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tulipsandroses

(8,136 posts)
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 07:55 PM 14 hrs ago

So Michael Cohen is the same slimy bastard he's always been.

Lev Parnas says he has been trying to worm his way back to trump - trying to help him get his NY verdict overturned. Even worse, documents show he claimed to have information about Epstein that could have lowered his sentence?

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So Michael Cohen is the same slimy bastard he's always been. (Original Post) tulipsandroses 14 hrs ago OP
Once a slimeball Coldwater 14 hrs ago #1
This is almost parody, using one such person to point out another such person... RockRaven 14 hrs ago #2
True. But birds of a feather flock together. They were friends. Cohen probably felt comfortable talking to Parnas about tulipsandroses 13 hrs ago #6
This is a good lesson.... Escape 13 hrs ago #3
Post removed Post removed 13 hrs ago #8
Good point... Escape 12 hrs ago #12
disappointing Skittles 13 hrs ago #4
Yup Groundhawg 13 hrs ago #5
I remember the first time Cohen testified... DET 13 hrs ago #7
And Pence still defends Trump. He says we need Greenland newdeal2 13 hrs ago #9
Ain't That the Truth DET 10 hrs ago #13
Truly a weak and pathetic little man. hlthe2b 13 hrs ago #10
Shocking EdmondDantes_ 12 hrs ago #11
Tara PALMERI here is who got this COHEN thing rolling. She's vouched for by Steve SCHMIDT UTUSN 10 hrs ago #14
Cohen is trying to get back in trump's good graces LetMyPeopleVote 10 hrs ago #15

tulipsandroses

(8,136 posts)
6. True. But birds of a feather flock together. They were friends. Cohen probably felt comfortable talking to Parnas about
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 08:47 PM
13 hrs ago

his shady ideas because Parnas has a shady history himself. We'll see if Cohen comes out and says Parnas is lying. Even if he did, given his about face on Tish James and Alvin Bragg, would it be believable?

Escape

(383 posts)
3. This is a good lesson....
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 08:34 PM
13 hrs ago

for those who might have been thinking that MT Green is becoming a decent person. Or that Liz Cheney now has some integrity or moral validity.

Republicanism is deep and it's ugly. You can't wash it out.

Fuck the bunch of 'em. Forever!

Response to Escape (Reply #3)

Escape

(383 posts)
12. Good point...
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 09:47 PM
12 hrs ago

There have been two or three Dems recently, who have had to live with the awful spectacle of having Republicans looking back at them in their mirrors.

They deserve whatever shame and horror that image must render.

Soon we won't remember their names.

I look forward to that.
.

Skittles

(169,818 posts)
4. disappointing
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 08:37 PM
13 hrs ago

I have enjoyed Mr. Cohen's recent screeds, he is a good writer. WTF is going on with him?

DET

(2,383 posts)
7. I remember the first time Cohen testified...
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 08:59 PM
13 hrs ago

He was asked if he knew of any abortions that Trump had paid for or been involved in - and he said no. I knew that had to be a lie. Like Michael Cohen, Lev Parnas has some interesting inside info, and he’s really quite likable and entertaining, but you can’t let your guard down with these type of people.

newdeal2

(4,866 posts)
9. And Pence still defends Trump. He says we need Greenland
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 09:12 PM
13 hrs ago

Funny, I never heard about this need for Greenland from any other Republican before.

DET

(2,383 posts)
13. Ain't That the Truth
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 11:53 PM
10 hrs ago

Pence appeared to be making the rounds today defending Trump. Can’t put my finger on it, but he looked really weird. I can’t think of anything more spineless than defending someone who tried to kill you.

EdmondDantes_

(1,430 posts)
11. Shocking
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 09:43 PM
12 hrs ago

He spent years doing things for Trump that were illegal and had no problem with it, he "changed" because he got caught and didn't want to take the full fall alone. Now the wind is blowing the other way.

UTUSN

(77,102 posts)
14. Tara PALMERI here is who got this COHEN thing rolling. She's vouched for by Steve SCHMIDT
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
10 hrs ago


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