What does Trump and John Edwards have in common?

[Smokin' OP]

Again handyporn, supporters gave DT money because they wanted him for president.
A porn whore was threatening those chances through extortion.
DT made a perfectly rational calculation that paying off Slutty McSleazy was the logical solution & used a tiny fraction of his money to make her accusations go away.

Not a crime, perfectly logical and lawful.
IF you use your OWN $$$.
The lying grifter used other people's $$$.

Where was the injury here?

Trump's gullible cult, who were stupid enough to send the criminal a thin dime.
The law protects idiots too.

The rest is all semantics over paperwork & process rules.

"Process rules" are there for a reason.

You all are celebrating the equivalent of a jaywalking ticket summons.

The lying orange, grifter wouldn't even have been given a jaywalking summons, IF the MORON, would have used his OWN $$$.

But Trump can't help but grift.
Trump claims he will be arrested on Tuesday, of course, with no evidence.
Morons will be sending the orange idiot, more of their $$$.

 

[struth]

Is that the Christian thing to do? Pay a porn star for sex then lie about it?

I'm sure you'll find something to justify it.

You guys will never get to that bridge too far.... It just doesn't exist. Such is life in the cult.

PS: Did he commit a crime?

Likely not…but I am not voting for. a priest or pastor, i’m voting for a president. Trump by far was the better choice between any dem for that role
.
what a stupid question…you wonder why we call you dembots a cult…you apparently are voting for not just a president but a religious leader…

 

[Flash]

What does Potatohead have in common with Crooked Hillary?

They both sold out their country to foreign interest to get rich.

 

[Coyote]

Former presidential candidate John Edwards was accused of funneling nearly $1 million in donor contributions to support his pregnant mistress and criminally charged with a campaign finance violation. Here's how the case played out.

A grand jury indicted Donald Trump, likely over a "hush-money" payment to Stormy Daniels. A similar case unfolded in 2011 against John Edwards.

www.yahoo.com

Remember John Edwards, the VP candidate with John Kerry for the Democrat Presidential candidate? He was accused of the same crime Trump is regarding Stormy Daniels. For you see, he too had a mistress he was financing using questionable funds.

• John Edwards was charged with campaign finance violations in 2011 related to his 2008 presidential run.
• He was accused by the DOJ of funneling nearly $1 million in donations to his pregnant mistress.
• Edwards was acquitted of one campaign finance violation charge — the others were dropped.

As an indictment looms against former President Donald Trump for an alleged hush-money payment made to Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about their affair, legal experts are speculating what the outcome will be if Trump is charged in relation to the campaign finance violation.
The last time a presidential candidate was criminally charged for alleged campaign finance violations, John Edwards faced up to 30 years in prison and $1.5 million in fines.

So why did they drop the charges against Edwards? Cuz he is a democrat, stupid.

Legal experts regarded the case as shaky because the charges were not based on a specific federal statute, but an advisory opinion written by the FEC that argued gifts made to political candidates should be considered campaign contributions, CNN and The Washington Post reported at the time.

After nine days of deliberations, a jury acquitted Edwards of one charge of accepting an illegal donation, ABC News reported, but was hopelessly deadlocked on the other five counts, resulting in a mistrial. The Department of Justice chose not to re-try Edwards, Politico reported.

"It's not illegal to be a pig," said Brett Kappel, a Washington campaign finance expert told The Washington Post at the time the charges were brought. "Is what Edwards did slimy? Absolutely. Everyone will agree it was reprehensible. But it's not a crime."

You ignore the part about the jury trial. The charges weren’t just “dropped”. They took him to trial.

You oppose even that when comes to Trump.

Frankly it served that arrogant little shit right. And the same applies to Trump.

 

[candycorn]

Look at how they still insist Bush didn't lie us into Iraq. Only one Republican has ever admitted Bush lied us into Iraq. Do you know who that man is?

Donald Trump. Twice in the primaries

In the Feb. 13 debate in South Carolina, debate moderator John Dickerson asked Trump about an October 2008 interview in which Trump said it would have been a “wonderful thing” if Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi tried to impeach Bush because he lied about Iraq having weapons of mass destruction. Asked if he still believes that Bush should have been impeached, Trump called the Iraq war a “big fat mistake.” Pressed again for an answer, Trump went on to say

He also told Howard Stern he supported the war.

 

[candycorn]

I have to hand it to the cult. They come here every day and shamelessly defend the DNC every single day, despite getting their arses handed to them routinely.

They are true believers.

306>232.

Scoreboard

 

[initforme]

Why would any married man want to be with a pornstar? Politics aside it makes no sense.

 

[struth]

You ignore the part about the jury trial. The charges weren’t just “dropped”. They took him to trial.

You oppose even that when comes to Trump.

Frankly it served that arrogant little shit right. And the same applies to Trump.

yes ans couldn’t get a conviction so stopped

the Feds didn’t even. other charging Trump over this dumb shit

 

[sealybobo]

He also told Howard Stern he supported the war.

I almost voted for him when I heard him say Bush lied us into the war.

I almost voted for him when on 60 minutes he said he was going to raise taxes on people like him.

He said a lot of shit that sounded good to me. I almost fell for it too. Glad I didn't. I'd feel stupid if I voted for Trump in 2016. Foolish. Gullible. Like I was duped.

 

[initforme]

All this just points to a desantis run. It's his time now.

 

[Smokin' OP]

What does Potatohead have in common with Crooked Hillary?

They both sold out their country to foreign interest to get rich.

That was the Trump syndicate.

Ivanka got Chinese deal the same day her dad dropped ...​

The American Independent
https://americanindependent.com › ivanka-china-trade...



Jun 28, 2018 — The Trump administration lifted sanctions against Chinese telecom ZTE ... day her dad decided to drop the sanctions Chinese telecom ZTE had ...

Back in March 2017, ZTE was hit with a record $1.19 billion fine for violating US law by selling technology products containing US components in North Korea and Iran. The fine set a record both because of the volume of ZTE’s illicit business and because ZTE was found to have tried to deceive US government officials and even its own accounting firm.

China to Contribute $500 Million to Trump-Linked Construction ...​

AllSides
https://www.allsides.com › story › china-contribute-50...

Trump will profit from Indonesian resort project that will get $500 million in Chinese loans in a deal sealed days before before his tweet ordering help for ZTE ...

 

[Polishprince]

Yeah...when you raise money to run for President or other elected office, I think those contributing just expect you to pay your mistresses hush money with their contributions...

Perhaps someday, we'll arrive at the proverbial "bridge too far" with blob supporters.... Today isn't that day. Perhaps there is nothing they won't excuse. It's looking more and more like that is the case.

The problem the government had with the hush money paid to Ms. Daniels was that it WASN'T paid from the campaign and reported to the FEC. The exact opposite of what you are saying, as Trump paid her from his private funds.


BTW, Daniels wasn't "his mistress" at all. Trump admitted openly that he did not have any relations at all with the broad. She wasn't his type- Trump likes the "supermodel" kind of broad, and being a germophobe it would be unlikely he would get within 10 feet of a Hoe.

 

[Polishprince]

All this just points to a desantis run. It's his time now.

2028 for DeSantis. He's got his plate full now with ruling over Florida.

I just don't see him primarying Trump next year, or a viable path to the Presidency for him in 2024. If DeSantis runs and loses, he'll never have a chance again.

 

[Smokin' OP]

The problem the government had with the hush money paid to Ms. Daniels was that it WASN'T paid from the campaign and reported to the FEC.

That isn't what his former lawyer said.........under oath.

The exact opposite of what you are saying, as Trump paid her from his private funds.

Then Trump should be able to prove it.
Why is he so scared to testify, to prove his innocence?

BTW, Daniels wasn't "his mistress" at all. Trump admitted openly that he did not have any relations at all with the broad. She wasn't his type- Trump likes the "supermodel" kind of broad, and being a germophobe it would be unlikely he would get within 10 feet of a Hoe.

Then, WHY did the cheapskate pay her?

 

[Billiejeens]

It would probably help if there whores would stop seducing married politicians.

NC has an alienation of affection law that Edwards learned about from his dying wife.

Edwards is literally the scum of all scum.

 

[Polishprince]

That isn't what his former lawyer said.........under oath.

Then Trump should be able to prove it.
Why is he so scared to testify, to prove his innocence?


Then, WHY did the cheapskate pay her?

Trump paid Daniels so he could keep the campaign focused on his policy to Make America Great Again.

It isn't up to Trump to prove a damn thing here in America, its up to the persecutors. As far as Trump former disbarred lawyer who was thrown in prison for lying and cheating, that isn't evidence. Someone who is such an incessant liar like Mike Cohen isn't going to be put on the stand.

 

[Circe]

Former presidential candidate John Edwards was accused of funneling nearly $1 million in donor contributions to support his pregnant mistress and criminally charged with a campaign finance violation. Here's how the case played out.

A grand jury indicted Donald Trump, likely over a "hush-money" payment to Stormy Daniels. A similar case unfolded in 2011 against John Edwards.

www.yahoo.com

Remember John Edwards, the VP candidate with John Kerry for the Democrat Presidential candidate? He was accused of the same crime Trump is regarding Stormy Daniels. For you see, he too had a mistress he was financing using questionable funds.

• John Edwards was charged with campaign finance violations in 2011 related to his 2008 presidential run.
• He was accused by the DOJ of funneling nearly $1 million in donations to his pregnant mistress.
• Edwards was acquitted of one campaign finance violation charge — the others were dropped.

As an indictment looms against former President Donald Trump for an alleged hush-money payment made to Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about their affair, legal experts are speculating what the outcome will be if Trump is charged in relation to the campaign finance violation.
The last time a presidential candidate was criminally charged for alleged campaign finance violations, John Edwards faced up to 30 years in prison and $1.5 million in fines.

So why did they drop the charges against Edwards? Cuz he is a democrat, stupid.

Legal experts regarded the case as shaky because the charges were not based on a specific federal statute, but an advisory opinion written by the FEC that argued gifts made to political candidates should be considered campaign contributions, CNN and The Washington Post reported at the time.

After nine days of deliberations, a jury acquitted Edwards of one charge of accepting an illegal donation, ABC News reported, but was hopelessly deadlocked on the other five counts, resulting in a mistrial. The Department of Justice chose not to re-try Edwards, Politico reported.

"It's not illegal to be a pig," said Brett Kappel, a Washington campaign finance expert told The Washington Post at the time the charges were brought. "Is what Edwards did slimy? Absolutely. Everyone will agree it was reprehensible. But it's not a crime."

I think they mostly got Edwards on trying to talk a 92-year-old woman out of a million dollars at a time. After they found that out, he was done.

Him opening the woman's room door to sneak in after that floozie was a lot of fun, though. They had the picture in the National Enquirer, IIRC.

 

[Circe]

But YOU all are obsessed with his sexual sins, while of course, blaming us for being obsessed with what "people do in the privacy of their bedrooms".

It's a giant running joke of course.

Not perhaps a very funny one.

 

[Circe]

Likely not…but I am not voting for. a priest or pastor, i’m voting for a president. Trump by far was the better choice between any dem for that role
.
what a stupid question…you wonder why we call you dembots a cult…you apparently are voting for not just a president but a religious leader…

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ----- I see. The point was not to actually arrest him (I hope!) but to focus the whole nation's attention on Trump's sexual sins. Especially the Right.

Mission accomplished.

 

[Smokin' OP]

Trump paid Daniels so he could keep the campaign focused on his policy to Make America Great Again.

WTF?
That cheapskate would never do that.

What Happened to Trump's 20 Sexual-Misconduct Accusers​

New York Magazine
https://nymag.com › intelligencer › 2017/12 › what-hap...



Feb 26, 2019 — As more and more powerful public figures have been accused of sexual harassment and abuse over the past year and a half, there's one person ..

Never paid ANY of them.

It isn't up to Trump to prove a damn thing here in America, its up to the persecutors. As far as Trump former disbarred lawyer who was thrown in prison for lying and cheating, that isn't evidence.

No, he wasn't.
On December 12, 2018, Cohen was sentenced to three years in federal prison and ordered to pay a $50,000 fine after pleading guilty to tax evasion and campaign-finance violations.
On February 26, 2019, he was disbarred from practicing law in the state of New York by the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division.
He reported to the federal prison near Otisville, New York, on May 6, 2019.

Someone who is such an incessant liar like Mike Cohen isn't going to be put on the stand.

They already did.
Cohen already visited the DA, over 20 times, he will testify.

Lying, Trump..............scared out of his wits.
Even for a deposition...........ANYWHERE.