"If anyone is looking for a good lawyer," said President Donald Trump ruefully, "I would strongly suggest that you don't retain the services of Michael Cohen." Michael Cohen is no Roy Cohn.
Tuesday, Trump's ex-lawyer, staring at five years in prison, pled guilty to a campaign violation that may not even be a crime.
Cohen had fronted the cash, $130,000, to pay porn star Stormy Daniels for keeping quiet about a decade-old tryst with Trump. He had also brokered a deal whereby the National Enquirer bought the rights to a story about a Trump affair with a Playboy model, to kill it.
Cohen claims he and Trump thus conspired to violate federal law. But paying girlfriends to keep past indiscretions private is neither a crime nor a campaign violation. And Trump could legally contribute as much as he wished to his own campaign for president.
Would a Democratic House, assuming we get one, really impeach a president for paying hush money to old girlfriends?
Hence the high-fives among never-Trumpers are premature.
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They'd impeach Trump for jaywalking. Even if they never got a conviction in the Senate, it'd be 24/7/365 fodder for the enemedia.
ReplyDeleteThe swamp doesn't just want Trump gone. The swamp wants the lesson sent: if you are a "populist" this is what will happen to you.
My belief in the future of the US was fundamentally cracked when Obama got re-elected after his being caught on video "colluding" with the Russian President. I truly believed he was DONE after that. Nope. Nothing can stop a civil war now; it's only a question of when it starts, how bad will it get, how long it will last, and what will happen in the world with America out of the picture? Because it could get VERY bad, globally.
it's only a question of when it starts, how bad will it get, how long it will last, and what will happen in the world with America out of the picture? Because it could get VERY bad, globally.
DeleteYou'll see more people going to Asia. Vietnam now gives you a one year visa if you say you want a business visa.
Once I sell my late parents' house, I plan to accumulate $10K+. My wife still has her Russian citizenship (dual) and the kids have active visas. Get them to safety (such as it is) at least.
DeleteMe? I pledged my allegiance to the flag of the US - the only flag I've ever pledged to. And when I worked for the Army (as a civilian) I pledged to defend it against all enemies, foreign or domestic. That oath still holds.
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DeleteYes, Trump was extremely rich before becoming POTUS. Claiming a payout had to be from campaign funds would be easy to refute - $130,000 would have been easy to produce for Trump without any campaign funds.
ReplyDeleteI would be a drop in the bucket.
DeleteYES! Absolutely they want to impeach a republican President. They have had their panties in a wad since Clinton was caught with his pants down. Remember how many times it was mentioned with Bush. They want “Tit for Tat” and will not stop until they have it.
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We'll never hear the end of it. Trump's popularity hasn't changed one iota since the 'scandals' last week. Tefon Trump! :)
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