Anyone thinks Cohen has been saving all these documents, phones, etc., waiting for

[malaise]

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that one big day of payback for all the ill-treatment by the Con over these decades.

I sure hope so

[BSdetect]

1. Not sure Cohen is that smart. He does not seem to have foresight.

[malaise]

2. Then why did he keep all this stuff? n/t

[S.E. TN Liberal]

3. I think mostly to cover his own ass against being charged with incompetence.

I doubt he is smart enough to understand TraitorTrump will throw him under the bus as quick as anyone else.

I'll bet Cohen is dumb enough to think TraitorTrump is his bosom buddy.

[malaise]

4. After the Con't behavior at Cohen's son's Bar Mitzvah he msut have understood

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/04/trump-humiliated-michael-cohen-at-his-sons-bar-mitzvah.html
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Donald Trump’s ability to weather the Mueller investigation hinges in large part on whether Trump’s fixer, Michael Cohen, will flip on him. And that question, in turn, hinges on the bizarre relationship between Trump and the sycophant he often spurns. Cohen alternately worships Trump and resents him, and Trump alternates between rewarding Cohen for his canine loyalty and humiliating him for sport.

The Wall Street Journal has a sad example of one of the ways in which Trump has previously embarrassed his fixer. Trump agreed to attend Cohen’s son’s bar mitzvah, but then showed up late, and Cohen humiliatingly delayed the ceremony to suit his boss’s arrival. “After Mr. Trump arrived,” the Journal reports, “he gave a speech, telling guests he hadn’t planned to come, but he relented after Mr. Cohen had repeatedly called him, his secretary and his children begging him to appear, the attendee said.”

[S.E. TN Liberal]

11. Using logic when dealing with TraitorTrump supporters is useless.

Just saying. Just how bright do you see these people being?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. As souvenirs, maybe?

[sdfernando]

10. Because he is a "fixer"

you need leverage over the someone when you are "fixing"

[MineralMan]

6. Attorneys are often hoarders of things.

Particularly words and statements. They love that stuff. I can imagine Cohen stashing old cell phones he used to use, just in case. He probably wasn't really thinking about them being used against him, though. That may have been an unwelcome surprise to him.

However, there it is. Hoist once again by his own petard. That happens a lot.

[malaise]

8. Hopefully he'll grab the Con during the hoist

[MineralMan]

12. I doubt that Cohen's petard is powerful enough to hoist Trump, too.

That will require a very large petard, indeed.

[malaise]

13. Too Good

[OldHippieChick]

7. MM is correct above, but it isn't

a character flaw, it is often done to protect against malpractice. A claim can be made many years after an action or representation and you need to have documents to prove the opposite of any claim made. I have kept many files for over 20 years.

[malaise]

9. Very true

Thanks