Trump says that?
MRDA
âHe would, wouldnât he?â
Stephen Ward was found guilty of living off immoral earnings (money obtained from Rice-Davies and Keeler among others) â the trial having been instigated after the embarrassment caused to the government.
While giving evidence at Wardâs trial, Rice-Davies made a famous riposte. When James Burge, the defence counsel, pointed out that Lord Astor denied an affair or having even met her, she replied, âWell (giggle) he would, wouldnât he?â[10] (often misquoted âWell he would say that, wouldnât he?â).[11] By 1979, this phrase had entered the third edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, and is occasionally abbreviated as MRDA (âMandy Rice Davies appliesâ).[12]
But Iâve got these bone spurs that wonât let me walk to wherever they want to talk to me.
And hemorrhoids so no one can carry me.
And Iâm afraid of TV cameras so I canât do it remotely.
I assume heâs saying this (perhaps not consciously) to defenestrate and shame John Dowd.
Itâs a pretty consistent pattern - get a subordinate to stick his or her neck out on your behalf, then snap back and leave them hanging in the breeze. I donât think itâs even a strategy, per se. Itâs just a reflexive, intrinsic part of Trumpâs dominance ritual.
This means Mueller is safe or about to be fired no more or less than Dowdâs Saturday comments. Itâs just how the snake dances.
Headline buries the lede.
Trump says he would like to talk to Mueller âlike Beaker from The Muppets.â
What a coinkydink Herr Two Scoops, Mueller has some questions for you!
Well, heâs more and more âoff leashâ.
I canât wait for our âemboldenedâ prez to decide he wants to conduct business in his robe and slippersâŚor maybe from a hot tub.
Heâs more and more just lettinâ it all hang out there.
Personally, I take Trump at his word on his desire to speak with Muellerâhis lawyers apparently do, which explains their fear of his doing so.
I may be mistaken, but canât Mueller subpoena Trump to appear before a grand jury like any other citizen? Ask him whatever the hell he wants to ask him? Have Trump under the same rules as any other grand jury interviewee, i.e. appearing without a lawyer in the room with him, and one only available to consult with if he goes out into the hall to converse?
Is or isnât a President subject to appear before a grand jury, and are they, or not, subject to the same rules during such an appearance as everyone else?
Henry Hyde explaining why lying about an illicit hummer under oath is an impeachable offense if the recipient of said blowie is a Democrat.
http://australianpolitics.com/1999/01/16/henry-hyde-summation-of-case-against-clinton.html
I canât believe Muellerâs goal here is to get Trump to perjure himself.
Itâs actually very difficult to get perjury out of word salad.
I think heâll do it when he has the goods on every charge heâs planning to bring and it doesnât matter what Trump says about it, which means the interview can start with:
âYou have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law âŚâ
Josh will need a bigger serverâŚ
ââŚhe wanted to talk to Muellerâs team as soon as possible and that he would do so âunder oathââŚâ
Ohpleaseohpleaseohpleaseohplease.
President Donald Trump on Thursday affirmed that he would still like to speak with special counsel Robert Muellerâs team for the Russia investigation but that he is prohibited from doing so by his NDA.
ThereâŚ
Fixed by truthiness.
I believe him too. Heâs dumb enough to think he can outsmart Mueller and hates being told no.
Trump Says He âWould Like Toâ Talk To Muellerâs Team
Then why does anything related to the investigation send him into a deranged frenzy?
Does he even comprehend that he canât BS the investigators?
No.
Ok Mueller, he wants to talk so get him in there already and let the man talk.
I so hope the whole episode is recorded âŚ
It can be played at the Correspondents Dinner â