Briefly stated, Wednesday was a sad day for our republic.  Former Trump personal attorney Michael Cohen answered questions from Republicans and Democrats for almost seven hours.  I endured the entire event but have gleaned little new information or understanding about the events that the anti-Trump aficionados claim demonstrate Trump's unsuitability for office.  In addition, it is disappointing that no Republicans could offer specific defenses for Donald Trump and chose only to tear apart Cohen.  There is plenty to tear apart in Cohen's testimony, by the way. The summary of the testimony can be boiled down to a few key points.  First, Cohen can offer no direct evidence for Russian-campaign collusion.  This raises the question of the origin of Mueller's investigation.  Cohen is and was always a Democrat, with a short period during which he served the Republican National Committee.  No...(Read Full Post)