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The Velveteen Ocelot

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3. Then he's the dumbest lawyer in D.C., or maybe anywhere.

Sat Dec 2, 2017, 09:46 PM

Dec 2017

WTF? Anyhow, the words would have been approved by Orange Foolius, and he can't hide behind what a particularly dumb lawyer told him to say. All he would have had to tell Dowd is (assuming it's true), "No, I didn't fire Flynn because he lied to the FBI because I didn't know at the time that he'd done that." If he didn't know Flynn had lied to the FBI and that's why he fired him, why did he let Dowd draft a tweet that said he did? And why would Down have come up with a statement implicating his own client in an act of obstruction of justice? Lots of lying AND stupid shit happening here by both of them.

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Trump tweet on firing Flynn was authored by Trump's lawyer: report [View all] DonViejo Dec 2017 OP

Suuuuuuure it was. Squinch Dec 2017 #1

tRump said/ Tweets it...he owns it. FarPoint Dec 2017 #73

The big kids made him do it, his grandmother made him do it, the dog peed on his homework. Squinch Dec 2017 #74

Ha. Yeah...right. Sienna86 Dec 2017 #2

Nuh-uh. There's the crime-fraud exception: The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #6

Well..but They_Live Dec 2017 #12

rofl ! n/t jaysunb Dec 2017 #32

Lock the lawyer the hell up next to 45. forgotmylogin Dec 2017 #64

This redacted statement probably came from lawyer. FarPoint Dec 2017 #75

Then he's the dumbest lawyer in D.C., or maybe anywhere. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #3

It's all reeking of desperation. n/t mobeau69 Dec 2017 #7

Either the dumbest lawyer or the biggest hero who is trying to help set him up? Pachamama Dec 2017 #22

NO ONE gets NEAR Twitler's tweetophone. SergeStorms Dec 2017 #50

Trump hires the BEST people, the BEST. n/t spooky3 Dec 2017 #26

What a joke. madaboutharry Dec 2017 #4

Knew this was coming. mobeau69 Dec 2017 #5

Bullshit. This is an obvious attempt at damage control after numerous Tanuki Dec 2017 #8

Phrase: damage control. I was looking for a spot on phrase sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #70

(Thank you! Your kindness and prayers have meant more than you know. Tanuki Dec 2017 #80

Thanks be!! Will converse soon.💖 sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #83

Trump has... Mike Nelson Dec 2017 #9

I thought that immediately after seeing the tweet mdbl Dec 2017 #10

Looking at it now you might be right madville Dec 2017 #56

trump tweet johnnylol Dec 2017 #11

You've posted this at least twice now. OilemFirchen Dec 2017 #16

Is there any reason not to use proper punctuation? More_Cowbell Dec 2017 #21

I didn't read your post. Madam Mossfern Dec 2017 #76

Flynn could have told Dotard he lied or Dotard could have told Flynn to lie in the first place. mobeau69 Dec 2017 #31

Maybe Flynn told him what he'd told the FBI The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #42

Hey Attorney John Dowd! OilemFirchen Dec 2017 #13

LOL !! n/t jaysunb Dec 2017 #30

Bullshit. It matches his speech pattern. CakeGrrl Dec 2017 #14

What does it matter who they claim wrote it? It's the president's official device. He owns this. ffr Dec 2017 #15

Exactly. Dowd is apparently trying to do damage control The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #18

I have NO doubt Mueller is saving all his tweets NastyRiffraff Dec 2017 #34

Right. KPN Dec 2017 #57

trump may be curled up under a wh desk..... getagrip_already Dec 2017 #17

According to the report, Dowd says he "crafted" the tweet, The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #20

in that case... getagrip_already Dec 2017 #24

BS - scrambling to cover his butt Jarqui Dec 2017 #19

Can a lawyer lose his license rainin Dec 2017 #23

if his lawyer sent it... getagrip_already Dec 2017 #25

Legal malpractice at a minimum. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #43

If a lawyer writes a contract, and then you sign it, you are held responsible, not the lawyer. PubliusEnigma Dec 2017 #27

LOL !! No way... A lawyer w/ a license ? LOL n/t jaysunb Dec 2017 #28

Rep. Ted Lieu nailed it: DesertRat Dec 2017 #29

Yes, indeed. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #44

The Moron did it GOPricklepants Dec 2017 #33

Let's just put Mr.Dowd under oath and have him confirm that ... VMA131Marine Dec 2017 #35

Excellent suggestion. OnDoutside Dec 2017 #79

Easy to Verify - subpoena the IP address of the device that posted that Tweet Obvious85 Dec 2017 #36

in which case, he sent it and it doesn't matter who wrote it. KPN Dec 2017 #58

The replies on this thread have me laughing... BigmanPigman Dec 2017 #37

Horseshit LudwigPastorius Dec 2017 #38

So "John Miller has people pose as him on Twitter" is their defense? Adenoid_Hynkel Dec 2017 #39

Either Trump's High Paid Lawyer Is Stupid Or He Is Taking One for the Team... TomCADem Dec 2017 #40

So his personal lawyer is going to fall on his sword and be called the sinkingfeeling Dec 2017 #41

But an attorney speaks for his client. It's as though his client is speaking. Period! George II Dec 2017 #46

That's even WORSE than trump authoring it. They're legal experts, and they still said it! George II Dec 2017 #45

Talk about fake news. *45 is a giant F Up. Pure and simple. JDC Dec 2017 #47

Great the Donald has a lawyer dumber than he is. No good lawyer would suggest his client tweet... marble falls Dec 2017 #48

Yeah, right. SergeStorms Dec 2017 #49

More lying. SHRED Dec 2017 #51

Yeah, that's the ticket C_U_L8R Dec 2017 #52

If it was, he has a really dumb lawyer. nt tblue37 Dec 2017 #53

So "Mr Authentic straight talker to the people" doesn't write his own tweets? Sad! Puppet!! TeamPooka Dec 2017 #54

It's either stupid or genius madville Dec 2017 #55

Fucking pisses me off how the media (even the WA Post in this case) gives KPN Dec 2017 #59

Yes, upon what evidence do they base their usage of "fact"? nt greyl Dec 2017 #68

Trump just loves to rub his ass in our faces, doesn't he? Midnight Writer Dec 2017 #60

This shows that they ARE scared. And that Trump is fucking up left and right. C Moon Dec 2017 #61

No! No! It was automatic writing by John Mitchell from Beyond . . . the Grave! NBachers Dec 2017 #62

Bullshit. Solly Mack Dec 2017 #63

So do the White House visitor logs indicate that John Dowd was in the WH when the tweets came out? NBachers Dec 2017 #65

Just the sort of thing a lawyer would do. Kablooie Dec 2017 #66

A lawyer would've known that the past tense to plead is pleaded, not pled. briv1016 Dec 2017 #67

Mmm hmm renate Dec 2017 #69

Time for Dowd to quit if Two Scoops authored it and blamed Dowd. QED Dec 2017 #71

Doesn't matter who wrote it. tRump approved it & tweeted it. Same goes for speeches. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2017 #72

Trump hasn't disavowed a word of the tweet DeminPennswoods Dec 2017 #77

I know we all have a right to legal representation randr Dec 2017 #78

It is Trumps Twitter account titaniumsalute Dec 2017 #81

So, the real Donald Trump twitter account is not really the real Donald Trump twitter account Angry Dragon Dec 2017 #82

This lawyer is an idiot and committed malpractice Gothmog Dec 2017 #84