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Originally Posted by Drake
Yep.
Political foolery. Exposes the Mueller investigation for what it was all along. Apparently Mueller not getting the job done so the DNC launch this fake lawsuit to move it along.
It could not have worked out better.
Only thing that can save the DNC from themselves is for a judge to toss the lawsuit out as frivolous. I hope s/he doesn’t. Would like to see Obama and his merry gang on the stand doing some splainin.
Drake
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I see it differently. I think the DNC realized that the dam was about to burst and they needed to get involved now before they missed out. They also want to make sure they can get the testimony and evidence out into the public before the midterm elections. The timing was not due to procrastination but rather political opportunism. If you are running for a republican seat do you tie your chances to Trump knowing there are three different trials going on, any of which are primed to have major news prior to November?
Does anyone really think that Cohen is not guilty of election finance regulations? No one cared about Stormy Daniels until they realized Trump had a chance to win two weeks before the election. Does anyone really think Cohen doesn't have dirt on Trump he could exchange for a lenient sentence?
There is no way any judge signs this warrant without substantial evidence of wrongdoing. Cohen was under electronic surveillance for months. The word is that he was discussing destroying documents -- that would be obstruction of justice.
Finally the NY DA is not restricted to the parameters of the special prosecutor. If they find financial fraud, including misrepresenting your assets for the purpose of getting a loan, i.e. bank fraud, they can prosecute. It will be political suicide for the NY DA to not come away with a conviction on Cohen. The only justification will be a guilty verdict in a felony: Campaign finance violations, obstruction of justice, conspiring to commit a felony, extortion (his testimony can go a long way to proving Stormy Daniels allegations), Bank fraud.