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JaundicedEye Send message Joined: 14 Mar 12 Posts: 5375 Credit: 30,870,693 RAC: 1 |
China is showing it's true nature in the detention of Canadian nationals, there is strength in unity and China may be unifying the world against them with this move. Much as M.B.S. has done for Saudi Arabia. So the Saudis, in collusion with the Russians are going to cut oil exports to the US...........which is now the largest producer of oil in the world? Who is that going to hurt? Can't wait to see that play out. "Sour Grapes make a bitter Whine." <(0)> |
moomin Send message Joined: 21 Oct 17 Posts: 6204 Credit: 38,420 RAC: 0 |
China is showing it's true nature in the detention of Canadian nationals, there is strength in unity and China may be unifying the world against them with this move. Much as M.B.S. has done for Saudi Arabia. Saudis, in collusion with the Russians? Hmm... https://www.cbsnews.com/news/saudi-arabia-is-the-top-buyer-of-u-s-weapons/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_United_States%E2%80%93Saudi_Arabia_arms_deal That's nice:) If you are living in the US that is... |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30638 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
NOW HEAR THIS POTUS placed in room when felony payments were being discussed! https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/13/politics/trump-hush-money-meeting/index.html Donald Trump attended an August 2015 meeting that federal prosecutors believe was central to a criminal scheme to violate campaign finance laws to help Trump win the presidency, according to a source familiar with the matter. Now the coverup after the fact ... plea agreement wrote: In January 2017, Cohen in seeking reimbursement for election-related expenses, presented executives of the Company with a copy of a bank statement from the Essential Consultants bank account, which reflected the $130,000 payment Cohen had made to the bank account of Attorney-1 in order to keep Woman-2 silent in advance of the election, plus a $35 wire fee, adding, in handwriting, an additional "$50,000." The $50,000 represented a claimed payment for "tech services," which in fact related to work Cohen had solicited from a technology company during and in connection with the campaign. Cohen added these amounts to a sum of $180,035. After receiving this document, executives of the Company "grossed up" for tax purposes Cohen's requested reimbursement of $180,000 to $360,000, and then added a bonus of $60,000 so that Cohen would be paid $420,000 in total. Executives of the Company also determined that the $420,000 would be paid to Cohen in monthly amounts of $35,000 over the course of 12 months, and that Cohen should send invoices for these payments. |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30638 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
I suggest you process this https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/press-release/file/1089516/download and understand what happens when you undertake an active violation of campaign finance laws. <ed>typo |
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betreger Send message Joined: 29 Jun 99 Posts: 11361 Credit: 29,581,041 RAC: 66 |
Oh, the apes are not rational. |
Byron Leigh Hatch @ team Carl Sagan Send message Joined: 5 Jul 99 Posts: 4548 Credit: 35,667,570 RAC: 4 |
Election Law Violations Compared: Obama 2008 vs. Trump 2016 Alex Kasprak Published 22 August 2018 - by - Snopes On 21 August 2018, Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former personal attorney and self-described “fixerâ€, pled guilty to eight criminal charges, two of which were election law violations concerning the facilitation of hush money payments made in the run-up to the November 2016 general election to women who allegedly had affairs with Trump. During a hearing in a Manhattan federal courthouse, Cohen stated under oath that he committed these election law crimes “at the direction of†Donald Trump while the latter was a candidate for president, leading some commentators to classify Trump an “unindicted co-conspirator†(although he has not yet been charged in any crime). One defense against such charges, articulated by President Trump on Twitter the following morning, was that Barack Obama also committed campaign finance violations that were just as bad in 2008, but he was let off much easier: In this tweet, President Trump attempted to compare: the criminal charges brought against Cohen by the US Justice Department with a series of civil violations brought against the Obama campaign by the: Federal Election Commission a separate, independent body which cannot prosecute criminal cases While it is true that President Obama’s 2008 campaign was fined a significant amount of money by the: FEC, those fines covered civil violations that were different than the criminal infractions admitted to by Cohen. In late 2012, President Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign was fined $375,000 by the FEC for reporting violations. The major issue concerned the timely documentation of donations made in the 20 days prior to the election, a window of time during which the FEC requires official notice of contributions exceeding $1,000 to be submitted no more than 48 hours after receipt of those donations: The major sticking point for the FEC appeared to be a series of missing 48-hour notices for nearly 1,300 contributions totaling more than $1.8 million — an issue that lawyers familiar with the commission’s work say the FEC takes seriously. The notices must be filed on contributions of $1,000 or more that are received within the 20-day window of Election Day … While the fines leveled against the Obama campaign were among the largest in the FEC’s history, so too was the amount of money raised by that campaign. Speaking to Politico in 2013, Republican election lawyer Jason Torchinsky said that “$375,000 is a huge fine†but added that the Obama campaign was also the first billion-dollar presidential campaign in history, making the fine “proportionally … not out of line.†In the same story, former FEC commissioner Michael Toner said “that the infractions were relatively minor, given the scope of the campaign.†Speaking to us by phone, Ann Ravel, a former FEC commissioner who served from 2013 to 2017, told us that “the FEC does not have criminal capabilities. All of the criminal cases have to be prosecuted by the Department of Justice.†For a criminal violation of election law to be enforced by the Department of Justice (which was the case in the Cohen matter), she told us, the violation must be considered both intentional and serious: Not only does the matter have to be something that is purposeful, but it [also has to be] a major violation. People often have reporting violations [and] that’s what the Obama ones were determined to be. From a legal standpoint, the Department of Justice has already proved that Cohen intentionally acted to facilitate and hide an illegal contribution for the purpose of affecting the election, because that is what he formally admitted to. In a document produced by the Southern District of New York whose accuracy was affirmed by Cohen under oath, Cohen agreed that he: Knowingly and willfully caused a corporation to make a contribution and expenditure … to ensure that Woman-1 did not publicize damaging allegations before the 2016 presidential election and thereby influence that election. [and] Knowingly and willfully made and caused to be made a contribution … in excess of the limits of the Election Act … to Woman-2 to ensure that she did not publicize damaging allegations before the 2016 presidential election and thereby influence that election. The infractions committed by the 2008 Obama campaign were not alleged to be intentional, and the FEC did not consider the campaign’s documentation lapses as rising to the level of a “serious†offense prosecutable by the Department of Justice. “There are always reporting violations in campaigns. Many of them minor, many of them substantive,†Ravel told us. “But in this case … what was admitted to by Cohen was that there was a clear intent to use campaign money for the purpose of keeping the individuals quiet right before the election for campaign purposes.†Trump’s assertion that Cohen broke no law is in conflict with his own Justice Department, who secured multiple guilty pleas related to the commission of violations of federal election laws. Specifically, Cohen admitted to intentionally violating portions of the following federal election laws on behalf of Donald Trump: •52 U.S. Code § 30116 – Limitations on contributions and expenditures •52 U.S. Code § 30118 – Contributions or expenditures by national banks, corporations, or labor organizations
Sources: Rashbaum, William K. et al. “Michael Cohen Says He Arranged Payments to Women at Trump’s Direction.†The New York Times. 21 August 2018. Liptak, Adam and Jim Rutenberg. “Cohen Implicates President Trump. What Do Prosecutors Do Now?†The New York Times. 21 August 2018. Federal Election Commission. “About.†Accessed 22 August 2018. Haberman, Maggie. “Obama 2008 Campaign Fined $375,000†Politico. 4 January 2013. Jureic, Quinta. “Document: Michael Cohen Plea Agreement.†Lawfare. 21 August 2018. Bravender, Robin, and Dave Levinthal. FEC Audits Obama ’08 Camp.†Politico. 19 April 2012. https://www.snopes.com/news/2018/08/22/election-law-violations-compared-obama-2008-vs-trump-2016/ Snopes About Us: Snopes is the internet’s definitive fact-checking resource.When misinformation obscures the truth and readers don’t know what to trust, Snopes.com’s fact checking and original, investigative reporting lights the way to evidence-based and contextualized analysis. We always document our sources so readers are empowered to do independent research and make up their own minds. Snopes got its start in 1994, investigating urban legends, hoaxes, and folklore. Founder David Mikkelson, later joined by his wife, was publishing online before most people were connected to the internet. As demand for reliable fact checks grew, so did Snopes. Now it’s the oldest and largest fact-checking site online, widely regarded by journalists, folklorists, and readers as an invaluable research companion. Snopes.com is an independent publication owned by Snopes Media Group. Explore our FAQ to learn more about us, or consider supporting us with a direct contribution. If you have any questions, please let us know. https://www.snopes.com/news/2018/08/22/election-law-violations-compared-obama-2008-vs-trump-2016/ By Alex Kasprak Published 22 August 2018 Filed Under barack obama, donald trump, federal election comission |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19048 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
Thanks for posting that. I had read it earlier, but forgot where, and hadn't got round to searching for it. |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 34744 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
Election Law Violations Compared: Obama 2008 vs. Trump 2016+1 Byron. ;-) |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 34744 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
Finally, some more commonsense. It has been sadly lacking for a few years. US Senate defies Donald Trump to condemn Saudi Arabia over Yemen war, Khashoggi killing. The same should be done with Israel, but no one seems to care about the genocide going on over there by the jews either. |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19048 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
Trump Attended Meeting About Hush Money Payments With Tabloid Publisher: Reports Trump, his then-attorney Michael Cohen and the publisher of the National Enquirer met to discuss payments to two women in 2015, according to multiple reports. edit] Another story. BREAKING: Trump plans 16-day holiday visit to Mar-a-Lago How many golf rounds can he fit in? |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19048 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
Another investigation. Trump Inaugural Fund and Super PAC Said to Be Scrutinized for Illegal Foreign Donations WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors are examining whether foreigners illegally funneled donations to President Trump’s inaugural committee and a pro-Trump super PAC in hopes of buying influence over American policy, according to people familiar with the inquiry. |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30638 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
Why do I have the feeling Flynn et al have sung and those songs are producing results? |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19048 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
Why do I have the feeling Flynn et al have sung and those songs are producing results? What I would like to see, or reports of what is in them, are his tax returns. Lets hope the House looks sometime soon after January 3. And another story breaking, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/12/14/republican-jon-kyl-plans-to-leave-senate-says-ariz-governor-who-will-now-appoint-another-mccain-successor/?utm_term=.1d53ab214f1f edit] spelling mistake. |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30638 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
I just have the feeling that Watergate is going to be microscopic compared to Rumpgate when the full measure is brought into the light. |
JaundicedEye Send message Joined: 14 Mar 12 Posts: 5375 Credit: 30,870,693 RAC: 1 |
.......lot's of speculation, ..........sells lot's of Newspapers and TV commercials...... .........what's the truth?........ We'll have to stay tuned until November of 2020 if Mueller and the never ending attorney fees have anything to say about it. Lots of nice 'fat checks' coming in regularly for a lot of 'fat cats'....... .....only the lawyers and talking dead win........ .........meow? "Sour Grapes make a bitter Whine." <(0)> |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30638 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
.....only the lawyers and talking dead win........You got that right USA loses! |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24879 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Bon voyage. Could you make a week at least? |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19048 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
Trump Names Mick Mulvaney Acting Chief of Staff, because he has failed to find a sucker willing to sacrifice their ethics. |
JaundicedEye Send message Joined: 14 Mar 12 Posts: 5375 Credit: 30,870,693 RAC: 1 |
December 14, 2018 / 6:56 PM / Updated an hour ago "Sour Grapes make a bitter Whine." <(0)> |
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