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The prosecution rested on Monday, and today the defense rested, and Manafort will not take the stand. The courtroom was sealed for nearly two hours this morning, then reopened at about 11:30 a.m. with Manafort coming in 10 minutes later. The reason for the sealed court was not disclosed. The case is being prosecuted by the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.Honestly, not really all that surprising that Manafort would not make a defense. The concept (psychologically) is that there is no "need" for a defense, since the prosecution fell flat. Whether the jury agrees is a different story.
Obviously there will be closing arguments, but the biggest part of the trial may just be the Jury instructions coming from the Judge. Those instructions could make a huge difference in how the jury deliberates.
I haven't heard much in the way of "expert opinion" on this one, other than most everyone feels that it was not the "slam dunk" that many assumed Mueller was figuring it to be. I would take a stab that he will be found guilty of "failing to register as a foreign agent" since that is sort of a no-brainer.
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I think that some of the fraudulent payments and tax evasion may get a guilty decision.
Off topic but possibly devastating.
WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Tuesday that she could not "guarantee" that there are no recordings of President Donald Trump using the N-word.
"I’ve never heard him use that term or anything similar," Sanders said in response to a series of questions from NBC's Kristen Welker about whether he's ever used the racial slur. Asked if she could promise that Americans would never hear him say it on a recording, she declined. "I can’t guarantee anything, but I can tell you the president addressed this question directly," she said, though she acknowledged that she had never asked him the question herself.
*** BREAKING NEWS ***
ANOTHER SHOE DROPS
DEVASTATING
Just wait till later today or tomorrow at the latest.
HIGHLY PLACED ANONYMOUS ADMINISTATION SOURCES ARE telling us another shoe will drop, then another.
and then another.
ROFLMFAO !!!
Now here's something you don't hear from the MSM:
The U.S. Border Patrol has apprehended over 40,000 unaccompanied minors so far in fiscal year 2018.
Must be Trumps fault.
"Off topic but possibly devastating."
LOL!
Manafort has no defense. The bank accounts and fake accounts are documented. It doesn't include validity of witnesses.
When the audio recordings are released from the producer of the Apprentice and Trump is heard using the N word it won't matter to CH or anyone else who support him against everything.
"Trump is heard using the N word it won't matter to CH or anyone else who support him against everything."
Rich I tell ya!
YOU, of all people, pretending to be offended, LMAO!
Roger, Ever in your life Use the "N" word?
When you give a crazed, crying lowlife a break, and give her a job at the White House, I guess it just didn’t work out. Good work by General Kelly for quickly firing that dog!
Roger Amick said...
When the audio recordings are released from the producer of the Apprentice and Trump is heard using the N word it won't matter to CH or anyone else who support him against everything.
While I doubt this exists if it surfaces and someone like Dan Rather breaks it I'll have legitimate reasons to think it is just doctored LIKE THE FAKE NEWS HAS DONE BEFORE.
It will be as real as the dossier
All the liberal piling on saying that there are trump racism videos is crap. We would have seen them already.
Roger, Ever in your life Use the "N" word?
Has Obama?
Hillbilly called Obama the House "N,,ger"
The producer has the audio recording. He has refused to release them.
Even if the recording clearly has Trump saying the N word during a conversation the conspiracy theorists who have taken over the Republican party will never believe the recording is valid.
Oct 17, 2016 · Hillary Clinton's Former Chef Tracy Martin "Hillary call Blacks niggers when they do something that don't please her."
Ok, yawn, right
I have no doubt that in Trump's 70 years he has said it pleanty.
And?
Roger, is it your belief that using the word nigger make a person a racist?
You are hoping there is a recording. Nothing more.
Hello, this is Hillary Clinton, I understand you had something important to discuss with me? I said hello of course but I assumed she already knew who I was and had been prepped on my call. “Yes Senator, did you get my letter about Jeb Bush, Jack Goldberg, and the Saudis? The Senator must have heard some words that she didn’t want to hear and erupted on me like a volcano “Does this have anything to do with that nigger Wayne, because if it does…” Someone on her end stopped her in mid sentence, and I could hear them tell the Senator “You took the wrong call, this is the fund manager from Miami who wants to make the $500K donation”. There was an awkward silence on the phone as I was thoroughly thrown for a loop. I did have a friend named Wayne who promoted Thugs, Bones, and Harmony, and he was a black guy from Cleveland, but he could not possibly have any dealings with any Senator. I remained silent as Senator Clinton apologized for picking up “the wrong line”. The Wayne coincidence was strange but now I wonder which “Wayne” she was talking about. Did she say “Dwayne” and I simply misunderstood? Since it was the wrong call, I guess it doesn’t matter.
I explained the reason I was trying to reach her concerning the letter I previously sent her and was asked to “refresh my memory”. But as soon as I mentioned the video tape of FBI agent Terry Nelson and the audio tape of FBI agent Maury Berthon, she recalled my letter with “Oh yes, that letter… “ and then told me “There are solutions for every problem, but some problems are more complicated than others and cannot be solved in telephone conversations.” I agreed with her. She then said, “Your problem requires some specialized legal work and you need to speak with Debbie and only Debbie about this, do you understand?” she asked. “Of course.” I answered. “And she can handle your donation as well.” she added. “I am grateful for your generosity, but there is no need for you to call me again – deal only with Debbie.” This was a command and not a question. As soon as I agreed, Senator Clinton said “Great, I have to take another call now so hook up with Debbie and she will keep me posted. Good by now”. She hung up before I could even say Good-bye. The entire call took less than five minutes."
Arkansas. RACIST. RIGHT Roger???
Chico game Racist
"Jun 22, 2015 · “And it's not just a matter of it not being polite to say nigger in public. " obimbo
Where is Blacklivesmatter?
You are not very bright.
https://www.opnlttr.com/letter/real-hillary-clinton-and-nigger-wayne
Anyone could have written this
The "Lost Years" were much better than the President had alleged .
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders apologized on Tuesday for providing inaccurate statistics about the number of jobs added for African-Americans during President Obama's time in office.
Sanders claimed during Tuesday's press briefing that Obama only oversaw the creation of 195,000 jobs for African-Americans during his eight years in office. The actual number is close to 3 million.
"Correction from today's briefing: Jobs numbers for Pres Trump and Pres Obama were correct, but the time frame for Pres Obama wasn't," Sanders tweeted Tuesday night in a rare walkback from a Trump administration official.
"I'm sorry for the mistake, but no apologies for the 700,000 jobs for African Americans created under President Trump," she added.
Let's see if that number is accurate.
meanwhile, black support for trump has gone from 18% one year ago to 31% today.
https://twitter.com/Rasmussen_Poll/status/1029380217767387137/photo/1
i have a strange feeling the black community isn't too concerned about sanders' mistake alky. but they might be beginning to realize that democrats have been royally fucking them at least since the inception of the great society.
Black unemployment at historic low. And its not because of something Obama did seven years ago
Anonymous Myballs seeing America become great again said...
Black unemployment at historic low. And its not because of something Obama did seven years ago
precisely.
but this just goes to show you how desperate the alky is to salvage a legacy for his dear leader 0linsky.
LBJ's prediction to "keep those ni@@ers votin' democrat for the next 200 years" might actually be in peril.
if trump were actually get 31% of the black vote, or even 25%, democrats would be fucking toast.
blacks are starting to figure out that skeets' presidency was the worst thing to happen to them since jim crow.
All the liberal piling on saying that there are trump racism videos is crap.
His saying there are good nazi's and calling staff members dogs or espn hosts stupid are enough for most people except trump chump slurpers....piling on is going to be minor when mueller finally issues his report....
And its not because of something Obama did seven years ago
And you base that opinion on what....trump saying so??? Such a loser...
Approve Disapprove Change
7/19 - 8/13 43.3 52.3 -9.0
Quinnipiac 41 54 -13
Rasmussen 50 49 +1
Gallup 39 56 -17
blacks are starting to figure out that skeets' presidency
Rat our rectum postulating his massive wet dream with trump.....you really need a new hobby....I'm sure you base that on someone else saying that.....
Over 3,000,000,000 Africa Americans got jobs under President Obama.
Your very unpopular President claimed that only 157,000 African Americans got jobs under President Obama.
You are not troubled with this.
Approve Disapprove Change
What happened to those spectacular #'s CH posted a week or so ago???????
Approve Disapprove Change
7/19 - 8/13 43.3 52.3 -9.0
Quinnipiac 41 54 -13
Rasmussen 50 49 +1
Gallup 39 56 -17
“They were all in on it, clear Hillary Clinton and FRAME Donald Trump for things he didn’t do.” Gregg Jarrett on @foxandfriends If we had a real Attorney General, this Witch Hunt would never have been started! Looking at the wrong people.
When you give a crazed, crying lowlife a break, and give her a job at the White House, I guess it just didn’t work out. Good work by General Kelly for quickly firing that dog!
Strzok started the illegal Rigged Witch Hunt - why isn’t this so-called “probe” ended immediately? Why aren’t these angry and conflicted Democrats instead looking at Crooked Hillary?
KDAugust 14, 2018 at 9:19 PM
Last two years of the Lost years.
'15 2.9%
'16 1.5%
A drop of 1.4 % in just two years.
"on the edge of a recession". Ok
Or
If the CBO projections are correct in 2020 we will be on the edge of a recession.
2018 3,1%
2019 2.4%
2020 1.7%
A drop of or 1.4 over three.
Roger, please never stop talking about economics you sound just like sad sack socialist Cortez.
God Roger do you ever check the numbers?
Dennis CHT will never concede that the President has been the reason for his own unpopularity. He will blame the Fake News. He is an embarrassment. He used to be a rational conservative but since Trump entered the White House he has suspended his conservative views and replaced them with devotion to the President. And believes that the defeat of Clinton has made any opposition to the President is a mental disorder.
"blacks are starting to figure out that skeets' presidency was the worst thing to happen to them since jim crow"
Yes
Some caught on years ago.
"Sadly — and it pains me to say this — over the last decade, black folk, in the era of Obama, have lost ground in every major economic category,” Smiley told host Alyona Minkovski.
Despite the tough times, the talk show host said that African Americans have remained optimistic and have even been “too deferential” to the commander-in-chief.
Although black folk have caught the most hell in the last 10 years...."
1.4% growth coupled with a trade war with the industrial industry in decline due to damage caused by the tarrifs and the agricultural sector in a crisis the Tweetsedent will go down to paradise in the Gold Tower.
Democrat memo released in courage those running for office to play the race card. No one needed to say it. I is one of very few cards in the Democratics deck.
Post China Tarrifs.
CHINA accepted and paid for $23,000,000 in newly delivered US Grains.
Alky you're willful stupidity is entertaining.
The obsessive occupation with Barack Obama by the President is leading us backwards as asbestos is going to be permitted in the construction industry.
Alky more disjointed then normal.
I blame it on him missing another funeral of a family member. He only goes if there is an inheritance $$$$$$$.
“A study shows that corn, soybean and wheat farmers across the U.S. have already lost $13 billion because of the administration’s trade war. We need trade policies that make sense for North Dakota, protect farmers and ranchers, and open up markets.”
— Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.), in a tweet, on July 24
“Farmers have been on a downward trend for 15 years. The price of soybeans has fallen 50% since 5 years before the Election. A big reason is bad (terrible) Trade Deals with other countries.”
— President Trump, in a tweet, on July 20
Hours after President Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods took effect July 6, China retaliated, leveling equivalent tariffs on a wide range of U.S. goods — including agricultural products.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2018/08/13/both-sides-of-the-aisle-stretch-the-truth-in-the-soybean-debate/?utm_term=.df797b4ce7dd
Trump used to be a rational conservative?? When was that exactly? He used to be a Clinton supporting NYC democrat. A life long dem at that.
As for Trump's popularity, 40% of the country hated him the moment he got in the way of Hillary's coronation.
Investigation into the Russian intervention CNN SSR
A serious matter. 58%
Way to defeat Trump 37%
Things Trump has said about the investigation have been false.
False 56%
True 37%
Percent who think that Donald Trump should testify under oath.
70%
Trump was a lifelong Democrat who changed parties and decided to claim that Barack Obama was not born in the United States and was actually born in Kenya.
He wrode that lie and got the notification by the Republican party and became the President of the United States.
The unpopularity of the President is not driven by the defeat of Clinton at the voting booth. It is driven by his own behavior. You're use of a falsehood is a complete reversal of truth and honesty.
CNN poll.
Yeah OK.
More TURBO TDS and FAKE NEWS
sad
Approve Disapprove Change
7/19 - 8/13 43.3 52.3 -9.0
Quinnipiac 41 54 -13
Rasmussen 50 49 +1
Gallup 39 56 -17
Trump was a lifelong Democrat who changed parties and decided to claim that Barack Obama was not born in the United States and was actually born in Kenya.
He wrode that lie and got the notification by the Republican party and became the President of the United States.
The unpopularity of the President is not driven by the defeat of Clinton at the voting booth. It is driven by his own behavior.
A prime example. His racist comments about a former member of his staff who he paid over $180,000/ year.
When you give a crazed, crying lowlife a break, and give her a job at the White House, I guess it just didn’t work out. Good work by General Kelly for quickly firing that dog!
...actually born in Kenya.
He wrode that lie a....
No that was cankles
His racist comments about a former member of his staff
Post the racist comment or runaway like every other time you're challenged
example. His racist comments "
Alky your math is that of a chicken pecking at stratch.
You never did say how often you say/said "Nigger".
You are so honest, right?
So when omarosa was fired by the Clinton administration in the 90s, because she was disruptive and difficult to work with, were they being racist too?
Did you even know that al gore brought her in in the 1990s?
Trump is losing everything except his core believers. Even some of them have had enough.
“They’ve had enough of a President who separates families and puts babies in cages ... every day he does something worse than the day before. And he tops it, and tops it, and tops it. I believe that Trump is loathed in America, that people are embarrassed and ashamed of who he is.” - Rosie O'Donnell explains why she's leading Broadway stars in a protest of the President https://cnn.it/2MmHn6d
A staffer said that and was immediately terminated.
Donald Trump latched onto the Birther Train and rode it to the nomination of your political party. Yet you aren't troubled one bit about this racist bullshit. Paul you should know better.
Now Roger is relying on Rosie O'Donnell
Can't make this shit up
Get a room with her in the psych ward
ROFLMFAO !!!
OMG...
Trump lost Rosie O'Donnell??
What ever will he do!?!
If he's losing everything, why is black approval now over 30%?
Trump's disapproval by the African American community is over 65%.
As RRB has said, they are just trolling this man
Christian Baker Again Under Fire for Refusing Transgender Cake Despite Supreme Court Win
If he's losing everything, why is black approval now over 30%?
Because that is a fake number, loser..l.
The YouGov poll, released August 9, also showed that Trump’s support among black Americans remains almost nonexistent, with one percent saying that they “somewhat approve” of Trump, and two percent of black respondents to the poll saying that they “strongly approve.”
That result may also be reflected in a new CBS News poll, also conducted for the network by YouGov, released on Sunday that shows growing concern among all Americans that tensions between races have increased under Trump.
Still waiting for the racist comment about a former staff member
Trump's disapproval by the African American community is over 65%.
He only got 8% of the vote in 2016.... meaning back then the disapproval was 92%.
Check me if I am wrong... But isn't 65% disapproval an improvement from 92%?
Just like a dog.
Clinton about 30 times.
Against African Americans countless times.
Women aren't all that bright. Maxine Waters.
If the African Americans show up on election day in record numbers will give the Blue Wave a darker tone. It could elect an African American governor in the old South.
You know damn well that even with these numbers that Trump doesn't stand a chance in 2020.
Yeah, the supremes issued a very narrow victory for the bigoted cake baker....he should just put a sign in the window say....Gays not served here......
Opinion analysis: Court rules (narrowly) for baker in same-sex-wedding-cake case [Updated]
[NOTE: This post was updated at 2:17 p.m. after its original publication at 12:04 p.m.]
The Supreme Court ruled today in favor of Jack Phillips, a Colorado baker who refused to make a custom cake for a same-sex couple because he believed that doing so would violate his religious beliefs. This was one of the most anticipated decisions of the term, and it was relatively narrow: Although Phillips prevailed today, the opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy rested largely on the majority’s conclusion that the Colorado administrative agency that ruled against Phillips treated him unfairly by being too hostile to his sincere religious beliefs. The opinion seemed to leave open the possibility that, in a future case, a service provider’s sincere religious beliefs might have to yield to the state’s interest in protecting the rights of same-sex couples, and the majority did not rule at all on one of the central arguments in the case – whether compelling Phillips to bake a cake for a same-sex couple would violate his right to freedom of speech.
He called Romney, David Gregory, Sununu, Pataki and Bob Corker dogs.
You still haven't proven anywhere that he believes one subset of homo sapiens is superior to another do to genetics
OR DO YOU NOT KNOW WHAT THE TERM MEANS?
meaning back then the disapproval was 92%.
And trump got 3 million less votes than Hillary....does that mean she won?????? Funny how much your logic sucks, CH....Like there was no record year for heat because it was within the MOE.....
He called Romney, David Gregory, Sununu, Pataki and Bob Corker dogs.
And you accept that as behavior for the POTUS......and your side complained about bringing dignity back to the oval office not too long ago..... and this is fine behavior for trump chumps.... keep slurping...!!!!
could elect an African American governor in the old South.
The perfect donk, doesn't pay her taxes or other bills
“I did not understand that those magical slivers of plastic that I was getting in in college, a $100 purchase was going to cost me like $3,000 over the next seven years,” Abrams stated in an interview with Yahoo Finance. “And that if I didn’t pay the bill every month it was going on some report that was going to follow me even after I had a great job.”
She's a bright one
All those minorities who now have jobs appreciate it. Its foolish to think they'll vote against that.
Trump’s border wall will never got built.
The infrastructure bill will never come.
So they’re running on fear. Mexico is sending their murderers.
Be afraid. Be very afraid.
Will it work again?
Strzok started the illegal Rigged Witch Hunt - why isn’t this so-called “probe” ended immediately? Why aren’t these angry and conflicted Democrats instead looking at Crooked Hillary?
65% approve the investigation.
Blue Wave
And you accept that as behavior for the POTUS......and your side complained about bringing dignity back to the oval office not too long ago..... and this is fine behavior for trump chumps.... keep slurping...!!!!
where have i said that fatty??? Oh as always you make shit up...I...just...pointed...out...it's...not...racist
Bizarro
Omarosa has a problem. I have been troubled by her behavior when she was working for Trump. She denied accusations of racism and sexual harassment allegations.
She got fired and in a complete reversal on her former employer she is capitalizing with her book. I suspect that the recording of Trump's use of the N word is valid.
I'm not going to purchase her book. It's hypocritical.
Do you really think that this is acceptable behavior by the President of the United States?
They were all in on it, clear Hillary Clinton and FRAME Donald Trump for things he didn’t do.” Gregg Jarrett on @foxandfriends If we had a real Attorney General, this Witch Hunt would never have been started! Looking at the wrong people.
When you give a crazed, crying lowlife a break, and give her a job at the White House, I guess it just didn’t work out. Good work by General Kelly for quickly firing that dog!
Strzok started the illegal Rigged Witch Hunt - why isn’t this so-called “probe” ended immediately? Why aren’t these angry and conflicted Democrats instead looking at Crooked Hillary?
?????????
where have i said that fatty??
I said your side, asshole.....That the best you got???? Your opinion it is not racist is interesting. There are those who think otherwise....Oh well, why would I expect honesty from a southern redneck like you....LOLOLOL
And you accept that as behavior for the POTUS
No you didn't liar
Wake-N-Bake Wednesday
When ready Roger the Dodger it is best to fact check him.
Lost year 2016 depression level trade.
2016 129.6
Trump Art of The Deal for US Farmers and Ranchers.
2017 140.5
2018* 142.5
* year in progress
** (in billion U.S. dollars).
Roger unhinged!!!
Go Roger Go!!!
Cali the fat head posted the most unusual
And you accept that as behavior for the POTUS
No you didn't liar
Didn't what??? Call it a racist comment..??? You did, not me....try again....LOL Drinking early today????
C.H. Truth said...
Roger unhinged!!!
BWAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! Seems you and fat head achieve your goal today....complete denial of trumps transgressions....
Roger just CALLED THE 2020 Presidential Election.
Predicted not Trump.
Shocked!!
"“I did not understand that those magical slivers of plastic that I was getting in in college, a $100 purchase was going to cost me like $3,000 over the next seven years,” Abrams stated in an interview with Yahoo Finance. “And that if I didn’t pay the bill every month it was going on some report that was going to follow me even after I had a great job.”
Omg. Funny and sad.
Blogger Roger Amick said...
Over 3,000,000,000 Africa Americans got jobs under President Obama.
Your very unpopular President claimed that only 157,000 African Americans got jobs under President Obama.
You are not troubled with this.
not troubled at all alky. not even a little bit.
here's when i'll become a little troubled...
...when trump makes a play to wrestle the coveted "LIE OF THE FUCKING YEAR" away from skeets 0linsky.
until then, not troubled.
you see alky, trump has had his share of exaggerations, half-truths, embellishments and what some might call outright lies.
but he hasn't harmed the american people with his lies alky. he hasn't lied to seize a sixth of the economy. he didn't add insult to injury by mocking the american people with mr. gruber when he was destroying our fucking health insurance. trump hasn't weaponized the IRS to go after liberal groups who would oppose him. he hasn't seized the auto industry and gifted their stocks and bonds to his rich buddies.
i could sit here for the rest of the day and list the lies 0linsky told that did actual harm. truly evil shit. trump hasn't even gotten an american ambassador killed.
so no, i'm not troubled by trump. not one fucking bit.
Trump wasn't running a gun operation to Messican drug lords that killed a border agent
Blogger Roger Amick said...
Over 3,000,000,000 Africa Americans got jobs under President Obama. "
Roger , please I beg you , keep talking.
Has Trump flown Billions of dollars to a terrorist nation yet in cash ?
C.H. Truth said...
Roger unhinged!!!
Go Roger Go!!!
Do you think his 3 billion "Africa American" jobs under Obama illustrates TDS has just totally taken over or is it he's just "unhinged" ?
Obama created jobs alright. Part time, temp and contract jobs.
Trump is creating permanent, middle class, full time jobs. Including manufacturing.
CH
Honestly, not really all that surprising that Manafort would not make a defense. The concept (psychologically) is that there is no "need" for a defense, since the prosecution fell flat.
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