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Roy Rolling

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11. Forgiveness

Reply to amcgrath (Reply #7)

Wed Aug 22, 2018, 08:55 AM

Aug 2018

Nobody expects him to "rebrand" Cohen. Cohen is starting a new life. He deserves the benefit of the doubt. The lifestyle of a Trump "fixer" was a dead end, he's taking a new path.

He's not "rebranding" as a saint, he's "repositioning" himself as the criminal who brought down Trump. He deserves recognition for that, not a refusal to acknowledge it because he is a lifelong weasel.

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Michael Cohen's lawyer says he will not accept pardon from 'criminal' Donald Trump [View all] highplainsdem Aug 2018 OP

Well then! fountainofyouth Aug 2018 #1

"Mr Cohen is not interested in being dirtied by a pardon from such a man". volstork Aug 2018 #2

I know this isn't a 'change of heart', but I still like it. mpcamb Aug 2018 #3

Michael Cohen sees the light bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #4

I was so hoping Martha Stewart would say this Lulu KC Aug 2018 #5

Cohen hopes he will get no prison if he fully cooperates before his December sentencing wishstar Aug 2018 #6

There is zero chance amcgrath Aug 2018 #7

Forgiveness Roy Rolling Aug 2018 #11

Agree. colorado_ufo Aug 2018 #13

Cohen is a scumbag, but if he wants to go legit he could be useful. D23MIURG23 Aug 2018 #16

Cohen saw Manafort go to jail. gordianot Aug 2018 #8

He's right. Donald Trump is a criminal who belongs in prison. dalton99a Aug 2018 #9

100% right workinclasszero Aug 2018 #20

You said it perfectly! This illegal president needs to be ... SWBTATTReg Aug 2018 #24

Avenatti voiced an interesting theory... GetRidOfThem Aug 2018 #10

Hold your enemies close, your friends closer n/t sarge43 Aug 2018 #12

MSNBC said that Cohen has state charges BigmanPigman Aug 2018 #14

Glad you spotted that. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2018 #30

Hold on to your butts Dopers_Greed Aug 2018 #15

... yuiyoshida Aug 2018 #19

"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy." truthisfreedom Aug 2018 #17

Wow, that's great that he said this karin_sj Aug 2018 #18

Then his lawyer is an idiot MosheFeingold Aug 2018 #21

Lawyer's job is to follow client's wishes marylandblue Aug 2018 #28

Cohen's "Saul at Tarsus" moment DeminPennswoods Aug 2018 #22

If Cohen ends up bringing down the Trump Administration, he'll be regarded as a hero by the left. bearsfootball516 Aug 2018 #26

Why do I get the feeling he is fishing for a pardon from Pence? Cohen better just hope if he is cstanleytech Aug 2018 #23

Not every day you see a tax cheat with principles. Major Nikon Aug 2018 #25

its not out of trying to be above the fray drray23 Aug 2018 #27

Maybe so, but why did he announce that? marylandblue Aug 2018 #29

Ooooo-kay. Hekate Aug 2018 #31