Posted on 03/04/2017 7:00:02 AM PST by LS
Over the past week the hysteria on the right and among some weak-kneed Trumpers has been over the top. Even Rush Limbaugh began to wiggle uncomfortably, fearing Trump did know what he was up against, and hadn't moved fast enough to deal with the "silent coup" against him.
Jeff Sessions' recusal supposedly showed that Trump, like all the rest of the Republicans, didn't know how to play hardball.
Ooops.
I can always tell when something big is about to happen at Team Trump when my contact messages aren't returned. And I'm always pleasantly surprised that Team Trump is one to a dozen steps ahead of anything I'm thinking.
Case in point: yesterday I drafted a memo urging Trump to go on offense against the Democrats, specifically the Congressional rats. And as usual, I'm thinking of building a bowling alley while Trump is envisioning a gleaming skyscraper.
Today Trump's offensive began. But only after cleverly baiting the hook, luring the enemy Cannae-style into an envelope from which there is no escape.
He didn't fight back against the guys in the ring. He went after their manager, their coach, and their funder-in-chief. Trump went after the head of the snake.
By Tweeting that Trump Tower and his personal residence were bugged---and apparently the evidence of such a wiretap approval exists---Trump again shows why he plays 3D chess and his enemies are playing Parcheesi. The Bible says it this way: "They will come at you one way and go away fleeing seven."
Other than the fact that this is OBAMA he is going after, the juciest part is that Sessions did NOT recuse himself from a wiretap investigation of Obama. Get it?
Trump just leapfrogged the whole Russia thing with an "It ends today." Now Team Trump has leverage to force a full and total standdown of all opposition to Trump inside Congress, all end to the disruptions, and meek and timid confirmation of all appointees. Or Zero goes to jail. That simple.
Many here will want blood. But I'm reminded of Sam Houston after he defeated Santa Anna at San Jacinto. Instead of hanging the dictator, he merely took all of the American Southwest. Santa Anna was out soon anyway, but we still have Phoenix, Denver, and (unfortunately) California. It will be a negotiation from strength, and the Dems will have no choice but to comply. They won't completely give up---there will be surreptitious acts with enough deniability---but this was a perfectly baited hook that all of Trump's enemies just walked into.
Their constituents will have to deal with them...in the meantime their positions on committees in the Senate should be revoked by leadership.
Obama will continue Alinsky tactics (attack, attack, attack) unless he’s totally taken out & put in JAIL. If Trump wants to stop the sedition against him, he needs to make sure everyone knows they will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Starting with Zero.
What’s new is that Trump said “I just learned” meaning he has new info.
Subpoena Valerie Jarrett. Oh, please.
It’’s like I told my ex when she said we have no money for Defense. I said to get rid of the education department.
Bkmrk.
As I said, you will either get Cankles & some others indicted, or you will get leverage to pass your whole agenda.
You won’t get both. Trump will get the latter.
Other than the fact that this is OBAMA he is going after, the juciest part is that Sessions did NOT recuse himself from a wiretap investigation of Obama. Get it?
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We are blessed by our enemies. Franken was the wrong person to *depose* Sessions.
One question: the wiretap WAS done during the campaign. The question pertained to “the 2016 campaign”. Was the question incontrovertibly about the supposed Russian connections, or could they pivot and segue to emphasis on the campaign?
Other than that, this IS about wiretap after FISA denial.
Thanks LS, for your superb analysis of the situation.
No I dont— do tell !
Jail will not stop the effort. Jail will prolong the effort. Many deaths are the only solution.
Think Napoleon and Waterloo.
The head of the snake most assuredly MUST be cut off. The republic will not be any safer until Nazi collaborator Soros is in jail and his assets impounded. I’m sure a cell could be found at Gitmo without too much trouble.
This is astonishing to me, as I have never heard a word about this story. If the Obama administration abused the FISA process to wiretap a political opponent, it is a scandal of the first order–the worst political scandal of my lifetime, easily. And the press has known about it and covered it up? Unbelievable.
But if this is a story that has been out there for a while, why does Trump say he “just found out”? Sounds like at a minimum there are new developments. We will see.
TRUMP GOES NUCLEAR WITH CLAIM OBAMA WIRETAPPED HIM DURING ELECTION [UPDATED]
Trump, citing no evidence, accuses Obama of 'Nixon/Watergate' plot to wiretap Trump Tower
Am laughing sooo hard it hurts. The hypocrisy, the irony so overwhelming it is surreal. Keep pounding President Trump. An incredible pivot. Remember . . .
The seriousness of the charge mandates that we investigate this. Even though there is no evidence, the seriousness of the charge is what matters
Thank you Democrats for showing us the way. Back at you, you scumbags
Ping!
The simple question I’d ask would be this: The administration has apparently reviewed wire tap requests for Trump Tower and the president’s residence prior to the election; has the administration reviewed to see if similar measures were taken at Hillary Clinton’s residence and campaign headquarters?
Was there also a wiretap, or did Democrats only wiretap the Republican campaign?
Have documents been requested or reviewed to see if any of those wiretap recordings or records were ever shared with any Democrat in a campaign position or a donor to the Hillary campaign or the DNC or state organizations?
Which judge signed off on a surveillance request of an opposing party campaign?
While it is really late to get into the popcorn futures, I wonder if it is not too late to start reserving lawyers to scalp to Democrats who might very quickly need these lawyers?
You are asking exactly the right questions. And I think you can see where this is heading.
The arrests of the traitors began last night too.
“...Over the past week the hysteria on the right and among some weak-kneed Trumpers has been over the top. Even Rush Limbaugh began to wiggle uncomfortably, fearing Trump did know what he was up against, and hadn’t moved fast enough to deal with the “silent coup” against him...”
Many people, including several in FR, still haven’t figured out that Trump is not your normal “professional politician”...He doesn’t think along the lines of a politician...
Trump is usually way ahead of the game...He may say that he just learned something, but more than likely he has known about the item for days and has had extremely gifted people working on it...
His timing is impeccable....
Could be new evidence. Probably is.
But Trump raises an issue to top of news by saying “Just found out.”
It’s brilliant.
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