FBI raid Michael Cohen's office

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So Trump picks up the phone and calls Cohen. :rolleyes:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/13/politics ... index.html

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If this story is accurate, Cohen is also in deep weeds with Mueller. http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politic ... 70264.html
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So, Cohen has vehemently denied being in Prague, ever, and now the FBI has proof he was in Prague in 2016.

I hope they #metoo him so hard he goes to TMZ about the trauma he suffered.

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And now we find Cohen's third client, who had wished to remain anonymous: Sean Hannity. Sean can't seem to decide whether or not Cohen was actually his lawyer, but called for opinions and advice.

Sean Hannity wrote:I might have handed him 10 bucks [and said,] 'I definitely want your attorney-client privilege on this,' ” Hannity said on the radio. “Something like that. I requested that privilege with him when I would ask him: 'Well, this just came up. What do you think about this? What do you think about that?' ”


So yeah, Sean, you might have handed him 10 bucks and said 'don't tell anyone, it's attorney client privilege'. Definitely sounds like a relationship on the up and up.

Hannity never mentioned his relationship with Cohen until today, even thought he has spoken about him numerous times on radio and television.
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Hannity would be a bigger scalp for the left than Trump.

I have a hard time believing similar stuff doesn't happen between Democrats and CNN or MSNBC. Really is this the best you can come up with to try and smear Hannity?
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ajax18 wrote:Hannity would be a bigger scalp for the left than Trump.

I have a hard time believing similar stuff doesn't happen between Democrats and CNN or MSNBC. Really is this the best you can come up with to try and smear Hannity?

Well, if Rachel Maddow ever hired the same bag man that Hillary Clinton used to pay off a porn star, I assume you'll let me know...
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Monday's disclosure demonstrates just how tight-knit the pro-Trump media world is. Not only does Hannity advise Trump, not only does Trump promote Hannity's show, not only does Hannity attack Trump's critics -- Hannity and Trump even share the same lawyer.


http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/16/media/s ... index.html
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ajax18 wrote:I have a hard time believing similar stuff doesn't happen between Democrats and CNN or MSNBC.

That's because you're relationship with reality is as estranged as Drumpf's.

It's remarkable how people are willing to excuse anything, even when the wrongdoing is painfully obvious. All it takes is a serious lack of integrity, and you're on your way.
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Made me wonder who Cohen was paying off for Hannity.

Of course, he may have picked Hannity off the top of his head thinking Hannity would be able to improvise a believable cover story.
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These guys could switch IDs and no one would bat an eye:

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Trump looks like the zesty orange version of Elliott Broidy.
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