John has gone — in just over 15 years — from excoriating a journalist (and suggesting the journalist be prosecuted for crimes) — for supervising the preparation of a “fake but accurate” depiction of records from Bush 43’s Texas Air National Guard Vietnam draft dodge…

…to openly supporting (and opining favorably, on the lawfulness of) the President’s likely use of federal executive branch “slush funds,” (and military personnel time and resources), to build a wall or more feasibly a set of spikes — at the southern border. All without seeking any Congressional budget authority.

John says tonight that he “…assume[s] there is enough money rattling around the executive branch…” to allow Trump to build the wall — without Congress.

Funny thing, Mr. Hinderaker — Nixon was effectively forced to resign in disgrace in no small part, due to his use of slush funds, whilst a resident at 1600 Penn.

 And I’ve seen documents suggesting John agreed that was an unlawful course of action, by Nixon. [Contrast this opinion tonight, to that older one — and, ironically, to his zealotry in simple old “Rathergate“, as he completely immodestly christened it, about 15 years ago.]

Yet here is the same old Trumpian lap poodle… named Hinderaker, suggesting the President ought to ignore the Constitution’s proscriptions. Charming.

Tougher legal standards should be applied to TV talking-head guys (though to be clear, I personally deeply respect Mr. Rather — it is John who does not), than would obtain to 45 — the elected representative, charged with MY TAX MONEY — and supposedly the steward of… US ALL?! [A guy who seriously believes he cannot lawfully be impeached because “90 percent of Republicans” favor his ideas. I guess he forgets that more than half of Americans are NOT Republicans. Whatever. I digress.]

John, John, John — what has become of… your lawyer’s mind? Are you growing… senile, old man? Sad break, that (if so)….

Or… are you just now more comfortable showing your personal hole cards — the ones that make clear that you never cared about the rule of law, in the first place? Do tell. Do tell indeed.

Onward. Your time for honoring yourself, and 45, is coming to an ugly end, and soon. Hey look — it’s… Tr-ixon (or… Ni-ump at right)!