DISCUSSION THREAD 3: Michael Cohen's testimony before the House Oversight Committee

[brooklynite]

Continuation from: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211869035

[nolabear]

1. I'd love to hear the backstage gossip and planning right now.

Will they stick with Jordan as pitbull? What accusations will they go back to after the staffers give them more notes? Will anybody on the GOP side actually ask a question about 45?

[still_one]

3. From what I gather it will be mostly Democrat asking the questions from her on out, unless they go

for a second round of questions

[nolabear]

9. Oh god I hope so. Jordan gives me the epizootic.

[still_one]

11. Unfortunately, I think Jordan will still be allowed input

[nolabear]

14. Crap. He's everything wrong with the world.

Evil with a side of smarmy.

[ZZenith]

16. Love it!

Succinct and oh so true.

[lamp_shade]

2. One of my favorite parts.... when he was asked (a few times) if he would commit "right here right

now to this committee" to not write a book or authorize a movie or documentary or such. His answer each time was a simple "NOPE". I loved it.

[still_one]

4. It would be nice to ask them if they would commit 'right here and now" if when they get voted out in

2020 will they commit to not joining a lobbying firm?

[lamp_shade]

23. This Yessss.

[orleans]

5. question:

1. are they coming back

2. anyone have a link? my comcast package only gets cspan 1 and i can't get on to cspan 3. is there a way around this? cbs, nbc & abc don't seem to be showing this anymore

[LiberalFighter]

8. MSNBC will broadcast when they return.

Your local networks might be doing it too.

[archiemo]

12. Have you tried

https://www.c-span.org/networks/

You can log in with your provider credentials. In my case, I have DirectTV so I can log in with that account.

[orleans]

13. yes--but i only get cspan 1

[archiemo]

17. Have you tried

[pangaia]

19. Youtube

[orleans]

21. thanks n/t

[uponit7771]

6. Was Cohens testimony about the White House lawyers in the press before now? thx in advance

[underpants]

37. It was in his pre-hearing released opening statement

https://int.nyt.com/data/documenthelper/636-michael-cohens-congressional-t/3a1530b333230e775df5/optimized/full.pdf#page=1

[demmiblue]

7. House Oversight Cmte. members still to question Michael Cohen:

House Oversight Cmte. members still to question Michael Cohen:

• Rep. Khanna
• Rep. Gomez
• Rep. Ocasio-Cortez
• Rep. Pressley
• Rep. Tlaib

(Corrects: Rep. Plaskett has already questioned Cohen)

Link to tweet

[nolabear]

10. AOC is going to be interesting.

She’s pretty invested in not fooling around.

[demmiblue]

15. Lol:

I just turned off my TV but I can still hear Mark Meadows

Link to tweet

[janx]

18. Is this still going on?

Went out to lunch with my daughter and just got back.

[BumRushDaShow]

25. They are about to get started again.

CSPAN just went to live when Cohen came back in and sat down at the table.

[janx]

27. Thank you.

I see it now.

Quite a long hearing!

[BumRushDaShow]

28. Actually it's not too bad

They didn't start until 10 am ET, had a brief break around 12:15 pm ET, then came back, then went out about 2:30 pmish ET for about 2 hours for votes, so a little over 4 hours so far (which was how long the whole thing was supposed to be but they will obviously run longer).

[demmiblue]

20. I thought I heard him say that (but wasn't 100% sure):

Link to tweet

[janx]

22. Same here.

But it was so crazy I thought I misunderstood!

[dpibel]

29. Why right-wing comedy shows don't work

I believe that was intended as the very height of irony.

[BumRushDaShow]

24. And they are back live.

[brooklynite]

26. Committee back in session

[demmiblue]

30. Cohen: "I was just happy to get the check." n/t

[nolabear]

31. Khanna laying it on the line.

[brooklynite]

32. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will be up next

[BumRushDaShow]

33. Gomez has been hammering about releasing the tax forms

is also on the House Ways & Means Committee (said he was the only member on Oversight also on Ways & Means).

[demmiblue]

34. Now Meadows is trying to enter tweets?!

[BumRushDaShow]

35. and an inaccurate article from Salon

Cummings entered a counter-article right after.

[nolabear]

36. Cohen's lawyer loves AOC's questioning.

She’s digging that hole deeper and deeper.

[superpatriotman]

39. Insurance fraud? Yes.

Well done, madam.

[spinbaby]

38. I am loving AOC

When will she be old enough to run for President?

[BumRushDaShow]

40. 6 years. nt

[demmiblue]

41. Well done, AOC!

[rurallib]

55. Excellent and good also

She went right for the money

[demmiblue]

42. Pressley came prepared!

Firing question after question.

Edit: her last question....

[demmiblue]

66. Her last question (video):

Link to tweet

[BumRushDaShow]

43. Tlaib up

[BumRushDaShow]

44. Tlaib going all Maxine - Reclaiming my time!

[demmiblue]

46. Oh damn... Tlaib has no fucks to give! Ha!

[BumRushDaShow]

48. Good!

She hit every button and lit him up.

[demmiblue]

49. I feel bad for Cummings, he is really in a spot now.

[nolabear]

45. Whoee! That was a straight burn!

Me Tlaib is on fire!

[nolabear]

47. LOL-Meadows has gone full "I'm racist? YOU'RE racist to claim it!"

[BumRushDaShow]

50. This is the "prop" that Tlaib was referencing regarding Meadows

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

51. Who is she?

[BumRushDaShow]

53. Lynne Patton. She works for HUD

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/02/27/why-did-gop-congressman-invite-this-hud-official-stand-behind-him-michael-cohen-hearing/?utm_term=.afc4f288251f

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

59. Wow, she sounds like a real piece of work.

Although she has no connection whatsoever to the committee, according to that article she was invited by Meadows to sit behind him with the Congressional aides, and then was told to sit down again because the cameras are aimed at sitting people's faces. She may not think she was being used but I don't know what else to call it.

[BumRushDaShow]

62. A "prop"

Puttin' black faces in high places to mask their racism and dodge being called out on their coddling white supremacists.

[RockRaven]

54. I didn't catch her name/title, I think someone here said she's a Trump appointee at HUD. nt

[Raven123]

52. I see the GOP has decided to enter "Fake News" into the Congessional Record

[demmiblue]

56. In case you missed it: @AOC used her time to:

In case you missed it: @AOC used her time to:

1. Lay out a massive tax fraud scheme taking place in her district.
2. Lay out the case for subpoenaing Trump's state tax returns.
3. Lay out the case to subpoena Allen Weisselberg.

She had five minutes just like everybody else.

Link to tweet

[BumRushDaShow]

61. In case you missed it. Rashida Tlaib voiced the sentiments of her Detroit district

Link to tweet

TEXT

Joy Reid
✔
@JoyAnnReid

Rashida Tlaib just called the physical parading of Lynn Patton "racist in itself." Republicans trying to object but she's still finishing her point. #CohenHearing
4,792
4:57 PM - Feb 27, 2019

And the GOP's continual use of black "props" to distract from their abject racism.

[nolabear]

57. Jordan gets to lie like a cheap rug as his closing statement.

And it doesn’t matter.

[demmiblue]

58. Cohen closing:

Cohen closing:

"My loyalty to Mr. Trump has cost me everything."

"I will not let him do the same to the country."

If Trump doesn't win in 2020: "I fear that there will never be a peaceful transition of power."

Link to tweet

[nolabear]

60. God I hope Rep. Cummings closes as eloquently as I know he can.

Jordan left a really foul taste in my mouth. He just wants to smear the Democrats.

[demmiblue]

63. He is a good, good man.

He is bringing Cohen to tears.

[nolabear]

64. Well done Mr. Cummings!

That was one closer.

[brooklynite]

65. Well, THAT was fun...