For anyone saying it wasn't campaign funds, they tried to hide it but Cohen admitted yesterday it was. That's what this was all about:
Appearing in court on Tuesday, Cohen said of the charge linked to McDougal that it was done "for the principal purpose of influencing the election."

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s funny how many Trumpkins on this site apparently got their law degrees in just 2 short hours from the DeVos School of for &129.99 we’ll send your a fancy looking diploma. And now feel absolutely certain as the spout off on the law and are just dead wrong.

It’s the same unwillingness to look at facts and laws that trump has.

I think it’s funny how many Trumpkins on this site apparently got their law degrees in just 2 short hours from the DeVos School of for &129.99 we’ll send your a fancy looking diploma. And now feel absolutely certain as the spout off on the law and are just dead wrong.

Anonymous wrote:Trump directed Cohen to lie on his loan forms to get cash to pay off Daniels and McDougal. This action was, under the law, a campaign expense that should have been reported, but wasn't.

It was a crime to both lie on the loan forms and to pay off the mistresses without disclosure.

Cohen has admitted the crime and conspiracy.
Cohen has implicated the President.

It isn't that hard to grasp, except for the most faithful Trump supporters who have literally drunk the Kool-Aid.

It is amazing that they either refuse to believe this or lack the ability to understand it. But it explains how we ended up with Trump. #NationOfMorons

It is a crime. There are some on this thread who have offered their opinion that it is not, but they are wrong. It's a fact. You may disagree and feel it shouldn't be, which is your opinion, but it is. That's established. I don't understand how it can be argued. Keep in mind that they didn't use campaign funds directly because they didn't want to report it. They funneled it. They hid it. That's the whole point, and that's where the crime occurred. Paying off the women and reporting the payments would have been legal, but damaging.

But, I have an honest question. For those of you who don't feel it (should be) a crime. Does it bother you at all that Trump flat out lied about it for so long, and had many other people also do so on his behalf? If it wasn't a crime, he would not have needed to do that.

Regardless, Trump's team has made it such that this day isn't quite as stinging as it might have been. All this was basically public knowledge. There is now a new legal channel, but the news is not really news. Everyone knew that Cohen did this, and everyone knew it wasn't out of the kindness of his heart (and even then, it would have been a crime for him).

I'm sure Melania is having a wonderful morning.

Trump directed Cohen to lie on his loan forms to get cash to pay off Daniels and McDougal. This action was, under the law, a campaign expense that should have been reported, but wasn't.

It was a crime to both lie on the loan forms and to pay off the mistresses without disclosure.

Cohen has admitted the crime and conspiracy.
Cohen has implicated the President.

It isn't that hard to grasp, except for the most faithful Trump supporters who have literally drunk the Kool-Aid.

Anonymous wrote:It would only matter if the cash came from campaign funds, which FEC had already looked into and has said that the campaign has not violated any campaign finance laws. SO a big fat nothing burger with extra liberal tears.

Precisely. This is why the plea was worded the way it was

Donald Trump’s campaign was fundamentally a criminal enterprise.

His campaign manager, the #2 staffer of his campaign, his personal attorney, his national security advisor, the first two congressmen who endorsed him, and multiple other staffers are all in jail or on the way.

So much winning.

Anonymous wrote:I love reading desktop Matlocks wax stupid about lawyering. Cohen’s attorney is an incredibly respected figure in the district. His plea was a damned gift to Cohen. But keep on keeping on with the blithering!

Don't be so mean. I'm sure it's just Cohen's law school classmates stopping by between Starbucks shifts to offer their support.

The mental contortions the Trump apologists are willing to adhere to defy logic, much less legal precedent.

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Anonymous wrote:Can you show me that statute please? Isn't blackmail a crime? Can you show me for a fact that campaign funds were used?

Everything that is used for a political campaign is considered campaign funds. There is nothing on the money that reads "campaign funds".

Really? A presidential candidate can’t write a personal check? Let me guess. - liberal elite college

Sure, you can write a personal check. But you need to report it.

The stupid is strong with Trumpkins. Face it. You voted for a criminal. You were either hoodwinked or didn’t care. We know this and you know this. We won’t forget.

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Anonymous wrote:Can you show me that statute please? Isn't blackmail a crime? Can you show me for a fact that campaign funds were used?

Everything that is used for a political campaign is considered campaign funds. There is nothing on the money that reads "campaign funds".

Really? A presidential candidate can’t write a personal check? Let me guess. - liberal elite college

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Anonymous wrote:It would only matter if the cash came from campaign funds, which FEC had already looked into and has said that the campaign has not violated any campaign finance laws. SO a big fat nothing burger with extra liberal tears.

Did you miss the part about the guilty proffer where Cohen states that he acted under the direction of "Candidate 1"?

Do you think Cohen was acting on behalf of Sanders? Clinton?

Again, that is not a crime.

I love reading desktop Matlocks wax stupid about lawyering. Cohen’s attorney is an incredibly respected figure in the district. His plea was a damned gift to Cohen. But keep on keeping on with the blithering!