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This is the last day of February 28th, 2019.

I'm John Pajor.

It's the editor of commentary, the 70-odd year old monthly of intellectual analysis,

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Our Rothman, our associate, our high-knowa.

Hi, John.

And senior writer, Christine Rosen, Hykristine.

Hi, John.

So we, like everybody in the country, was wrapped watching yesterday as Trump Consulieri,

former Consulieri, Michael Cohen, spent seven and a half hours testifying before the House

Oversight Committee.

And the question is, was this a the most important hearing since John Dean turned his, you know,

turned against Richard Nixon?

Or was it simply a confirmation of the details of Trump's bad behavior that has been coming

out in dribs and drabs basically confirmed with some paperwork and otherwise not a, the

ball was not advanced sufficiently for Democrats eager to pursue impeachment beyond where they

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