Cohen is losing his cool.

[Honeycombe8]

He is being hammered, and his statements misrepresented, and irrelevant things brought up....all to attack Cohen. This is going to be a rough day, as Republicans jockey to get their 2 min sound bites on the evening news, and seek to destroy his personally.

I was hoping he would keep his cool. But he got a little upset there with the last 2 Republicans interrogators (or rather, speech makers). He did all right, but not as cool as before.

I hope he can keep his cool.

The problem with mob members who turn on "the family," is that they are dirty. They were part of a dirty business. These sorts of witnesses are always dirty. Who else would have been part of the inner circle and have intimate knowledge of the family's crimes?

As long as documentation, communications, and testimony by others supports Cohen's testimony, it's a done deal for truth seekers (the law). Which of course leaves behind Republicans, since they are not truth seekers. They won't even let him answer sometimes.

The chair needs to intervene, so Cohen can finish his answers, when they cut him off.

[DUgosh]

1. IMHO

He’s bearing up well under the circumstances

[Honeycombe8]

8. Yes, he's doing all right.

Not as good as he started out, as he gets worn down. But he's doing okay, if he can hold it together.

[manor321]

2. IMHO, he's doing very well and the Republicans look awful.

[blogslut]

3. I think he's reacting in a reciprocal fashion to the GOP hysterics

[BumRushDaShow]

4. Douchebag Meadows is losing his cool

He is as red as a beet. He is the nervous wreck.

[avebury]

7. All of the Rethugs are losing their cool. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

14. They were blindsided and are flailing around trying to grab the narrative back.

[madaboutharry]

5. I think he is doing fine.

He is not letting them twist his words or push him around.

[Honeycombe8]

13. This is true. I'm glad he's not letting them distort his prior statements & actions.

But the chair needs to intervene to let Cohen finish his answers...the Repubs cut him off, when his answer isn't what they want to hear.

[avebury]

6. This is what I would like him to ask one of the Rethugs:

Would you like to take a moment to collect yourself, you sound you might have a stroke if you don't calm down.

[MontanaMama]

9. I think Cohen is doing pretty well.

The pukes are acting like they’re panicked. Meadows is losing his shit.

[Botany]

10. "Cohen is losing his cool"

No he is not. He is roasting "them" in their own juices.

[displacedtexan]

33. That's what I'm seeing, too.

Cohen is handling these Rs extremely well. They are so much weaker than the ones who hammered the Clintons.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

11. The truth shall set you free.

[nolabear]

12. He's doing great. They're trying to trap him and failing.

That’s a man with no fucks left to give.

[Honeycombe8]

17. That's true.

This is rough. I'm glad I'm not him.

[C_U_L8R]

15. He was righteous in his indignation

The crap the Republicans are throwing at him demands quick swatting away.

[Honeycombe8]

22. They're trying to get him to blow his cool.

So far, he's holding his own with professional decorum.

Those Republicans are unbearable. Glad it's not me.

[UniteFightBack]

16. Well I'm afraid he will take the bait...so far he is walking the line. I am glad the R's are

hammering him on fraud and bank shit...PLEASE GO RIGHT AHEAD as it will set the table for rumps fraud.

It's very obvious that corruption breeds corruption and Cohen was an easy hire. rump also easily intimidated him.

[EleanorR]

18. No he's not. The Rs are though!

[DonaldsRump]

19. I think he's doing well

He's a bully and knows how to deal with the Rethug bullies.

[democratisphere]

20. Hey! I don't see Michael Cohen losing his cool at all. The f'ing

redumbliCONS are misrepresenting the facts, as usual, and I think Cohen is holding his own very well. Your title line is totally misleading and wrong.

[skylucy]

21. Cohen is doing fine. The Repubs are the ones losing their cool.

[Satch59]

23. Agree that he is holding up and showing good disgrace on the GOP

He knows everything and nothing to lose. GOP idiots aren't laying a glove on him.

[Honeycombe8]

26. He lost his composure just for a short while, but has recovered.

They're trying to get him to lose it. It'd make Cohen look bad...like Kavanaugh losing his cool.

But Cohen's prepared. He recovered quickly.

Part of it is frustration they won't let him answer. The chair should intervene to make sure Cohen can answer the questions.

[BumRushDaShow]

36. Have you ever seen a native New Yorker (city) ever be "cool"?

New Yawkers are who they are! They are very animated.

[Honeycombe8]

37. LOL. You got me there. Except Mueller is a New Yorker. Comey, too.

Two very staid, cool customers.

[BumRushDaShow]

41. Have you ever seen them in court?

Anyone who does trial law will inevitably be "performers". In the case of the two you mention, their positions as managers required a certain level of "decorum" but behind closed doors I expect they are hellions.

[Honeycombe8]

42. Nah. They're both FBI. Cool as cucumbers.

Perry Mason was cool, too.

As RBG says, it's more effective to speak in a normal tone than yell. That just gets people upset. She is cool as a cucumber, too.

We all have different temperaments. I am the opposite of cool, being high strung. And I sure as heck am not a New Yorker. Although I went there on business a few times. Exciting city. If I were young, that's where I would live, I think.

[BumRushDaShow]

43. That's not how the FBI operates

they often interrogate in "opposite" pairs when necessary. And remember, neither of them were ever career FBI. Both were U.S. Attorneys and/or Assistant U.S. Attorneys. They only got involved with the FBI as appointees.

[Corgigal]

24. He's just a New Yorker

We get focused when we're pissed. He's fine.

[ADX]

32. +1...

...It's a New York thing. If you're not a New Yorker, you wouldn't understand.

BX all day...

[Honeycombe8]

38. Maybe so. nt

[asiliveandbreathe]

25. Cohen has been before the SC prosecutors for many hours..he is doing fine...

As I am sure Atty. Davis is telling him...I would bet, that being in servitude to the pos potus, Cohen developed elephant skin...he is fine...

Where I see Cohen somewhat emotional, is when he refers to his family, a most human emotion considering where Cohen finds himself..

[Honeycombe8]

27. Yes. He recovered quickly.

I hope he can keep his cool. They're trying to break him and won' let him fully answer.

[asiliveandbreathe]

30. I am finding this current questioning...WHO did you

conference with...WHO did you talk to...WHO - WHO....I guess this particular questioners FEET WRAP AROUND A LIMB...WHO WHOOOO

The first time we have someone lying to congress.. OMFG.....Thank you Mr. Lynch....

They are still running from the truth....

[Honeycombe8]

34. Lynch is great. Great response by him. nt

[asiliveandbreathe]

40. Yes, as he said. they don't want the truth....they can;t handle the truth....and this Guy from AZ..

Gosar - Gozar --I really don't care how he spells his name...he is a bannonite….

[BeyondGeography]

28. He'a holding up

Hopefully he doesn’t conpmetely lose his temper and step on the lede.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

29. He's been interrogated by Mueller's prosecutors for months.

I think he can handle these blowhards. They're so ridiculous that it's not surprising he's getting a little agitated, but he's been through a lot worse.

[Honeycombe8]

31. Yes, he recovered his composure quickly.

I hope he can cont. to keep it together, since it seems he has a temper.

[quickesst]

35. You call it " losing his cool"

I call it fighting back. He's doing quite well for himself.

[Honeycombe8]

39. Okay.

Maybe I'm projecting onto him my frustration and anger with the Republican grandstanding and not letting him answer, and attempts to distract.

[quickesst]

45. I understand your anger and frustration

I just don't see a lot of that in Michael Cohen. Where I do see that anger and frustration is with the repubs slamming papers down, yelling, and trying to cut Cohen off and not let him answer the questions in full. Clinton has made a fool of them, Peter Sztrok made a fool of them, Elijah Cummings is making a fool of them, and now Michael Cohen is making a fool of them. The only conclusion one can come to is that repubs are easy to make fools of.

[Honeycombe8]

46. LOL. nt

[oasis]

44. "You're a liar" say the lying hypocrite Republicans. nt

[dogwood000]

47. Cohen

As stated, RICO would not exist without testifying mobsters. Red Don's troops are relentless trying to discredit anything they can.

[Honeycombe8]

48. Exactly.

When you have a dirty Don, the ones on the inside who turn will also be dirty.

[dogwood000]

49. Doesn't Play Well With Others

Surrounds himself with others who lie, cheat and will do anything for King Don. Tweets coming in saying stuff contradicting Cohen. How did a tweet get such high status to be belivable, 1, and 2, to be entered into a congressional hearing. Just some of how low Red Don's gov'mnt has got!


























tweets coming in

[Honeycombe8]

50. His discombobulation was temporary...he got control and did great the rest of the day.

Cohen was really good in his answers, not getting trapped, noticing when they misrepresented what he had said and spoke out loudly to correct that. He didn't let things slide. Good job.

And Cummings as Chair was wonderful.

I was so proud of all the Democrats. FINALLY, the House had a real hearing.