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Dems use Manafort, Cohen as weapon against Brett Kavanaugh
Washington Examiner ^ | 08/22/18

Posted on 08/22/2018 8:45:14 AM PDT by Liberty7732

The Senate should halt its consideration of President Trump's Supreme Court nominee after Tuesday's guilty verdicts against former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and guilty pleas from former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, Democrats insisted late Tuesday.

Democrats have long argued that Republicans are trying to rush Trump's pick, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, through the Senate confirmation process. But Tuesday's surprising verdict and guilty pleas — along with Cohen's claim that Trump instructed him to violate campaign finance laws — gave Democrats a new way to justify a complete halt to Kavanaugh's consideration.

"A president who's also an unindicted co-conspirator should not get to make lifetime appointments to the Supreme Court," Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., argued Tuesday night.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 115th; cohen; dncstrategy; kavanaugh; manafort; obstructionistdems

1 posted on 08/22/2018 8:45:14 AM PDT by Liberty7732
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To: Liberty7732

RATs are pulling the dirt over the hole they already dug, IMO.


2 posted on 08/22/2018 8:54:24 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Liberty7732
I knew this was going to happen. And I'll put the odd of the GOPe standing firm at 50/50 at best. This whole thing was all timed to (a) help the dems in the midterms and (b) short circuit the SCOTUS nomination.

Mueller is clearly coordinating with dem hacks. The fact that Clinton hack Lanny Davis negotiated a deal that puts his client in jail for a non-crime for the sole purpose of giving Mueller ammunition to take on Trump directly is all the proof anyone should need.

3 posted on 08/22/2018 8:54:45 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Russians couldnt have done a better job destroying sacred American institutions than Democrats have)
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To: pepsi_junkie

Talk about interfering with an election.

It’s always been clear what their goal has been.

It’s pissing off the base on our side..I hope.


4 posted on 08/22/2018 8:56:38 AM PDT by snarkytart
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To: Liberty7732

Gosh who could have seen that coming...?

At least the public can now see how the democrats play politics with EVERYTHING


5 posted on 08/22/2018 8:59:25 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare itself.)
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To: Liberty7732

“Dems use Manafort, Cohen as weapon against Brett Kavanaugh”

Only a democrat could conjure up any linkage.


6 posted on 08/22/2018 9:01:14 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Liberty7732

First Hillary gets off scot free and now Mueller. When the hell is Mueller going to be locked up?


7 posted on 08/22/2018 9:03:27 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (#NotARussianBot)
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Dear Democrats. Are you SURE you want to impeach? Because this would be the guy making the SC appointments AFTER Trump.

Good luck with that.

8 posted on 08/22/2018 9:15:13 AM PDT by Centurion2000 (Coming in from the cold .... been a LONG while.)
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“Dear Democrats. Are you SURE you want to impeach? Because this would be the guy making the SC appointments AFTER Trump.”

Well, If Cohen starts testifying that Trump did this and did that to “interfere” with the 2016 election, the Marxist’s will claim the 2016 election as illegitimate and that Hitlery be installed as the president. Yeah we can laugh at that, but the courts will probably look at that as a viable outcome. I wouldn’t put it past them.

Also, this story will be 24/7 till election day 2018 and if the Marxist take control of one or both houses, that will become a reality as a swarm of “Special Prosecutors” will be hired to find any evidence to impeach Pence and have Nancy installed as President (as a consolation prize) if Hitlery can’t take the seat.


9 posted on 08/22/2018 9:25:14 AM PDT by CapnJack
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Not hyperbole, we have many scumbags on both sides in Washington who should be hanged by the neck in the Town Square.


10 posted on 08/22/2018 9:33:39 AM PDT by Maverick68
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To: Liberty7732

I am so freaked out that Cohen has Lanny Davis as a lawyer. This is not good for Trump. Someone please tell me I am reading too much into this. (this isn’t my first rodeo)


11 posted on 08/22/2018 9:45:44 AM PDT by IC Ken (Stop making stupid people famous)
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To: Liberty7732

“A president who’s also an unindicted co-conspirator should not get to make lifetime appointments to the Supreme Court,”
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A BOLD LIE. President Trump will not be indited for breaking any campaign finance law. Dems flooding the airways with lies which have no foundation in fact!


12 posted on 08/22/2018 10:07:40 AM PDT by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: IC Ken

Lanny Davis should be disbarred for what he has done to his client.


13 posted on 08/22/2018 10:09:37 AM PDT by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: Liberty7732

RI, you have a pretty stupid rep: “”A president who’s also an unindicted co-conspirator should not get to make lifetime appointments to the Supreme Court,” Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., argued “. Haven’t seen anywhere anything about Trump being an unindicted co-conspirator. Wishful thinking on his part. Thought RI citizens were smarter than to vote for such an obvious liar.


14 posted on 08/22/2018 11:00:48 AM PDT by falcon99
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