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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFWIW, this is the very long 538 live blog of the Cohen hearing in its entirely
https://fivethirtyeight.com/live-blog/michael-cohen-testimony/Not going to paste a short bit, because it would be meaningless - may or may not be useful to start at the beginning and scroll through to read the impressions of a small group of pundits, including Nate Silver.
Awsi Dooger
(14,565 posts)I can't believe I forgot to look for that this afternoon
uppityperson
(115,681 posts)Thanks for the link, I got to hear bits today, wow. 😃
Awsi Dooger
(14,565 posts)MICAH COHEN12:54 PM
Is anyone else surprised that Democrats havent gotten more out of Cohen along the lines of Trump said X and Trump said Y and Trump did A or Trump did B? The racist remarks that Cohen alleges Trump made, from Democrats perspective, are damaging because theyre specific and memorable. The fact that there havent been much more of substance along those lines is good for the White House, no?
NATE SILVER12:54 PM
Yeah, Im surprised that Democrats havent asked more probing questions. I dunno, usually when I see Congress in contexts like these, it is always surprising how many of the members dont seem to have strong political skills.
NATHANIEL RAKICH12:56 PM
Agreed, Nate. Watching some of these members, you wonder how they managed to get elected in the first place.
NATE SILVER4:34 PM
It seems like the younger/newer members of Congress, who are going last in the batting order here, are a lot sharper than the older ones.