Understatement of the year.
And what might she imagine Congress will do about it? Just wonderin’.
Press the Meat was quite entertaining this morning (as usual).
Snowflake Collins flittering around trying to justify the GOP tax cut orgasm; the Bobbsey Twins trying to sell their “Let Donnie Be Donnie” comic book; and Senator Feinstein not saying (but saying) that Donnie’s in an obstructionist world of hurt.
I seriously hope she’s on the qui vive on this and knows more than we do.
Barring an unimaginable collapse in Republican support or a catastrophe we wouldn’t wish on ourselves, I imagine the Democratic plan is to just let Donnie spin his wheels deeper and deeper in the mud. Then a resignation half persuaded, half forced on him. If we get the House back they could impeach, but it’s hard to imagine getting a Senate that would remove him. : ( Sorry.
ETA it occurs to me he can’t pardon himself, and pardoning his own family members for serious crimes would be problematic too. If he sees out his term and a Democratic President is elected, there’s no play to be made to keep him from being indicted after he’s out. Resignation might be the only shot he’s got at a pardon. Hmmm…
If Dowd really wrote that tweet (and we know he didn’t), then Trump must fire him for gross incompetence. If he doesn’t, that proves Dowd didn’t write it. But I wonder lawyer/client privilege not withstanding, if admitting to a crime - as Dowd did - now allows Mueller to subpoena him?
“I see it in the hyper-frenetic attitude of the White House."
Trapped like rats.
If obstruction is the only charge, then I think Republicans will dismiss it as being politically motivated. My bet would be that solid evidence of collusion is the only thing that moves them toward impeachment, or any other type of sanction.
People who think Trump will lose his usefulness to them once the tax bill is passed are being too optimistic. Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Public Education, etc — our country is rich in targets for their pillage.
Never saw “The Thing”! But what’s a movie where everyone’s falling over each other to rat the others out first? “Goodfellas” isn’t quite that.
He called Comey a liar. Comey testified under oath.
And then there is this which should make him quite popular with the FBI.
There are some that argue even collusion isn’t technically illegal. I can’t speak to that myself, but what I can see bringing him down is the quid pro quo. Russian money to Trump over many years, in exchange for sanctions relief and even leaking of top secret intelligence to the Russians. I think there’s a good case there.
That scene in the Oval Office where Trump outed an Israeli asset to Lavrov and Kislyak, in my opinion, may have been a clever “hide in plain sight” purposefully done act of treason.
I disagree. Once the tax debacle goes through, Rump’s usefulness can be counted in days. The pillage you refer to doesn’t rest on Rump; it rests on the GOP congress and Pence who will take over for Rump. As Rump starts to spiral further and further into complete disorientation, they won’t be able to keep him on anyways. (Especially if Jones manages to eke out a win in AL). Look, he just incriminated himself on Twitter. What benefit does he provide the GOP at this point and going forward??
OT: Rump seems to be obsessed with the idea of “collusion” as being the thing that takes him down. Comey and his team aren’t stupid. They realize that it’s not going to be collusion but obstruction to stop getting to the bottom of collusion that will take him down.
Democrats, united in their opposition, attacked the legislation as a “scam” passed to benefit wealthy donors and corporations. Republicans, promising years of wage and job growth once the bill becomes law, acknowledged that they face a difficult task convincing voters to have faith in a measure that received support from the GOP alone.
“They tend not to be popular,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), referring to bills passed with only one party’s support, told The Washington Post in an interview Saturday. “Generally speaking, in the beginning, people decide they don’t like it.”
Here’s the understatement of the year,
Democrats, united in their opposition, attacked the legislation as a “scam” passed to benefit wealthy donors and corporations. Republicans, promising years of wage and job growth once the bill becomes law, acknowledged that they face a difficult task convincing voters to have faith in a measure that received support from the GOP alone.
Democrats seek to seize back the populist mantle, while GOP leaders vow to make the minority pay for its unified opposition to a tax cut.
That’s right, Dems didn’t provide them with ANY cover this time so the Rethugs will take the spear in the chest themselves when it becomes all too obvious that the middle class was sacrificed for tax cuts for the 1%.
Feinstein is why Democrats lose - she is weak and scared and will never make the tough call. Trump is guilty of sin…not just obstruction but he is into the Russian collusion up to his eye balls.
Feinstein’s obvious understatement is like saying Chris Christie is “plump”.
Dahlia Lithwick at Slate thinks it may be too late for Mueller. She sounds about right to me.
That thought has also appeared to me, I wonder if Donald can/will use the tax-law as a bargaining chip with Mitch ?
“What’s in it for old Donald, if he signs this bill ?” He is, as you know, a master negotiator…