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Palmer Report claiming Flynn is about to catch bracelets:


Months ago it was revealed that Trump campaign adviser Michael Flynn attended a meeting with Turkish government officials where they discussed the possibility of the illegal kidnapping and rendition of a guy in Pennsylvania, who would then have been shipped off to Turkey for prosecution. This only became public because Flynn took former CIA Director James Woolsey with him, who by that time was also a Trump campaign adviser. Woolsey was horrified at what he heard, and he tipped off the FBI. He then disappeared from the headlines entirely – until Friday evening.

Just a few hours before the criminal charges were revealed, James Woolsey confirmed to the media that he’s been cooperating with Robert Mueller in regard to the Flynn-Turkey kidnapping meeting. At the time it was anything but clear as to why Woolsey would have chosen to make this reveal. But by the end of the evening, it made a whole lot more sense.

It appears that James Woolsey gave Robert Mueller enough information to facilitate criminal charges against Michael Flynn. It also appears that Woolsey decided to announce this on Friday evening because he had learned that Mueller was about to charge Flynn. It’s still possible that Mueller’s initial charges will turn out to have been against someone other than Flynn. But as we wait for confirmation of the name, what is clear is this: James Woolsey is Mueller’s most crucial cooperating witness to date, and his testimony has blown the scandal wide open.
I think everyone in America recognizes, including Trump, that Manafort and Flynn were not good hires. He after all fired them both. Manafort lasted a couple months, and Flynn lasted 3 weeks as NSA. Now if its proven Trump bankrolled the proposed above kidnapping, and was involved in it, then he will pay the ultimate price. But I highly doubt it.

If Trump is smart he will let these two get indicted without incident. He will make a few tweets, but let it go. Given the economy is as strong as it is, and tax cuts will coast, the Republicans will win rather easily in 2018. Then in 2019 he can pardon both of them. I don't think Trump is going to run for re-election, he'll be too old. But he can write his own narrative in his remaining years afterwards and he will probably have a decent story: Tax Reform, Strong Economy, Finishing off ISIS, etc... He'll be remembered in the same way as Clinton with his ardent supporters.

All these guys think they are going to go down as the next Lincoln, or Roosevelt or Washington. Unless you are part of a catastrophic successful war you are just going to be in the middle of the pack; the economy is soaring and that really is all people give a shit about, at least in the short term. When push comes to shove, voters vote based on what is their bank account, house value, etc..