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Honeycombe8

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16. You'd be surprised at how non-partisan judges can be.
Mon Mar 11, 2019, 09:44 PM
Mar 2019

Most (not all) work to keep their passions out of their judgments. They are appliers of the law and try to be dispassionate. They're not like you and me.

Even if she's ticked at Trump, that would have no bearing on the Manafort sentencing. He's not Trump.

Isn't the most she could sentence him to is 10 years to run consecutively? catbyte Mar 2019 #1
Yes manor321 Mar 2019 #2
Can she exceed the maximum recommended sentence Mr. Ected Mar 2019 #4
No, sentencing recommendations aren't statutory localroger Mar 2019 #17
Throw the Book at that gangster! IluvPitties Mar 2019 #3
And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger C_U_L8R Mar 2019 #5
But wait, there's more!! aeromanKC Mar 2019 #6
It won't matter what she does. Trump will pardon him before the week is over. n/t jaysunb Mar 2019 #7
I don't think so jmowreader Mar 2019 #8
Exactly! 2naSalit Mar 2019 #9
100% he is going to be pardoned. Its already been agreed. Mr. Sparkle Mar 2019 #15
The official wouldn't actually have to answer. He could refuse, and get sentenced to prison again, BamaRefugee Mar 2019 #20
That makes two assumptions quakerboy Mar 2019 #23
You think 45 is that generous? paleotn Mar 2019 #10
Kicked and recommended. nt littlemissmartypants Mar 2019 #18
Another little wrinkle to bolster your supposition, Chellee Mar 2019 #25
10 years with the other 4 years that Manafort has now is a life sentence Botany Mar 2019 #11
I think it's best not to emphasize or celerbretize judges in this political climate. enough Mar 2019 #12
When did she say that? You got a link? Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #13
That was me and not her jmowreader Mar 2019 #14
You'd be surprised at how non-partisan judges can be. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #16
Hell, yeah. nt littlemissmartypants Mar 2019 #19
Manafort will be pardoned, book it. watoos Mar 2019 #21
Yep garybeck Mar 2019 #22
There are dozens of crimes being investigated in NY and NJ and who knows where else.... George II Mar 2019 #24
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