This one Cohen comment sums up the entire gop since 1/20/17:

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Michael Cohen to Jim Jordan: "I just find it interesting, sir, that between yourself and your colleagues, that not one question so far since I'm here, has been asked about President Trump. That's actually why I thought I was coming today."

[dalton99a]

1. They're now his willing partners and accomplices

[volstork]

3. It's been said before,

and I will say it again, "The founders planned for a compromised executive, but they never foresaw a complicit Congress."

They all need to go down in flames. This Republic will never heal unless and until the abscess is completely drained.

[Ohiogal]

2. They have become

the party of sick assholes and treasonous bastards. They care not about truth nor the Constitution nor the welfare of the people.

[Trenzalore]

4. The one thing 2018 did was clean out all the "thinkers" in the party

Anyone who had any inkling of protesting any action of Trump was weeded out. What is left is the bootlickers.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. Bootlickers and complicit criminals. Not much else in Trump-Republicon Party. . . . nt

[smirkymonkey]

5. K&R

What a travesty of justice on the part of the republicans. What is it going to take before integrity and decency is restored in the chambers of Congress again?

Does the whole thing have to blow up in their faces in order for the truth of their deceit and treachery becomes obvious to all? I think that is the only thing that will make them come around. I don't think any of them have enough personal honor to come clean without the help of an external force.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

7. Yes, they so corruptly cling to power by any means that it WILL have blow up in their faces. . . .nt

[BigmanPigman]

8. They have done everything to guarantee GOP control for over 40 years.

They know they suck and this is how they insure their power. For 75% of my life I have had to live by their corrosive, corrupt and dangerous mandates.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. The USA is numerically progressive, liberal, and Democratic. . . . nt

[erronis]

11. And what will stop this band of criminals from coming back in 8-12 years to do it again?

Sure, they can lay low for a few years, resting on their filthy laurels. Writing "learned" op-eds about this and that.

Some of them may tell the world that they have converted - have become good democrats (or, gasp - liberals). When the call comes they will shed their sheep's clothing, once again and work to destroy democracy.

[smirkymonkey]

12. That is the question. Maybe the entire political climate will change because it will have to.

Global warming, economic instability, a fraying social safety net, the threat of world war? Who knows. There are a lot of x-factors that could change people's minds in the not so distant future.

[erronis]

13. Maybe. Too bad so many innocents will have to suffer/die because of the deplorable mindset. (nt)

[Evolve Dammit]

10. Perfectly said. Also the response to why Lanny Davis might want to represent him for free?

Michael Cohen earned some respect today and is trying to redeem himself. I commend him for that. As Mueller and SDNY continue, others may see the light, cooperate and benefit from lighter sentences. If they don't, "Lock 'em up" for the max. His concern about a peaceful transition after the next election and concerns for his family with 40 million Drumph followers, are sadly, legitimate concerns.

[Cbarwitz]

14. GOP acted like a dictator's kangaroo court

Since they couldn’t prevent Cohen from testifying by intimidation and straight out threats, each GOP member’s sole agenda in their self-made kangaroo court was covering up for Trump’s unlawful actions by attacking Cohen personally.

They never acknowledged the corroborating evidence he brought.

They had zero interest in finding out facts.

They mirror their Trump supporting electorate, degenerate racist fake Christian Trump supporters who only apply the rule of law to opponents.

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16. You nailed it. It sounded EXACTLY like a piece of film I saw of the trial of a man accused of

taking part in the plot to kill Hitler in the summer of 1944. The judges weren't interested in justice, all they cared about was excoriating him.

Welcome to DU!

[Duppers]

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[Takket]

15. whelp.... for the most part, you don't ask questions you don't already know the answer to

so the rethugs couldn't really ask ANYTHING about their beloved drumpf, because they certainly didn't want to hear the answer.