*******The president did this to himself*******

[DemocratSinceBirth]

It’s exactly the circumstance Donald Trump tried to avoid. But Trump’s own actions have made an FBI investigation into the president himself a reality.
Firing James Comey, the FBI director, was, by Trump’s explanation, a way to stop a “witch hunt” against his team’s alleged ties to Russia. It led, within weeks, to the appointment of a special prosecutor, Comey’s FBI predecessor, Robert Mueller. And now Mueller is investigating Trump himself for possible obstruction of justice—by firing Comey, who had led the FBI inquiry.



With the crisis engulfing Trump’s young presidency intensifying, senators, Trump aides, former prosecutors, and FBI veterans are sending the White House an urgent warning: Whatever you do, don’t. Fire. Mueller.


http://www.thedailybeast.com/even-trumps-aides-blame-him-for-obstruction-probe-president-did-this-to-himself

[BigmanPigman]

1. He will never see it that way, no matter how obvious. He will blame EVERYONE else.

That is what narcissistic sociopaths do.

[ginnyinWI]

2. He'll fire Mueller.

Why? Because he thinks he knows more than anyone else. He thinks he's a genius. He knows more than the generals. He knows more than the whole world!

Besides, nobody better tell him what to do. That alone will make him do it!

He's got the "best" instincts. He'll fire him. If he agreed not to, no matter. He'll do it.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. Only Rodstein can fire Mueller so Trump would have to replace him with someone who would.

[ginnyinWI]

6. True--that's right.

Nixon caused two people to resign before he got the third to fire Archibald Cox, the special prosecutor. And that man's name was Robert Bork.

Never thought we'd see shades of Nixon again in my lifetime.

[bresue]

4. Dump is self destructive and very reckless......

And shoots his own foot off....

[Tanuki]

5. Hubris

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubris

"Hubris (/ˈhjuːbrɪs/, also hybris, from ancient Greek ὕβρις describes a personality quality of extreme or foolish pride or dangerous overconfidence.[1] In its ancient Greek context, it typically describes behavior that defies the norms of behavior or challenges the gods, and which in turn brings about the downfall, or nemesis, of the perpetrator of hubris.
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In ancient Greek, hubris referred to actions that shamed and humiliated the victim for the pleasure or gratification of the abuser.[3] The term had a strong sexual connotation, and the shame reflected upon the perpetrator as well.[4]

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In Greek mythology, when a figure's hubris offends the pagan gods of ancient Greece, it is usually punished; examples of such hubristic, sinful humans include Icarus, Phaethon, Arachne, Salmoneus, Niobe, Cassiopeia, and Tereus.
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In its modern usage, hubris denotes overconfident pride combined with arrogance.[10] Hubris is often associated with a lack of humility. Sometimes a person's hubris is also associated with ignorance. The accusation of hubris often implies that suffering or punishment will follow, similar to the occasional pairing of hubris and nemesis in Greek mythology. The proverb "pride goeth (goes) before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall" (from the biblical Book of Proverbs, 16:18) is thought to sum up the modern use of hubris. ".....(more)

[mopinko]

7. if the idiot cant even listen to his own lawyers,

how the fuck can he run a 2 car funeral, let alone a country?

[Gothmog]

8. Trump is hurting his case