Posted on 01/26/2020 4:19:47 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
As part of President Donald Trump's impeachment defense team, Alan Dershowitz is expected to argue on behalf of the president at the Senate trial early next week. But in a 2016 book he authored, the famed defense attorney called Trump a destabilizing and unpredictable candidate, warning that the then-presidential candidate openly embraces fringe conspiracy theories peddled by extremists.
Dershowitz wrote those statements in his book titled Electile Dysfunction: A Guide for Unaroused Voters.
In a phone call with NBC about his comments in the 2016 book, Dershowitz clarified his views about the president. I was campaigning for Hillary Clinton at the time. I hadnt really ever met President Trump and it was just typical campaign rhetoric," he said. "I would not repeat that characterization today having met him.
The onetime celebrity defense attorney and retired Harvard professor who often appears on cable news is the latest Trump defender to have at one time disparaged the president in harsh terms. Other examples include Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who during the 2016 race called Trump a jackass and a race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot.
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Destabilizing and Unpredictable’ = Fighter not insider
Other examples include Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who during the 2016 race called Trump a jackass and a race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot.
SNL’s opening last night showed Dershowitz in Hell being praised by Satan because he is part of the Trump Defense Team.
Alan Dershowitz labeled Trump ‘destabilizing and unpredictable’ in 2016 book
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and, if looked at objectively, from the tru-con, uniparty and dem perspective re: protecting the Deep State at all costs, Dershowitz was 100% correct.
Yeah....destabilizing to RAT corruption.
We love "unpredictable"... it freaks out the RATfilth.
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