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14. Thank you, Magistrate.

Reply to The Magistrate (Reply #10)

Sat Jul 9, 2022, 10:19 AM

Jul 2022

Much appreciated.

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My guess to why Cipollone came clean, assuming he did. [View all] Baitball Blogger Jul 2022 OP

Nicely stated...... MyOwnPeace Jul 2022 #1

It has been easier to write about what I observed in the nineties locally since Trump Baitball Blogger Jul 2022 #2

"The Country Club environment........." MyOwnPeace Jul 2022 #20

"Insular groups of men often do bad things". They protect each other, collude, cover up. SharonAnn Jul 2022 #26

My local story involved a woman who tried to outdo them. Baitball Blogger Jul 2022 #29

"Insular groups of men often do bad things" empedocles Jul 2022 #58

Cipollone turned, he did not want to testify. fightforfreedom Jul 2022 #3

We don't know to what extent he opened up, if at all... getagrip_already Jul 2022 #59

Yes. A lot of assumptions are being made. LudwigPastorius Jul 2022 #61

I think I heard someone say... Cracklin Charlie Jul 2022 #4

I don't know, have you ever been Mr.Bill Jul 2022 #55

Yes, I was close friends with some girls who had 13 kids in the family. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2022 #60

I think a lot of people assume Cippolone is a bad guy ... Novara Jul 2022 #5

I bet he would vote for Trump again. fightforfreedom Jul 2022 #6

Maybe Novara Jul 2022 #12

Probably. It's only as the last WH 'Constitution Cop' that he actually can't show loyalty. But he'd ancianita Jul 2022 #39

He was a Dittohead! leftieNanner Jul 2022 #17

Does that mean he doesn't have anything valuable to pass on to the committee? Novara Jul 2022 #23

Oh Absolutely! leftieNanner Jul 2022 #34

Understood. Novara Jul 2022 #37

Now THAT would be worth the price of admission! leftieNanner Jul 2022 #41

He defended Trump against impeachment. tblue37 Jul 2022 #28

Your point? Novara Jul 2022 #33

My point is not that he isn't a valuable witness, but that I question his ethics. tblue37 Jul 2022 #44

Who cares about his ethics if he brings down the orange motherfucker? Novara Jul 2022 #54

He's uber Catholic as well. meadowlander Jul 2022 #56

Cipollone is very well off PJMcK Jul 2022 #63

Wish I could give this a thousand recs! .. msfiddlestix Jul 2022 #7

Thank you. What a compliment! Baitball Blogger Jul 2022 #11

If ever you are motivated and inspired to write one or more of those stories, post to your journal! msfiddlestix Jul 2022 #21

I will do that. Thank you. Baitball Blogger Jul 2022 #24

I really love reading your posts in general... so I'm a big fan! msfiddlestix Jul 2022 #25

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As for the 'stories,' I hope the Jan 6 committee publishes transcripts of his testimony. ancianita Jul 2022 #40

Didn't Don McGahn precede Cipollone as Chump's White House legal advisor? FakeNoose Jul 2022 #8

Isn't it nice to know that even Federalist Society lawyers have a line? Baitball Blogger Jul 2022 #13

The USSC "Gang of Six" is filling up the radar screen with shenanigans. jaxexpat Jul 2022 #36

"highly partisan operators" Baitball Blogger Jul 2022 #43

This reminds me, I'm not sure what Mcgann testified to Mueller msfiddlestix Jul 2022 #22

Yes at the time that Mueller's report came out FakeNoose Jul 2022 #57

Kick dalton99a Jul 2022 #9

Excellent Piece, Ma'am The Magistrate Jul 2022 #10

Thank you, Magistrate. Baitball Blogger Jul 2022 #14

DC Beltway rep duckworth969 Jul 2022 #15

So we need to listen for the name that DOES NOT come up. Baitball Blogger Jul 2022 #16

You got it. Cipollone wants to save his own ass. Nothing More & Nothing Less. It ain't complicated. Stuart G Jul 2022 #18

I heard on an MSNBC show last night cilla4progress Jul 2022 #19

Very important. H2O Man Jul 2022 #30

Right - forgot about that! cilla4progress Jul 2022 #35

Right. H2O Man Jul 2022 #42

Seems like a scenario in Orange County, Fl rubbersole Jul 2022 #31

Back when Charlie Crist - or Bush - was governor, there was an actual clean-up of political Baitball Blogger Jul 2022 #47

+1, uponit7771 Jul 2022 #64

A great post with a very interesting perspective! yonder Jul 2022 #32

Thank you for sharing this insight (nt) Pluvious Jul 2022 #38

It's the classic Prisoner's Dilemma. The first to squeal gets the best deal Bucky Jul 2022 #45

Dealing with lawyers in school buisness we had one rule. gordianot Jul 2022 #46

Do they remember their ethics, or ... Martin Eden Jul 2022 #48

He's a conservative Republican nowforever Jul 2022 #49

The double standard for the two parties when it comes to oversight is Baitball Blogger Jul 2022 #52

I heard a quote on a TV show the other day. It fits mercuryblues Jul 2022 #50

Good one. Baitball Blogger Jul 2022 #51

Thank you for sharing your insight on this all too common practice in communities around the country dlk Jul 2022 #53

I want to think he's just patriotic and decided... Septua Jul 2022 #62