tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571954475140446599.post6040073345377458619..comments2024-03-28T03:31:19.800-04:00Comments on RIGHT SPEAK: The Manafort Indictment: Not Much There, and a Boon for Trump BOSMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13613253160155525089noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571954475140446599.post-36663487825130733272017-10-31T01:24:25.883-04:002017-10-31T01:24:25.883-04:00People would be surprised at the role call of form...People would be surprised at the role call of former high officials who are registered agents of foreign powers. It’s never really been a big deal in the past. The money laundering charge on Manafort seems like a stretch. The article points out that there must be underlying crimes that are provable beyond a reasonable doubt. Simply paying Manafort to lobby Obama or other officials or foreign officials is not money laundering. The money has to be dirty to begin with, as part of the drug trade, prostitution or some other set of crimes. Difficult to prove, since it’s coming from overseas. If this is all Mueller has, then this whole episode was a big nothingburger. cimbrinoreply@blogger.com