Ricordo Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 (edited) Feeling jittery? Uneasy? Upset stomach? Relax. Cohen can plead guilty to anything he wants. A candidate for Federal office is allowed to contribute as much as he wants to his campaign. President Trump contributed heavily to his own campaign. A candidate can direct payments to be made with the promise that it will be repaid. Campaigns are usually in the red after the election has transpired. Most probably, candidate Dewey still owes money from his 1948 campaign. pepto bismol at DuckDuckGo.html Edited August 22, 2018 by Ricordo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricB Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Why is this such a big deal? Oh wait because Trump Oh how they choose to forget history: https://www.yahoo.com/news/obama-08-campaign-fined-375-000-fec-223008379--election.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricordo Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 I still haven't met a candidate that hasn't tried to influence his election to the post he seeks. I've looked all over. Can't find one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaDub Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I could be wrong, but I believe the potential issue is that the money wasn't "declared". That could be a theoretical issue. It's all politics anyway. If it's not this issue, the left will find something else to set their hair on fire about. President Trump has a knack for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricordo Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 Quote the potential issue As long as the money didn't come from campaign funds, it's OK. Cohen is stuck, though. What he pled guilty to is that he made a "campaign contribution" in excess of the allowed limit. But he could be in worse straits, if he lived in North Carolina. In North Carolina it is illegal to sing off key. Not kidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Well, at least he didn’t lie to investigators Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricordo Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 Btw, some balls Cohen has. He carries them around in a wheelbarrow. A Gofundme account? Here's an idea---sell a couple of the taxi medallions. Or the Park Avenue flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricordo Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 4 minutes ago, Dric902 said: Well, at least he didn’t lie to investigators That I don't know. What I do know is that people will say and do anything to save their own skin. With or without a plea deal. Here's the kick. With a Federal plea deal, the accused has to admit that there is a factual basis for the accusation by which a judge can accept a guilty plea from the defendant. And that factual basis does not have to be exactly as that proposed by the Government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 12 minutes ago, Ricordo said: That I don't know. What I do know is that people will say and do anything to save their own skin. With or without a plea deal. Here's the kick. With a Federal plea deal, the accused has to admit that there is a factual basis for the accusation by which a judge can accept a guilty plea from the defendant. And that factual basis does not have to be exactly as that proposed by the Government. It was a joke lying to investigators is the charge that they use when they have nothing. aka Scooter Libby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moeman Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 (edited) Let take a look ... Trump didn’t ever meet Stormy, then Cohen paid the pay off, now Trump I paid... sociopath. Then there is the playboy model convictions of several staff. Trump is a sociopath. And no, this doesn’t make me a hilllary fan. Taxes down, spending up.... please tell me how he is a conservative? Edited August 22, 2018 by Moeman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricordo Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 Situations like this remind me of the classic statue of justice. She's blindfolded. In one hand she carries a scale, typically an instrument used as a monetary guide. In the other hand she carries a sword. Bitches be crazy. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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