To self: Why was that cross so devastating? Why did it create reasonable doubt?
Self answer: Because the call was not to advise Trumpie that the Stormy Daniels matter was settled, you nincompoop, it was to Schiller to whine that Cohen was being harassed by a fucking 14-year old kid.
Self Q: Okay, but the Stormy Daniels situation was real, we have abundant corroboration of that: the photo, Daniels testimony, Pecker's testimony; and she was paid off. It's undisputed that Cohen paid it himself with a home mortgage. Was Trumpie never notified that the Stormy situation was taken care of?
Self A: I took it for granted he was by someone at some point. I'm sure it was, I just can't cite chapter and verse.
Self Q: I as well, since we're both the same person. So if that is fact, then, accepting that Blanche really got Cohen with that Oct. 24 phone call and Cohen's previous testimony on direct that that was the phone call where he advised Trumpie, what does it matter that it was not in that phone call that Trumpie was advised, but in some other phone call or means perhaps from another person? If it's true, in other words, that Trumpie was notified?
Self A: Yes, I get it now. I'm going to go back and read the trial testimony, look at the exhibits, if there is some documentation, or testimony from...Oh! There's the NDA. ...But the keys are 1) before the election and 2) knowledge that she was paid off.
Self Q: Oh, look at this:
Self A: Yes! And if so, and that's just the first exhibit I happened onto, there may be others, but that is certainly physical evidence that does not depend on Cohen's testimony that the "before the election" key is met, which partially, but substantially, removes the stinger from Blanche's cross.
Self Q: And which could easily be cleared up on redirect.
Self A: Yes. Keep looking.
Self Q: You do, nincompoop.
