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onenote

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18. The judge will have made his decision about sentencing before this morningq

Reply to ananda (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 12, 2018, 11:38 AM

Dec 2018

He's not making that decision on the spot. I doubt the daughter's attendance is a "sympathy card" ploy. She's in her early 20s and probably wanted to be there to support her father.

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Cohen arrives at CH with daughter who's using a crutch. [View all] mobeau69 Dec 2018 OP

Playing the sympathy card? ananda Dec 2018 #1

The judge will have made his decision about sentencing before this morningq onenote Dec 2018 #18

It's his daughter, and why is that funny? WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2018 #2

I'll correct title. But why is he dragging his daughter through this spectacle? mobeau69 Dec 2018 #5

She's in her early 20s. I doubt she was "dragged" anywhere. onenote Dec 2018 #20

i agree..this family has been thru enough because of his actions... samnsara Dec 2018 #24

I feel sorry for the children.. agingdem Dec 2018 #33

It's the oldest rick in the book. That's why. mobeau69 Dec 2018 #8

Didn't Manafort show up... wcmagumba Dec 2018 #3

Yep. Same old mob trick dalton99a Dec 2018 #4

Manafort would have come with his daughters, but they hate him and think he's a mobster. DetlefK Dec 2018 #26

CNN just said she'd had hip surgery EarlG Dec 2018 #6

Why would he put her through this? mobeau69 Dec 2018 #10

Maybe she wanted to be there EarlG Dec 2018 #11

Why put her through that? lpbk2713 Dec 2018 #12

She's an adult. It's her decision DesertRat Dec 2018 #23

Awfully young for hip surgery. Scoopster Dec 2018 #28

My 12 year old granddaughter agingdem Dec 2018 #32

Whiskey G is correct rufus dog Dec 2018 #7

- Bigredhunk Dec 2018 #21

Resting Dumb Face krawhitham Dec 2018 #35

Ha! mahina Dec 2018 #36

Who can't see that backfiring, BIGLY? 😅😂 GWC58 Dec 2018 #9

No neck brace? htuttle Dec 2018 #13

Surgery is hilarious. nt LexVegas Dec 2018 #14

Shades Of Tiny Tim.....nt global1 Dec 2018 #15

God bless us, every one! irresistable Dec 2018 #16

Bingo! My first thought! Roland99 Dec 2018 #25

She's off-limits for me EffieBlack Dec 2018 #17

Agreed. If it were me, my daughters would want to be there. Not an unusual situation. dameatball Dec 2018 #27

No eyeglasses? You wouldn't indict a guy with glasses... Blue Owl Dec 2018 #19

She recently had hip surgery according to CNN DesertRat Dec 2018 #22

Oh that poor 20 something child! MyNameGoesHere Dec 2018 #29

Nice looking family. Boy did Cohen screw up his life. Taraman Dec 2018 #30

It's a pathetic strategy to use your child to dilute the consequences for your misdeeds. Baitball Blogger Dec 2018 #31

Why is that funny! Self delete this terribel post. Nt USALiberal Dec 2018 #34

It's not funny that she had surgery. What's funny is that Cohen would try use her surgery mobeau69 Dec 2018 #37

How is he using this for sympathy?! HE WAS BEING SENTENCED obamanut2012 Dec 2018 #38

37. It's not funny that she had surgery. mobeau69 Dec 2018 #42

First of all, if my Dad was in trouble I would insist on being there. I don't doubt Cohen knew the Demsrule86 Dec 2018 #39

Appalling OP, appalling comments obamanut2012 Dec 2018 #40

If everyone agreed there wouldn't be horse races. mobeau69 Dec 2018 #43

I imagine it's an extremely difficult day for her. WeekiWater Dec 2018 #41

Heeled Boots? Totally Tunsie Dec 2018 #44