Chris Christie: Trump’s ‘Sitting in Vietnam Right Now Fuming’ That Republicans Didn’t Defend Him at

[TomSea]

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Chris Christie: Trump’s ‘Sitting in Vietnam Right Now Fuming’ That Republicans Didn’t Defend Him at Cohen’s Testimony
By Christina Zhao On 2/27/19 at 4:25 PM

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“There hasn’t been one Republican yet who has tried to defend the president on the substance, and I think that’s something that should be concerning to the White House,” Christie commented.

“Why are no Republicans standing up and defending the president on the substance?” the former Trump transition official asked. “That’s either a failure of those Republicans on the Hill, or a failure of the White House to have a unified strategy with them. They knew this was coming with Michael Cohen.”

Christie continued: “And so I think it’s going to, as the day goes on, it’s going to get tired of hearing the attacks on Cohen’s credibility. He’s not a credible witness, but he does have corroboration on certain things. Where is the defense of the president?”

Read more at: https://www.newsweek.com/chris-christie-trump-sitting-vietnam-fuming-republicans-cohen-testimony-1346585

[Sanguine]

I thought Jim Jordan did so?

[mystery-ak]

I thought Jim Jordan did so?

I don't know what Christie is talking about...I thought the Repubs did a good job with what they were allowed to ask

Christie is a shit disturber...gets him in the news

[corbe]

   I disagree, the Reps did a slice an dice on Cohen that is unprecedented, even so far as getting him to disallow the opportunity, under Oath, to feed his wife and kids when he gets out.

[mystery-ak]

GOP paints Cohen as consummate liar
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/431878-gop-paints-cohen-as-consummate-liar



Christie is full of shit

[Victoria33]

I thought Jim Jordan did so?

@Sanguine
@mystery-ak

No, think about it.  Jordan tried to discredit Cohen, but did not defend Trump on any of the charges, such as perhaps saying, "Trump could not have done that, due to...". He only attacked Cohen's credibility, staying with Cohen lying before.  See the difference?

[Sanguine]

@Sanguine
@mystery-ak

No, think about it.  Jordan tried to discredit Cohen, but did not defend Trump on any of the charges, such as perhaps saying, "Trump could not have done that, due to...". He only attacked Cohen's credibility, staying with Cohen lying before.  See the difference?

But, he didn't need to say anything.  Seems like a distinction without a difference.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

@Sanguine
@mystery-ak

No, think about it.  Jordan tried to discredit Cohen, but did not defend Trump on any of the charges, such as perhaps saying, "Trump could not have done that, due to...". He only attacked Cohen's credibility, staying with Cohen lying before.  See the difference?

[Victoria33]

@Once-Ler

You see the difference.  Most, maybe all, not sure, of the Republicans didn't even mention Trump's name in their attack on Cohen being a liar.  I think that is what Christie meant, defend Trump as well as beat on Cohen.

[skeeter]

@Sanguine
@mystery-ak

No, think about it.  Jordan tried to discredit Cohen, but did not defend Trump on any of the charges, such as perhaps saying, "Trump could not have done that, due to...". He only attacked Cohen's credibility, staying with Cohen lying before.  See the difference?

What should they have said - "he is not a 'racist, con man or cheat'"?

There was nothing the GOP could do but re-iterate that Cohen is a proven liar. Thats all they needed to do.

[Sanguine]

@Once-Ler

You see the difference.  Most, maybe all, not sure, of the Republicans didn't even mention Trump's name in their attack on Cohen being a liar.  I think that is what Christie meant, defend Trump as well as beat on Cohen.

Oh, I see the difference, @Victoria33.  I just don't think there is any meaning to it.  But, that might be because I saw Jim Jordan on the news and he was  definitely defending Trump.   

[jafo2010]

Rep Jordan was brilliant.  Most of the Republicans left one with the reinforced opinion that Cohen was pond scum and doing what he is doing to get a lighter sentence.

I thought Cohen's answers reinforced the fact there was no collusion with the Russians.  I think the Dems were foolish today, and folks like Schiff singing the same nonsense did no good for their position. 

[Mesaclone]

@Once-Ler

You see the difference.  Most, maybe all, not sure, of the Republicans didn't even mention Trump's name in their attack on Cohen being a liar.  I think that is what Christie meant, defend Trump as well as beat on Cohen.

Its a silly argument. The point of the GOP congressmen is that everything out of Cohen's mouth is almost certainly a lie...and that point by its nature is a complete defense of the President. Better yet, in making that argument the GOP also highlights the absurd desperation of the Dems in the sad pursuit of the president. The Dems have been made to look like comical buffoons and its a beautiful thing to watch, and what Christie doesn't get is that it could not have gone better if you're President Trump.

[Cyber Liberty]

Its a silly argument. The point of the GOP congressmen is that everything out of Cohen's mouth is almost certainly a lie...and that point by its nature is a complete defense of the President. Better yet, in making that argument the GOP also highlights the absurd desperation of the Dems in the sad pursuit of the president. The Dems have been made to look like comical buffoons and its a beautiful thing to watch, and what Christie doesn't get is that it could not have gone better if you're President Trump.

[sneakypete]

Excerpt:There hasn’t been one Republican yet who has tried to defend the president on the substance, and I think that’s something that should be concerning to the White House,” Christie commented.

“Why are no Republicans standing up and defending the president on the substance?” the former Trump transition official asked. “That’s either a failure of those Republicans on the Hill, or a failure of the White House to have a unified strategy with them. They knew this was coming with Michael Cohen.”

Christie continued: “And so I think it’s going to, as the day goes on, it’s going to get tired of hearing the attacks on Cohen’s credibility. He’s not a credible witness, but he does have corroboration on certain things. Where is the defense of the president?”

Read more at: https://www.newsweek.com/chris-christie-trump-sitting-vietnam-fuming-republicans-cohen-testimony-1346585

Yeah,yeah,yeah. If ONLY there were some fat,bloviating,self-serviing political creature from the northeast that we could call on to enter the WH and heal the nation! Maybe one with experience as a Governor of one of the most corrupt states in the nation?

Where,or where could we find such a person?

[sneakypete]

I thought Jim Jordan did so?

@Sanguine

He was doing a FINE job of it yesterday.

[sneakypete]

   I disagree, the Reps did a slice an dice on Cohen that is unprecedented, even so far as getting him to disallow the opportunity, under Oath, to feed his wife and kids when he gets out.

@corbe

Da poor bay-bay!

And such an HONEST lad,too!

[sneakypete]

@Sanguine
@mystery-ak

No, think about it.  Jordan tried to discredit Cohen, but did not defend Trump on any of the charges, such as perhaps saying, "Trump could not have done that, due to...". He only attacked Cohen's credibility, staying with Cohen lying before.  See the difference?

@Victoria33

You DO understand they each have a time limit on how long they can speak,right? The prime concern was to prove Cohen wasn't credible as a witness because he was lying to protect himself from the longer criminal sentence he deserved,so they had to spend their time on that. Even then there was at least one example of Jabba the Hut cutting off the end of a question when Gowdy or Jordon was searching for an exact quote in their notes.

[Victoria33]

@Victoria33   You DO understand they each have a time limit on how long they can speak,right?

@sneakypete

Yes, each one had five minutes.  A number of them did not ask Cohen a question, they just hammed Cohen for being a liar for their entire five minutes.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

In today's nasty environment it is way easier to attack rather than defend.

[Cyber Liberty]

@Victoria33

You DO understand they each have a time limit on how long they can speak,right? The prime concern was to prove Cohen wasn't credible as a witness because he was lying to protect himself from the longer criminal sentence he deserved,so they had to spend their time on that. Even then there was at least one example of Jabba the Hut cutting off the end of a question when Gowdy or Jordon was searching for an exact quote in their notes.

They were also limited to subject matter defined by Cummings.  They were not allowed to ask the questions they should have asked.

[sneakypete]

They were also limited to subject matter defined by Cummings.  They were not allowed to ask the questions they should have asked.

@Cyber Liberty

Am I the only one shocked by how alert Cummings seemed to be? I  have seen and heard him speak a bunch of times in the past,and he might as well have been a stuffed animal. Am I the only one wondering if he had a "ear bud" and someone telling him what to say?

[edpc]

Am I the only one wondering if he had a "ear bud" and someone telling him what to say?

You probably are, but you could always ask his friend, Meadows.


“I totally agree, Sean,” Meadows said. “I don’t mind saying that not only is [Cummings] a friend, but he was a gentleman today in the way that he came to my defense.”

https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/27/meadows-tlaib-cohen-hearing-hannity/

[Cyber Liberty]

@Cyber Liberty

Am I the only one shocked by how alert Cummings seemed to be? I  have seen and heard him speak a bunch of times in the past,and he might as well have been a stuffed animal. Am I the only one wondering if he had a "ear bud" and someone telling him what to say?

He shouts all the time, so I don't know about any "buds."

[Absalom]

I don't know what Christie is talking about...I thought the Repubs did a good job with what they were allowed to ask

Christie is a shit disturber...gets him in the news

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Agreed.