 2020, 09:29 PM
Dec 2020

....and ultimate indictments.

George II

(67,782 posts)
26. I believe she, of all AG, is frothing at the mouth. There's also New Jersey and Virginia....
Tue Dec 1, 2020, 09:37 PM
Dec 2020

...and possibly Florida, but I'm not holding out much hope for them.

BumRushDaShow

(128,813 posts)
30. The stronger case might be in VA
Tue Dec 1, 2020, 09:43 PM
Dec 2020

after NY, in terms of having heard a low rumbling coming from there. Haven't heard a peep out of NJ but FL (particularly dealing with the issue of Mar-a-Lago and the "living arrangements" ) might be a surprise possibility.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
33. Definitely NOT Florida. The AG here is a quiet one, but massive Trumper.
Tue Dec 1, 2020, 09:52 PM
Dec 2020

She wouldn’t touch a phony hair on his head.

soldierant

(6,846 posts)
32. Just don't expect this to burst
Tue Dec 1, 2020, 09:46 PM
Dec 2020

the bubble of any Trump loyalist.

They don't care what he sells. He's sold everything else, so why not pardons? Just business as usual to them.

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