The Fix and the unFix
(This was written on August 18th. Today I see that Manafort was convicted of 8 charges so I think I should post it before it actually happens!) As I read about the Manafort trial and see the photos of him looking nicely dressed and unworried, I have a nagging concern. Today that concern increased when Mueller asked for six months jail time for Papadopoulos, who doesn't look worried either. Could it be that The Fix is in? Has Trump promised them all that he will pardon their crimes against America? He has even talked about pardoning himself. Certainly he will pardon Donald Jr. rather than letting him go to jail. And if this happens, how will the Republicans respond? Trump has already played with the pardon, one of his favorite presidential toys, just to see if and how it works. I think he is getting ready to use it in a more sinister way. The last test, his pardoning of Sheriff Arpaio was a politically controversial, and a build up to the next and most dangerous travesty. The trav...