[Albion Wilde]

This is a reassuring analysis, LS. I’m tempted to say, “as usual”, but given the complexity of this situation, this essay goes above and beyond your usual excellent and spot-on summaries. Thank you.

[Just mythoughts]

I think this ‘spying’ is bigger than just President Trump... Why? Because President Trump dumped the whole package onto those in Congress, supposedly investigating the so called ‘Russian’ connections...

I suspect there was spying done on Congress as well... and with Sessions recusing himself from investigating, Sessions, can freely communicate directly with President Trump. There will not be any unfounded accusations, that President Trump is out to get these criminals... One of the big screams of Watergate was Nixon ordering Mitchell around... not happening in this administration.

[stephenjohnbanker]

First rate. A+, and only a fool would even attempt to impeach your reasoning.

[samtheman]

BY MAKING PUBLIC THE FACT THAT TRUMP IS AWARE DOJ/ZERO/TRAITORS HAD BUGGED HIM, TRUMP MAKES ALL FUTURE USE OF ANY MATERIAL IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT SOMEONE KNOWING IMMEDIATELY WHERE IT CAME FROM. He cut the legs out from under the resistance in a couple of sentences.

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Excellent analysis.

[hoosiermama]

Bfl tead

[JudyinCanada]

Will read a bit later - thanks for posting!

[Yaelle]

That was good. Especially your second bolded sentence.

I do not think Obama is running the deep state, but both he and I are ok with him being called the boss of it, for different reasons.

[CGVet58]

BTTT when I’m sober enough to appreciate this...

[Lazamataz]

Trump knows he's in a war. I'm told he only has two guys in place at DOJ other than Sessions. Sessions' deputy is to be confirmed tomorrow.

Not yet, he's not.

[Sal]

BTW are you related to our own Congressman Schweikert here in AZ?

[M. Thatcher]

I think this analysis is correct.

Also I'm interested in the activities of Rudy Giuliani, who was given the "cyber-security" post but has largely gone dark.

[Melian]

I’m so grateful that Trump and his family were willing to take this job. I pray for them all.

How long can they withstand the negativity and pressure?

I don’t think it’s in the President’s nature to get discouraged; I think he seems like the kind of person who gets angry at what he sees going on and resolves to make change and just moves forward.

But are there enough good people left around him to make that change?

[doorgunner69]

Long read, but I am impressed as hell.

[Nailbiter]

for later

[\/\/ayne]

Perhaps an amnesty for corrupt federal employees who just want to get out would be a good first sweeping step as we are beginning to see the scope of subversion. With such an amnesty they could resign with no retirement pay/benefits and no charges in exchange for information - if the information is good enough. Or if someone knows something but is not part of it a whistleblower reward might help.

In this way President Trump could possibly reap a great harvest of intelligence and at the very least throw the anti-American enemy off balance.

[Jane Long]

Bravo!!

I enjoyed the entire, well laid out essay, and this gave me a good laugh...

....Here’s the problem with McCarthy and Hayes: they are so dismissive of Trump’s innate genius they cannot possibly conceive of him actually employing strategy. To them, tweets are impulsive explosions, shoot-from-the-hip gunslinging. No, guys. These are perfectly targeted cruise missiles....

Spot on!

[taildragger]

LS....

If Team Obama/illary bugged Trump, do you think it was their 1st target?

My guess? even with her "Super Delegates" what was stopping them from doing this to Bernie Sanders?

You think our side is pissed? What do the Bernster's do now if they find out they did it to old Uncle Bern to nix him?....