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Michael Avenatti said Cohen is "radioactive" on AC 360 just now. (Original Post) mobeau69 Apr 2018 OP
I think someone found the motherlode of information. democratisphere Apr 2018 #1
Motherlode. Nt. drray23 Apr 2018 #4
Thank you! democratisphere Apr 2018 #7
I really wish this guy would dial back the sensationalism grumpyduck Apr 2018 #2
He is the classic case of someone Cosmocat Apr 2018 #3
Well. Blue_true Apr 2018 #11
He had just short of jackal to do with Cohen Cosmocat Apr 2018 #23
He's dealing with Trump the Reality Star f'gods'sake. That's one way to get his attention... Hekate Apr 2018 #29
You see mueller Cosmocat Apr 2018 #37
he is as classy as his client Skittles Apr 2018 #5
I am thankful to Stormy and contributed to her defense. MLAA Apr 2018 #10
she is a grifter Skittles Apr 2018 #12
I also see Daniels as pretty well spoken. She has done a lot to damage Trump. Blue_true Apr 2018 #13
I don't care what she does; I am glad Trump has met his grifter match Skittles Apr 2018 #14
Regardless. Blue_true Apr 2018 #16
if you think grifting is A-OK, have at it Skittles Apr 2018 #17
She is damaging my enemy. I don't break bread with her Blue_true Apr 2018 #18
she and Donald are BOTH DISGUSTING Skittles Apr 2018 #19
What's wrong with Stormi? mchill Apr 2018 #30
how exactly did she "earn" that $130,000 Skittles Apr 2018 #33
You are right Cosmocat Apr 2018 #38
Well said MLAA Apr 2018 #15
you do realize she could have spoken up BEFORE the election? Skittles Apr 2018 #20
I don't think it would have made much impact then...there was just too much noise and Lucinda Apr 2018 #34
I think you are right, if the Pussy tape and all the women claiming sexual assault didnt do it MLAA Apr 2018 #35
Yep. Lucinda Apr 2018 #36
Me too. triron Apr 2018 #25
Or his opponent... Wounded Bear Apr 2018 #24
they all make me sick Skittles Apr 2018 #26
Not fair.. he worked for good Dems...worked on Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2018 #27
I hear what you are saying.... MLAA Apr 2018 #6
I love it -- he is going at Trump at a level that must be driving Trump f**king crazy womanofthehills Apr 2018 #9
+1 Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2018 #28
Is he on MSNBC and CNN every day now? oberliner Apr 2018 #8
I sure hope so...We are going to be seeing a lot of him HipChick Apr 2018 #21
And every day, the case he presued is damaging Cohen. Blue_true Apr 2018 #22
He has less than 1 percent of a role in cohen Cosmocat Apr 2018 #39
I don't mind his trolling. He's got bills to pay. He's trying to raise his recognition. Tatiana Apr 2018 #31
Gosh that's upsetting. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2018 #32

grumpyduck

(6,283 posts)
2. I really wish this guy would dial back the sensationalism
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 08:23 PM
Apr 2018

He came across as very professional and credible the first few times he was on the air, but suddenly he's on the spitball-throwing bandwagon. He might be 100% correct in what he says, but, as far as I'm concerned, that just makes him look bad. Maybe he should take PR essons from Mueller.

Cosmocat

(14,583 posts)
3. He is the classic case of someone
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 08:25 PM
Apr 2018

Trying to cash in on his 15 minutes of fame. Felt that way about him from the first time I saw him.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
11. Well.
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 08:37 PM
Apr 2018

He is doing a hell of a job cashing in. He has put Cohen into a box and may well have coincidentally gotten Trump into a box. Better get used to him, you are going to be seeing this guy a lot for years.

Cohen pitched him a meatball across the plate and he didn't miss with his swing on it, that meatball is still bouncing around in the stands at the 400 feet mark.

Cosmocat

(14,583 posts)
23. He had just short of jackal to do with Cohen
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 10:54 PM
Apr 2018

Getting raided. They've been tapping this idiot for years, he's been on the radar they've been doing their work on him long before anyone knew who Stormy Daniels was.

Hekate

(91,003 posts)
29. He's dealing with Trump the Reality Star f'gods'sake. That's one way to get his attention...
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 11:21 PM
Apr 2018

...and get under his skin.

Cosmocat

(14,583 posts)
37. You see mueller
Sun Apr 15, 2018, 06:04 AM
Apr 2018

Putting himself in front of every microphone someone will jam in his face?

THAT'S the way it should be, and he is the one who's going to take him down if anyone does.

This reality TV star b******* is a symptom of wine this country is in such deep s***. We shouldn't be celebrating that.

Look, it is what it is with him. Everyone's got the right to take advantage of the opportunity when it comes to them. But, he's patently going overdrive trying to take advantage of his 15 minutes of fame. That's a 100% spot on honest assessment of what's going on.

MLAA

(17,367 posts)
10. I am thankful to Stormy and contributed to her defense.
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 08:34 PM
Apr 2018

As far as I’ve seen she is articulate and credible and has put great pressure on Impotus. I strongly disagree with your characterization that is classless.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
13. I also see Daniels as pretty well spoken. She has done a lot to damage Trump.
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 08:42 PM
Apr 2018

For that I am grateful to her. I only wish that in October 2016 , she had said damn your $130,000, I am telling my story. But how many of us have done the exactly right thing at the right time each and every time we were at that juncture?

Skittles

(153,275 posts)
14. I don't care what she does; I am glad Trump has met his grifter match
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 08:44 PM
Apr 2018

but there is nothing respectful about her - she is a GRIFTER

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
16. Regardless.
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 08:50 PM
Apr 2018

An enemy of my enemy is my friend. Until she proves otherwise, that is where I am at with her.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
18. She is damaging my enemy. I don't break bread with her
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 08:56 PM
Apr 2018

or rely on her for any spiritual or material support. So as long as she is damaging Trump and fucking up his escape options from an ultimate perjury trap, I really don't give a damn why she is doing it.

mchill

(1,020 posts)
30. What's wrong with Stormi?
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 11:27 PM
Apr 2018

You might not like her profession, but she works and presumable makes a living honestly. If you compare her to one of the Trump kids, hands down, she's more honest.

Cosmocat

(14,583 posts)
38. You are right
Sun Apr 15, 2018, 06:06 AM
Apr 2018

She's no hero, just turning a buck taking advantage of the opportunity in a transactional way.

Skittles

(153,275 posts)
20. you do realize she could have spoken up BEFORE the election?
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 09:01 PM
Apr 2018

she did not speak up because she was perfectly happy fucking a married man then shaking him down for six figures

she is as DISGUSTING as he is

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)
34. I don't think it would have made much impact then...there was just too much noise and
Sun Apr 15, 2018, 12:32 AM
Apr 2018

people didn't care how awful Trumpy was.
Maybe of the connection about the source of the payout had come up quickly...

MLAA

(17,367 posts)
35. I think you are right, if the Pussy tape and all the women claiming sexual assault didnt do it
Sun Apr 15, 2018, 12:40 AM
Apr 2018

short of proof of illegal FEC violation with the payoff, nothing was going to stop it.

Wounded Bear

(58,771 posts)
24. Or his opponent...
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 10:58 PM
Apr 2018

Like I've said before, there really isn't any "good" folks in the Stormy fiasco. Avenatti at least seems to know what he is doing vis-a-vis the law, and has some smarts.

But if it helps root Trump out of the White House, I'll put up with it.

Skittles

(153,275 posts)
26. they all make me sick
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 11:10 PM
Apr 2018

absolutely fucking disgusting

and no, it won't be his tawdry sex bullshit that brings him down

MLAA

(17,367 posts)
6. I hear what you are saying....
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 08:30 PM
Apr 2018

But something in me is enjoying the hell out of a lawyer beating Cohen / Impotus at their own game!

womanofthehills

(8,807 posts)
9. I love it -- he is going at Trump at a level that must be driving Trump f**king crazy
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 08:34 PM
Apr 2018

I like that he will not stop -

HipChick

(25,485 posts)
21. I sure hope so...We are going to be seeing a lot of him
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 09:03 PM
Apr 2018

for the next decade...he knows how to work the media...and he's easy on the eyes..

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
22. And every day, the case he presued is damaging Cohen.
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 09:04 PM
Apr 2018

And I suspect, will ultimately hang Trump. The $130,000 in hush money has opened avenues to a lot of damaging criminal charges for Cohen, and I hope beyond hope, Trump.

Expect to be seeing this guy a lot, either representing people in future high profile cases, or as a talking head legal analyst on Cable. Like him or not, he is making a name for himself with this Daniels case, and I suspect that his and her efforts will make both well known and rich (book deals, appearances).

Cosmocat

(14,583 posts)
39. He has less than 1 percent of a role in cohen
Sun Apr 15, 2018, 06:09 AM
Apr 2018

Cohen is a lifelong scumbag POS, if you take the time to look into the information broadly about this they've been recording his information long before the stormy situation arose, was on their radar for a long damn time, and that Ray wasn't even remotely just about stormy, they have a lot of other really, really bad s*** including the ties with the Russians, they were pursuing outside of Stormy. That raid was happening if Avanti was never born.

Tatiana

(14,167 posts)
31. I don't mind his trolling. He's got bills to pay. He's trying to raise his recognition.
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 11:31 PM
Apr 2018

I do think he's a decent attorney -- graduated at the top of his class. Even Turley said he was good on Morning Joe (grudgingly).

As long as he keeps pounding Trump and associates, I think he's OK.

Though I think he possibly should dial it back a bit around court time.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,575 posts)
32. Gosh that's upsetting.
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 11:39 PM
Apr 2018

A fine, upstanding member of......oh, hell. I can't even finish the sentence!

HAHAHAHAHAHA

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