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dflprincess

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34. I'm sure there were a good many wheels greased

Reply to Vinca (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 11, 2019, 08:15 PM

Jun 2019

but I also wonder if, just as he didn't make the "A list" in Manhattan society, he didn't make the "A list" of Manhattan criminals. Crooked as he is, maybe he was just considered a small fish in a big sea of corruption and not worth going after...until now.

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Do you know why Don the Con [View all] malaise Jun 2019 OP

You read about all the criminal activity he's been involved with and you just wonder why Vinca Jun 2019 #1

It wasn't just daddy malaise Jun 2019 #3

Try to find anyone in the house or senate who hasn't benefited from his tax cuts. LiberalArkie Jun 2019 #27

Yep malaise Jun 2019 #31

I'm sure there were a good many wheels greased dflprincess Jun 2019 #34

Malaise, that is one of the things about this whole mess we are in Grammy23 Jun 2019 #2

It baffles all of us malaise Jun 2019 #4

Makes you wonder... BluesRunTheGame Jun 2019 #5

LOTS of people Skittles Jun 2019 #7

See Skittles at #7 malaise Jun 2019 #9

rich white male privilege has its perks Skittles Jun 2019 #6

Well he sure as hell isn't the smartest thing when he's tweeting alone in the bathroom ProudLib72 Jun 2019 #8

Good point. Mr.Bill Jun 2019 #19

+1000 pazzyanne Jun 2019 #30

It is easy to figure out mercuryblues Jun 2019 #10

Brilliant malaise Jun 2019 #11

But he did for 2 years mercuryblues Jun 2019 #12

True but justice is finally coming malaise Jun 2019 #13

Same here mercuryblues Jun 2019 #14

I'll bring pistachios malaise Jun 2019 #15

roasted nuts mercuryblues Jun 2019 #16

Well if we continued with the buttered popcorn malaise Jun 2019 #17

LOL mercuryblues Jun 2019 #26

The sad thing is having to live the rest of my life Mr.Bill Jun 2019 #18

You know I don't think so malaise Jun 2019 #23

THIS !!!! It's a well proven way manipulators break the law uponit7771 Jun 2019 #38

So have his adult brats and they have the same attitude. BigmanPigman Jun 2019 #20

Not only passes. Look at Cohen doing Donnie's time. Pepsidog Jun 2019 #21

They use and abuse people malaise Jun 2019 #24

Its built into the system malaise. we should be in the 2nd year of the 1st women president Kurt V. Jun 2019 #22

Also: No one has told him that he isn't! Initech Jun 2019 #25

Correct malaise Jun 2019 #32

All Crooks marieo1 Jun 2019 #28

Mulligans keithbvadu2 Jun 2019 #29

Those too malaise Jun 2019 #33

People who believe they are above the law can't even perceive of being locked up. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2019 #35

Great post malaise Jun 2019 #36

yes - trump exposes the "flaws" in the system Locrian Jun 2019 #37

It is extremely important that persons who commit crimes be caught and suffer consequences. TryLogic Jun 2019 #39

Ignorance of the law is no excuse... kentuck Jun 2019 #40