His closing statement: he'd not accept a peaceful transition of power if he lost.
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Michael Cohen testifies on Capitol Hill (over)
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His closing statement: he'd not accept a peaceful transition of power if he lost.
You can run too. Smaller levels of government make the biggest difference in people's daily lives and are most responsible for shaping the moral character of a community.
The fusion of the Washington Post, Twitch Chat, and a Congressional testimony was surreal, for sure.
I imagine he would clog all the toilets and storm out like a little baby.
You mean it was a load of bullshit and Cohen was trying not to laugh, right?
He looked like a third rate sociopath going through the motions of faking contrition.
You need to do some research before calling Elijah spineless.
He said he doesn't think there will be a peaceful transition of power if Trump loses in 2020.
Well fuck
Thats exactly how things are being run at the moment
Its unsustainable
I don't see how you could watch the part about Cohen's daughter and honestly believe that.
Still completely bizarre to me that Cohen is going to jail for committing two felonies with Trump, but it's somehow not a big deal on Trump's side. Trump does campaign finance violation: "personal money can't be a campaign finance violation". Cohen says he is limited in what he can say due to ongoing investigations:"coached by the Dems!". Reality doesn't exist in so many right-wing opinions
When the Trump's say "fake it till you make it" and people aren't sure if they actually follow that to heart.
The majority here will handle this with pleasure. This no-good, detrimental fuck & the rest of his vermin are getting removed one way or another when that time comes. And hopefully muuuch sooner than later.
"Power is in tearing human minds to pieces and putting them together again in new shapes of your own choosing."
yeah I love twitch chat for real world stuff like this lol
Cummings doesn't realize the old normal is dead. Politicians before now were merely agreeing to maintain democracy until the right fuhrer came around.
I feel like you have no familiarity with Elijah Cummings or something. His career is full of great speeches. He gave another great one just like three weeks ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djGQhjrR9MM
Cummings' closing statement was great.
You guys have to understand that there are very formal decorum rules for HoC proceedings - there's a reason why Tlaib needed to clarify that she was not calling any singular rep racist. It's also why all the formal language was used for incorporating tweets into the official documentation.
Things don't change overnight. The freshmen did a great job - can't wait to see what more they do as we continue on to the general election.
You guys have to understand that there are very formal decorum rules for HoC proceedings - there's a reason why Tlaib needed to clarify that she was not calling any singular rep racist. It's also why all the formal language was used for incorporating tweets into the official documentation.
Things don't change overnight. The freshmen did a great job - can't wait to see what more they do as we continue on to the general election.
wow
I know this is going to sound crazy, but that seems bad even for a Republican. Jesus Christ
Because I've seen guys like that before? They can just sit there and fake emote to make you believe whatever. It's amazing how easily some people get suckered by it.
When you listen to all the other reports about him - the constant shifting of blame, the self aggrandisement, the fact he was willing to commit crime without any hesitation - it's clear he has strong sociopathic tendencies. He's just putting on a show because he got caught.
It's great he's shifted sides and is now dunking on Trump, but if you think he's doing it for any other reason than because he thinks it's to his advantage right now, you're a sucker.
What I got out of this whole thing was that Cortez was the only one trying to do her job properly. Man, she got like ten names in five minutes. Shes obviously setting up the pins for something much bigger than Cohen. I wish the rest of the party were as focused.
Absolutely loved the segment of AOC, Pressley and Tlaib. Exactly the kind of people we need. Not afraid to say it like it is.
He gave two names though, Weisselberg and Don Jr. I guess Weisselberg is already cooperating. But Trump Jr won't get away with this, he's a co-conspirator.
i totally agree. i forget what the last hearing WaPo put up on Twitch but i mentioned in the thread then how pleasantly surprised the chat was almost unanimously dunking on the right, which was very much not what i expected. at the time i was hesitant to even say anything lest i jinx it by just acknowledging it lol, but after today i'm hopeful it wasn't a fluke, fingers crossed
His daughter can't eat crackers, dude; she has braces.
Did anyone at the hearing ever bring up Trump using the Foundation money to pay off the fake auction buyer?
But the content of that speech was pure bullshit; the whole theme was a 'return to normalcy', as though before Trump things were normal and better. Lets remember what normal looked like, shall we?
Normal was Obama waging an endless drone war in Africa and the Middle East; it was Obama failing to prosecute or hold accountable anyone for the financial crisis; it was Dubya lying about weapons of mass destruction. It's such a load of crap and you shouldn't fall for it.
I have nothing but respect for Cohen to actually put it all on the table. The methods Mr. Jordan and Mr. Meadows were using to misinform uneducated viewers on the real issues was really sad.
The American public want to hear him out and could care less about foreign affairs at the moment. Let Cohen speak and let him serve his time.
I hope people take away from this that don't let greed take the wheel.
I consider my political views to be republican and I'm disappointed on who is representing the republican party ATM. People like Jordan and Meadows shouldn't be representing United States of America
The American public want to hear him out and could care less about foreign affairs at the moment. Let Cohen speak and let him serve his time.
I hope people take away from this that don't let greed take the wheel.
I consider my political views to be republican and I'm disappointed on who is representing the republican party ATM. People like Jordan and Meadows shouldn't be representing United States of America
Shit's impossible to even keep up with. Extremely annoying at worst, distracting at best.
I think the ultimate trick is that it's actually how the game is always played. We all veer between sincerity and insincerity.
The point is what the game is being played for, and how the values we hold but never meet influence us.
As much as I am contemptuous of how shame has been used by institutions to disempower people, I think modesty and shame have a significant modifying role in how this game is played. We all fail, we all lie, we all dissemble. But only some of us feel bad about it.
None of that matters. All that matters is if he was being truthful in his testimony, not why or who gains.
So if he wasn't Pres, he'd already be in cuffs, right? He's been named as a co-conspirator in a federal crime re campaign finance, and credible claims of bank fraud, insurance fraud, etc.
That's hilarious dude. I feel like I missed the joke though; an /s in your original reply would have been nice but still 😸
Sure, like I said, it's great he's dunking on Trump. It's the whole thing about people being moved by his and Cumming's speeches. That stuff is a load of rot that nobody should fall for.
Bill Maher has been saying this for months. It might prove to be more difficult than we thought if hundreds or thousands of Trump supporters decide to arm up at Trump order.
And we can finally see what a well trained militia can do against the United States military in the 21st century?
Spoiler: Nothing.
You could see the urgency when the first legislation Pelosi moved to vote for was HR1 for voting rights. Take democracy for granted and you could easily lose it to scoundrels who prey on our worst fears and instincts.
