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TomCADem

(17,382 posts)
Fri Jan 11, 2019, 01:15 AM Jan 2019

GOP lawmakers rip Dems for calling Cohen to testify

Source: MSN

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), the top Republican on the House Oversight and Reform Committee, on Thursday criticized news that President Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen is set to publicly testify before the panel next month.

Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) said in a statement earlier Thursday that Cohen had agreed to voluntarily testify on Feb. 7.

"Chairman Cummings promised to pursue rigorous, responsible, fact-based oversight," Jordan said in a statement. "However, the Chairman's announcement today suggests he will be using the committee as a venue for political theater rather than legitimate oversight."

Jordan knocked Cohen, saying he has pleaded guilty for misstatements he made to Congress while testifying about his contacts with Russians during the 2016 presidential campaign.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-lawmakers-rip-dems-for-calling-cohen-to-testify/ar-BBS5s9W?li=BBnb7Kz

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GOP lawmakers rip Dems for calling Cohen to testify (Original Post) TomCADem Jan 2019 OP
The truth about drumpf will damage all Redumblicons a lot! democratisphere Jan 2019 #1
Gym Jordan can go suck on a barbell for all I care...... ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2019 #2
Took the words right out of my mouth Thekaspervote Jan 2019 #5
And mine - well stated ProudMNDemocrat iluvtennis Jan 2019 #22
They are terrified Tiggeroshii Jan 2019 #3
Fuck that guy. nt Flaleftist Jan 2019 #4
Jordan was a Ohio State wrestling coach who failed to report YEARS of sexual misconduct. mpcamb Jan 2019 #32
womp dweller Jan 2019 #6
Cohen has indicated murielm99 Jan 2019 #7
um...................... George II Jan 2019 #8
Beat me to it! 2naSalit Jan 2019 #12
He has some nerve accusing Dems of political wasupaloopa Jan 2019 #9
Showtime NotHardly Jan 2019 #10
Hope someone files an ethics complaint against Pedophile Gym Jprfan Hassler Jan 2019 #11
lol Cha Jan 2019 #13
These are the people who spent years "investigating" Bengazi? Have they no sense of shame? n/t. NNadir Jan 2019 #14
Gym, Mark Meadows True Blue American Jan 2019 #15
The Freedumb caucus, watoos Jan 2019 #16
Jim's whole "career", is Bilegurken Jan 2019 #17
... BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #18
to coin a phrase from Nancy weissmam Jan 2019 #19
Benghazi!!!!!!! n/t KayF Jan 2019 #20
Oh gee, I'm sure the Dems will back down now.. ananda Jan 2019 #21
Jordan can go pound sand. I'm happy that Cohen voluteered to testify before the House. Now, we the iluvtennis Jan 2019 #23
Jordan steps all over his own lying pretend rationale. lark Jan 2019 #24
Hey Gym, can I call you Gym floor turbinetree Jan 2019 #25
Yes. Turbineguy Jan 2019 #26
And we're all supposed to believe your rationale for not allowing this testimony?? Seems like to .. SWBTATTReg Jan 2019 #27
Aww, poor Republicans ScratchCat Jan 2019 #28
lol Renew Deal Jan 2019 #29
But Hillary's emails... Zambero Jan 2019 #30
Seems like a lot of people are afraid of the truth coming out!! bluestarone Jan 2019 #31
Oh cry me a river you lying hypocrite coeur_de_lion Jan 2019 #33
GOP rips Dems? Fine, have at it. Rip away. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2019 #34

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,722 posts)
2. Gym Jordan can go suck on a barbell for all I care......
Fri Jan 11, 2019, 01:18 AM
Jan 2019

He will rake Cohen over the coals for ratting on his guy. But tough tittie. Trump is toast and Jordan is going down with the ship.

mpcamb

(2,868 posts)
32. Jordan was a Ohio State wrestling coach who failed to report YEARS of sexual misconduct.
Fri Jan 11, 2019, 01:46 PM
Jan 2019

Jordan was an assistant wrestling coach with Ohio State University's wrestling program from 1987 to 1995. OSU opened an investigation in April 2018 that looked into allegations of sexual misconduct by the former wrestling team's physician, Richard Strauss.
Jordan had been aware of, but didn't respond to, allegations of sexual misconduct by Strauss. At least 8 former wrestlers came forward to vouch for that.

Yeah, he's a lowlife rat.

NotHardly

(1,062 posts)
10. Showtime
Fri Jan 11, 2019, 03:54 AM
Jan 2019

I do love good theater performance. Just do not know who it might be starring, Big Don, Jr., or Jimmy Jordan or the lesser ensemble. It is OK, we will wait and see.

True Blue American

(17,981 posts)
15. Gym, Mark Meadows
Fri Jan 11, 2019, 06:12 AM
Jan 2019

Scalise, and above all Devin Nunes, who seems to have faded from sight.

After that Pence McCarthy lovefest,candy and calmly!

 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
16. The Freedumb caucus,
Fri Jan 11, 2019, 06:24 AM
Jan 2019

Yeah Cohen lied to Congress, but guess what, he got convicted for that and is sentenced to 3 years in jail and that was 1 of the indictments. Seeing as Cohen got nailed for lying to Congress he has an incentive to not lie again under oath or he can be charged again. Cohen has every reason to not lie on Feb. 7th. I can't wait. Trump is going to be publicly humiliated and brought down. This hearing will be OJ Simpson stuff, may set records for people watching. February 7th is a Thursday, I made sure my calendar is clear.

ps/ Attacking Cohen for lying to Congress could backfire if Cohen testifies that Trump told him what to lie about.

 

Bilegurken

(58 posts)
17. Jim's whole "career", is
Fri Jan 11, 2019, 07:04 AM
Jan 2019

nothing but political theater. Just like his idea of "oversight". Truly the most worthless scumbag in congress.

ananda

(28,834 posts)
21. Oh gee, I'm sure the Dems will back down now..
Fri Jan 11, 2019, 08:52 AM
Jan 2019

.. that Reeps are snitfaced and just want them to stop.

Sure ...

iluvtennis

(19,833 posts)
23. Jordan can go pound sand. I'm happy that Cohen voluteered to testify before the House. Now, we the
Fri Jan 11, 2019, 08:58 AM
Jan 2019

public can hear first hand what he has to say versus the dribbles we've gotten from the plea deals and court cases.

lark

(23,061 posts)
24. Jordan steps all over his own lying pretend rationale.
Fri Jan 11, 2019, 09:09 AM
Jan 2019

What buffoons these drumpf supporters are! First he says nothing to see, he's already been here, then he says he's been convicted for lying! So why wouldn't we want to bring him back and get to the truth since he lied so much before?

turbinetree

(24,683 posts)
25. Hey Gym, can I call you Gym floor
Fri Jan 11, 2019, 11:37 AM
Jan 2019

now the public will see how real representatives do there jobs...........................

take a back seat, since you now on the fourth third string squad................

November 3, 2020 cannot get here fast enough...................to vote you out of office GYM.................... ...................... and yes I am being demeaning......................... ..............you do not deserve any respect none................

SWBTATTReg

(22,065 posts)
27. And we're all supposed to believe your rationale for not allowing this testimony?? Seems like to ..
Fri Jan 11, 2019, 12:03 PM
Jan 2019

all of us that you all selected picked the persons to be interviewed, limited severely the ?s asked of these persons, didn't call all of the relevant witnesses you should have called on, in other words, you obstructed justice and/or the truth. Mr. GYM Jordan.

ScratchCat

(1,977 posts)
28. Aww, poor Republicans
Fri Jan 11, 2019, 12:12 PM
Jan 2019

The American people are about to get to watch a person in open session and on live television state that Donald Trump instructed him to commit felonies on his behalf to affect the election. Then they will ask "why is Trump not charged with the same crime?". There will be no answer, and impeachment will begin.

coeur_de_lion

(3,676 posts)
33. Oh cry me a river you lying hypocrite
Fri Jan 11, 2019, 11:00 PM
Jan 2019

He would rather natter on about Hillary's emails.

Go wrestle with pedophiles you disingenuous prick.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,321 posts)
34. GOP rips Dems? Fine, have at it. Rip away.
Sat Jan 12, 2019, 09:06 AM
Jan 2019

Protest to the sky, while Cohen is spilling the beans, singing like a bird, ratting out the whole rotten Trump gang.

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