Steve Schmidt is cracking me up talking about the Chief Of Staff. Said Mark Meadows has the requisite dishonesty to serve as Trump’s COS. Ain’t that the truth?
As former members of the U.S. Senate, Democrats and Republicans, it is our shared view that we are entering a dangerous period, and we feel an obligation to speak up about serious challenges to the rule of law, the Constitution, our governing institutions and our national security.
We are on the eve of the conclusion of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation and the House’s commencement of investigations of the president and his administration. The likely convergence of these two events will occur at a time when simmering regional conflicts and global power confrontations continue to threaten our security, economy and geopolitical stability.
It is a time, like other critical junctures in our history, when our nation must engage at every level with strategic precision and the hand of both the president and the Senate.
We are at an inflection point in which the foundational principles of our democracy and our national security interests are at stake, and the rule of law and the ability of our institutions to function freely and independently must be upheld.
During our service in the Senate, at times we were allies and at other times opponents, but never enemies. We all took an oath swearing allegiance to the Constitution. Whatever united or divided us, we did not veer from our unwavering and shared commitment to placing our country, democracy and national interest above all else.
At other critical moments in our history, when constitutional crises have threatened our foundations, it has been the Senate that has stood in defense of our democracy. Today is once again such a time.
Regardless of party affiliation, ideological leanings or geography, as former members of this great body, we urge current and future senators to be steadfast and zealous guardians of our democracy by ensuring that partisanship or self-interest not replace national interest.
Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Evan Bayh (D-Ind.), Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), Bill Bradley (D-N.J.), Richard Bryan (D-Nev.), Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colo.), Max Cleland (D-Ga.), William Cohen (R-Maine), Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), Al D’Amato (R-N.Y.), John C. Danforth (R-Mo.), Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), Dennis DeConcini (D-Ariz.), Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), David Durenberger (R-Minn.), Russ Feingold (D-Wis.), Wyche Fowler (D-Ga.), Bob Graham (D-Fla.), Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Gary Hart (D-Colo.), Bennett Johnston (D-La.), Bob Kerrey (D-Neb.), John Kerry (D-Mass.), Paul Kirk (D-Mass.), Mary Landrieu (D-La.), Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.), Richard Lugar (R-Ind.), Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), Sam Nunn (D-Ga.), Larry Pressler (R-S.D.), David Pryor (D-Ark.), Don Riegle (D-Mich.), Chuck Robb (D-Va.), Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), Jim Sasser (D-Tenn.), Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.), Mark Udall (D-Colo.), John W. Warner (R-Va.), Lowell Weicker (I-Conn.), Tim Wirth (D-Colo.)
I’ll test run it on my phone and see what happens.
Seems OK.
Thanks Pogo. Sturg is having trouble, we’re trying to figure it out.
Craig… I’m not having any trouble… everything is fast… thanks.
Sturg is using TCwS. He needs to tune it to the new host program. Once tuned, the system is faultlessly reliable.
TCwS? Tin Cans with String
All is good here ..nice and speedy
who wants a job…
Just heard the presser portion of the Nancy, Chuck & SFB show. God help us – SFB really is the delusional moron we’ve come to believe he is.
cbs news:
[…]
The president demanded border wall funding — and said he’s not afraid the shut down the government over it. In fact, he said, he’s proud to do so.
“If we don’t get what we want one way or the other … I will shut down the government,” the president said. “And I am proud … I am proud to shut down the government for border security, Chuck.”
Mr. Trump is pushing for $5 billion for his border wall — Democrats don’t want to give him much more than $1 billion. And the president has threatened to shut down the government Dec. 21, when funding runs out, if he doesn’t get what he wants. Government funding runs out at Dec. 21.
[continues]
The former senators are reading tea leaves. They suspect that the worst is yet to come from Mueller. The current senators should pay heed.
I could have sworn that Mexico was paying for that wall.
I luv it–SFB is blaming the Dems because his Repugnant Senate won’t pass the Portland (Cement) Bill.
Flatus, my take is that he doesn’t have the votes in the House. Forget the Senate. There is only one way to prove he can get the votes in the House in one second as he claims – have Ryan bring the $5B bill to the floor for a vote and let the chips fall where they may.
Oh Donny Boy, the whines the whines are boring
From coast to coast, the people hear you wail
Now you have all our spirits soaring
at just the thought of you deservedly in jail
Listening to the presser I could not believe the childishness of SFB’s comments. Reminded me of Sheriff Bart taunting the townspeople of Rock Ridge – only Trump ain’t dealing with the Johnsons.
good one Jaime
“my take is that he doesn’t have the votes in the House”
pogo, that’s what Nancy was trying to say to him but he kept speaking over her each time she brought it up.
this was the other part of his statement that was really scary:
“If we don’t get what we want, one way or the other – whether it’s through you, through a military, through anything you want to call – I will shut down the government”
just what does he mean by “one way or the other – whether it’s … through a military”???
pogo, the guardian also heard what I heard:
Trump repeatedly interrupted Pelosi and called her “Nancy” as she insisted he did not have the votes in the House to support the building of a wall anyway.
evidently I wasn’t the only one that got scared. this tidbit from wapo:
The Dow Jones industrial average bounced up 355 points in initial trades after a wild Monday, then started slipping as the volatility of the past weeks shook markets again.
At lunchtime, in a tempestuous live broadcast, President Trump told Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer that he would shut down the government if he does not get $5 billion in funding to pay for partial construction of a wall along the southern U.S. border. In the course of the meeting, stocks swung into the red. The Dow sank more than 150 points in minutes.
“The market was looking good until Trump took a detour into crazy town during his meeting with Pelosi and Schumer,” said Ivan Feinseth, chief investment officer at Tigress Financial Partners.
The optics of that meeting could not have been worse for Trump. Was that Pence or a maniquin sitting next to Trump?
He got schooled by both Schumer and Pelosi.
No chief of staff worth his salt would have allowed that meeting to take place on camera. Kelley has definitely checked out.
patd, he said the military would build the wall if he didn’t get funding for it through Congress. I believe that’s what he was trying to refer to – in his own jumbled and inept way.
This morning, about nine am, a co-worker asked what the odds of a shutdown are. I did not know but suggested he look at predictit.org or five thirty-eight as those might have something. For most of the day I was quite busy and did not have a chance to check out the real world and the fantasy world of SFB.
Well
As I was leaving I told him that the odds are now looking like we will not be working on December 24.
My guess is that SFB and his cult think that starting a shutdown before the new Congress is seated will allow the transference of shame from the greedy old perverts to the Delightful Dems (DD). Whatever brainiac told him to play this game was obviously in the wrong profession, he or she should be out testing padded rooms for softness. The DD will point out that the gop in the Senate and the WH are still in charge of most of government.
OBTW – I think some freaking far right anti-abortion people are filling their commodes with bricks after their darling went and refused certiorarti for the Planned Parenthood case. That should be headlines, but with all the stuff SFB is doing it was a blip on the radar screen. Except for a few in the hate groups, who need some antacid tabs right about now.
oh boy
government shut-down for the holidays so all those folks who have a national park as part of their plan screwed over thanks to Donald Trump
KGC – same as last year, I have to tell all that I am not sending/spending for the holidays. I need to make sure I can pay the mortgage at least another month. The question is if we are shutdown and the Congress passes legislation to pay the time lost will SFB sign it? We know there is a problem getting enough R’s to create a veto proof vote.
If you wondered why Pelosi should be speaker today should have erased all doubts
She then doubles down and equates the wall with Trumps manhood. Ouch!
You go Nancy!
Nancy P Let her speak Chuck and Donnie both talked over her
My Social Security check has arrived at the bank
“he said the military would build the wall if he didn’t get funding for it through Congress”
pogo, not so sure he wasn’t thinking martial law plus another but more widespread border shutdown. this is a cornered slavering rabid animal we’re talking here.
patd, true enough – it’s not like we’re talking about a rational, sentient human being or anything. And far be it from me to try and divine what might really be going on in that “mind” of his, but he has said that if he doesn’t get funding from Congress he might use the military to build his wall.
BTW, my highest praise for Nancy yesterday. She made SFB come across as the ass he is.
I want to give kudos to Lawrence O’Donnell. After spending a lot of time yesterday watching that video of trump, Nancy, and Chuck over and over again… and lots of analysis… all the while screaming at pundits for not mentioning that Mexico was suppose to pay for the damn wall… so why did donny need any votes in Congress anyway. O’Donnell was the only pundit that mentioned Mexico that I saw.
Hey MSNBC pundits… just sayin’ it would have been nice if you had played the video of the Oval Office stunt and then played video of trump’s many, many rallies where he said… “and Mexico will pay for the wall”.
i’m still not sure Nancy and Chuck should have taken his bait like that, but it was very fun to watch
Nancy P was great she called him out and he just fumpered around. Nancy P was better than Chuck
People keep talking about Cohen’s loooong sentence — I know people in jail for having a few oz’s of pot serving much longer sentences. Given what he did I think he is getting a break at 4 yeras
KC, not sure he’ll get that much time. I’m guessing that Mueller’s recommendations will carry a lot of weight. Should know soon – the hearing should be starting about now.
I’m sure he will get out early due to good behavior…..
The number I’ve heard is 20 mo
think i heard the sentencing guidelines are 3-5, so i’m guessing low end of that. altho i also heard this judge is very tough on white collar crime.
Nikki Haley a big fat liar just as bad as SFB
36 months how much time does he serve before he can get out
Maybe Nancy and Chuck should just send their people home for the holidays.
Kgc, about 85% of the sentence I’d guess
My cursory research is consistent with Poobah’s 85% opinion, but I don’t care ho w long he serves – he plans to continue to cooperate last I heard, and with nothing more to lose, SFB should be trembling in his boots.
Yep Pogo, and he could still reduce the sentence with more cooperation.
Pogo,
Thats my take on it as well. If the Trump people aren’t nervous this sentencing they should be. This is just the beginning.
Flying to Orlando for holiday shortly. Wish I could parachute down and fix Sturg’s browser.
what’s the story on how that oval ofc show came about? I heard that it was sprung on Nancy & Chuck. like an unwanted and unable to escape “surprise” party.
walking out would have been bad PR and played up by twit as “see. I offered to sit down with them but they’re not interested in bipartisanship”
wish the media would replay what Nancy said about why meeting should’ve been private because it would be unseemly to tell a potus in public he did not know what he was talking about. she made that comment outside the wh alongside of chuck at the mic.
lanny davis says Michael cohen will be spilling his guts on what he knows about the twit over the years. hope his jail cell is secure from unwanted visitors that may be inclined to see that he doesn’t.
New acronym for SFB – BLOTUS. Credit to johndoedotcom – WaPo commenter. LMAO.
What nice hump day, Cohen getting to stay in a place where he does not have to make any decisions AND Pecker blows away SFB confidence by opening the safe and showing the contents to the good guys. That has to burn the low intelligence leader of the greedy old perverts. Nice way to make the week a fun one.
Amy K has a fundraising operation going on…..outside of Minnesota
I like Amy. A lot.
me too
breaking news – trump screwed by pecker the guardian:
The publisher of National Enquirer has said it coordinated with Donald Trump’s presidential campaign to pay a Playboy model $150,000 in hush money, placing the president and his inner circle in further legal peril.
American Media Inc (AMI) told prosecutors it worked “in concert” with Trump’s campaign when it bought Karen McDougal’s story of a sexual affair with Trump, which it suppressed “to prevent it from influencing the election”.
The publisher revealed details of the so-called “catch and kill” deal for McDougal’s story in an agreement with federal authorities that means the company will not face charges, prosecutors in Manhattan announced on Wednesday.
[…]
US law bars corporations from spending money to influence elections in coordination with a candidate or campaign. Prosecutors said that AMI’s payment to McDougal amounted to a secret in-kind contribution to Trump’s campaign.
Prosecutors elsewhere have in the past struggled to prove that suspect payments related to politicians amounted to campaign contributions, such as in the case of the former senator and Democratic vice-presidential candidate John Edwards, who was acquitted of such a charge in 2012.
But Wednesday’s agreement – struck in September but kept secret until now – means that federal prosecutors in New York now have testimony from two witnesses, Cohen and AMI, that the Trump payments were made to women in a deliberate attempt to influence the 2016 election.
The agreement said that in August 2015, Cohen and “at least one other member of the campaign” met AMI’s chief executive David Pecker, who “offered to help deal with negative stories” about Trump during the presidential campaign.
Pecker suggested he could buy the rights to problematic stories and prevent them from being published, according to the agreement, and put this plan into action when an attorney for McDougal offered her story to National Enquirer.
In August 2016, AMI paid McDougal $150,000 for the rights to the story of “her relationship with ‘any then-married man’,” according to prosecutors, which was “substantially more money than AMI otherwise would have paid”.
The deal said AMI would feature McDougal on magazine covers, but AMI actually had no intention to publish her story. Prosecutors said: “Despite the cover and article features to the agreement, AMI’s principal purpose in entering into the agreement was to suppress the model’s story so as to prevent it from influencing the election.”
Instead, National Enquirer published a series of wild attacks against Hillary Clinton, Trump’s Democratic opponent. Remarkably, as the election approached in October 2016, the magazine falsely alleged that Clinton had covered up “sleazy affairs” and bribed reporters “to bury truth”. The magazine’s cover promised an “explosive story that will change the election”.
Prosecutors said that following Trump’s election victory, AMI published articles by McDougal in some of its other magazines, including OK! and Star, in an attempt to keep her from talking publicly about the $150,000 deal.
The Wall Street Journal reported in August that Pecker had himself been granted immunity by US authorities in return for testifying about what he knew about Trump, Cohen and the payments.
will there also be a book and what will be the title? “fried and furious”? “Moscow night-mares”? Bloomberg:
[…]
“There will come a time after Mr. Mueller is done with his work that Michael Cohen will be sitting in front of a microphone before a congressional committee and what he has to say about the truth will be judged by the members of Congress listening and then will be up to people to decide whether he has got the facts or not,” Cohen attorney and spokesman Lanny Davis said in an interview on Bloomberg Radio’s “Sound On.”
[continues]
B-3, I-5, N-4, G-4, O-5. BINGO!!!
Steve Schmidt is cracking me up talking about the Chief Of Staff. Said Mark Meadows has the requisite dishonesty to serve as Trump’s COS. Ain’t that the truth?
OMG…. LMAO!!!!
Time Person of the year:
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wapo:
Dear Senate colleagues,
As former members of the U.S. Senate, Democrats and Republicans, it is our shared view that we are entering a dangerous period, and we feel an obligation to speak up about serious challenges to the rule of law, the Constitution, our governing institutions and our national security.
We are on the eve of the conclusion of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation and the House’s commencement of investigations of the president and his administration. The likely convergence of these two events will occur at a time when simmering regional conflicts and global power confrontations continue to threaten our security, economy and geopolitical stability.
It is a time, like other critical junctures in our history, when our nation must engage at every level with strategic precision and the hand of both the president and the Senate.
We are at an inflection point in which the foundational principles of our democracy and our national security interests are at stake, and the rule of law and the ability of our institutions to function freely and independently must be upheld.
During our service in the Senate, at times we were allies and at other times opponents, but never enemies. We all took an oath swearing allegiance to the Constitution. Whatever united or divided us, we did not veer from our unwavering and shared commitment to placing our country, democracy and national interest above all else.
At other critical moments in our history, when constitutional crises have threatened our foundations, it has been the Senate that has stood in defense of our democracy. Today is once again such a time.
Regardless of party affiliation, ideological leanings or geography, as former members of this great body, we urge current and future senators to be steadfast and zealous guardians of our democracy by ensuring that partisanship or self-interest not replace national interest.
Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Evan Bayh (D-Ind.), Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), Bill Bradley (D-N.J.), Richard Bryan (D-Nev.), Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colo.), Max Cleland (D-Ga.), William Cohen (R-Maine), Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), Al D’Amato (R-N.Y.), John C. Danforth (R-Mo.), Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), Dennis DeConcini (D-Ariz.), Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), David Durenberger (R-Minn.), Russ Feingold (D-Wis.), Wyche Fowler (D-Ga.), Bob Graham (D-Fla.), Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Gary Hart (D-Colo.), Bennett Johnston (D-La.), Bob Kerrey (D-Neb.), John Kerry (D-Mass.), Paul Kirk (D-Mass.), Mary Landrieu (D-La.), Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.), Richard Lugar (R-Ind.), Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), Sam Nunn (D-Ga.), Larry Pressler (R-S.D.), David Pryor (D-Ark.), Don Riegle (D-Mich.), Chuck Robb (D-Va.), Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), Jim Sasser (D-Tenn.), Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.), Mark Udall (D-Colo.), John W. Warner (R-Va.), Lowell Weicker (I-Conn.), Tim Wirth (D-Colo.)
I’ll test run it on my phone and see what happens.
Seems OK.
Thanks Pogo. Sturg is having trouble, we’re trying to figure it out.
Craig… I’m not having any trouble… everything is fast… thanks.
Sturg is using TCwS. He needs to tune it to the new host program. Once tuned, the system is faultlessly reliable.
TCwS? Tin Cans with String
All is good here ..nice and speedy
who wants a job…
Just heard the presser portion of the Nancy, Chuck & SFB show. God help us – SFB really is the delusional moron we’ve come to believe he is.
cbs news:
[…]
The president demanded border wall funding — and said he’s not afraid the shut down the government over it. In fact, he said, he’s proud to do so.
“If we don’t get what we want one way or the other … I will shut down the government,” the president said. “And I am proud … I am proud to shut down the government for border security, Chuck.”
Mr. Trump is pushing for $5 billion for his border wall — Democrats don’t want to give him much more than $1 billion. And the president has threatened to shut down the government Dec. 21, when funding runs out, if he doesn’t get what he wants. Government funding runs out at Dec. 21.
[continues]
The former senators are reading tea leaves. They suspect that the worst is yet to come from Mueller. The current senators should pay heed.
I could have sworn that Mexico was paying for that wall.
I luv it–SFB is blaming the Dems because his Repugnant Senate won’t pass the Portland (Cement) Bill.
Flatus, my take is that he doesn’t have the votes in the House. Forget the Senate. There is only one way to prove he can get the votes in the House in one second as he claims – have Ryan bring the $5B bill to the floor for a vote and let the chips fall where they may.
Oh Donny Boy, the whines the whines are boring
From coast to coast, the people hear you wail
Now you have all our spirits soaring
at just the thought of you deservedly in jail
Listening to the presser I could not believe the childishness of SFB’s comments. Reminded me of Sheriff Bart taunting the townspeople of Rock Ridge – only Trump ain’t dealing with the Johnsons.
good one Jaime
“my take is that he doesn’t have the votes in the House”
pogo, that’s what Nancy was trying to say to him but he kept speaking over her each time she brought it up.
this was the other part of his statement that was really scary:
“If we don’t get what we want, one way or the other – whether it’s through you, through a military, through anything you want to call – I will shut down the government”
just what does he mean by “one way or the other – whether it’s … through a military”???
pogo, the guardian also heard what I heard:
Trump repeatedly interrupted Pelosi and called her “Nancy” as she insisted he did not have the votes in the House to support the building of a wall anyway.
evidently I wasn’t the only one that got scared. this tidbit from wapo:
The Dow Jones industrial average bounced up 355 points in initial trades after a wild Monday, then started slipping as the volatility of the past weeks shook markets again.
At lunchtime, in a tempestuous live broadcast, President Trump told Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer that he would shut down the government if he does not get $5 billion in funding to pay for partial construction of a wall along the southern U.S. border. In the course of the meeting, stocks swung into the red. The Dow sank more than 150 points in minutes.
“The market was looking good until Trump took a detour into crazy town during his meeting with Pelosi and Schumer,” said Ivan Feinseth, chief investment officer at Tigress Financial Partners.
The optics of that meeting could not have been worse for Trump. Was that Pence or a maniquin sitting next to Trump?
He got schooled by both Schumer and Pelosi.
No chief of staff worth his salt would have allowed that meeting to take place on camera. Kelley has definitely checked out.
patd, he said the military would build the wall if he didn’t get funding for it through Congress. I believe that’s what he was trying to refer to – in his own jumbled and inept way.
This morning, about nine am, a co-worker asked what the odds of a shutdown are. I did not know but suggested he look at predictit.org or five thirty-eight as those might have something. For most of the day I was quite busy and did not have a chance to check out the real world and the fantasy world of SFB.
Well
As I was leaving I told him that the odds are now looking like we will not be working on December 24.
My guess is that SFB and his cult think that starting a shutdown before the new Congress is seated will allow the transference of shame from the greedy old perverts to the Delightful Dems (DD). Whatever brainiac told him to play this game was obviously in the wrong profession, he or she should be out testing padded rooms for softness. The DD will point out that the gop in the Senate and the WH are still in charge of most of government.
OBTW – I think some freaking far right anti-abortion people are filling their commodes with bricks after their darling went and refused certiorarti for the Planned Parenthood case. That should be headlines, but with all the stuff SFB is doing it was a blip on the radar screen. Except for a few in the hate groups, who need some antacid tabs right about now.
oh boy
government shut-down for the holidays so all those folks who have a national park as part of their plan screwed over thanks to Donald Trump
KGC – same as last year, I have to tell all that I am not sending/spending for the holidays. I need to make sure I can pay the mortgage at least another month. The question is if we are shutdown and the Congress passes legislation to pay the time lost will SFB sign it? We know there is a problem getting enough R’s to create a veto proof vote.
If you wondered why Pelosi should be speaker today should have erased all doubts
She then doubles down and equates the wall with Trumps manhood. Ouch!
You go Nancy!
Nancy P Let her speak Chuck and Donnie both talked over her
My Social Security check has arrived at the bank
“he said the military would build the wall if he didn’t get funding for it through Congress”
pogo, not so sure he wasn’t thinking martial law plus another but more widespread border shutdown. this is a cornered slavering rabid animal we’re talking here.
patd, true enough – it’s not like we’re talking about a rational, sentient human being or anything. And far be it from me to try and divine what might really be going on in that “mind” of his, but he has said that if he doesn’t get funding from Congress he might use the military to build his wall.
BTW, my highest praise for Nancy yesterday. She made SFB come across as the ass he is.
I want to give kudos to Lawrence O’Donnell. After spending a lot of time yesterday watching that video of trump, Nancy, and Chuck over and over again… and lots of analysis… all the while screaming at pundits for not mentioning that Mexico was suppose to pay for the damn wall… so why did donny need any votes in Congress anyway. O’Donnell was the only pundit that mentioned Mexico that I saw.
Hey MSNBC pundits… just sayin’ it would have been nice if you had played the video of the Oval Office stunt and then played video of trump’s many, many rallies where he said… “and Mexico will pay for the wall”.
i’m still not sure Nancy and Chuck should have taken his bait like that, but it was very fun to watch
Nancy P was great she called him out and he just fumpered around. Nancy P was better than Chuck
People keep talking about Cohen’s loooong sentence — I know people in jail for having a few oz’s of pot serving much longer sentences. Given what he did I think he is getting a break at 4 yeras
KC, not sure he’ll get that much time. I’m guessing that Mueller’s recommendations will carry a lot of weight. Should know soon – the hearing should be starting about now.
I’m sure he will get out early due to good behavior…..
The number I’ve heard is 20 mo
think i heard the sentencing guidelines are 3-5, so i’m guessing low end of that. altho i also heard this judge is very tough on white collar crime.
Nikki Haley a big fat liar just as bad as SFB
36 months how much time does he serve before he can get out
Maybe Nancy and Chuck should just send their people home for the holidays.
Kgc, about 85% of the sentence I’d guess
My cursory research is consistent with Poobah’s 85% opinion, but I don’t care ho w long he serves – he plans to continue to cooperate last I heard, and with nothing more to lose, SFB should be trembling in his boots.
Yep Pogo, and he could still reduce the sentence with more cooperation.
Pogo,
Thats my take on it as well. If the Trump people aren’t nervous this sentencing they should be. This is just the beginning.
Flying to Orlando for holiday shortly. Wish I could parachute down and fix Sturg’s browser.
what’s the story on how that oval ofc show came about? I heard that it was sprung on Nancy & Chuck. like an unwanted and unable to escape “surprise” party.
walking out would have been bad PR and played up by twit as “see. I offered to sit down with them but they’re not interested in bipartisanship”
wish the media would replay what Nancy said about why meeting should’ve been private because it would be unseemly to tell a potus in public he did not know what he was talking about. she made that comment outside the wh alongside of chuck at the mic.
lanny davis says Michael cohen will be spilling his guts on what he knows about the twit over the years. hope his jail cell is secure from unwanted visitors that may be inclined to see that he doesn’t.
New acronym for SFB – BLOTUS. Credit to johndoedotcom – WaPo commenter. LMAO.
What nice hump day, Cohen getting to stay in a place where he does not have to make any decisions AND Pecker blows away SFB confidence by opening the safe and showing the contents to the good guys. That has to burn the low intelligence leader of the greedy old perverts. Nice way to make the week a fun one.
Amy K has a fundraising operation going on…..outside of Minnesota
I like Amy. A lot.
me too
breaking news – trump screwed by pecker
the guardian:
The publisher of National Enquirer has said it coordinated with Donald Trump’s presidential campaign to pay a Playboy model $150,000 in hush money, placing the president and his inner circle in further legal peril.
American Media Inc (AMI) told prosecutors it worked “in concert” with Trump’s campaign when it bought Karen McDougal’s story of a sexual affair with Trump, which it suppressed “to prevent it from influencing the election”.
The publisher revealed details of the so-called “catch and kill” deal for McDougal’s story in an agreement with federal authorities that means the company will not face charges, prosecutors in Manhattan announced on Wednesday.
[…]
US law bars corporations from spending money to influence elections in coordination with a candidate or campaign. Prosecutors said that AMI’s payment to McDougal amounted to a secret in-kind contribution to Trump’s campaign.
Prosecutors elsewhere have in the past struggled to prove that suspect payments related to politicians amounted to campaign contributions, such as in the case of the former senator and Democratic vice-presidential candidate John Edwards, who was acquitted of such a charge in 2012.
But Wednesday’s agreement – struck in September but kept secret until now – means that federal prosecutors in New York now have testimony from two witnesses, Cohen and AMI, that the Trump payments were made to women in a deliberate attempt to influence the 2016 election.
The agreement said that in August 2015, Cohen and “at least one other member of the campaign” met AMI’s chief executive David Pecker, who “offered to help deal with negative stories” about Trump during the presidential campaign.
Pecker suggested he could buy the rights to problematic stories and prevent them from being published, according to the agreement, and put this plan into action when an attorney for McDougal offered her story to National Enquirer.
In August 2016, AMI paid McDougal $150,000 for the rights to the story of “her relationship with ‘any then-married man’,” according to prosecutors, which was “substantially more money than AMI otherwise would have paid”.
The deal said AMI would feature McDougal on magazine covers, but AMI actually had no intention to publish her story. Prosecutors said: “Despite the cover and article features to the agreement, AMI’s principal purpose in entering into the agreement was to suppress the model’s story so as to prevent it from influencing the election.”
Instead, National Enquirer published a series of wild attacks against Hillary Clinton, Trump’s Democratic opponent. Remarkably, as the election approached in October 2016, the magazine falsely alleged that Clinton had covered up “sleazy affairs” and bribed reporters “to bury truth”. The magazine’s cover promised an “explosive story that will change the election”.
Prosecutors said that following Trump’s election victory, AMI published articles by McDougal in some of its other magazines, including OK! and Star, in an attempt to keep her from talking publicly about the $150,000 deal.
The Wall Street Journal reported in August that Pecker had himself been granted immunity by US authorities in return for testifying about what he knew about Trump, Cohen and the payments.
will there also be a book and what will be the title? “fried and furious”? “Moscow night-mares”?
Bloomberg:
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“There will come a time after Mr. Mueller is done with his work that Michael Cohen will be sitting in front of a microphone before a congressional committee and what he has to say about the truth will be judged by the members of Congress listening and then will be up to people to decide whether he has got the facts or not,” Cohen attorney and spokesman Lanny Davis said in an interview on Bloomberg Radio’s “Sound On.”
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