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zentrum

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27. It's too late in Normal-World.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #8)

Mon Jul 2, 2018, 03:27 PM

Jul 2018

But not in Trump-World. He seems free to do anything, say opposing things in one hour, lie, encourage violence and on and on and on——and the GOP and his base ignore all of it. There are no consequences for him. He can break laws, abuse children, none of it matters or is stopped. Especially now with a new Supreme Court Justice.

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John Dean: cohen is signaling prosecutors he is ready to talk. [View all] triron Jul 2018 OP

Crazy Cat? MLAA Jul 2018 #1

A cat like this lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #11

Perfect! MLAA Jul 2018 #32

Thank you, triron, thank you Mr. Dean (who should kinda know about these things, I hear!)! Leghorn21 Jul 2018 #2

Or signalling Trump to pay the balance of his bill ASAP via wiring of funds. no_hypocrisy Jul 2018 #3

Or make with the pardon, quick like Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2018 #5

Cohen would then be even more free to testify. triron Jul 2018 #6

You may be right. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2018 #9

Once pardoned he loses his right to not to self incriminate grantcart Jul 2018 #14

Why can't Trump pardoned him for any criminal charges brought as a result of contempt of court? Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2018 #30

Exactly. zentrum Jul 2018 #19

Someone on msnbc said it's unlikely because he said he believes Russia did JI7 Jul 2018 #33

You don't need to "signal" a prosecutor that your lawyer is free to talk to... PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #4

He made the same move that Michael Flynn made just before he flipped FakeNoose Jul 2018 #12

To hell with Manafort RainCaster Jul 2018 #21

Manafort is too wrapped up with the Russians. Mr.Bill Jul 2018 #23

Agreed. zentrum Jul 2018 #20

Couldn't he just have his lawyer tell the Federal agencies awesomerwb1 Jul 2018 #7

The for-real signal would be a negotiation for a proffer. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #8

Dean is savvy. triron Jul 2018 #10

It's too late in Normal-World. zentrum Jul 2018 #27

Why couldn't he have just picked up the phone instead of sending signals? pnwmom Jul 2018 #13

Right?? Maybe he should just MontanaMama Jul 2018 #17

According to Bob Ney on the radio today Cohen's lawyers have stopped talking to Trump's eleny Jul 2018 #15

Dr. Dena Grayson thinks he's already flipped. triron Jul 2018 #16

A good start for the week! eleny Jul 2018 #18

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You have to wonder if Cohen's wife told him she was not ready to sacrifice redstatebluegirl Jul 2018 #24

It could be a cry for financial help from the likes of the Mercers et al YOHABLO Jul 2018 #25

Danny Cevallos of MSNBC is working overtime spinning the opposite. oasis Jul 2018 #26

If Cohen wants to let prosecutors know that hughee99 Jul 2018 #28

I wonder whether he's already started talking matt819 Jul 2018 #29

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