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Leaders, whether Presidents, or managers, need that one special person with whom they can share the truth. And, they need to hear the truth from that special advisor. Yes, that explains why President Trump relied on Rudy. It just seems to me that Rudy did not apply the same standards of leadership to those who surrounded him.

The President can take some blame for that, but the vast majority of, at least how I’m reading events it, rests squarely on Rudy’s shoulders.

I don’t want to dwell too much on Byrne’s commentary (and I don’t want to bash Rudy), but therein, he spelled out clearly how “swampy” Rudy’s team was.

Going back to the Cohen affair, yes, I think that you are exactly right.

Gosh, it’s a sad state of affairs.

I’ve lurked here for over two decades, and the political commentary and astuteness of it (thank you for all that you wrote) has kept me coming back.

It was time for me to get off of the sidelines and get involved - and now, I’ve got to contribute to FR! I will. That’s a promise.

Wishing you and yours a peaceful Sunday.

The President can take some blame for that, but the vast majority of, at least how I’m reading events it, rests squarely on Rudy’s shoulders.
I don’t want to dwell too much on Byrne’s commentary (and I don’t want to bash Rudy), but therein, he spelled out clearly how “swampy” Rudy’s team was.

It appears that McConnell and the Senate limited who Trump could appoint to important positions. They ended the filibuster for judicial nominees, but denied Trump the ability to make any recess appointments for anything. In retrospect, that is a strange thing to do to a president of the same party.

I’ve lurked here for over two decades, and the political commentary and astuteness of it (thank you for all that you wrote) has kept me coming back.
It was time for me to get off of the sidelines and get involved - and now, I’ve got to contribute to FR! I will. That’s a promise.

Yes, we all must get involved if we want things to change. I created this account as a small start to try to educate people and advocate for action. Something must be done.

Wishing you and yours a peaceful Sunday.

Thank you. You too!

Thanks for posting this thread. It seems to me Byrne’s account is probably truthful, or at least mostly truthful from his point of view. With emphasis on the “from his point of view.”

It appears to me that President Trump was between a rock and a hard place. Go with the Rudy bunch and get nowhere, or go with Flynn and company and end up impeached and convicted, or even assassinated. Had he invoked the Insurrection Act, I really don’t think assassination was outside the realm of possibility. Various Democrats and the media have long accused him of wanting to be a dictator, claimed he would refuse to leave office, claimed he would have to be removed by the military if he lost the election, etc. Can you imagine the spin, the incredible outrage had he invoked it? It would have been seen, by anyone so inclined, as the golden window for taking Trump out permanently without making him into a martyr.

The lawyers advising him against taking the Flynn route may have been swampy bad guys, or they may have been trying to save his life, or even both at the same time.

More likely than assassination to my mind, though, he would have been in real danger of swift impeachment and conviction had he gone the Insurrection Act route.

I really don’t know why Byrne did not contemplate either possibility. Perhaps he did, and hinted at it when mentioning the warning to Melania.

So, what now? I still like Goldman’s suggestion (the OJ Option*), the one I posted here:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3931465/posts?page=52#52

Yes, it would take time and money and many, many volunteers, but it seems the only sensible way forward to me. That, and fighting HR1 with all we’ve got.

*Remember OJ and how the jury in criminal trial let him off Scott free, but he was nailed in civil court?