Once John started down this slippery slope (dancing with what he always knew was a soul-less cretin) — he knew this day would come. He’s “caught in… the vapors….”
Here on Sunday night, he scolds 45 about the President’s unhinged “pardon tweet” of yesterday. See at right.
But on Friday midday, he was cheering Mr. Trump’s threats at obstruction of Mr. Mueller, should the latter look into Trump family finances. John apparently prefers head on obstruction, over sneaky pardon talk.
Silly John.
Here — for the record — is how I see it, and why Mr. Trump’s approval rating is around 37 per cent (and his disapproval rating is around 56 per cent).
Ahem. We now have a sitting US President who cannot discern (and doesn’t care to learn) the difference between the word “counsel” — and the word “council”. This is not the first time he has used the wrong version of that word in his tweets, but I note it today, since it points to a lack of focus — a lack of rigor — a stunning lack of. . . work ethic — the work, of applying the gift (i.e., an education) he was given — but plainly never. . . actually earned.
It may seem trivial or venial, even — for my critique to start there. But truly it all goes decidedly downhill, from here. His tweet-storm this morning is a cornucopia of. . . nonsense.
He asks why Mr. Mueller is not investigating HRC for various things. Um. . . because the special COUNSEL (note spelling, Mr. Trump) has a limited charter. And it doesn’t include looking at anything that is not related to complicity with Russian efforts to undermine our election — but tellingly, it DOES INCLUDE looking at anyone’s efforts to obstruct that investigation.
It is only focused on you, Mr. President, and your people — precisely because it is not a fishing expedition. It is a focused look, at your ties to the Russian oligarchy. And yes, it plainly now includes looking into the financial incentives you (and your family empire) might have – to be complicit with that oligarchy’s requests — the American people, national security (and worldwide security). . . be damned.
Yes, Mr. President — I am hinting at. . . treason. But I will let Mr. Mueller do his job. [And we all now know this is why we couldn’t see your (and your family empire’s) tax returns. But Mr. Mueller has, already — I’ll guarantee that much.] Your tweet about “no crime” perhaps unintentionally tellingly — and thus ironically — modified the phrase “no crime” with a “so far“.
It may take Mr. Mueller six or seven more months, but I think you are right — in that at least your “so far/yet” is clearly a wise turn of phrase.
There is so much more packed in to these completely deranged views, at right — but I will close with just this: it is your duty, Mr. President to uphold the law. To explain to “so many people” that Mrs. Clinton holds no office; is not the focus of any bipartisan Congressional committee — let alone a Special COUNSEL (that darn word again!) — all because you FIRED the regular one. Finally, as if it even needed saying(!), no one else has threatened Mr. Mueller, by telling The New York Times that Trump family finances are a “red line” — one the duly appointed Special Counsel Mueller ought not cross (despite the charter clearly authorizing EXACTLY that very inquiry). You are cooked, Mr. Trump. You just can’t admit it “so far. . .” or. . . “YET“. Or should I say. . . “nyet“?
Please do the nation a favor, and. . . step down, willingly. Nixon did (on far less egregious matters — a bungled burglary of a DC hotel, to get Democratic secrets — and the smoking gun was 18 minutes of missing audiotape). Not collusion with Russian oligarchs, to throw our election [where entire federal tax returns (thousands of pages — which even Nixon made public) are “missing” — from public view]. Step down, Mr. President.
नमस्ते
Latest evidence? He 
I will admit that it is odd that the officer’s gun discharged (under at least these so far sketchy but known circumstances). But “odd” — that is all we know at the moment.
Okay. See — while we knew Mr. Hinderaker had gone full lap poodle for 45 quite some time ago, I will candidly admit that I for one didn’t realize he had also gone to the knee-pads, for Donnie Jr.
In tonight’s 
But no — the real hilarity is born of… irony: just do go read how John manages to take a story not at all about Mr. Trump’s OWN character flaws — and highlight just those same character flaws.
Here on Friday night, 
I will choose to charitably believe that Mr. Hinderaker has chosen to offer these illogical lies — knowing full well they are lies (as his sad and twisted form of political theater) — rather than to suggest (again) that he is a dog-whistling racist — and actually believes this excrement he offers.
John wrote again overnight — and he couldn’t have predicted 45 would tweet the way he did, this Friday morning.
Now — just a scant mention: the image at above right will do my talking for me — but 45 here refers to his own Justice Department picks — as he assails a predicament entirely of his own making. This is either the rats saving themselves, on the foundering HMS Trump, or the captain blaming his own crew — for things he’s plainly chosen to do. Either way, he is beginning a death spiral, with Mr. Pence hiring his own personal criminal lawyer, overnight. Eeesh.
Late this evening, I see that the VICE-President has 
My thoughts and prayers are with all those shot today — save one. I abhor and condemn political violence — all forms of it. I welcome political discourse — civil, and otherwise. See Amendment, First. In that regard, I express my sincerely charitable and statesmanlike wishes — for the speedy and complete recovery of the US House Majority Whip, and all others injured this morning — as I said at the head, save one.
What I find most fascinating is that no one at PowerLine wants to talk about the ready availability of assault rifles, in the US — which made today’s terrorist significantly more effective than he otherwise would have been — to a near certainty. Mr. Roof, by contrast had to get indoors, and in very close quarters, to do his damage with a handgun. Today’s terrorist was shooting from an elevated distance. And had there not been near immediate security, and police return fire — it would have doubtlessly been far far worse.
So… in the Alice In Wonderland “Queen of Hearts” World Mr Trump believes his Twitter-verse to be, Mr. Comey’s measured, self-effacing, plain-spoken and understated but sworn testimony on Capitol Hill…
As now, in about eight months’ time, Mr. Mueller will deliver a true bill — and Congress will face a Nixson-ian echo moment. Let the sitting President fight a felony obstruction of justice indictment in the US District Court for DC, or draw up articles of impeachment.
Onward.
