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onenote

(42,703 posts)
Wed Apr 18, 2018, 09:23 AM Apr 2018

I'm more entertained by Avenatti than I am impressed

He certainly does a good job keeping his client's story in the news and in tweaking Cohen and Trump. But in terms of the substantive merits of his actions, I'm not overwhelmed. He's been criticized a couple of times in court for fairly fundamental mistakes. Plus the "sketch" is basically a joke (and is being treated as such on late night tv). It could be anyone. It lacks fundamental information or is vague (5'9" to 6')? Hair color? Eye color? Any distinguishing features? Plus if this person was mid-40's seven years ago, he's now in his 50's and his appearance could be significantly different (weight gain/loss, hair loss, etc.)

And some in the media are making it worse. For example, there is some speculation online that the attacker was Matthew Calamari, Jr. Of course, he doesn't look anything like the picture and he would have been 16 years old at the time of the attack. Lazy reporting.



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I'm more entertained by Avenatti than I am impressed (Original Post) onenote Apr 2018 OP
The only things I care about HopeAgain Apr 2018 #1
I'm very impressed. I think he's playing this perfectly. He's controlling the rainin Apr 2018 #2
Thats the question. What is justice in this situation? NCTraveler Apr 2018 #6
Never listen to any attorney's televised pronouncements on a client's case. Orsino Apr 2018 #3
I may be wrong BumRushDaShow Apr 2018 #4
+1 NCTraveler Apr 2018 #5
Avenatti is also a professional race car driver gibraltar72 Apr 2018 #7
Part of me wonders, if this isn't part of a distraction for Mueller renegade000 Apr 2018 #8
Consider, though, cilla4progress Apr 2018 #9
As long as he is making Trump wiggy and getting under his skin, I am completely smirkymonkey Apr 2018 #10
when your group is being chased.... Toorich Apr 2018 #11

HopeAgain

(4,407 posts)
1. The only things I care about
Wed Apr 18, 2018, 09:33 AM
Apr 2018

with Ms. Clifford is whether the payoff came out of campaign funds, or alternatively if Cohen violated campaign laws. The rest is salacious fluff and couple of 15 minutes of fame for some pretty unimportant people.

rainin

(3,011 posts)
2. I'm very impressed. I think he's playing this perfectly. He's controlling the
Wed Apr 18, 2018, 09:34 AM
Apr 2018

message and toying withe trump like one might tease a caged mouse. He's made me hopeful that justice will prevail.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
6. Thats the question. What is justice in this situation?
Wed Apr 18, 2018, 09:45 AM
Apr 2018

They have nothing to do with the campaign finance issues.

Orsino

(37,428 posts)
3. Never listen to any attorney's televised pronouncements on a client's case.
Wed Apr 18, 2018, 09:36 AM
Apr 2018

These will always be composed of fairy dust and wishes.

BumRushDaShow

(128,979 posts)
4. I may be wrong
Wed Apr 18, 2018, 09:41 AM
Apr 2018

but I expect he has staff lawyers "behind the scenes" who are assisting and he is the "front man".

In fact I just looked him up and he does have a firm and he has been involved in huge monetary cases, so he does the "media" part and others are working the details behind the scenes.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
5. +1
Wed Apr 18, 2018, 09:42 AM
Apr 2018

I’m enjoying watching the shit show.

Other groups have been pushing the campaign finance issue.

They have Trump in a tight spot. They are doing a good job of making the most of it.

They are continuing a narrative I support. I made a comment once about how a claim of his was going to be laughed out of court. It was simply absurd in a legal sense. It wasn’t a popular opinion here even though it was clearly accurate and was dismissed without questions. I understand it for this reason: propaganda is our friend with respect to the dissemination of our relentless narrative and it is working, IMO.

gibraltar72

(7,504 posts)
7. Avenatti is also a professional race car driver
Wed Apr 18, 2018, 09:46 AM
Apr 2018

Road racers think long term. They position their car for the next turn. I think he's a master at what he's doing. I am very impressed.

renegade000

(2,301 posts)
8. Part of me wonders, if this isn't part of a distraction for Mueller
Wed Apr 18, 2018, 09:49 AM
Apr 2018

If Trump and co. are focused on the SDNY, Mueller gains more time to work and make it even harder for the SCO to be shut down.

cilla4progress

(24,733 posts)
9. Consider, though,
Wed Apr 18, 2018, 10:19 AM
Apr 2018

That on one level, as a former Democratic party activist, Avrnatti is using his case and claims to expose the dirty underbelly of all things trump and Cohen.

Would the raid on Cohen's home and office happened last week without the hush money allegations?

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
10. As long as he is making Trump wiggy and getting under his skin, I am completely
Wed Apr 18, 2018, 10:23 AM
Apr 2018

approving his tactics. I just love watching Spanky squirm.

Toorich

(391 posts)
11. when your group is being chased....
Wed Apr 18, 2018, 10:26 AM
Apr 2018

by a bear, you just have to outrun one person.
So far, Avenatti is outrunning and outgunning all the pResident's men.
Looks like he's good enough'

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