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© Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen switches to Democratic Party
By JIM MUSTIAN NEW YORK©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Andrew Crisp
So he was a Democrat all the time, nothing has changed - his real reason for changing to the Republican Party was to "white ant" the government.
Yep he's a Democrat alright, anything goes as long as they get power.
wtfjapan
He is still going to vote straight ticket Republican once he is alone in the booth.
small price to pay for the secrets hell reveal to Mueller for guaranteeing his freedom and families financial future. no creditable info = straight to prison, if a Republican vote helps to dull the pain then so be it.
Chip Star
More non-responses that take up half a page from our conservatives.
bass4funk
I did.
Trump was most of his life a liberal Democrat, betcha now he regrets it, just like Reagan did. It’s like drinking a bottle of mad dog and waking up with a bad hangover.
Like most entrepreneurs, nothing new.
I definitely agree with that! What a joke.
Only if you’re on crack.
Now it would seem Don Cohen joined the Cosa Nostra of the Pelosi, Schumer families. They made him an offer he just couldn’t refuse..
Toasted Heretic
One who would rather castigate the "left" than criticise the torture and murder (by Trump allies) of a fellow scribe.
Cohen switching sides may well be contentious and even seen as betayal. But observe the threats against those who speak out against corruption and death threats, observe the continuing murders against journalists - not a peep.
Maintain silence, buy silence and smear. That's acting accordingly these days.
Chip Star
Is the Left the imaginary liberal in someone's head they keep arguing with?
Chip Star
You are talking to someone that believes the definition of words is subjective.
Toasted Heretic
Trump was a Democrat supporter before he switched.
Actually, it doesn't matter who he supports/supported - it was all about getting his brand across and use whatever vehicle it takes.
Cohen is attempting to salvage his reputation. That iceberg known as the PotUS would cause anyone to switch course.
Whether it benefits his rep, who can tell? But in denouncing the criminal in the WH, he's made a start.
plasticmonkey
When you can't respond to an opinion without simply categorizing your interlocutor as "the left", you've got some serious problems. You're a journalist for a respected newspaper. Act accordingly, please.
bass4funk
I'm not "the left." Funny how conservatives with no substantive answers always deflect by referencing the left.
That’s the lefts excuse? Rope a dope....
Chip Star
That would definitely be hilarious.
FizzBit
Wouldn’t it be funny if Cohen said that Trump was a Hillary plant.
lincolnman
May be right - and considering he was Trump's long-time lawyer and "fix-it" man, and Trump has been very cozy in the past with the Clintons;
1997: The introduction of his 1997 bookThe Art of the Comeback includes a picture of Trump and Clinton with the caption: "The first lady is a wonderful woman who has handled pressure incredibly well."
2005: Trump made a point to invite Hillary and Bill Clinton to his third wedding, to Melania Trump, demanding their presence.
2008: Throughout 2008, Trump consistently praised Clinton, calling her "smart" and "tough," and blogging that she would make a great president or vice president. In an interview with Fox News’s Neil Cavuto, he said, "I support Hillary. I think she’s fantastic,"
2012: "Hillary Clinton I think is a terrific woman," Trump told Fox News’s Greta Van Susteren. "I am biased because I have known her for years. I live in New York. She lives in New York. I really like her and her husband both a lot. I think she really works hard. And I think, again, she’s given an agenda, it is not all of her, but I think she really works hard and I think she does a good job. I like her."
Seems clear to me - Trump is Democratic mole too....
Blacklabel
He is still going to vote straight ticket Republican once he is alone in the booth.
u_s__reamer
Phony "Republican" Trump, whose only real allegiance is to the TPSE ( Trump Party of Self-enrichment), may well follow his former flunky to exit stage left if he gets caught in the headlights of the "impeachment express" after November and even Kavanaugh and his fellow right-wing shills will not be able to save his orange bacon. Nor will Trump get "a deal" from the Dems.
Chip Star
This statement has no basis in reality.
Chip Star
I'm not "the left." Funny how conservatives with no substantive answers always deflect by referencing the left.
bass4funk
Funny, now the left are the ones quibbling about speculation? Lol
Chip Star
Where's your proof? You don't know this, it's complete speculation.
TorafusuTorasan
@bass--but how could the goodest president who only has the bestest people on his staff employ a mole? And why would he approve said mole handing out hundreds of thousands of dollars to women that were not having affairs with his boss? Turn up the bass and shake that weary head to this classic reggae tune: "Sad boys sad boys, where you gonna run, where you gonna run when you ain't got Trump?"
bass4funk
Cohen was a Democrat mole this entire time. Smh....
ulysses
Who's next? Melania !
lincolnman
Because it's all fiction - the Right's (and Putin's) fairly tale to whip up the conservative base - "mobs, deranged thugs, violent left-wingers..." - and how conservatives fall so easy for it. When will they realize they're being led by the nose by Putin and Trump....
theeastisred
Why would anyone denounce something that does not exist? Very zen.
Texas A&M Aggie
As a returning s party member, hopefully Cohen will denounce all the crazy, deranged, unhinged and violent behavior of the democrats youth wing; something that not one elected democrat has condemned thus far.
Alex Einz
sellout
Goodlucktoyou
Poor black person, jailed for a joint. Rich Jewish lawyer no jail, but offered a political career. I get it.
Serrano
"Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen switches to Democratic Party"
So?
Strangerland
Aren't convicted felons disallowed from voting? Does that also disallow them from registering for a political party, and if so, won't this all be irrelevant soon?
lincolnman
And that's just what is public - imagine all the other dirt Cohen has provided to Mueller to get his plea deal..
Regarding his change of party, I'm reminded of the great Johnny Cash song - "I saw the light....I wandered so aimless, life filled with sin....I wouldn't let my Dear Savior in.....Then Jesus came like a stranger in the night.....Praise the Lord I saw the light"
gelendestrasse
Why does this matter? It won't change the facts or save his bacon.
theFu
Isn't he going to jail? This November will be the last election he votes in, ever.
Aly Rustom
rats leaving a sinking ship
Wolfpack
Only a matter of time before Trump changes his registration back to Democrat as well.
Chip Star
People that don't know the definition of sure have no credibility when they claim to be sure.
Belrick
Cohen is a good match for the Democrats... neither can get their stories straight, both need new dramas and there's no loyalty to the American people or Constitution!
bass4funk
Yup.
kabukideath
He'll make a fine democrat.
Laguna
Get involved with Trump and you'll eventually be burned. It's amazing people don't see the recurring pattern.
Chip Star
Are you "sure" you thought it was supposed to be news? There wasn't even the slightest skepticism or doubt after you read the headline?
bass4funk
I thought this was supposed to be news.
stormcrow
Cohen's come a long way in a short time for a guy who used to say about Trump, "I'd take a bullet for the guy."
I hope he writes a book.
Chip Star
They will think that the corruption Cohen learned as a conservative will be the responsibility of liberals.
TumbleDry
Trolls against liberals will have a field day with that one.