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35. AM Joy

Sat Sep 8, 2018, 06:00 PM

Sep 2018

had a segment on the guessing game this morning. Both Reid and Katon Dawson agreed that the op-ed was written by a speechwriter or someone with that kind of background. Both based this conclusion on their own backgrounds as speechwriters. Reid showed Omarosa's speculation it was Pence staffer Nick Ayers who would have attended all the same meetings as Pence.

Credit to Jason Johnson for being the first person I heard suggest the op-ed was a group effort.

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My New Theory on Who Wrote the "Anonymous" Letter [View all] louis c Sep 2018 OP

What cowards Generic Other Sep 2018 #1

THIS! NRaleighLiberal Sep 2018 #5

It is a CYA move. dalton99a Sep 2018 #10

I agree... BadGimp Sep 2018 #60

I actually like your theory D_Master81 Sep 2018 #2

Well, let's suppose the VP is involved... louis c Sep 2018 #9

Or, the person who did write it mimicked different staffer's styles forgotmylogin Sep 2018 #27

My thoughts are similar Lithos Sep 2018 #3

It would be very difficult to keep that many people secret GusBob Sep 2018 #4

But, if you believe Woodward's book, they're already doing that louis c Sep 2018 #6

I think this too Rorey Sep 2018 #52

So it's like "Murder on the Orient Express"? fierywoman Sep 2018 #7

But without the murder.... Doodley Sep 2018 #26

Ultimately won't the anonymous op-ed contribute to the downfall/murder of the Spanky administration? fierywoman Sep 2018 #28

I hope so! Doodley Sep 2018 #43

i'm wondering who in his admin uses the expression half-baked orleans Sep 2018 #8

I Googled half-baked and Trump and Sally Deng comes up in second place, Doodley Sep 2018 #44

i thought kellyanne said it once or twice on the orleans Sep 2018 #50

Are any of their speech writers Senior Officials? lame54 Sep 2018 #11

That doesn't matter. All the contributors are (or were) louis c Sep 2018 #12

My point is... lame54 Sep 2018 #13

Well, the dynamics of that can take all forms... louis c Sep 2018 #14

Then why tell them... lame54 Sep 2018 #15

Validity louis c Sep 2018 #17

My Wife and I Are On Board ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #16

Well, Professer, thanks for your and your wife's support for my theory louis c Sep 2018 #18

I wonder if the op-ed is even legit...or just GOP propaganda Quiet_Dem_Mom Sep 2018 #19

I also think it's gop propaganda Merlot Sep 2018 #31

They know he is not stable and are pushing him. gordianot Sep 2018 #20

That would make it worse if you are correct because a group stepping forward to say TeamPooka Sep 2018 #21

reality show nation 0rganism Sep 2018 #22

You are right. It is just like reality TV. Who is going to be the one who is Doodley Sep 2018 #45

we know that NONE of these people has one shred of integrity, because they went to work niyad Sep 2018 #23

Sounds like you have an Agatha Christie mystery in there somewhere. Nitram Sep 2018 #24

Very plausible. nt joet67 Sep 2018 #25

The flaw in your argument... brooklynite Sep 2018 #29

There are amny clues of many individuals louis c Sep 2018 #32

It might be Pence, but more than likely one of his staffers Major Nikon Sep 2018 #30

Maybe they want to be found out louis c Sep 2018 #33

Interestingly, Omarosa (yes, I know) said the language used was like memos from Pence's staff. Texin Sep 2018 #34

I am kind of hoping the trail leads to Pence and/or his staff, because.... rlegro Sep 2018 #39

AM Joy DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #35

Was Jason Johnson Before my post. louis c Sep 2018 #37

The first speculation I heard was on Hardball DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #41

Thanks louis c Sep 2018 #42

"Administrative Murder on the New York Times"? They ALL did it! Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #36

Perhaps some on Pence's staff have come to loathe his sycophancy (EOM) rlegro Sep 2018 #40

Maybe. I wouldn't be surprised if Trump was in on it, too. GoCubsGo Sep 2018 #38

Wow, I thought Alex Jones' Stuff was Banned. louis c Sep 2018 #47

Not sure what Alex Jones has to do with anything. GoCubsGo Sep 2018 #53

Your conspiracy theory makes as much sense as one of Alex Jones' louis c Sep 2018 #56

I don't have a conspiracy theory. GoCubsGo Sep 2018 #57

You think Trump was in on this Op-Ed... louis c Sep 2018 #58

I have no goddamned idea who wrote the op-ed. GoCubsGo Sep 2018 #59

I'm just trying to understand your reasoning louis c Sep 2018 #61

This message was self-deleted by its author GoCubsGo Sep 2018 #62

I am thinking it was a disinformation stunt JCMach1 Sep 2018 #46

See Post #47 louis c Sep 2018 #48

No way it is Kelly Anne Conway. LiberalLovinLug Sep 2018 #49

Try this on for size louis c Sep 2018 #51

kellyanne Conway also probably lost the most when he became president JI7 Sep 2018 #54

Trump is in on it randr Sep 2018 #55

Could be, but he certainly didn't have the vocabulary to write it RainCaster Sep 2018 #63

Deep State? The author was appointed by him louis c Sep 2018 #64