Lev Parnas, a pal of Rudy Giuliani’s, is prepared to give Congress information that is “essential” to his role in the impeachment inquiry.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1284112
Lev Parnas, a pal of Rudy Giuliani’s, is prepared to give Congress information that is “essential” to his role in the impeachment inquiry.
You don’t even have to pull on a loose end to unravel this sweater. It insists on unraveling itself, no really, no trouble at all, it’s glad to do it.
“Review of these materials is essential to the Committee’s ability to corroborate the strength of Mr. Parnas’ potential testimony,”
“You want to grant me testimonial immunity? Oh, gee, I’m overwhelmed. You shouldn’t have…I couldn’t. Oh, all right.”
“stranded in Vienna”
So much Strauss, so much Mohnzelten, so much Welschriesling Trockenbeerenauslese. The poor man!
Excretive Privilege will strike again…
Vienna. Tch! Like that’s a real place.
“How low can you go?”
— Chubby Checker, “Limbo Rock”
Who’d a’thunk we all be reduced to cheering on the success of a Soviet-born Florida real estate mobster?
It’s a Trump thing, you wouldn’t understand…
I thought it was the brand commonly used in Chicago style hot dogs.
Does Equador have an embassy in Vienna? Asking for a friend.
Nathan’s cringes in the shadow of Vienna…
True dat.
Who’s helping him write his book now? We need to be skeptical until actual evidence turns up. This could all be free advertising for a book deal. He makes money, his attorney makes money, and so on down the line.
So will the i phone finally shut Rudy up? Will Rudes have to do some more tap dancing?
I just want to take a moment to thank/acknowledge what a smart and witty gang hangs out here at TPM. I joined for the reporting and insight. I keep coming back, despite my fatigue, because of this community.
FIFY
Yeah, speaking of worn out… I’m not getting too excited until we know more. Even if he has emails, texts or actual voice recordings, it won’t matter if they were only between the Three Stooges (Parnas, Fruman, and Giuliani), and not the WH inner circle or the Big Cheese himself.
It is exactly the way this shitshow had to play out. Some lower level rat shivs an upper level rat.