‘For a woman to come forward in the glaring lights of focus, nationally, you’ve got to start off with the presumption that at least the essence of what she’s talking about is real, whether or not she forgets facts.’

Joe Biden 2016.

Directly or not, they are comparible. Woman accused high ranking member of office. Clearly are.

Just when I think the political situation in the USA cannot sink any lower, and the Trump administration has plumbed the depths of dubious manipulation, I always find there is another step down they are capable of finding.

Today Bill Barr, the Attorney General has, sold out the Justice Department to please his political master.

It was always expected that Trump would ultimately pardon his friend General Michael Flynn but the JD has spared him that need and requested the Judge drop the case on the basis of an internal enquiry into the way it was handled.

You have only to read the arguments involved to realise this is all politics and is part of Trump's attempts to discredit the whole FBI enquiry into the Russian interference which led up to the Mueller report.

We know that Barr whitewashed what Mueller actually said but this action clearly demonstrates just how like a mafia boss Trump's approach really is. He demands personal loyalty and protection from those he appoints above all else, including loyalty to the country and constitution. Fail to give that and you get fired. Trump wanted Flynn cleared so Barr arranged it for him.

To politicise justice in this way sets a very dangerous precedent, in my opinion.

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A man in that post for only 3 weeks but involved for much longer. A man with knowledge of how the whole bucket of worms was constructed. A man who pleaded guilty. A man who the previous administration had sacked and warned the incoming administration was a security risk. A man with established connections with Russia and who has openly stated he wants closer ties between the USA and Russia. Yes that man.

The other two got convicted on ancillary charges presumably because of plausible deniability. There was though an awful lot of smoke swirling around both of them that also threatened to engulf Trump. Flynn is no different. Sometimes prosecutors find that necessary to put people where they belong. Remember what Al Capone was convicted of? His experience is a pale shadow of what is happening now.

Edited by Wisbech Eagle (08 May 2020 9.29am)

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He admitted he lied when he denied discussing issues with the Russian ambassador. He was sacked by the previous administration for being a security risk and his mismanagement and temperament.

Vice Presidents, and indeed Presidents, are required to meet and deal with many people. Flynn wasn't a VP. He was a conduit for dubious negotiations between unelected power groups.

Flynn is a loyal ally of Trump. Trump protects loyalty and seemingly values it higher than honesty or legality. He would have done this via nods, winks and tweets. His style is always hands off to ensure deniability. However if you want to prove YOUR loyalty then you take heed of those nods and winks.

It stinks.

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Not much into politics and don't particularly like Donald Trump either but his press secretary gave a great response when asked whether she would take back some of the comments she said a few months ago about how America would be protected from it:

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Edited by sitdownstandup (09 May 2020 8.25am)

Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible God and destroys a visible Nature. Unaware that this Nature he’s destroying is this God he’s worshipping.

Hubert Reeves