Mitch McConnell has some company in the "I just froze for no apparent reason while everyone wondered WTF is going on"

#28 | Posted by reinheitsgebot

What a muddled mind he has ...

Speaking of the trial, this is apropro with the end of the trial itself:

Costello was a disaster for the defense and hurt their case. Juries view the judge as their partner. Costello's disrespect and demeanor towards Merchan must have left a bad impression with the jury. I mean, the judge CLEARED THE COURTROOM to chew his ass out.

Added to the damage to his credibility is that he testified he didn't want Cohen as a client. The prosecution on re-cross showed the jury an email from Costello's son, congratulating him on signing a high profile client like Cohen, like his dad was hoping Cohen would sign on (which Cohen didn't do because he didn't trust him to have his best interests in mind).

Costello's a liar who doesn't admit it. Cohen did a good job and was believable.

We can only imagine how badly Trump would have done!

Now, the jury has a week before deliberations. They left the courthouse with ill feelings about Costello, and Cohen looking like a truth telling angel in comparison.

Oh, and the jury never saw the typical wife or daughter sitting behind the defendant.

Instead, the defense table and the 2 rows of supporters behind it resembled a John Gotti trial more than anything. I mean, they even had the former leader of the Hells Angels sitting behind Trump.