tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post6954514233731437867..comments2024-03-29T08:14:13.708-04:00Comments on THE BLOG: SURVIOR POOL AND FF COMING SOON Rumpolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-78803551809998179442018-08-27T09:20:27.170-04:002018-08-27T09:20:27.170-04:00Rumpole, I would gladly take your advice on travel...Rumpole, I would gladly take your advice on traveling, except that it would mean, possibly, divorce. LOL. The wife thinks that the reason for traveling is to stop every five minutes for a photo shoot. Its depressing. But then again, that's why I take a guys only trip every year that involves hiking or long distance cycling or something (anything really) where I can credibly say that I can't be on the phone. And the wife is genuinely surprised and puzzled every year when I come back with nothing more than 2 or 3 blurry pictures at the airport. She looks at me with this face of pity that says, "poor schmuck, he hopeless without me. He can't even properly enjoy a vacation if I'm not there to tell him how."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-38027565415937824662018-08-25T17:30:08.815-04:002018-08-25T17:30:08.815-04:00The payoff payment cohen made was always with the ...The payoff payment cohen made was always with the understanding it would be reimbursed. Cohen was trump's attorney and clearly acted as his agent, or agent of the trump org, in the transaction. The payment is only an illegal in kind contribution if the intent was to influence the election. But who's intent?<br /><br />Cohen's information says the principal purpose of the payoff of those involved, including cohen, was to influence the election. <br /><br />Query:<br />Is Cohen's intent as agent relevant? Or is trump's intent (or the trump executives who would do the reimbursing) what matters for the campaign finance charge?<br /><br />Assuming it's the latter, how will USAO prove the factual basis for the plea under fed r crim p 11, such that judge Pauley will be able to accept it? Will Pauley just accept the plea no big deal?<br /><br />I will love to read a factual proffer, assuming it's not conclusory (regarding purpose of the payoff) like the information. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com