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Wounded Bear

(58,618 posts)
8. In some ways, Trump may just be the tip of the iceberg...
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 10:49 AM
Jan 2018

The entire high-end real estate market and international finance needs purging. That's where the swamp gets filled from. Real estate is looking like a favorite way to launder money. American organized crime has well known connections to the building trades and has been a source of RW maligning of unions for decades. Perhaps much of that is deserved regarding those industries. We know that the Teamsters have had their brushes with the RICO laws in the past.

I don't want to start bashing unions, I support organized labor, but like any organization, the larger they get the more opportunities for corruption. My major concern right now is international finance and how Trump has used those channels to launder money for the Russians. The rest of this should come after that. I'm thinking of the Iceland scenario, where some bankers go to jail and the international banking community gets told to clean up their act or get out.

whatever it takes.... spanone Jan 2018 #1
The money laundering is going to have to be crystal clear for it to matter in the next three years. NCTraveler Jan 2018 #2
Republicans might mgardener Jan 2018 #17
Doesn't matter if NY or NJ will. NCTraveler Jan 2018 #42
Capone got away with murder, but not paying his taxes. Ironic isn't it? olegramps Jan 2018 #37
Yessss. The more charges, the better! The Stupid will not get it Guilded Lilly Jan 2018 #3
I'm putting the O/U at 27 indictments HappyBeing Jan 2018 #19
I think it will be under 20, but they will all be serious. louis-t Jan 2018 #25
What about specific names? nt Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #29
Indictments PJMcK Jan 2018 #31
27 charges against Trump HappyBeing Jan 2018 #47
Thanks and I agree PJMcK Jan 2018 #54
There is every reason to believe Trump is being blackmailed YessirAtsaFact Jan 2018 #4
tRump* has been a Russian asset for years, and has been laundering money for Russians... Raster Jan 2018 #6
love your imagination lol nt burnbaby Jan 2018 #52
I bet our IC has a lot of that kompromat as a result of Russian assistance. FreepFryer Jan 2018 #7
Not just pee-pee not fooled Jan 2018 #15
I'm not so sure PJMcK Jan 2018 #32
Unfortunately, I don't think anything would shake their devotion. olegramps Jan 2018 #38
hell i bet if God came down today and gave the Repubs a choice bluestarone Jan 2018 #55
Eh Cosmocat Jan 2018 #24
I doubt if he is being blackmailed. shanny Jan 2018 #43
And cyber and election crimes for a palate-cleanser (n/t) FreepFryer Jan 2018 #5
In some ways, Trump may just be the tip of the iceberg... Wounded Bear Jan 2018 #8
Great post malaise Jan 2018 #12
Thank you... Wounded Bear Jan 2018 #14
I think it's even larger than most believe. Scruffy1 Jan 2018 #23
True that... Wounded Bear Jan 2018 #33
Right on!!! olegramps Jan 2018 #40
yep you got it right bluestarone Jan 2018 #56
If there's laundering, there's likely tax evasion too C_U_L8R Jan 2018 #9
Yep malaise Jan 2018 #13
And may he suffer the same fate. Poiuyt Jan 2018 #18
Capone was released from prison. GoCubsGo Jan 2018 #41
+1 uponit7771 Jan 2018 #35
Get rid of ... "Trump" ... " Dump Trump" Stuart G Jan 2018 #10
This, at a minimum PRETZEL Jan 2018 #11
Any jury will have at least one Trump voter so pointless Cicada Jan 2018 #16
might have to move trial to bluestarone Jan 2018 #48
Move trial to any civilized nation will work Cicada Jan 2018 #50
I also believe money laundering IS the Trump fam. business Greybnk48 Jan 2018 #20
All good thoughts cilla4progress Jan 2018 #21
More TimeToGo Jan 2018 #22
Agreed cilla4progress Jan 2018 #27
Yes +1,000 n/t malaise Jan 2018 #53
i always thought this....but his sons and associates will all get hanged for treason. samnsara Jan 2018 #26
No. They won't. shanny Jan 2018 #45
Let's keep this going...K & R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! onecent Jan 2018 #28
If there's money laundering, would there also be charges for tax evasion? nt procon Jan 2018 #30
Don't forget Conspiracy,... LudwigPastorius Jan 2018 #34
Yes... radical noodle Jan 2018 #36
Yes, money laundering ... Straw Man Jan 2018 #39
Maybe but radical noodle Jan 2018 #44
yep. he certainly has no shame. nt shanny Jan 2018 #46
I'm not thinking of shame. Straw Man Jan 2018 #57
and I wasn't replying to you shanny Jan 2018 #59
You were replying to a response to me. Straw Man Jan 2018 #60
I'm a pessimist NewJeffCT Jan 2018 #49
why not collusion? nt burnbaby Jan 2018 #51
Simpson mentioned violation of campaign laws (soliciting help from foreign government) too wishstar Jan 2018 #58
WHEN?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Skittles Jan 2018 #61
The sooner the better malaise Jan 2018 #62
I can't take it I tell you malaise Skittles Jan 2018 #63
Same here malaise Jan 2018 #64
Yeah, money laundering DeminPennswoods Jan 2018 #65
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