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Just saw a reporter's tweet referring to Cohen as "embattled." As we all know, "embattled" is newspaperese for "hopelessly fucked."

 

Are they quitting because they are worried that they might lose (either to a Trumper or a Dem), they don't want to spend 5 months defending Trump, legislating isn't that much fun when you are in the majority or because running for office is just a pain?

 

Pure Michigan

 

I'm sure that a lot of Trump's stuff was very shady. As I've written here before, working in high end apartment buildings is basically a money laundering/parking haven. And Trump doesn't seem the type of a guy to do extra due diligence which would cause him to ever turn down the chance to make a buck at anything, especially where there is low financial risk to him.

But Cohen went from being an ambulance chaser to a taxi medallion magnate in bed with some scary dudes pretty quickly. He may have some serious issues outside of Trump relationship/employment.

On another point, I like the theory advanced by Adam Davidson that Cohen opening his own firm despite not really practicing law for a decade was simply a way to claim the privilege for all of his Trump dealings, even when he was working for the Trump Organization.

 

All of the above, or some combination of the factors you cited. Also, there's a one-year moratorium before a former Congressperson can go to work as a lobbyist. Early retirement gets that clock started.

 

Just wait until Trump gives him the vote of confidence.

 

Am I correct that there was some debate here last year as to whether this actually happened or it was simply alleged to have by Eichenwald?

John Rivello arrested, accused of causing Newsweek writer Kurt Eichenwald’s seizure via Twitter

 

Is Thursday the new Saturday?

 

May there be many, many more.