Posted on 08/08/2018 10:06:17 AM PDT by bitt
A stalling tactic for Trump? The longer they string out the possibility that Trump will talk to Mueller, the less chance “Mueller will come out with anything, albeit likely pitifully weak, right before the midterms?
I think Trump is playing a serious game of chicken with Mueller - holding back on declassifying all the FISA/Russia stuff in case Mueller unleashes an “October Suprise”. This way the declassifaction release would be sure to overtake anything that might hurt Trump.”
I HOPE SO!!
I would rather Mueller shove the lemon elsewhere.
Trump’s testimony should be limited to:
Name
Rank
Serial Number
Stick it up your ass.
Which should start with...
Fold it five ways...
Well most like a suggestion than a counteroffer.
Hopefully it has a few caveats that would ensure no interview.
POTUS needs Rudy out front because this whole matter is political, not criminal. PR will mean everything and Rudy is fairly well received by much of the country. America’s mayor.
personally, i think Rudy is just stringing Mueller along, putting so many conditions on an interview that Mueller won’t agree, and then Trump can say he made a good faith effort ...
It’s not a matter of naivete. Rather, President Trump believes very strongly in his own powers of persuasion. And why shouldn’t he since his entire life’s experience reinforces his confidence. But the whole Mueller thing is about setting him up for impeachment, and I don’t think the President fully appreciates the danger. He is not naive or ignorant, just naturally inclined. The very fact that his attorneys are negotiating with Mueller indicates so.
Same ground rules Hillary got.
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You’re damned right.
Just say NO!
Yeah I think that might be the angle, too.
[the Rigged Witch Hunt]
That’s what it is, for certain.
They know they’re trying to hack the mid-terms with their lies against the President.
Yes, REAL election meddling. Uniparty DS.
The emboldened liberals probably want to shut down more free speech. Next 90 days will be “interesting” I’ll bet.
(tilts tin-foil hat just a bit forward)
I hope you are right.
But my instinct agrees with all those who would advise President Trump to NOT get anywhere near Mueller for any kind of interview.
I think Trump will do an October surprise no matter what Mueller does even if Mueller does nothing by then!
“But my instinct agrees with all those who would advise President Trump to NOT get anywhere near Mueller for any kind of interview.”
Ditto. Which is everyone I’ve ever seen.
“I think Trump is playing a serious game of chicken with Mueller - holding back on declassifying all the FISA/Russia stuff in case Mueller unleashes an “October Suprise”. “
I think this is like Trump’s tax returns. He strung that along for quite a while before saying “no, forget it”.
As for declassification, I think they want to hold a lot in reserve. So as more things are revealed (eg. Steele / Ohr) they can release other disputed stuff like the unredacted Carter Page FISA and still have plenty of ammo.
DeClassification is also a huge weapon against the Deep State. They classify everything, not to ensure “national security”, but to cover up their incompetence and wrongdoing.
The threat of declassification is big leverage against them.
This is a fight to the death. At the end only one will remain standing: either Trump or the Deep State UniParty Swamp.
Trump needs to use every weapon to maximum advantage, including timing.
It’s frustrating, but the Swamp is powerful.
Also, there are people caught in the middle (eg Rosenstein, Wray) who realize that one side or the other will win. At heart they are Swampers but they don’t want to choose sides and end up choosing the losing team.
If Trump starts to look like winning this thing, Rosenstein and Wray will jump on board: “Hey, we were with you all the way.”
If Trump looks like he will go down, Rosenstein and Wray will stab him in the back for sure.
Pray for President Trump !
I have wondered why.
I wonder (Semi-speculatively) if it is because of the moves by the Left to criminally paint everyone who is part of the Trump team, and the only person who would agree to enter willingly into that abuse as a lawyer is Rudy.
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