“Fire and fury may not be necessary or desirable if the deep state can be disposed of in a more low profile manner.”
I realize that might seem ideal. But if all things being equal, I’d favor HIGH profile — if you drain the Swamp slowly, you give its creatures time — what is called in chess ‘initiative’.
Flood the zone — that’s what’s been working best so far.
Then again, if he can get the hooks even deeper and net more fish all at once, that’s good too. Or get the big fish.
But don’t forget — he can pardon the little fish later on if they cooperate.
“I’d favor HIGH profile —”
I would like to see that too - if only for the mere satisfaction. But I think Trump is more patient than I am - and that’s a good thing.
I believe a great many of these swamp creatures were caught dead to rights long ago but left in place rather than fired. This is standard operating procedure in police investigation and counter intelligence. Offer deals in return for cooperation. Then you leave the asset in place where they can be of the greatest use. Maybe beat the crap out of them (at least metaphorically) to make it seem like they didn’t cooperate. Sessions is certainly getting banged up - how much of that is to provide cover?
This idea that Trump would have done a high profile purge - but has been blocked by Sessions’ recusal and some RINO senators - is naive. That’s not commonly the way it’s done.
Here’s something hugely significant that went largely unnoticed the other day: The FBI was given the perfect opportunity to tank Kavanaugh’s confirmation if they so desired. All they would have had to do is agree to open an investigation per the Democrat demands. Instead they took a pass, virtually ensuring Kavenaugh’s appointment.
Hardly the behavior of an FBI still controlled by the deep state, out to unseat Trump and thwart his agenda. Could it be the deep state no longer has the upper hand? Could it be they are too preoccupied with covering up their own crimes, too disconnected from their paymasters and handlers, too “outed” by their own texted boasts, to carry out their original anti Trump agendas? Could they be ratting each other out in return for deals?
It sure looks like that to me.