As his campaign manager faces charges, the Trump-Nixon parallel gets stronger. However, Trump is actually in much deeper trouble now than Nixon was after the first Watergate indictments. We have reached the end of the beginning of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into the Trump team’s ties to Russia. The unsealing of the charges early Monday morning—fifty-one weeks after Donald Trump was elected president and just a few hours after he again tweeted his disgust with the investigation—means we are leaving the ungainly phase where virtually all of the news we get about the investigation comes to us from unnamed sources, all of whom are trying to spin the story this way and that. We are entering instead the phase where we all will be able to read, see, and hear at least some specific, detailed allegations of criminal misconduct. Defense lawyers will emerge as tribunes for their client. And this fascinating story, whose end is unknowable, will lurch on. We are not dealing with Watergate redux. This is a situation far more dangerous to the republic.
Here is a thought that just now entered my head. If evidence should come out that tRump was indeed personally involved is working with the Russians he will be able to use a variation of the old Nixon, I am not a crook line; “I am not a spy.”
Papadopoulos told the FBI, according to court documents, that in a national security meeting attended by Trump and campaign advisers, he “in sum and substance” said that “he had connections that could help arrange a meeting between then-candidate Trump and President Putin.”
Roger Stone, a longtime Trump ally, also recently said Kushner wasn’t giving Trump good advice — a sentiment which Trump reportedly agreed with, according to someone familiar with the conversation.
Sam Nunberg, a former campaign aide to President Trump who was fired, echoed the statement.
“Jared is the worst political adviser in the White House in modern history,” Nunberg said.
“I’m only saying publicly what everyone says behind the scenes at Fox News, in conservative media, and the Senate and Congress."
Trump is starting more evasive maneuvers by blaming his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, for giving him bad political advice. He blames Kushner for advice to fire Comey, that’s the one I remember the most, there’s a couple of other things that he’s blaming his son-in-law for advising him to do. So there you have it. There he goes again. It is always someone else’s fault!!llll
Oh yeah and I forgot, Bannon told trump it was all Kushner’s fault. I think I remember Bannon …calling Kushner a “cuck”.!…. I wonder why Bannon doesn’t like Kushner so much?
Masterskrain over 6 years ago
That’s insulting! Nixon was MUCH MORE HONEST!!
Strawberry Hellcat: Gair I gall, ffon I’r anghall over 6 years ago
The iconography of the Nixon mask only only relational if Trump resigns as well. (Please let the costume work, please let the costume work…)
Mr. Blawt over 6 years ago
As his campaign manager faces charges, the Trump-Nixon parallel gets stronger. However, Trump is actually in much deeper trouble now than Nixon was after the first Watergate indictments. We have reached the end of the beginning of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into the Trump team’s ties to Russia. The unsealing of the charges early Monday morning—fifty-one weeks after Donald Trump was elected president and just a few hours after he again tweeted his disgust with the investigation—means we are leaving the ungainly phase where virtually all of the news we get about the investigation comes to us from unnamed sources, all of whom are trying to spin the story this way and that. We are entering instead the phase where we all will be able to read, see, and hear at least some specific, detailed allegations of criminal misconduct. Defense lawyers will emerge as tribunes for their client. And this fascinating story, whose end is unknowable, will lurch on. We are not dealing with Watergate redux. This is a situation far more dangerous to the republic.
Zev over 6 years ago
Trick or trick!
kaffekup over 6 years ago
“I am a crook – the biggest, smartest crook in the history of the world. Believe me!”
Lyman Elliott Premium Member over 6 years ago
Here is a thought that just now entered my head. If evidence should come out that tRump was indeed personally involved is working with the Russians he will be able to use a variation of the old Nixon, I am not a crook line; “I am not a spy.”
tejanolasereyes over 6 years ago
So…do we start calling t-rump “Tricky ‘little’ dickey?”……snort, chortle
Silly Season over 6 years ago
@Lyman Elliott
Do you mean something like Trump being in the room when George Papadopoulos discussed meeting with the Russians during the campaign?
https://edition.cnn.com/2017/11/01/politics/trump-putin-meeting/index.html
Papadopoulos told the FBI, according to court documents, that in a national security meeting attended by Trump and campaign advisers, he “in sum and substance” said that “he had connections that could help arrange a meeting between then-candidate Trump and President Putin.”
Radish the wordsmith over 6 years ago
Roger Stone, a longtime Trump ally, also recently said Kushner wasn’t giving Trump good advice — a sentiment which Trump reportedly agreed with, according to someone familiar with the conversation.
Sam Nunberg, a former campaign aide to President Trump who was fired, echoed the statement.
“Jared is the worst political adviser in the White House in modern history,” Nunberg said.
“I’m only saying publicly what everyone says behind the scenes at Fox News, in conservative media, and the Senate and Congress."
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/358248-vanity-fair-trump-blaming-kushner-for-mueller-investigation#.Wfo1yNcuvSQ.facebook
Sadandconfused9 over 6 years ago
Trump is starting more evasive maneuvers by blaming his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, for giving him bad political advice. He blames Kushner for advice to fire Comey, that’s the one I remember the most, there’s a couple of other things that he’s blaming his son-in-law for advising him to do. So there you have it. There he goes again. It is always someone else’s fault!!llll
Sadandconfused9 over 6 years ago
A second thought….. How much do you suppose he’ll pay Jared Kushner to take the fall for him????
Sadandconfused9 over 6 years ago
Oh yeah and I forgot, Bannon told trump it was all Kushner’s fault. I think I remember Bannon …calling Kushner a “cuck”.!…. I wonder why Bannon doesn’t like Kushner so much?
Cavenee Lonnie Premium Member over 6 years ago
Ole Tricky Dick! LOL!
Dtroutma over 6 years ago
Tricky Dick, and Nixon too.
GaryCooper over 6 years ago
“I am not a colluder.”
GaryCooper over 6 years ago
Tricky Dick or treat!
William Bednar Premium Member over 6 years ago
Something is missing. Trump needs a Pence mask on the back of his head.