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kpete

(71,996 posts)
Sun Oct 13, 2019, 08:39 AM Oct 2019

Am I wrong to say this article feels like a trial balloon?

The new WaPo scoop that Sondland will testify to a quid pro quo contains a big revelation.

Sondland came to believe military aid *was* being used as leverage to extract statement calling for investigations of Burisma.

If he testifies to this, it's big







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Am I wrong to say this article feels like a trial balloon? (Original Post) kpete Oct 2019 OP
An implicit message is still a message. no_hypocrisy Oct 2019 #1
I think this guy is afraid of jail... kentuck Oct 2019 #2
He told Douche Bag Ron Johnson there was a quid pro quo. gibraltar72 Oct 2019 #3
I guess his million dollar investment in dump scarytomcat Oct 2019 #4

no_hypocrisy

(46,119 posts)
1. An implicit message is still a message.
Sun Oct 13, 2019, 08:41 AM
Oct 2019

You don't have to explicitly make a statement to make it understood.

kentuck

(111,101 posts)
2. I think this guy is afraid of jail...
Sun Oct 13, 2019, 08:45 AM
Oct 2019

...and is ready to cooperate?

But, they may get to him between now and his testimony?

scarytomcat

(1,706 posts)
4. I guess his million dollar investment in dump
Sun Oct 13, 2019, 11:25 AM
Oct 2019

could cost him his freedom
bad investment to say the least

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