Manafort Trial: Gates Flips

"It is always very damaging to the defendant when a flipper, a cooperator like Mr. Gates, takes the stand and says 'I committed crimes, so did that man, and here's how we did it together.'" - Former Federal Prosecutor Renato Mariotti on the Manafort trial

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45092179

Not an easy battle for Manafort.

I want to flip just so I can be called a "flipper".

"So, what do you do?"
*leans in* "Flipper. I'm a flipper."
"What?"
"You heard me" and then I'd slowly put my hat and sunglasses on and get into my 1980's Lambo.

Ummm I guess on a serious note, sweet, very damaging. Good to hear.

Manafort's best chance is a hung jury, likely IMO since a substantial minority of Americans are batshit crazy right wingers living in their own bubble who are probably going through the trial in their own head like "lalala, I am not hearing this, lalala". They'll need all the jurors agreeing to convict.

side note: I heard one of the Q conspiracies that the daily news talking points are delivered at 4am.

actually they are delivered around 10pm the day prior but Q fans are asleep by then and dont hear about until the get up the next morning.

TRUTH

ANOTHER SIDE NOTE: nobody is ever offered a deal to flip unless there is strong believe that said person has some very good information. There is a lot of flipping going on over the past 12 months

My question is why the government did not try Manafort when presented with the facts when the crimes allegedly occurred.

great question! and hopefully some day we will get to a place where we have time to investigate such questions.

but first thing is first.

I would assume because it takes time to go over information, build a case, allow the defendent to build their case, get a court date, etc.

Can I ask what point your question is leading to?

he wants to be sure we spend a lot of time blaming Obama for not catching this problem

Interesting in some regards I guess.

2 criminals where 1 is a bit faster than the other and gets a good deal, nothing new.

In other news, there's an ostrich jacket up for sale.