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Midnightwalk

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11. Meanwhile

Reply to Scotch-Irish (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 02:06 PM

Feb 2019

The trump family can’t rub two words together without lying and they don’t want to investigate any of that.

They know Cohen didn’t say what they are claiming. It is a sleazy pathetic but effective way of getting the media to talk about something other than the bombshell allegations and the korean negotiation fiasco.

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Republicans report Cohen to justice department for allegedly lying in testimony [View all] Scotch-Irish Feb 2019 OP

and they will want to prosecute Don Jr for the same charges, right? TeamPooka Feb 2019 #1

Not their fair-haired child! Scotch-Irish Feb 2019 #3

Clear message to punish cohen for testifying. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2019 #2

More threatening and intimidating witnesses. Scotch-Irish Feb 2019 #4

Trump-Republicon Party strong arm intimidation. Smells like fascism (alignment of state & firms). Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2019 #6

Its just a stupid ploy for the base ScratchCat Feb 2019 #10

Facts sure don't matter to these guys. Scotch-Irish Feb 2019 #16

I would argue that it outright is fascism. (eom) StevieM Feb 2019 #26

+++ agree. Cohen never said there wasn't bank fraud against him, he said iluvtennis Feb 2019 #7

Fine, but only if all Republican House members get the same treatment for emails and Benghazi DFW Feb 2019 #5

I understood exactly what Cohen meant and he explained it the first time through louis c Feb 2019 #8

So they're going for the "letter of the law" violation. I doubt it will go anywhere. oldsoftie Feb 2019 #19

Agreed louis c Feb 2019 #28

I have constantly despised my representative Meadows 4TheArts Feb 2019 #9

So sorry, Arts!! But as a consolation for you?: after yesterday, this Meadows guy is now Leghorn21 Feb 2019 #13

Mark among many should be careful in asking for perjury investigation Ford_Prefect Feb 2019 #15

I hate every damn one of the bastards. They are a cancer eating the soul of the nation. olegramps Feb 2019 #21

Well, the bright side is that you can call as a constituent and complain. LisaM Feb 2019 #27

Meanwhile Midnightwalk Feb 2019 #11

More media grandstanding to undermine his credibility. defacto7 Feb 2019 #12

None of these allegedly perjured statements involve the descriptions of Trump felonies he gave. SunSeeker Feb 2019 #14

That s a very good point! K&R, nt. druidity33 Feb 2019 #29

They're so used to gumming up the works with incessant hearings. They don't know how to find erronis Feb 2019 #17

This "government" is a fucking joke! This is what you get when you elect a reality TV star. PeeJ52 Feb 2019 #18

There are different definitions to the word defraud. Ellipsis Feb 2019 #20

One more thing ScratchCat Feb 2019 #22

Yep! Committee needs to vote on it. LiberalFighter Feb 2019 #23

Jordan and Meadows BlueIdaho Feb 2019 #24

I have a hard time believing that what he said is false Renew Deal Feb 2019 #25

Republicans - speak for yourself. The Truth Is Here Feb 2019 #30

Untouchables rickyhall Feb 2019 #31

If only the same fate could befall Jordan RVN VET71 Feb 2019 #32