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Ohioboy

(3,222 posts)
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 05:43 PM Feb 2019

I know I'm not the smartest person in the world, so please help me out here...

Concerning today's hearing: How can the republicans try to say Cohen is now discredited as a liar when, what Cohen was originally lying to Congress about was designed to protect Trump?

For example: Trump was out telling everyone in the country that he had no dealings in Russia and pays no price for his lie. However, Cohen gets in trouble for supporting that lie to Congress. What gives? Do I have this wrong or what?

https://news.yahoo.com/michael-cohen-trump-did-not-directly-tell-me-to-lie-to-congress-about-moscow-project-175935691.html

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I know I'm not the smartest person in the world, so please help me out here... (Original Post) Ohioboy Feb 2019 OP
That is exactly the box the GOPers are in. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2019 #1
Why couldn't the republicans see that for themselves Ohioboy Feb 2019 #2
They're hoping that Rush and Faux Noise will spin it enough Wednesdays Feb 2019 #4
Listen well malaise Feb 2019 #3

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,267 posts)
1. That is exactly the box the GOPers are in.
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 05:46 PM
Feb 2019

Cohen was a liar for Trump. It's really hard for them to be busting on him now when he was lying to protect Trump - just like the rest of the GOP does now.

Wednesdays

(17,245 posts)
4. They're hoping that Rush and Faux Noise will spin it enough
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 05:53 PM
Feb 2019

that people will forget the real issues.

malaise

(267,792 posts)
3. Listen well
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 05:52 PM
Feb 2019

ReTHUGs are partisan scum. His lies were what they wanted when they ran said Committee. They have not asked one single question that would expose the Con - same as when they ran the Committee - this is about power and greed not oversight.

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