February 28, 2019
This week, America – and much of the
electronically-connected world – was treated to the long-awaited appearance of
former personal attorney to long-time criminal and now president Donald J.
Chrump, Michael Cohen before the House Oversight Committee. When Republican’ts ran the committee, they
were singularly focused on overlooking, not oversight. Committee chairman Deven Nunes went so far as
to break the law by keeping Donald Chrump in the loop. As new House Oversight Committee Chairman
Elijah Cummings said, “The American people, by the way, voted for
accountability in November and they have a right to hear Mr. Cohen in public so
they can make their own judgments. Ladies
and gentlemen, the days of this committee protecting the president at all costs
are over.” It sounds like someone has
decided that the Constitution is more important than the man in the White House.
Mike and Don in happier times –
two pea brains in a pod
Lest anyone think Chrump is the only problem, remember that Cohen
was also vice-chairman of the Republican’t National Committee until the summer
of 2018 (two months after he left the employ of Chrump). Some of the dirty deeds Cohen carried out at
the behest of, and strictly to the benefit of his boss are well known to
everyone not in a coma. But, never
forget how deeply complicit the entire Republican’t party has been in
jettisoning the Constitution in favor of propping up their petty tyrant. Even now, they had no interest in asking
Cohen pertinent questions about the issues at hand, but merely continued to
shill for their Criminal-in-chief. One
after another, Republican’t after Republican’t used their time to attack Cohen
and stand up for the slithering shit-weasel they call president.
Many pundits, were predicting that this would be Michael
Cohen as modern day John Dean. Dean,
special counsel to the president under Richard Nixon ultimately decided that he
could no longer act as Nixon’s protector. In the end, Dean cooperated with authorities, and
was instrumental in bringing Nixon’s elaborate Watergate cover-up to its
ignominious finale.
Nixon was famously trying to cover up what he wistfully
referred to as a “third-rate burglary” whereas Chrump is desperately trying to
hold onto his third-rate presidency.
Nixon claimed, “I am not a crook.”
Chrump, being in possession of the best words, prefers “No COLLUSION.”
John Dean seemed like a relatively decent guy (he was not
exactly squeaky clean before signing on with Nixon) who went to work for a
paranoid, revenge-obsessed, sociopath.
Michael Cohen seems to have led – like the man who was his boss from 2006
until May 2018 – a life of sleazery, and only decided to do the right thing
after he got caught and faced a long prison sentence. Everything we saw of Cohen prior to his
turning state’s evidence was a dim thug, slavishly loyal to the most dishonest
and disloyal boss anyone could ever ask for.
Yes, Michael Cohen is a lying sleaze-bag, but if there is anyone worse
than Cohen, it is surely Donald J. Chrump.
Chrump’s lie total is rapidly approaching 9,000. Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) put things in
perspective, “Thank you for your composure today, Mr. Cohen. Our [Republican’t] colleagues aren't upset
because you lied to Congress for the president.
They're upset because you've stopped lying to Congress for the
president.”
Cohen’s public testimony not only implicated Chrump in
innumerable criminal activities before, during and after his presidential
campaign, but hinted at a number of issues he was unable to talk about because
other investigations into Chrump’s possible crimes were ongoing. Cohen also left a trail of breadcrumbs for
the committee and others to follow.
It seems that Cohen has grabbed world famous pussy Donald
Chrump by the balls. I guess if you are
a former fixer for a star they let you do it.
Especially when the object of your affliction is half a world away
courting a ruthless dictator who said nice things about you. Chrump had to cut his date with Kim Jong Un
short because he was too distracted by Cohen’s testimony without making a
really, really great deal – in fact, he made no deal at all. No one is sure if Chrump skipped out on the
check.
As he was leaving Vietnam, Chrump told reporters, “I guess I
was surprised that Lyin’ Mike – that very
dishonest scumbag who worked for me as my
personal attorney, who knew everything and did everything for me for over 10
years – told those guys that he didn’t see any collusion. I guess he’s not so smart after all. He’s too stupid to know collusion when it’s
right in his face…I mean, NO COLLUSION.”
Unfortunately, this may all be just another day in the political climate
crisis that is the Chrump Era.
I. Mangrey reporting.
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