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Nevernose

(13,081 posts)
19. Competent being the key word
Sun Dec 3, 2017, 06:32 PM
Dec 2017

I suspect that they’re doing their absolute best with what’s probably the world’s most difficult client. We also don’t know when it was written, just sent, and we don’t know who actually wrote it. Plus, the reports said the first dozen attorneys Trump approached turned him down.

They can’t stop him from tweeting. Perhaps they’re trying to mitigate the potential damage. That’s not the worst strategy, either. The guy managed to win the electoral college based largely on his role as The Shitlord King of Twitter. Like it or not, a large part of highly visible cases is trying things in the court of public opinion and in the media.

These cases in particular more than most. Impeachment is an inherently political act, as the inevitable pardons will be. If the Mango Mussolini’s team can muddy the water enough, that might help provide the political coverage he needs.

Even from a purely courtroom perspective, the most successful defenses are those that can create a smokescreen, just completely confuse the facts so much that anyone so inclined will think “not guilty.”

From what I’ve seen, on Twitter, “his” explanation of this morning’s tweet is catching on. Roughly “I fired Flynn because I knew he lied to the FBI, and I asked Comey not to prosecute because a career patriot being professionally ruined was punishment enough.”

If you step back and forget that we know more details than most average citizens, that’s actually a fairly reasonable, believable explanation. And that’s how the GOP works, isn’t it? By playing the ignorant.

WE know that there are a dozen questions that blow up Trump’s rationalization. Why didn’t you fire him when you found out he’d committed multiple felonies? If you were just trying to protect the FBI, why did you fire the head of the FBI? How come you kept trying to protect Flynn until just a week before he pled guilty? Why would you hire a disgraced former general when you were specifically warned about him by Obama, Congress, the CIA, the NSA, and even Chris fucking Christie?

Of course it’s ridiculous bullshit. But that’s what it’s supposed to be.

They’re all guilty as sin and they know damn well they’ve got no legal legs to stand on. So getting “the people” and the media either on their side or just confused is their best shot.

Sure would like to fast forward to impeachment, resignations and democratisphere Dec 2017 #1
They are still adding people to the conspiracy. The chain of obstruction is still active. grantcart Dec 2017 #2
Republicans will not impeach one of their own. VOX Dec 2017 #9
Who is going to believe the lawyer got up at 6:15 AM to advertise Enoki33 Dec 2017 #3
hmmmm, he is sleeping with his lawyer Motley13 Dec 2017 #5
With Savino lol grantcart Dec 2017 #8
No, they share one of these.... smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #28
How many people are authorized to pretend to be the president? Public has a right to know. L. Coyote Dec 2017 #4
Shouldn't there MyOwnPeace Dec 2017 #11
Maybe they will grant Trump one huge concession .... L. Coyote Dec 2017 #12
Along with..... MyOwnPeace Dec 2017 #15
ROFLMAO L. Coyote Dec 2017 #16
An interesting legal strategy by Trump. jalan48 Dec 2017 #6
It's a question of fact that a jury decides marylandblue Dec 2017 #10
What a great choice of excuses! Dread Pirate Roberts Dec 2017 #7
Lawyer incriminated his client. Will lawyer be fired? Sneederbunk Dec 2017 #13
lol, report him to the bar grantcart Dec 2017 #23
I believe the lawyer really did write it Nevernose Dec 2017 #14
it doesn't work to help Trump grantcart Dec 2017 #18
Competent being the key word Nevernose Dec 2017 #19
It's even worse: janx Dec 2017 #20
Cover up..Lock 'em up! HipChick Dec 2017 #22
Trump typed that. rockfordfile Dec 2017 #17
Yes he did. His lawyer made a suggestion, janx Dec 2017 #21
I would hope the lawyer was smart enough to insist on cash before lunging onto that sword. nt Snotcicles Dec 2017 #24
diamonds would be preferable, his cash is about to go under examination. grantcart Dec 2017 #25
Raise your hands MFM008 Dec 2017 #26
"Baghdad Kelley Anne Bob" just said "me, me me" grantcart Dec 2017 #27
my bet, the only thing the lawyer had to do with twitter, is to tell the Motley13 Dec 2017 #29
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