7 hours ago, DRW50 said:

I have to admit when I first read stories like these about liberal figures a part of me wonders if its a setup, but this was too detailed to ever give that impression. The duality of his actions - alleged actions I should say - with what he would say and do for the public is breathtaking. It was a very well-written piece. And deeply disturbing.

 

I saw some meme with Ronan Farrow as Thanos, which probably is how some people feel at the moment...

 

(not to take away from Jane Mayer)

I don't.  At this point it's clear to me that there are some very violent men of all political persuasions.   I might consider a set up for anyone in power accused by only one person.  In this case the women involved told people at the time it happened, so it seems pretty clearly true.

 

I bet there will be a few more victims coming forward before it's over.  The ones coming forward in this case were very brave. I doubt I would have had the nerve because this is the kind of guy who can and will make your life hell. Thank God he's been stripped of his official power.

2 hours ago, Roman said:

and Trump now withdraws from the Iran Accords. what a true POS. really. he worst POTUS in 6 decades. 

 

Only 6 decades? You mean that there's actually been someone worse than Trump?  

16 minutes ago, I Am A Swede said:

 

Only 6 decades? You mean that there's actually been someone worse than Trump?  

I certainly think there's a case to be made for Andrew Jackson.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/04/11/hunting-down-runaway-slaves-the-cruel-ads-of-andrew-jackson-and-the-master-class/?utm_term=.22a182c61d88

 

Sad yet so true....

 

 

The Executive Summary from our first Preliminary Report on Findings may be accessed via the link below. Mr. Trump and Mr. Cohen have a lot of explaining to do.https://t.co/179WvIkRlD

— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) May 8, 2018

On the day Trump pulls out from the Iran nuclear deal, Israel strikes Iranian targets in Syria claiming Tehran's forces were poised to attack.

Welcome to the new status quo.https://t.co/69m9WJ6NFY

— Colin Kahl (@ColinKahl) May 8, 2018

So @MichaelAvenatti is saying he has evidence that a Putin-friendly oligarch made a $500K payment to @MichaelCohen212. And this oligarch was just sanctioned by the US Treasury Dept.https://t.co/FzuqHvgqoI

— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) May 8, 2018

BREAKING: @ATT confirms payments to Cohen LLC >>

Full Stmt: “Essential Consulting was one of several firms we engaged in early 2017 to provide insights into understanding the new administration. They did no legal or lobbying work for us, and the contract ended in December 2017”

— Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) May 8, 2018

AT&T confirms it paid Trump lawyer Michael Cohen for 'insights' on administration. Likely a matter of time before @Novartis confirms paying Cohen, too. https://t.co/Tecx52zPfW

— Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) May 8, 2018

Must see: How Russian oligarchs like Viktor Vekselberg (in Avenatti's report) are connected to Trump and each other. Amazing work by @dallasnews >>> pic.twitter.com/cVGjMNbMXQ

— Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) May 8, 2018

So lemme put a little bit of a sharper point on all this. Novartis pays Cohen 400k in carefully sturctured transactions & gets a meeting w Trump. Cohen gets all the money and Trump does the work of taking the meeting. Knowing what you know about the president how likely is that ?

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) May 8, 2018

1) Trump threatens to stop AT&T's merger with TimeWarner
2) AT&T pays Michael Cohen's "porn star hush money" LLC $200,000
3) Trump doesn't mention merger again
4) AT&T claims it paid Cohen's LLC out of the goodness of its corporate heart

— Pé Resists (@4everNeverTrump) May 8, 2018

From the Avenatti document:

"Hungary: Mr. Cohen received two wire transfers totaling $10,980 from KOBE EVA KERESKEDELMI to an account in Singapore...."

"The remittances reference an invoice and a 'Ms. Nikolett Vadja'."

Hm. Nikolett Vadja?

Google Translate, here to help: pic.twitter.com/zOwOe5cU6l

— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) May 8, 2018

So: the president's lawyer/associate/close confidant sets up a private LLC that you pay for..."consulting," which is obviously: access to the President.

Novartis pays $400,000, and gets a meeting w Trump at Davos. Do we think Cohen gets to keep all that?

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) May 8, 2018

The claims in @MichaelAvenatti's document are the ultimate "Whoa, if true." He's basically saying Cohen's LLC was a slush vehicle for illegal contributions/payments from a Russian oligarch and who knows who else.

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) May 8, 2018

The Daily Beast says it can confirm that Michael Cohen received hundreds of thousands of dollars from a company controlled by Putin-aligned Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg. https://t.co/igp4cO89gK

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 8, 2018

5 hours ago, Juliajms said:

I don't.  At this point it's clear to me that there are some very violent men of all political persuasions.  

 

I wasn't trying to say that only men of one political persuasion are violent. I was just saying I no longer have any faith or ability to trust most media reporting, especially after the insanity against Obama and the Clintons.

Financial records reviewed by NYT show Cohen used the LLC for activities that went far beyond what was publicly known. Transactions totaling at least $4,400,000 flowed through the LLC starting shortly before Trump was elected and continuing to Jan. ‘18. https://t.co/vPGxPk5Hdt

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 9, 2018

5 hours ago, I Am A Swede said:

 

Only 6 decades? You mean that there's actually been someone worse than Trump?  

 

I'd still say W was nearly as bad if not worse, although that will likely change soon enough. It's just he had a less awful personality.

If you have much experience covering political scandals, it's hard to look at tonight's revelations and not realize that a bunch of people are going to be going to prison.

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) May 9, 2018

43 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

 

I'd still say W was nearly as bad if not worse, although that will likely change soon enough. It's just he had a less awful personality.

Right. I think it depends on the criteria we're using to evaluate.  More people are dead because of W and those around him.  We set Iraq on fire under his regime when they basically did nothing to us. Some estimates put the number of dead around 1 million, if you count lack of food and medicine due to the war.

SCOOP: A top secret intel source to the CIA and FBI is aiding the special counsel's Russia investigation. That source figures in battle between DOJ and House Republicans who seek Mueller probe records. Me w @costareports @DevlinBarrett @shaneharris https://t.co/YPDK0XrSRZ

— Carol Leonnig (@CarolLeonnig) May 9, 2018

^ This whole thing is already so ugly.  It's clearly going to get worse. I only hope that the people who deserve jail get it, but I also won't be surprised if the mask totally slips from the Republicans and they try to subvert justice entirely.