President Trump: The NEW one and only politics thread

It's not like words mean things anymore, anyway.

 

The Republican-controlled Congress is what is going to get him off.

 

I will grant you that he fired him.

But by all accounts, Comey was shocked when he learned he was fired.

He didn't "obey" Trump's hope, and he didn't feel like his job was in jeopardy.

 

Yeah, he didn't feel like he was in jeopardy. That's why he took contemporaneous and accurate notes of every meeting.

 

Trump World: Where "duhhhhhhh, the president is so stupid" is the best defense his supporters can muster

Donald Trump's Best Defense: "I'm Ignorant"

 

If he really was shocked, it is just as likely that Comey recognized the threat but didn't think Trump would actually go through with it. Also, see Neutral's post.

The threat was there and Trump followed through.

 

"Here’s a tip for political professionals: if your argument begins, “It has to still be legal and right and all that, but…” stop and think of something else.

Regardless, this entire tack is bizarre. It’s as if some on the right want Americans to believe we elected an ignorant television personality to lead the executive branch of a global superpower, and if he started ignoring the rule of law shortly after taking office, it’s only because he’s a fool, not a criminal.

And that’s supposed to be the defense of the president."

Trump's allies point to his ignorance and inexperience as a defense


Here's a tip: If he's impulsive, ignorant, and inexperienced, perhaps you shouldn't nominate him for the highest office in the country.

 

If Americans incrementally begin to accept again that there is some value in experience and expertise, and that's all that comes out of this shitshow of a presidency, that's not a terrible outcome.

 

Maybe Comey was just shocked that he found out he got fired via TV screens over his shoulder during a speech to the LA office of the FBI.

 

Fucking Times. I guess Comey is a liar, except when he's telling the truth.

They've got four sources, but suddenly they can't reach a single one. But, hey, in the past, they said they believed their account was solid.

Mr. Comey did not say exactly what he believed was incorrect about the article, which was based on information from four current and former American officials, all of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity because the information was classified. The original sources could not immediately be reached after Mr. Comey’s remarks, but in the months since the article was published, they have indicated that they believed the account was solid.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/08/us/politics/james-comey-new-york-times-article-russia.html

 

Do you think they are lying about that?

 

Yeah, I dunno. If "experience and expertise" is code for "let's get back to serving polished bullshit while a handful of rich celebrities get to the front of the line," I'm not sure.