DONARUDO
WEEK 167 / 337 — Helsinki
Vol. 3 ·  Chapter 16 — Helsinki · Aug 21 – Aug 27, 2018
Manga panel 1 of 5, Week 167 “Helsinki”: The hammer falls twice in a single hour. His campaign chairman is convicted and his fixer pleads guilty the same afternoon — and he answers with the old war-cry.
IN ONE HOUR THE HAMMER FALLS TWICE — THE CHAIRMAN CONVICTED, THE FIXER TURNED. THE INVESTIGATION HAS REACHED HIS INNER CIRCLE AT LAST.
“NO COLLUSION - RIGGED WITCH HUNT!”
Manga panel 2 of 5, Week 167 “Helsinki”: He turns first on the fixer who broke — with a cold joke, warning that no one looking for a good lawyer should ever hire him.
If anyone is looking for a good lawyer, I would strongly suggest that you don’t retain the services of Michael Cohen!
Manga panel 3 of 5, Week 167 “Helsinki”: For the chairman who refused to break he offers respect, calling him a brave man who would not make up stories for a deal.
I feel very badly for Paul Manafort and his wonderful family. “Justice” took a 12 year old tax case, among other things, applied tremendous pressure on him…
Manga panel 4 of 5, Week 167 “Helsinki”: The guilty plea he waves away as no crime at all — a campaign matter, he says, that a predecessor once settled easily.
Michael Cohen plead guilty to two counts of campaign finance violations that are not a crime. President Obama had a big campaign finance violation and it was easily settled!
Manga panel 5 of 5, Week 167 “Helsinki”: As the week ends, an old rival dies. The maverick senator is gone, and even now the king answers only with a few careful words. The chapter closes on a lowered flag.
My deepest sympathies and respect go out to the family of Senator John McCain. Our hearts and prayers are with you!
THE HUNT HAS TOUCHED HIS OWN AT LAST — AND AN OLD RIVAL FALLS THE SAME WEEK. THE LONELY SUMMER ENDS. THE RESISTANCE WITHIN IS ABOUT TO SPEAK.
TO BE CONTINUED →

This week in the saga

The chapter closes on the worst hour of the summer. In a single afternoon the hammer falls twice — his campaign chairman convicted, his longtime fixer pleading guilty — and the investigation reaches his inner circle at last. He turns first on the fixer who broke, with a cold joke that no one should ever hire him; for the chairman who refused to break he offers respect, calling him a brave man. The guilty plea he waves away as no crime at all. And as the week ends an old rival dies: the maverick senator is gone, and even now the king answers only with a few careful words. The lonely summer ends on a lowered flag.

Readers' Corner

Letters from the readership on Week 167. Pick a pen name — no account needed.

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