David French at National Review: "Trump’s Unacceptable Campaign Conduct and Two Other Takeaways from the Cohen Plea."
As French and this Twitter chain from Popehat notes: it's not so much that a (then) real-estate guy was trying to ingratiate himself to the Russians, it's that he must have known his lawyer was lying to Congress but did nothing. Cohen doesn't indicate that Trump told him to lie but I need a lawyer to explain where the line is on obstruction of justice.
Long forgotten: collusion to sway the election.
[Trump] must have known his lawyer was lying to Congress but did nothing.
ReplyDeleteFun fact: Acquiescing in others' false testimony to Congress was one of the articles of impeachment against Nixon.
Long forgotten: collusion to sway the election.
This line is aging like fine cottage cheese on the Serengeti. May as well keep using it while you still can, though.
How and when will Team Mueller ever connect the dots?
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Mym8yBmbB_8/hqdefault.jpg
Yup, and other impeachable offenses include suborning perjury: https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/418237-lewinsky-interview-renews-questions-of-clinton-crimes
ReplyDeleteAnd using the IRS against political enemies:
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/flashback-nixons-articles-of-impeachment-included-irs-scandal
"When the legend becomes fact, blog the legend."
ReplyDeletehttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/us/politics/irs-targeting-tea-party-liberals-democrats.html
Of course the president colluded with the Russians.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsFR8DbSRQE
False equivalence, R.I.P. Died from overuse.
ReplyDelete1.) Cohen lies about when Trump was making a real-estate deal before he ever became the nominee.
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3.) Impeachment!
I'd like to solve the puzzle, Pat. #2 is "Lois Lerner targets Tea Party conservatives."
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