Eric Greitens used Trump's playbook to try to beat scandal. It didn't work.

[DonViejo]

By Amber Phillips
May 30 at 7:00 AM

He maintains that he hasn't broken any law, that this is all a “witch hunt” against him, that the reason he's resigning is because his opponents “specifically designed” an “ordeal” to torment his family and friends.

Basically, departing Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens (R) tried to survive career-ending sex and legal scandals by tossing blame everywhere but himself. It's the same playbook President Trump has used to defend himself in various legal and sex scandals, right down to language such as “witch hunt.”

Except for one very big difference: Trump has kept his job. Greitens, abandoned by members of his own party and facing impeachment threats, did not. He announced his resignation Tuesday, just a year and a half after getting elected to his first political office and being deemed a rising star of the Republican Party.

Greitens just demonstrated the limitations of the Trump playbook — the first rule of which is to fight allegations fiercely — for anyone not named Trump. Actually, even in admitting defeat, Greitens refused to admit defeat.

“This ordeal has been designed to cause an incredible amount of strain on my family; millions of dollars of mounting legal bills, endless personal attacks designed to cause maximum damage to family and friends,” Greitens said Tuesday.

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[Mc Mike]

1. Ha ha. Buh bye, repug.

[bearsfootball516]

2. We've seen it all over the country ever since the Virginia Governor's election last year.

Trumpism without Trump doesn't work if you aren't Trump. He's a one-of-a-kind figure, and Republican's that are trying to emulate him in their races are getting slaughtered when election day comes.

[BSdetect]

3. How sad that justice took so long to reach him.

He's getting off very lightly.

[samplegirl]

4. Had any Democrat pulled this they would of be gone!

He got what he deserved! He tied her up and then told her if she told anyone he’d squeal!!! Hope his wife leaves him too!

[rainin]

5. The CLEAR reason that Trump survives is that his enablers are compromised, too.

No one else has a foreign power, a career KGB officer, unlimited foreign money on his side, like trump does. We can't bring down trump until we neutralize his congressional defenders. I'm glad that copy cat bigots and womanizers are going down. There's that, at least.

[RandySF]

6. Because it's a cult, not a party.

[atreides1]

7. Damn

This guy was a Navy SEAL? Talk about a lousy example of an elite sailor...man refuses to take responsibility for his actions, blames everyone else because he was caught, and uses his family as a shield!!!

I was always told in the army, that it took 1000 'atta boys, to make up for 1 oh shit...the way I see it, with Zinke and this loser...the SEALS are way behind!!!