The Atlantic on Cohen's claim regarding the Trump Tower meeting:

[triron]

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/07/trump-michael-cohen-trump-tower-meeting/566303/

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Where are you getting that? The article nicely outlines the evidence.

I didn't see any normalization.

[triron]

2. Just look at the headline.

[Voltaire2]

6. I did.

“The Case for a Trump-Russia Conspiracy Just Got a Little Stronger.”

So like no.

[madaboutharry]

7. Excuse me...

The headline says the case for CONSPIRACY JUST GOT STRONGER.

[Blue_true]

14. I agree with Voltaire. I think you are reading too much into the title. nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. I don't see how that's "normalizing" anything.

"The Case for a Trump-Russia Conspiracy Just Got a Little Stronger." How is that normalizing? They're pointing out, quite correctly, that the evidence against Trump is piling up. Keep in mind that in order to establish that Trump committed any crime Mueller has to have evidence proving all elements of the offense beyond a reasonable doubt. Cohen's claim so far has not yet been substantiated. If there were to be a trial the prosecutor would need some evidence that Cohen, a dodgy character in his own right, was telling the truth. The headline and the article state correctly that the case is getting stronger. But it still remains to be proved according to legal standards.

If the Atlantic actually wanted to "normalize" the situation they wouldn't have commented on it at all.

[triron]

15. OK I concede that. Just wish the headline indicated more than "a little stronger".

And the subtitle is not too damning either.
I agree the article body itself is very good.
I hadn't read it yet when I posted --Just got up out of bed.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

16. So maybe it's a good idea to read an article before commenting on it?

[USALiberal]

18. Maybe self delete. nt

[demmiblue]

21. Why would you post something without reading it first?

[mythology]

10. The case for Trump Russia collusion just got a little stronger

That's the headline I see.

[donkeypoofed]

3. How on earth are they 'normalizing' treason?

It was a good article. Thanks for the link.

[madaboutharry]

4. I think you need to read the article again.

Natasha Bertrand wrote a rather damning article.

[Towlie]

12. For some inexplicable reason I prefer watching Natasha Bertrand explain her reporting on TV.

[MineralMan]

5. No, it's not. Just the opposite.

Did you read the article?

[chowder66]

8. I'm confused. How is this normalizing treason? nt

[cos dem]

11. You mean "the Atlantic isn't trying to normalize treason".

I see what you did there.

[California_Republic]

13. I've only read top quality stuff from Atlantic

[USALiberal]

17. Wow, I think you did not read it. Self deleting this might be a good idea. nt

[demmiblue]

19. Good lawd... just delete.

[USALiberal]

20. LOL +1000