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LOL. We have an example of a President who really did tamper with witnesses.

Now, if he had spent his years since leaving office in disgrace, an outcast from his party, I might buy the faux outrage at Trump's attempt to make sure Comey testified truthfully.

But Bill Clinton is the elder statesman of the party. Speaks at their national conventions. He raises funds for candidates. And the party nominated his partner in crime for president in 2016.

Am I really supposed to believe that any of you are upset about Trump's actions?

 

His whole, "he better hope there aren't tapes" thing was dumb -- and typical Trump.

I'm not defending it.

But to suggest it was witness tampering is absurd, and deserves to be laughed away. That serious people are suggesting it shows how little credibility they have on anything Trump related.

 

When that "someone" has repeatedly demonstrated his belief that "truth" is whatever he wants it to be at a given moment, irregardless of actual reality, it's not so absurd.

 

Ok. Great.

 

I'm upset about his actions. I think he's a total idiot. I'm embarrassed he's the president.

I don't have a Clinton dossier like you do. I'll look into this stuff and, if appropriate, denounce.

 

This is all I was looking for.

Thx.

 

Changing the subject for a minute...

Supreme Court wraps up its session on Monday. There's some speculation that Kennedy may resign. That wouldn't be as monumental as Ginsburg reigning, but if Trump could replace a swing vote with a consistent conservative vote, it would be pretty big.

Any predictions?

Personally, I'd love to see the republicans force through another nominee.

 

Trump Suggests His 'Tapes' Threat Influenced Comey's Testimony

Isn't this the definition of attempting to intimidate a witness? I don't think Comey's testimony was affected by anything Trump spewed, but saying that he hoped that it would pretty much defines intent.

 

The evolving Trump defense is that the President cannot commit a crime, and that investigating Russia's influence in the election is an illegitimate coup. No kidding. Those are the constitutional defenses.

 

Putin's Already Negative US Image Worsens

 

Of course it was.

I'm happy to point things like this out.

But that's never where the conversation goes. Instead of people saying, "wasn't that dumb," to which I could agree with them, they say, "OMG!! Trump is guilty of witness tampering!!!"

 

I was too young to remember most of this stuff (but apparently I'm responsible for denouncing all of it, so I hereby do), but wasn't Flowers' accusation of witness tampering tried in court?