Regarding the FISA warrant issue, let me be clear about one thing:
I’m not a fan of Rosenstien or Mueller, and none of my comments should be construed as me defending either of them. It’s true I don’t believe they are a serious threat to Trump at this point. In fact, I’m sure Trump has already figured out ways to use them as pawns to his advantage. But no, I certainly don’t like either of them and I consider them both to be the enemy.
The only player I’ve defended is Jeff Sessions. I believe we are not seeing nearly enough of the way this is playing out behind the scenes to judge him so harshly.
I also believe all the fuss over Sessions’ recusal manifests a hyperbolic exaggeration of the capacity ANY Attorney General could possibly have had under these circumstances to defuse the RussiaGate fervor last spring, or to limit or wind down the investigation over the last year.
I think it has been handled deftly by Trump with Sessions doing and saying exactly what Trump asked him to do and say. At this point, the strategy of disciplined non-obstruction has paid off handsomely - the investigation appears to be sputtering out and last year nobody thought it ever would.
And again, its naive to take public statements at face value.
In time, people will realize that Sessions has been misjudged, and that Trump’s relationship with his AG has been grossly underestimated.
But again - you and I aren’t going to agree on Jeff Sessions - at least not any time soon.
‘I think it has been handled deftly by Trump with Sessions doing and saying exactly what Trump asked him to do and say.’
Trump says the exact opposite. Trump has a lifelong reputation as a straight-shooter who says what he thinks/means. You have zero evidence that the issue with Sessions is an exception to the rule.
‘At this point, the strategy of disciplined non-obstruction has paid off handsomely - the investigation appears to be sputtering out and last year nobody thought it ever would.’
100% false. Mueller is continually expending his never-ending witch hunt and shows NO sign of EVER stopping. Your feel-good, self-serving wishful thinking is delusional.
‘And again, its naive to take public statements at face value.’
Where did you get such a bizarre idea??? Do you have God-like omniscience, which enables you to see into people’s minds and know what they *really,* meant? Do you read tea leaves to find the hidden message? Do you use a crystal ball?
Second guessing the ‘real,’ meaning behind people’s words is a massive psychological red flag. It is literally known in psychological terms as, “mind-reading,” — and it is death to healthy communication. If Trump had an established pattern of saying the opposite of what he meant...he wouldn’t be POTUS. His frankness and honesty were big reasons people voted for him.
‘In time, people will realize that Sessions has been misjudged, and that Trump’s relationship with his AG has been grossly underestimated.’
Only if every single one of your evidence-free guesses is exactly right. And there’s no indication that they are.