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Excellent questions. I doubt we'll have substantive answers, much less accountability. That said, imagine if the Trump children began providing evidence detailing the connections to Russia in return for lighter sentences.

Another intriguing question is why Manafort was intent on getting Trump to select Pence.

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Pence fit the profile and demographic needed for the “christian fascism” strategy and tactics Manafort learned from Coach Putin’s philosopher Ivan Illyn. “The Road to Unfreedom”-Tim Snyder

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That is accurate. Pence has always made me shiver a bit.

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Oh, he is horrifying. Only in contrast to the truly unhinged Trump does he appear to be a reasonable human being. One has only to recall his inaction during the HIV crisis when he was governor to understand his death cult leanings. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/pence-s-handling-2015-hiv-outbreak-gets-new-scrutiny-n1144786

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A lot. He need not have worried about me (a woman) being in a room alone with him. Creepy.

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me either! Except for the temptation to do harm!

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He was supposed also to be supine and obediant to the "beloved leader's every wish....not quite fortunately, but very nearly.

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