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Hortensis

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26. Yes, those around Trump are in grave danger of

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 17, 2017, 03:36 AM

Feb 2017

having to resign in disgrace and even go to prison. For their own crimes. Flynn certainly knew having policy discussions with the Russians as a civilian was illegal; "just following orders" is not an excuse.

Btw, remember that President Nixon was allowed to resign instead of being prosecuted and sentenced to prison for his crimes. People around him who went to prison, and/or were otherwise ruined, did so for theirs.

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Robert Harward turns down Trumps national security offer [View all] deminks Feb 2017 OP

then I am guessing that it is going to be gopiscrap Feb 2017 #1

Why not? Would that really be so out of pattern? Crash2Parties Feb 2017 #6

didn't the disgraced general have a leakage problem? gopiscrap Feb 2017 #8

Petraeus is still under probation for his conviction BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #11

I can understand Harward's hesitancy. Honeycombe8 Feb 2017 #2

Pled down to a misdemeanor fountainofyouth Feb 2017 #4

I bet trump would pardon him to get him off of probation gopiscrap Feb 2017 #9

Yes, those around Trump are in grave danger of Hortensis Feb 2017 #26

He could want concessions from Trump DeminPennswoods Feb 2017 #3

That's a very interesting leftynyc Feb 2017 #13

Admiral Harwood has HONOR. Something Bohunk68 Feb 2017 #27

Get Trump't C_U_L8R Feb 2017 #5

After that Cpt. Queeg presser today, he knows what a clusterfuck he'd be walking into. catbyte Feb 2017 #7

Right. And if there was some catastrophe, his name would be associated with it forever. raccoon Feb 2017 #29

former Navy vet refuses to jump on sinking ship. rurallib Feb 2017 #10

Just got it on my phone: Washington Post has this, too. calimary Feb 2017 #12

Ain't touching that shite.....nt msanthrope Feb 2017 #14

CBS link Bradical79 Feb 2017 #15

another one who bora13 Feb 2017 #16

Sounds like common problem for Trump: Bradical79 Feb 2017 #17

Told drumpf he had to able to able clean out the NSC mobeau69 Feb 2017 #18

Good on 'ya, Mr. Harward. roamer65 Feb 2017 #19

But, but, but... Bayard Feb 2017 #20

Good for him Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2017 #21

Tapper tweeted that a friend of Harward's commented that he called the offer a "shit sandwich." LuckyLib Feb 2017 #22

Why would any one with ethics, morals, principal and love for their country Greywing Feb 2017 #23

Even a Navy Seal knows these waters are too dangerous. southerncrone Feb 2017 #24

Apparently he told his friends the job was a "sh*t sandwich." nt tblue37 Feb 2017 #25

From the BBC nitpicker Feb 2017 #28