Cohen: fears no 'peaceful transition' if Trump loses in 2020

[saidsimplesimon]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/cohen-fears-no-peaceful-transition-if-trump-loses-in-2020/ar-BBUaK3S

REUTERS

Feb. 27, 2019

Cohen: fears no 'peaceful transition' if Trump loses in 2020

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen said at the end of congressional testimony on Wednesday that he fears Trump will not allow his successor to peacefully take control of the White House if he loses the 2020 presidential election.

"Given my experience working for Mr. Trump, I fear that if he loses the election in 2020, there will never be a peaceful transition of power," Cohen said during his closing remarks before the House of Representatives Oversight Committee.

The remark from Cohen, who once said he would "take a bullet" for Trump but has since turned on his former boss, came in his closing comments. He said his concern about the 2020 transition was "why I agreed to appear before you today."
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(Reporting by Ginger Gibson, Doina Chiacu and Sarah N. Lynch; editing by Grant McCool and Lisa Shumaker)

[woodsprite]

1. So he's essentially saying that if we don't remove him from office,

we don't get our country back and the democratic process, known throughout the history of our country, is dead.

[saidsimplesimon]

2. I thought he was

saying that with or without actual impeachment, rumpie is burnt toast headed for a flaming end.

Cohen also said that rumpie would promote violence if there are any attempts to remove him from office by vote or impeachment. IT (rumpie) is a modern day Caligula.

from wikipedia (In early AD 41, Caligula was assassinated as a result of a conspiracy by officers of the Praetorian Guard, senators, and courtiers.)

[ScratchCat]

3. we have reached the "dangerous" part

Because Trump has to realize by now that as soon as he is not President, he will/would be charged with multiple crimes.

I've commented before, his best legal option is to resign due to an "undisclosed medical condition", which he has classified for "national security". Some people call this the "Alzheimer's Defense". He can then argue for the rest of his life that in order for him to defend himself in court, he would have to reveal classified information. He's what, 73? He'd never see the inside of a prison even if convicted simply being a former POTUS. He'd get the equivalent of "house arrest" for life anyway. At some point, some "adult in the room" is going to have to explain to him that there is no way out of this.

[saidsimplesimon]

4. some "adult in the room" is going to

have to explain to him that there is no way out of this.

I agree, it's the time delay that tries my patience, what little there is. I've never been one to watch buildings burn to the ground.

[mitch96]

5. I'm thinking about the CG guy who wanted to shoot people cause they didn't agree with rump

The pizza gate thing.. There is a lot of nuts out there just itching to shoot some liberals if trump is removed.. Just go on some of these conservative/alt right/ gun forums.. They are pretty blatant about it.. Scary shit..
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[saidsimplesimon]

6. Press covering the last

rally were afraid for their safety as IT turned into the circus hawker trying to excite the crowd. IT feeds on the adoration of his loyal serfs. He is mentally ill and a "Clear and Present Danger", imo.