Why Trump Might Fire Rod Rosenstein Instead of Mueller

New York Magazine ^ | 12/18/2017 | By Jonathan Chait

[EBH]

But the contradictions or shaky grasp of the law or facts has not mattered. As every loopy new theory has been debunked, a new one has emerged to take its place. They have all supported the continuing narrative in conservative media that the FBI is run by biased liberals carrying out an extralegal coup against Trump. It is working precisely as intended. The delegitimization of the FBI is “starting to win over mainstream conservatives,” a source close to the White House tells Mike Allen.

Trump’s fury is mounting palpably. But its course is as unpredictable as a tornado’s. On the one hand, he appears to believe, at least some of the time, that Mueller’s investigation is headed toward a rapid and satisfactory conclusion. Trump’s lawyer Ty Cobb has reportedly fed the president this happy talk for months, in the face of all evidence — and even though Cobb’s predicted deadline for the end of the investigation keeps slipping, from Thanksgiving to the end of the year to, now, “January or so.”

Multiple reports have depicted the president in the grips of delusional optimism. “Trump is boasting to friends and advisers that he expects Mueller to clear him of wrongdoing in the coming weeks, according to sources familiar with the conversations,” reports CNN. “The President seems so convinced of his impending exoneration that he is telling associates Mueller will soon write a letter clearing him that Trump can brandish to Washington and the world in a bid to finally emerge from the cloud of suspicion that has loomed over the first chapter of his presidency, the sources said.” Yet his advisers expect the manic Trump inevitably to give way to the depressive Trump, whose “friends and advisers [are] worried the deadline could come and go, leaving Trump frustrated and...

[txhurl]

I actually haven’t considered our bench of legal eagles who might be appointed a REAL Special Counsel for our side yet.

[arthurus]

I really don't think Trump is any sort of "manic depressive." If anything, he enjoys the game. There are elements in his situation and approach of gripping seriousness and even also of the Game. Trump understands Games and plays them better than the opposition for whom all is Deadly Seriousness. When a gamee doesn't know he is being played it leads to all sorts of irrational reactions and stupid moves. Trump doesn't have to fire any of these clowns. They are making his case too well as opposition, better, or at least more easily, than he could earnestly proposing and disposing.

The left gets caught up in its dream that what they would like to be Truth is, therefore Truth and it leads them into paths riddled with delusion and fantasy. Even those among them who are not snared by the leftist perception of reality but are merely criminal, Mrs Bill for instance, get caught up in the Leftist system because it is the milieu in which they try to advance their criminality.

I didn't include Mr Bill with his Mrs because BJ is himself, as a very intelligent psychopath, a master of Games.

[dila813]

I love seeing them huff and puff

[stars & stripes forever]

Catchy song. Let’s MAGA.

[Golden Eagle]

Sessions might just appoint a swamp sympathizer, so Trump may be planning to replace him first. If Congress ends up holding the DOJ in contempt that could be the green light he’s waiting on.

[txhurl]

Yep, our MVPs right now are Nunes, Jordan and Goodlatte. C’mon, boys, we need some homers!

It seems like both sides are easing into a Mexican Standoff now, right before the holidays.... I wish CINC would open a monster new offense right as the swamp is departing DC.

[AndyJackson]

Sleazy Lawyer

Have you always had this stutter problem?