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32. Another way I look at it...

Wed Dec 12, 2018, 05:11 PM

Dec 2018

If Trump were not a candidate, would he have even offered to pay her ANY money? I think
not.

So, he only needed to pay her because he was a candidate. And since it was done to advance his campaign, that's where they get it from.

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BUSTED: National Enquirer admits it committed a felony 'in concert with' Trump's campaign [View all] ButSeeYa Dec 2018 OP

republican "ethics" and "morals" are formed of cesspool skuzz Achilleaze Dec 2018 #1

And those words should always be surrounded with quotation marks when referring to Republicans. Arkansas Granny Dec 2018 #10

Wowza! Drum Dec 2018 #2

American Media, Inc.did not make this payment. Lochloosa Dec 2018 #3

unfortunately, corporations are people too :( 0rganism Dec 2018 #14

But Senator, you've made a living buying, dismembering and selling off corporations. Marcuse Dec 2018 #44

Another felony...how surprising. nt SWBTATTReg Dec 2018 #4

I wonder if Individual 1 was involved? YessirAtsaFact Dec 2018 #8

Isn't that the best? You can't make this stuff up! LuckyLib Dec 2018 #21

Maria Butina has a plea hearing tomorrow YessirAtsaFact Dec 2018 #22

Can't wait for the impeachment hearings to start!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #26

So how many times will Individual 1 be an unamed co-conspirator before something is done? HopeAgain Dec 2018 #5

Sadly, "IOKIYAR" (It's OK If You're A Republican) is still a viable defense/excuse Atticus Dec 2018 #38

The dominoes continue to fall! nt thbobby Dec 2018 #6

The crimes are stacking up. Iliyah Dec 2018 #7

This is how it has to happen gratuitous Dec 2018 #27

He's hiding behind his fake title and the republiCON Congress, for now. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2018 #35

Another example of the way corporations can violate the law with no repurcussions pecosbob Dec 2018 #9

In a post-truth world superpatriotman Dec 2018 #11

K&R Scurrilous Dec 2018 #12

How could paying her off even be considered a campaign contribution? pangaia Dec 2018 #13

AMI made a contribution to tRump's campaign by paying her off. LakeSuperiorView Dec 2018 #16

Oh, get it.. thanks... pangaia Dec 2018 #29

American Media used the money for a campaign purpose and coordinated with Trump marylandblue Dec 2018 #17

Thanks... maybe I could get a campaign contribution for...... something... pangaia Dec 2018 #31

Start up a PAC and I'll send you some dark money marylandblue Dec 2018 #33

Deal..... pangaia Dec 2018 #34

Another way I look at it... forkol Dec 2018 #32

Aren't all of the bogus/made up Hillary stories they ran every DURHAM D Dec 2018 #15

Good point! StarryNite Dec 2018 #30

Pecker waived. Sneederbunk Dec 2018 #18

I'm still amazed at the irony of trump's sexual escapades being covered up by a guy named Pecker. George II Dec 2018 #19

He, heh. Heh, heh. His name is "Pecker." Heh, heh. Nitram Dec 2018 #20

Nail 237 in 45's coffin. Motive is required to indict on the charge lindysalsagal Dec 2018 #23

Trump lost his Pecker . . . PWPippinesq Dec 2018 #24

Pucker factor +100 for Individual 1 workinclasszero Dec 2018 #25

Now, let's see all the GOPrs who got NRA/Butina money try to downplay this MrScorpio Dec 2018 #28

Action amcgrath Dec 2018 #36

Actually, anything past the news stands wouldn't be constitutional here. X_Digger Dec 2018 #43

Has anyone started a petition or other groundswell initiatives Fritz Walter Dec 2018 #37

If that had come out, we most likely wouldn't have this evil nut in our White House. C Moon Dec 2018 #39

Donnie was fingered by a pecker? DesertRat Dec 2018 #40

If Trump & Pecker directly discussed this (they were supposedly good friends) then Trump is in deep TeamPooka Dec 2018 #41

Well, fake news certainly applies central scrutinizer Dec 2018 #42

This is yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge! LiberalLovinLug Dec 2018 #45

Makes you wonder DENVERPOPS Dec 2018 #46

And I don't think Melania deserves any sympathy LiberalLovinLug Dec 2018 #48

republican sleazebags of a feather flock together Achilleaze Dec 2018 #47