Michael Cohen: Another bust for Russian conspiracy hopefuls.

[Starlight]

I love the smell of burning straw...

Is that why you constantly create and burn straw men?

[Mountain Man]

Is that why you constantly create and burn straw men? I know you are, but what am I!

I bet that comeback really slays 'em during grade school recess!

[Mountain Man]

Or

Republicans: "Cohen is liar! You can't trust anything he says!"
Cohen: "I don't know about Russia..."
Republicans: "We believe you!"

Question: If you know a man is a liar, but he is in possession of information that would all but guarantee him his freedom, then why the hell would he lie about it?

Answer: He wouldn't.

Conclusion: Cohen is probably telling the truth when he says that he doesn't have any evidence that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia.

[rogue06]

Or

Republicans: "Cohen is liar! You can't trust anything he says!"
Cohen: "I don't know about Russia..."
Republicans: "We believe you!"

At what point do you envision Cohen "spilling the beans" on Trump if he had anything? After he gets out of jail? After Trump is no longer president? Posthumously?

[Mountain Man]

At what point do you envision Cohen "spilling the beans" on Trump if he had anything? After he gets out of jail? After Trump is no longer president? Posthumously?

Maybe Cohen is lying and hoping for a presidential pardon. Or not, the way he's going to such great lengths to publicly smear the President and his family.

[Cow Poke]

Or

Republicans: "Cohen is liar! You can't trust anything he says!"
Cohen: "I don't know about Russia..."
Republicans: "We believe you!"

Yeah, it gets silly. It comes down to "OK, why would he lie about that?" Then you remind yourself, the guy's a LIAR.

The fact is, he's obviously looking out for himself.

[Cow Poke]

How this basically goes...

When this phrase - "How this basically goes..." is preceded by this name - "Starlight" - you can bet the farm there will be something really nutty following.

[Starlight]

When this phrase - "How this basically goes..." is preceded by this name - "Starlight" - you can bet the farm there will be something really nutty following.

I guess you owe me a few farms then.

[Cow Poke]

And here, right on cue, you have something really nutty!

I guess you owe me a few farms then.

Thanks, Star - you're my hero!

[Mountain Man]

Yeah, it gets silly. It comes down to "OK, why would he lie about that?" Then you remind yourself, the guy's a LIAR.

The fact is, he's obviously looking out for himself.

But the fact remains, if Cohen had anything that could implicate Trump and effectively serve as a "Get Out of Jail Free" card, then why would he lie about it?

[Charles]

Money quote from Michael Cohen's recent testimony before Congress:

"Questions have been raised about whether I know of direct evidence that Mr. Trump or his campaign colluded with Russia. I do not."

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2...my-suspicions/

http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...eat-and-conman

[Catholicity]

Michael Cohen pointed out what Donald Trump is Capable of. And when the Mueller Report Comes out if he finds that Trump has in fact colluded with Russia to win and covered it up the Right Wing is still going to Hail Trump as a hero. Because they are totally in love with his magnetic personality despite all of the horrific things Donald Trump has done. The right was in love with Richard Nixon. He did far less and was impeached and removed. It doesn't matter though what Nixon did, People seem to want someone like Trump who is a malignant narcissist and says things like "I could go out in the streets and kill someone and I would still have followers." He thrives on that kind of attention. I don't understand why anyone in their right mind loves that kind of person.

[Cow Poke]

Michael Cohen pointed out what Donald Trump is Capable of. And when the Mueller Report Comes out if he finds that Trump has in fact colluded with Russia to win and covered it up the Right Wing is still going to Hail Trump as a hero. Because they are totally in love with his magnetic personality despite all of the horrific things Donald Trump has done. The right was in love with Richard Nixon. He did far less and was impeached and removed. It doesn't matter though what Nixon did, People seem to want someone like Trump who is a malignant narcissist and says things like "I could go out in the streets and kill someone and I would still have followers." He thrives on that kind of attention. I don't understand why anyone in their right mind loves that kind of person.

I think that bolded part is over generalized --- I'm glad Trump was elected and Hillary is not POTUS, and SCOTUS was Trumps and not Hillary's. That I think (or thought) that Trump was any kind of "hero" is silly. And that part about being "totally in love with his magnetic personality" is a steaming load of hooey.

[Charles]

It doesn't matter though what Nixon did, People seem to want someone like Trump who is a malignant narcissist and says things like "I could go out in the streets and kill someone and I would still have followers." He thrives on that kind of attention. I don't understand why anyone in their right mind loves that kind of person.

Your statement reminded me of Robert Jeffress' statement that: "These 'Never Trump' evangelicals are morons. They are absolutely spineless morons, and they cannot admit that they were wrong." https://www.premier.org.uk/News/Worl...ump-are-morons

Were they wrong about the racism, the lies, the family separations and so on?

[Mountain Man]

Michael Cohen pointed out what Donald Trump is Capable of.

Alleged. Every time Cohen has been asked to substantiate any of his salacious accusations, he's had to admit that he has zero evidence. No audio recordings, no emails, no text messages, just the word of a convicted liar desperate to save his own skin.