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Hortensis

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31. Agree. Avenatti's extremely competent at presenting this
Thu May 17, 2018, 03:52 PM
May 2018

stream of leaks he's being provided with. The unknown source who chose Avenatti to present his or her leaks to the world probably checked his work as a talking head and attorney very carefully first. Hope that person's as satisfied as I am.

No "suspicion" here, btw, but I certainly don't know him well enough to swallow whole without checking the ingredients. Looks very nice on the plate, but, as said, John Edwards did also.

ADDENDUM: Just heard a second former prosecutor worry that Avenatti is involved in prematurely leaking evidence that prosecutors have been guarding that could hurt the investigation. This one also spoke to the conflating by some observers, like some here, of Avenatti with Mueller as a real mistake.

Obviously, if the leaks coming through Avenatti could HURT the Mueller and SDNY investigations by providing critical information to criminals in the Trump, Putin and other camps, he would be a problem for Mueller. I may enjoy learning this stuff, but the last thing I would want would be justice derailed. We'll see.

Michael Avenatti on with Nicolle Wallace [View all] Desert grandma May 2018 OP
I can't decide who I have a bigger crush on... jodymarie aimee May 2018 #1
Ah! Why not make it a menage-a-trois? ;-) fierywoman May 2018 #5
You are a fiery woman! PJMcK May 2018 #7
(Don't we have to make ourselves laugh in these depressing times ?) fierywoman May 2018 #10
Yes we do! mgardener May 2018 #14
BEST.IDEA.EVER. Lisa0825 May 2018 #11
I'm lesbian but - OhZone May 2018 #20
I gave up butter on my popcorn years ago, but I may have to reconsider. dameatball May 2018 #2
Mr. Avenatti is clearly not a maker of idle or exaggerated threats. byronius May 2018 #3
I will add Abbie to that crush list jodymarie aimee May 2018 #8
+1, so far he's been admittedly 99% uponit7771 May 2018 #12
We NEED Pence brought down along with him. pangaia May 2018 #4
But who will remove him... lame54 May 2018 #6
Maybe Jeebus will smite him. jmbar2 May 2018 #15
If he has to go, can the Secret Service remove him? Ilsa May 2018 #16
Federal Marshals Duppers May 2018 #17
Thank you! nt Ilsa May 2018 #18
Most welcome. Duppers May 2018 #21
So, that means Beauregard Sessions has to order tRump's arrest Wednesdays May 2018 #22
Nostradamas. gibraltar72 May 2018 #9
He and the dossier haven't been wrong yet. BigmanPigman May 2018 #13
When Avenatti says something, PatSeg May 2018 #19
👍 He's a huge asset in getting the truth out. Duppers May 2018 #23
Avenatti PatSeg May 2018 #24
Opportunist...yes indeedy. Duppers May 2018 #25
My first thought PatSeg May 2018 #28
I like seeing him. I think he's wonderful and really handsome... CTyankee May 2018 #26
He really is PatSeg May 2018 #29
Avenatti is who some of us wish that spooky3 May 2018 #27
Yes PatSeg May 2018 #30
Agree. Avenatti's extremely competent at presenting this Hortensis May 2018 #31
Ever read his Wiki page? Duppers May 2018 #32
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