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originally posted by: theantediluvian
a reply to: Aallanon
Exactly what is the "Obama crime" you are alleging? What Wright claimed was that a friend of Obama, via an intermediary (a member of Wright's congregation) offered him $150k to not do any public speaking until after the election.
Assuming that the person who approached Wright was on the level, there's no proof that Obama or anyone in his campaign knew anything about it. More importantly, no money was ever exchanged so there's no possibility of a violation.
originally posted by: Slanter
... what? You mean the time that one of Obama's friends offered to pay reverend Wright $150,000 to shut up? You know why nothing ever came of that? Because it didn't happen. He didn't receive any money. Obama asked him, personally, to stop saying stupid things until after the presidency and he did.
All this information is in the link you posted, but it's all presented in a way to make it seem nefarious.
This is the equivalency? "Well, A friend of Obama's once offered money to shut up Obama's pastor from saying stupid things, but no money was actually exchanged, So obviously it should be fine for a candidate to pay off porn stars to shut up about multiple affairs before an election."
originally posted by: 3NL1GHT3N3D1
Because they are fostering a victim complex. Trump would have nothing to paint him as an outsider if it weren't for the media and Democrats constantly and blatantly attacking him. Everything else about Trump screams establishment and puppet.
originally posted by: Propagandalf
originally posted by: Slanter
... what? You mean the time that one of Obama's friends offered to pay reverend Wright $150,000 to shut up? You know why nothing ever came of that? Because it didn't happen. He didn't receive any money. Obama asked him, personally, to stop saying stupid things until after the presidency and he did.
All this information is in the link you posted, but it's all presented in a way to make it seem nefarious.
This is the equivalency? "Well, A friend of Obama's once offered money to shut up Obama's pastor from saying stupid things, but no money was actually exchanged, So obviously it should be fine for a candidate to pay off porn stars to shut up about multiple affairs before an election."
A non-disclosure agreement is a legal contract. Offering hush money isn't.
originally posted by: narrator
originally posted by: Propagandalf
originally posted by: Slanter
... what? You mean the time that one of Obama's friends offered to pay reverend Wright $150,000 to shut up? You know why nothing ever came of that? Because it didn't happen. He didn't receive any money. Obama asked him, personally, to stop saying stupid things until after the presidency and he did.
All this information is in the link you posted, but it's all presented in a way to make it seem nefarious.
This is the equivalency? "Well, A friend of Obama's once offered money to shut up Obama's pastor from saying stupid things, but no money was actually exchanged, So obviously it should be fine for a candidate to pay off porn stars to shut up about multiple affairs before an election."
A non-disclosure agreement is a legal contract. Offering hush money isn't.
Then Obama's friend should be penalized for offering hush money, because as has been said in previous posts, Obama had nothing to do with it. Or, his friends are better liars than Trump's friends (because all of politics is corrupt).
Yes, an NDA is a legal document. But, the money offered with the NDA can't come from campaign financing, which is one of the allegations brought against Trump & co.
originally posted by: Propagandalf
originally posted by: narrator
originally posted by: Propagandalf
originally posted by: Slanter
... what? You mean the time that one of Obama's friends offered to pay reverend Wright $150,000 to shut up? You know why nothing ever came of that? Because it didn't happen. He didn't receive any money. Obama asked him, personally, to stop saying stupid things until after the presidency and he did.
All this information is in the link you posted, but it's all presented in a way to make it seem nefarious.
This is the equivalency? "Well, A friend of Obama's once offered money to shut up Obama's pastor from saying stupid things, but no money was actually exchanged, So obviously it should be fine for a candidate to pay off porn stars to shut up about multiple affairs before an election."
A non-disclosure agreement is a legal contract. Offering hush money isn't.
Then Obama's friend should be penalized for offering hush money, because as has been said in previous posts, Obama had nothing to do with it. Or, his friends are better liars than Trump's friends (because all of politics is corrupt).
Yes, an NDA is a legal document. But, the money offered with the NDA can't come from campaign financing, which is one of the allegations brought against Trump & co.
Trump financed much of his own campaign. The allegations are trumped up.