There Is Only One Trump Scandal
...There are not many Trump scandals. There is one Trump scandal. Singular: the corruption of the American government by the president and his associates, who are using their official power for personal and financial gain rather than for the welfare of the American people, and their attempts to shield that corruption from political consequences, public scrutiny, or legal accountability....
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/05/there-is-only-one-trump-scandal/560825/
...The latest Trumptown fable, that the FBI inquiry into the Trump campaign was meant to aid Clinton’s campaign, is as incoherent as it is absurd. The FBI properly kept the Russia inquiry under wraps while high-ranking FBI officials defied Justice Department rules and made public statements about two inquiries into Clinton prior to election day. Neither of those inquiries led to indictments or guilty pleas; the special-counsel inquiry has led to more than 20 so far. Had the FBI been motivated by a political vendetta against Trump, leaking the fact of the inquiry on its own, even if it uncovered no malfeasance at all, would have been enough to damage his candidacy. The essential quality of pro-Trump punditry however, is that their perception of reality must be warped to conform to the latest Trump proclamation, even if it contradicts previous Trump pronouncements or established facts. Trump dictates reality, and his supporters rush to justify whatever has been decreed. In this way, Trump manages to corrupt not just those in his immediate orbit or inner circle, but even those who have never met him, who endeavor to reconcile the insurmountable gap between his words and the world as it exists....
...The president’s unwavering commitment to this ethnonationalism persuades his followers that he is incorruptible, despite his use of his own powers for personal gain and profit. “You know, I tried to talk about good roads and good schools and all these things that have been part of my career, and nobody listened,” the segregationist George Wallace once said of his rise to power . “And then I began talking about niggers, and they stomped the floor.” (These days, they stomp the floor for “ son of a bitch ” or “ animals .”) Any effective hustle persuades the mark that they’re the ones profiting.
For those Americans unmoved by such appeals, the ongoing corruption of the official powers of the U.S. government on behalf of ego, avarice, and impunity should not be seen as separate stories. They are the same story, and it is the story of the Trump presidency....
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There is nothing funnier than watching the people who defend Bill Clinton accepting half a million from Putin's cronies at the same time Hillary sits in judgment over them complain about this.
Have you no shame?
.The FBI properly kept the Russia inquiry under wraps while high-ranking FBI official
Comey's already admitted they "kept it under wraps" initially because they were worried they were worried talking it about WOULD HELP TRUMP. The FBI's already admitted they were playing politics with their decision making , why are liberals okay with that?
And, of course, the FBI publicly confirmed the Trump's investigation before the election and it's star witness got his unverified allegations published in all sorts of MSM outlets, with the bonus claim that the FBI was investigating his claims.
Neither of those inquiries led to indictments or guilty pleas
. When the President proclaims Clinton's innocence at the beginning of the investigation and the FBI does everything in it's power to avoid finding a crime, prosecution was always off the table.
Compare and contrast. Clintons aides lie to the FBI. They get immunity. Material witnesses get to act as attorney as well to maintain privilege. Clinton herself lies to the FBI and they agree to pretend she's just really, really dumb and doesn't understand how classified markings work after years in government and extensive training on classified material. She thinks lists start with (c). Imagine if Trump said something that preposterous to the FBI.
Donald Trump is the most corrupt president in the history of this country. You know that Sean. Give it up.