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kairos12

(12,842 posts) Mon Jun 3, 2019, 01:21 PM Jun 2019

Read today--that's about the size of it. [View all]

Imagine Al Capone is elected President through illegal means. Then, he appoints a mob lawyer who says you can't investigate Capone or the mob.

Then Capone's mob lawyer prosecutes Elliot Ness.

That's about where we are.

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Read today--that's about the size of it. [View all] kairos12 Jun 2019 OP

An apt analogy... Wounded Bear Jun 2019 #1

Yeah, k, but I'm still waiting for Capone's BOOKKEEPER to make an appearance!! Leghorn21 Jun 2019 #2

That's the Chicago Way kairos12 Jun 2019 #3

As requested... Totally Tunsie Jun 2019 #8

Many 👍 Moral Compass Jun 2019 #4

So, how far are the mobsters getting with investigating Elliot Ness? Ohioboy Jun 2019 #5

Al Capone was way smarter than Trump tclambert Jun 2019 #6

That's exactly what Cheeto's pals do around the world sandensea Jun 2019 #7