CNN reports that the Obama administration DID wiretap the Trump campaign ... in particular its FBI under Comey bugged Paul Manafort, Trump's former (fired) campaign manager for many months ... including his conversations with Trump! See: Powerline Blog for a short and sour comment on this bombshell.
It would seem to this observer that, if true, this must have been known to the Special Counsel Robert Mueller for many months and, independent of any possible Manafort culpability, this revelation displays a level of Obama administration corruption that is stupefying ... using the power of government to retain power. The depth of this corruption will be inversely proportional to whatever is turned up on Trump and Co. Thus, the vigor of Mueller's witch hunt. And if Mueller sweeps this particular malfeasance aside in his slow-motion coup of Trump, then he is compounding such insideous corruption. Mueller's buddy or no buddy, Comey's actions throughout epitomize the systemic slime that oozes out when our spooks start playing politics.
Far, far worse than Watergate ...
First, you cherry-pick "fake news" source to serve your agenda. Then you say, "The depth of this corruption will be inversely proportional to whatever is turned up on Trump and Co." In other words, (covering ears) "nanananananana..." Leaks are not facts, as you have previously lectured us.
ReplyDeleteWhat I was poorly saying was -- even though what Comey did was blatantly illegal, his punishment will be deminished if Mueller turns up something really juicy on Trump's campaign during last 18 months. If not, Comey's ass is grass.
DeleteAlso, I object to the term "witch hunt" - a campaign directed against a person or group holding unorthodox or unpopular views.
ReplyDeleteThe Mueller investigation into campaign involvement with Russians doesn't fit that definition.
It's rapidly becoming obvious that Mueller is now far afield from Russian collusion. I just read he is going back 10 years. What can this possibly have to do with the election?
DeleteYou're right, "witch hunt" should be reserved for when a special prosecutor is appointed to investigate Hillary.
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