Stormy Daniels Sues the President

[blutoski]

well that is groovy because that is not what he said.

No, I'm trying to piece together your chain of what would otherwise be interpreted as random statements. It sounds like you're trying to explain the jumble of claims by Trump and Cohen as:

Trump delegated the project of shutting up Daniels, to his attorney Cohen.

Am I misunderstanding?

 

[blutoski]

Q: Then why did Michael Cohen make those if there was no truth to her allegations?

"those" ? those what? I'm not sure I can parse your question.

THE PRESIDENT: Well, you’ll have to ask Michael Cohen. Michael is my attorney. And you’ll have to ask Michael Cohen.

Which any reasonable person would interpret as, "I don't know"

You could alternatively interpret it as, "I refuse to answer the question."

Which interpretation is "clever" ?

 

[The Big Dog]

No, I'm trying to piece together your chain of what would otherwise be interpreted as random statements. It sounds like you're trying to explain the jumble of claims by Trump and Cohen as:

Trump delegated the project of shutting up Daniels, to his attorney Cohen.

Am I misunderstanding?

"Trump delegated the project of shutting up Daniels, to his attorney Cohen."

Yes, that is a fair statement of what I have been endeavoring to explain.

 

[blutoski]

"Trump delegated the project of shutting up Daniels, to his attorney Cohen."

Yes, that is a fair statement of what I have been endeavoring to explain.

Ok, so i'm confused, b/c earlier when I spelled that out as Trump's explanation of events, you said "That's not what he said."

Maybe you could clarify what you think he said, then?

 

[The Big Dog]

Ok, so i'm confused, b/c earlier when I spelled that out as Trump's explanation of events, you said "That's not what he said."

Maybe you could clarify what you think he said, then?

I'm sorry, but now I am a bit confused. Perhaps you can direct me to the post to which you are referring?

 

[blutoski]

I'm sorry, but now I am a bit confused. Perhaps you can direct me to the post to which you are referring?

#2040

 

[acbytesla]

Fine.

If you are indeed correct then Trump will have to publicly deal with the fact that he paid off a professional porn star to hide the fact of the sexual affair with her which occurred shortly after his third wife gave birth to their son.

I like the way Jimmy Kimmel tore into Sean Hannity regarding Melania last night. Hannity said Kimmel was disrespectful toward Melania because he showed a clip of her reading to children with her strong accent. Kimmel fired back that what was really disrespectful was screwing around with a porn star just after his wife gave birth to his son.

 

[LTC8K6]

Is there any possible way a NDA could be binding on Clifford if Trump was actually unaware of it and did not sign it? With Cohen paying Clifford as a private citizen and not as Trump's lawyer?

It seems like such an agreement is probably technically possible?

 

[Trebuchet]

Incidentally, this is not my interpretation, though.

Trump was asked if he knew why Cohen made the payment, and I think he said he had no idea. (I'm paraphrasing... he said: "You have to ask Michael Cohen.") If he didn't know why, then it sounds like he is denying he delegated negotiations for this to Cohen.

You know those large vehicles with rubber tires, diesel engines, and a lot of seats? One is approaching Cohen at breakneck speed.

 

[The Big Dog]

#2040

"gosh I don't know anything about that negotiation"

Well, that is because he did not say that. He said:

Q: Mr. President, did you know about the $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels?

THE PRESIDENT: No. No. What else?

He answered the question that was asked. Then when asked the follow up said to talk to his lawyer.

/I can tell you have never been deposed before!

 

[LTC8K6]

I like the way Jimmy Kimmel tore into Sean Hannity regarding Melania last night. Hannity said Kimmel was disrespectful toward Melania because he showed a clip of her reading to children with her strong accent. Kimmel fired back that what was really disrespectful was screwing around with a porn star just after his wife gave birth to his son.

If Melania chooses to overlook her husband's past indiscretions, why should anyone else care?

 

[The Big Dog]

I like the way Jimmy Kimmel tore into Sean Hannity regarding Melania last night. Hannity said Kimmel was disrespectful toward Melania because he showed a clip of her reading to children with her strong accent. Kimmel fired back that what was really disrespectful was screwing around with a porn star just after his wife gave birth to his son.

whataboutism at its finest.

Kimmel gets an "f."

 

[The Big Dog]

Is there any possible way a NDA could be binding on Clifford if Trump was actually unaware of it and did not sign it? With Cohen paying Clifford as a private citizen and not as Trump's lawyer?

It seems like such an agreement is probably technically possible?

Yes, as I have explained previously Trump could ratify the actions of Cohen.

 

[mgidm86]

I like the way Jimmy Kimmel tore into Sean Hannity regarding Melania last night. Hannity said Kimmel was disrespectful toward Melania because he showed a clip of her reading to children with her strong accent. Kimmel fired back that what was really disrespectful was screwing around with a porn star just after his wife gave birth to his son.

I think it's weird that Kimmel's response is not to defend his own remarks but to point out that others are disrespectful to Melania as well. Whattabout...

I think it's all disrespectful, but Kimmel did it on national TV. Big deal either way, it's his show.

 

[Crossbow]

It is curious, you said I did not answer and now you say i was wrong when I answered, and you declare that I am "wrong" based on assumptions about the case, which would appear to be based on your assumption that the facts I am assuming are wrong, which I really find fascinating.

How wonderful that you are fascinated.

/protip: I am outlining optimal legal strategies based on the facts. It may be that Team Trump is not going to use these optimal legal strategies, which of course does not make me wrong.

Well now! This is really amazing!

I am very sure that the Trump legal team (such as it is) would be terribly happy to have someone on their team who is so smart that this someone can provide the Trump legal team with an an optimal legal strategy even when that someone does not have the facts that are needed to provide an optimal legal strategy.

In any event, I for one sure do hope that Trump will hire you as the head of the Trump legal team because such a personnel change is sure to bring the Stormy Affair to a very good result in very short order.

 

[Crossbow]

I like the way Jimmy Kimmel tore into Sean Hannity regarding Melania last night. Hannity said Kimmel was disrespectful toward Melania because he showed a clip of her reading to children with her strong accent. Kimmel fired back that what was really disrespectful was screwing around with a porn star just after his wife gave birth to his son.

Ugh!

I never thought that I would actually feel sorry for a rich super-model until now.

Anyway, things like this boring event clearly demonstrate to all just how horribly bankrupt the Republicans are when it comes to moralizing.

 

[The Big Dog]

How wonderful that you are fascinated.



Well now! This is really amazing!

I am very sure that the Trump legal team (such as it is) would be terribly happy to have someone on their team who is so smart that this someone can provide the Trump legal team with an an optimal legal strategy even when that someone does not have the facts that are needed to provide an optimal legal strategy.

In any event, I for one sure do hope that Trump will hire you as the head of the Trump legal team because such a personnel change is sure to bring the Stormy Affair to a very good result in very short order.

I know we have had our differences, but that is kind of you to say...

 

[blutoski]

"gosh I don't know anything about that negotiation"

Well, that is because he did not say that. He said:



He answered the question that was asked. Then when asked the follow up said to talk to his lawyer.

/I can tell you have never been deposed before!

I have, but this is not about me.

The confusion I have right now is that you seem to think he said something clever. But all my charitable 'clever' interpretations so far have been shot down. You're saying nope, nope, nope. Throw us a bone: why were his responses clever?

 

[acbytesla]

Ugh!

I never thought that I would actually feel sorry for a rich super-model until now.

Anyway, things like this boring event clearly demonstrate to all just how horribly bankrupt the Republicans are when it comes to moralizing.

What was really funny was how Kimmel said that he was glad that Hannity discovered the plight of the immigrants.

 

[The Big Dog]

I have, but this is not about me.

The confusion I have right now is that you seem to think he said something clever. But all my charitable 'clever' interpretations so far have been shot down. You're saying nope, nope, nope. Throw us a bone: why were his responses clever?

Because he limited his answer to the question asked and then deftly pivoted to refer future questions to "my" lawyer.

Good show.