BREAKING: Dowd resigns as Trump's [lead] lawyer

OK, well my memory is that Dowd did issue a statement in response to Trump saying that he "absolutely" wanted to sit down with Mueller wherein Dowd said that he (or maybe it was Trump's attorneys) would be making recommendations on whether Trump would agree to the interview. But I don't remember anything to suggest that Dowd was the only attorney who recommended Trump not agree to the interview.

 

Absolutely.

It illustrates the ignorance of the simpleton Flynn. If he can't spell something that basic, it explains why he was so stupid as to get involved with Trump in the first place. If you think that represents his "selective dumbness", fine, but I suspect it is a broader problem.

To consider perjury to be "immoral" when it is directed against your hero, is like declaring it "immoral" to investigate his possible collusion, money laundering, and his refusal to criticize Putin in addition to his congratulations of that tyrannical despot's "winning" such a rigged "election" with opponents murdered may have compromised Trump's presidency and made him a compliant tool of Putin's.

 

He was universally acclaimed by Republicans and Democrats as the perfect person to head the investigation because he was an honorable public servant, was a Republican, & was highly respected and regarded. He IS a Republican. Now, because he is investigating Trump, he's suddenly dishonorable and working against Republican interests. Right. And he was appointed by Republicans. It is just absurd that Trump supporters now accuse him of being a Democratic accomplice. It's sad too, trying to ruin someone's reputation.

 

Well, he does keep having to hire more........maybe even two at a time to keep up with his increasing NEED for legal defense.

 

I'm not outraged. But truthfully, only a biased person would have had the idea pop into his/her head. There are millions of minorities in the US going to institutions of higher education all over the country.

 

Context could have been an issue in who said what and when; specifically the question of an interview being under oath or not.

Remember when Hillary's interview with the FBI over her email crimes was not under oath and thus no record of it that can be verified exists?

I would think that, given the fact that was considered "good enough" in that investigation, that any practical attorney would demand their client be given the same consideration.

 

The entire Mueller Investigation is a cover-up of Obama's corrupt FBI, DOJ, State and Intelligence Agencies. Trump is changing to more confrontational staff.

House Intelligence Committee Release Summary of Findings in RUSSIA Probe

Some of the more notable ones:

Findings #11-#4 discuss the insufficiency/inadequacy of the government's response to Russian trouble-making. Finding #14 says "The Executive Brach's post-election response was insufficient," which references both Obama's administration and Trump's.

In Finding #15, the House Intel Committee says most of the Intelligence Community's judgments "employed proper analytic tradecraft," but in Finding #16, they say the IC's judgments as to Russia's motives -- the IC declared they wanted to help Trump -- "did not employ proper analytic tradecraft."

We already had that finding tipped, as members mentioned that in interviews.

Finding #20 notes that thusfar none of Mueller's indictments relate to any "collusion, coordination, or conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russian government."

Interestingly, Finding #21 is blank, and simply says "[classifed]."

I'm pretty sure it's something damaging to the Democrats' theory or else Adam Schiff would have leaked it to his palz at CNN already.

Finding #22 notes that General Flynn was charged with, and pled guilty to, making false statements to the FBI, though the agents actually interviewing hin "did not detect any deception."

Finding #23 notes that Executive Branch officials "did not notify the Trump campaign that members of the campaign were assessed to be potential counterintelligence concerns."

Interesting, that. This seems part of Obama's plan to hide information from Trump. They weren't looking to warn him about security concerns; they were willing to risk national security if they could get a good media leak out of it.

Finding #25 notes that none of the Russian nationals or Russian organizations indicted for interference in the election have "provided evidence of collusion, coordination, or conspiracy between the Trump campaign and the Russian government."

Finding #26 says there is no evidence of Trump's pre-campaign business dealings having anything to do with collusion.

Finding #27 states what's pretty obvious, to all but the most diehard CNN idiots and NeverTrumpers: Two fringey, flakey "foreign policy advisers" wound up briefly joining the Trump campaign precisely because the Establishment opposed Trump so stridently, and hence, Trump resorted to just looking for warm bodies.

Finding #28 repeats the debunking of the Rachel Maddow claim that the change in the GOP platform weakened the GOP's position on the Russian invasion of the Ukraine. In fact, as everyone who isn't a hack knows by now, the platform change strengthened the party's position on Ukraine. This was #FakeNews from the first.

Finding #29 says that there is no evidence Trump had anything to do with the theft of DNC emails, but does chide Trump associates for their "numerous ill-advised contacts with Wikileaks."

Finding #30 is similar, stating that Carter Page did not travel to Moscow for the Trump campaign, but fretting about his "seemingly incomplete accounts of his activity in Moscow."

Finding #32 says that George Papdapolous was unsuccessful in his own private goal of setting up a meeting between Trump and Russia.

Findings #33 to #34 note the "contacts" between Trump campaign personnel or surrogates with Russian officials, but deem them inconsequential or not even about US politics.

Finding #35 notes the obvious: Talk of setting up a "back channel" to Russia suggests that there was no collusion at all, as any kind of ongoing collusion would completely obviate the need for any "back channel."

You don't need a "back channel" when you're "colluding" on the front channels.

Finding #38 notes someone who did receive information from Kremlin officials -- Chistopher Steele. And of course, Finding #39 notes he he then passed that information on to Hillary Clinton, making Hillary Clinton the only candidate in 2016 documented to have received information from Russian government sources.

The next section concerns leaking against Trump. Finding #41 states that leaks about claims that Russia sought to help Trump increased "dramatically" after election day, whereas, as Finding #40 says, before election day, the leaks concerned Russian efforts to merely "sow discord."

Suddenly people like John Brennan, I guess, completely changed his narrative from "sow discord" to "help Trump."

Which was, coincidentally enough, the exact same determination Hillary Clinton's staff made the day after the election, according to Shattered.

Finding #44 is my favorite:

Former Director of Nation Intelligence James Crapper, now a CNN national security analyst, provided inconsistent testimony to the Committee about his contacts with the media, including CNN.

Let me tell you what that's about: Crapper or one of his flunkies was a source for the original CNN story, authored by Evan Perez, Jake Tapper, Jim Sciutto, and one other who I forget, reporting that Trump had been briefed about the "salacious and unverified" Russian dossier.

And then of course that coincidentally gave the media the pretext to run stories about that dossier, which they hadn't done previously, precisely because it was entirely unverified.

And Crapper gave "inconsistent" accounts of what he told CNN in his testimony to a Congressional committee.

No big deal -- he lies with impunity to Congress frequently.

http://ace.mu.nu/archives/374444.php

 

I think yrump has nothing to gain by allowing the FBI to interrogate him with of without a lawyer present

 

That's all it takes ??

 

Well that is revealing but not unexpected.

 

Replacements.

 

Yeah, right. This is exactly the kind of identity politics and microagression crap that disgust sensible people around the US.

 

I marvel at the President’s ability to function under constant assault, ridicule and hostility. Bravo, Mr. President, and keep up the good work

 

Why, it’s a sure sign the White House is panicking and impeachment is fast approaching

 

I don't care either.

 

They did. I’ve heard them mentioning, right in between budget negotiations and Texas bomber. For about three seconds.

 

Nobody Cares.

Could you possibly make (even) an attempt to stay on topic?

Gotta be a RW Thing?

Oh, and back on topic, Dowd was a complete idiot even "representing" Trump in the first place.

Maybe now (that he has more time on his hands) he can ask Pete Rose out to dinner.

 

Is PMSNBC on it yet?

 

So what wasn't working about Dowd? Did he have the audacity to think fir himself? Yes that must be it. He told Trumpmwjat Trump needs to hear not what he wants to hear.

 

This may come as a total shock to you, but this process is not about having Trump gain anything.... It's only a question of which decision causes the least amount of loss.... I feel that avoiding a live interview under oath for as long as he can is his only path....

 

That us because the majority of Trump fans want what us best firvTrump notvwhat is best fir the country. They want MTGA not MAGA.

 

Oh my goodness: the lingo is so impressive.

 

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Well, he does keep having to hire more........maybe even two at a time to keep up with his increasing NEED for legal defense.

Wow! All that crap BS just for me and my little non related post

 

And the identity politics so obvious. Read this for more on identity politics and the illiberalism of the post modern left (I know you won't but ....) - "The Closing of the Liberal Mind - How Groupthink and Intolerance Define the Left" - Holmes - 2016.

 

Pretty impressive, isn't he..... gotta be a troll..... everything is cut and paste and ready to go at a moments notice.... 2 of the obvious signs....