Paying people off to avoid a scandal is perfectly legal

[bripat9643]

What election law was violated if Trump used his own money to pay off this woman?

Undeclared funding of election candidate...

It is a campaign funding law...

Wrong, dumbass.

 

[bripat9643]

What election law was violated if Trump used his own money to pay off this woman?

Undeclared funding of election candidate...

It is a campaign funding law...

--LOL

nope not according to the FEC

Just according to Cohen who actually made the payments and admitted it was intentionally criminal.

No, according to Mueller, who put the words in Cohen's mouth.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Which is the problem, non-campaign funds were used for a campaign expense.

It wasn't a campaign expense, moron.

Of course it was, which is why half the Trump sheep are arguing that Trump is allowed to give his campaign as much money as he wants.


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Of course it wasn't.

Denial is not just a river in Egypt. If you spend money to influence the outcome of the election it is a campaign expense.

Pretty simple


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The money has to be spent solely for a campaign purpose. Buying a new suit might be beneficial to the campaign, but it's not a campaign expense. The same thing goes for paying bimbos to keep shut. I fully realize that all you Trump hating psychos will keep saying this for the next 6 years until he's out of office, but I'll keep reminding you of the facts, nevertheless.

Spin baby spin!!!

This is a man that brags about grabbing women by the pussy, why would banging a bimbo be bad for him?


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[Indeependent]

It wasn't a campaign expense, moron.

Of course it was, which is why half the Trump sheep are arguing that Trump is allowed to give his campaign as much money as he wants.


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Of course it wasn't.

Denial is not just a river in Egypt. If you spend money to influence the outcome of the election it is a campaign expense.

Pretty simple


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The money has to be spent solely for a campaign purpose. Buying a new suit might be beneficial to the campaign, but it's not a campaign expense. The same thing goes for paying bimbos to keep shut. I fully realize that all you Trump hating psychos will keep saying this for the next 6 years until he's out of office, but I'll keep reminding you of the facts, nevertheless.

Spin baby spin!!!

This is a man that brags about grabbing women by the pussy, why would banging a bimbo be bad for him?


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Let’s all pay tribute to Hugh Hefner...

 

[OKTexas]

“Trump gained a personal benefit, so it can't legally be a campaign expense. “

So theoretically every thing spent during a campaign could fall under personal benefit since the candidate and the candidacy cannot be divided. Such idiocy is straight from crazy Kookoo land.

The FEC uses the rule of "irrespective". Would the expense have occurred irrespective of a candidacy?

Campaign finance laws state that candidates cannot use campaign funds for expenses that would exist irrespective of the campaign, Bradley explained. These laws were created to thwart bribery and to prevent candidates from misusing funds for their own benefit.

Former FEC Chairman: Trump Lawyer's Hush Money Is Not a Campaign Contribution

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LOL

You just proved silencing Stormy was for the election since Trump would not have paid her to remain quiet had he not been running for president. We know that since his affair with her was many years earlier and at no time until he ran for president, did he pay for her silence. Not even when she went public with her story years ago.

You're assuming facts not in evidence and you're ignoring the dual benefit.

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[bripat9643]

What election law was violated if Trump used his own money to pay off this woman?

Undeclared funding of election candidate...

It is a campaign funding law...

--LOL

nope not according to the FEC

Just according to Cohen who actually made the payments and admitted it was intentionally criminal.

He "admitted" what he was told to admit, dumbass.

 

[OKTexas]

“Trump gained a personal benefit, so it can't legally be a campaign expense. “

So theoretically every thing spent during a campaign could fall under personal benefit since the candidate and the candidacy cannot be divided. Such idiocy is straight from crazy Kookoo land.

The FEC uses the rule of "irrespective". Would the expense have occurred irrespective of a candidacy?

Campaign finance laws state that candidates cannot use campaign funds for expenses that would exist irrespective of the campaign, Bradley explained. These laws were created to thwart bribery and to prevent candidates from misusing funds for their own benefit.

Former FEC Chairman: Trump Lawyer's Hush Money Is Not a Campaign Contribution

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If Trump was worried about it ruining his marriage, he would have paid her off YEARS AGO, not the month before the election.

Quit being ridiculous.

She wasn't shopping her fairy tale years ago. Pecker told Cohen she was looking for a payday.

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You dumbfuck, Stormy went public with her story in 2011 — no pay off.

Then she tries to go public with her story again in 2016 — this time, trump is running for president and he pays her for her silence.

Her story wasn't published in 2011, are you going to pretend Trump wouldn't have tried to buy that story had he known about it?

.

 

[Lewdog]

Yes she was... she did a fucking interview in 2011 with In Touch Magazine... he didn't pay her off back then.

.

How the Interview I Did with Stormy Daniels for "Trashy" Magazine Might Just Topple a President

--LOL

the left has been reduced to using a whore to get the president

--LOL

long way from the Russian angle

--LOL

collusion

--LOL

man oh man you have really got him this time

--LOL

Just because someone is a porn star doesn't mean they are a whore. The Republicans tried to use an affair with an intern to Impeach Bill Clinton. Tit for tat.

Just because someone is a porn star doesn't mean they are a whore.

Would the words LEWD, vile, nasty, raunchy, smutty,
obscene, profane, disgusting and lecherous, suit you better?

Of course, if your into pornography,
your comment makes perfect sense...
Can't look down on those starring in porn flicks,
without looking down on those buying the shit to watch

The Republicans tried to use an affair with an intern to Impeach Bill Clinton. Tit for tat.

Oh please, tit for tat my ass!

I'm not even going to bother
weighing the two against each other....

You and your ilk are shining examples of
everything that is wrong, with and in this country!

My ilk? I agreed that Clinton should have been removed from office at the time... FOR LYING UNDER OATH.

Because I'm one of the few people that believe that the President should be held to the highest standard no matter what party they are a part of. I was a Republican at the time, but now today after all these years and the obscene rise of political tribalism, I'm not going to support politicians no matter what they do just because they are a member of a certain party like many of you blind fools do.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

What election law was violated if Trump used his own money to pay off this woman?

Undeclared funding of election candidate...

It is a campaign funding law...

--LOL

nope not according to the FEC

Just according to Cohen who actually made the payments and admitted it was intentionally criminal.

He "admitted" what he was told to admit, dumbass.

You need to tune your tinfoil hat, you are picking up some strange signals


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[Harpy Eagle]

“Trump gained a personal benefit, so it can't legally be a campaign expense. “

So theoretically every thing spent during a campaign could fall under personal benefit since the candidate and the candidacy cannot be divided. Such idiocy is straight from crazy Kookoo land.

The FEC uses the rule of "irrespective". Would the expense have occurred irrespective of a candidacy?

Campaign finance laws state that candidates cannot use campaign funds for expenses that would exist irrespective of the campaign, Bradley explained. These laws were created to thwart bribery and to prevent candidates from misusing funds for their own benefit.

Former FEC Chairman: Trump Lawyer's Hush Money Is Not a Campaign Contribution

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If Trump was worried about it ruining his marriage, he would have paid her off YEARS AGO, not the month before the election.

Quit being ridiculous.

She wasn't shopping her fairy tale years ago. Pecker told Cohen she was looking for a payday.

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You dumbfuck, Stormy went public with her story in 2011 — no pay off.

Then she tries to go public with her story again in 2016 — this time, trump is running for president and he pays her for her silence.

Her story wasn't published in 2011, are you going to pretend Trump wouldn't have tried to buy that story had he known about it?

.

Are you going to pretend Trump didn’t know about it?


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[joaquinmiller]

It couldn't be more clear that none of the Trumpeters have read the Charging Documents - specifying the statutes violated - or the Plea Agreement, detailing the machinations between Cohen and AMI, and the sham documents created by the Trump Organization to hide the payments.

Poetically, sham is a synonym for hoax, and Trumpeters have been played.

 

[Indeependent]

It couldn't be more clear that none of the Trumpeters have read the Charging Documents - specifying the statutes violated - or the Plea Agreement, detailing the machinations between Cohen and AMI, and the sham documents created by the Trump Organization to hide the payments.

Poetically, sham is a synonym for hoax, and Trumpeters have been played.

Alleged?
Yeah, I read them.

 

[MarcATL]

So... In a nut shell. 2 years...... Russia Russia Russia....Which was the purpose of the special council. Nothing.. Nadda

Their while case now a Gold digging WHORE.

Pathetic

I love how in far rightwing Republican Bizarro world, all these indictments and guilty pleas mean nothing.

#LOLGOP #SMHGOP

 

[bripat9643]

It wasn't a campaign expense, moron.

Of course it was, which is why half the Trump sheep are arguing that Trump is allowed to give his campaign as much money as he wants.


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Of course it wasn't.

Denial is not just a river in Egypt. If you spend money to influence the outcome of the election it is a campaign expense.

Pretty simple


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The money has to be spent solely for a campaign purpose. Buying a new suit might be beneficial to the campaign, but it's not a campaign expense. The same thing goes for paying bimbos to keep shut. I fully realize that all you Trump hating psychos will keep saying this for the next 6 years until he's out of office, but I'll keep reminding you of the facts, nevertheless.

Spin baby spin!!!

This is a man that brags about grabbing women by the pussy, why would banging a bimbo be bad for him?


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He didn't want that information released either. Your legal theory is based on your opinion of Trump, not facts.

 

[bripat9643]

So... In a nut shell. 2 years...... Russia Russia Russia....Which was the purpose of the special council. Nothing.. Nadda

Their while case now a Gold digging WHORE.

Pathetic

I love how in far rightwing Republican Bizarro world, all these indictments and guilty pleas mean nothing.

#LOLGOP #SMHGOP

Far off Bizzaro world is where they do mean something.

 

[Lewdog]

Ut oh... Trump's accountant Allen Weisselberg is reported to have been granted immunity.

 

[bripat9643]

even better the guy plead guilty to a charge that was not a crime

--LOL

You’re stating that
An attorney plead guilty to a charge that wasn’t a crime.

Sell bullshit somewhere else.

yes that is exactly right

eventually when nothing happens to Trump

and your butthurt grows uncontrolled

you will realize you have been played once again

but for now carry on with your

"we really REALLY got him this time" crap

--LOL@UTROLL

It is not possible to plead guilty to something not a crime. In order to plead guilty you have to be charged, in order to be charged there has to be a crime.


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It's entirely possible to mischaracterize your actions to make them appear criminal when in reality they weren't. That's the pound of flesh Cohen gave the prosecutors for his deal.

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So, Trump's lawyer was so stupid that he did not know that this was happening and pleaded guilty to the fake charges anyhow?

Damn, Trump has terrible judgment in people if his lawyer is that fucking stupid.

Trump's lawyers didn't plead to anything, moron.

 

[bripat9643]

It wasn't a campaign expense, moron.

Uh...yep it was if it was used to pay off a person to prevent her from divulging information that might damage your campaign.
Moran.

Nope. The "information" would damage him personally.

How could it damage him personally? It’s public knowledge now and he hasn’t suffered personally.

Only an imbecile would make a claim like that.

LOLOL

Spits a fucking moron. Fucking moron, how is trump personally suffering?

Spare us your attempt to characterize Trump as totally shameless. He isn't a Clinton or a Democrat.

 

[MarcATL]

Democrats and the media are just pissing people off with this nonsense.

How are Dems pissing people off? This is a repug investigation. A repug prosecutor appointed by a repug deputy AG is investigating a repug administration. The media is just reporting it.

There's not one Democrat in power that has anything to do w/any of it.

Yet, everything from the Republicans are "THE DEMS ARE EFFING US OVER!!!"

#LOLGOP #SMHGOP

 

[bripat9643]

I'm not sure why, but it seems the Democrats think that paying off a woman to be quiet about a scandal is somehow illegal. Well, it isn't.

Meanwhile, I'm wondering what any of this has to do with collusion with Russia...

But what's NOT legal, is using political campaign funds to do it.

Look how far you bastards have fallen.

#LOLGOP SMHGOP

He didn't use campaign funds, moron.

Which is the problem, non-campaign funds were used for a campaign expense.

It wasn't a campaign expense, moron.

Of course it was, which is why half the Trump sheep are arguing that Trump is allowed to give his campaign as much money as he wants.


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Of course it wasn't.