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originally posted by: yuppa
originally posted by: Indigo5
originally posted by: yuppa
originally posted by: Indigo5
originally posted by: Kali74The alleged crime was bribing an official to drop an investigation of another alleged crime (defrauding students of Trump University).
Plus illegally contributing to a Political Campaign with charitable funds.
Filing false documents with the IRS indicating a contribution to a charity in its' place that never happened.
the IRS would has long ago filed a criminal complaint if this was anything other than a tax penalty.
The IRS didn't discover it, the press did...And just recently...
Where-upon when questioned about the false IRS filing by the press...Trump filed a revised declaration changing the name of the false contribution that never happened to the FL AG's political action committee...then Trump wrote a personal check to cover that contribution and they filed with a penalty of 2.5k explaining it away as an error.
Considering the IRS just became aware of it they are likely deciding now on if it qualifies as defrauding the IRS.
and Come on CNN? Cant get more biased.
originally posted by: matafuchs
a reply to: Indigo5
Cooked the books? for 25k?
Perhaps I am "projecting" as you like to suggest and I am falsely assuming that Trump defenders had a moral foundation to begin that superseded their political views.
It would be easier to dismiss Trump Supporters insane defense of his actions if I thought them fundamentally incapable of objectivity, logic or without morals..
But unfortunately for me, I know that not to be true.
That leaves me with no other conclusion than they are fully capable of assessing facts and evidence, but rather willfully mute their moral and logical reasoning centers in sacrifice for their political views.
All politics aside...that is a sad state of affairs for our populace.
Edit to Add: Though I regularly take heart in the masses of GOP voices across the spectrum that have publicly explained they cannot support Trump. That is about the only light I have found in this election cycle.
originally posted by: bigfatfurrytexan
well...if its settled then its settled. Its not an open case (for him, currently). The goings on were such that plausible deniability is firmly in place for him, which makes it a non-criminal matter.
Is this what the game is now, though? I have to pick the lesser evil, and we don't even pretend anymore?
originally posted by: matafuchs
a reply to: Indigo5
Trump cooked nothing.
Nothing nefarious. Not at all.
but ignore the $20 Million dollar campaign donation Clinton received from a foreign donor.
originally posted by: bigfatfurrytexan
Is this what the game is now, though? I have to pick the lesser evil, and we don't even pretend anymore? You'd like to think our POTUS is elected from the best/brightest in the land. This election is absolute proof to the contrary.
originally posted by: matafuchs
a reply to: Indigo5
I did look at it rationally as well as the IRS. He paid a fine. They investigated, right, and gave him a fine. Paid it. Case Closed.
originally posted by: cavtrooper7
a reply to: Indigo5
Ever try to build a larger structure in New York without graft?
I WOULD LOVE to see you try.
originally posted by: cavtrooper7
a reply to: Indigo5
AND let's use YOUR play book ...HE WASN'T CONVICTED WAS HE?