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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSlate dusted off its Impeachometer today - has a good article along with it
Trump Struggles to Convince Himself Everythings Fine in Meandering Response to FBI Raid of Lawyers Officehttps://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/04/trump-tries-to-convince-himself-everythings-fine-in-response-to-fbi-raid-of-cohens-office.html
The FBI raided President Trumps longtime personal attorney Michael Cohens office, home, and hotel room Monday, seizing documents as part of a probe into possible bank fraud, wire fraud, and campaign finance violations, the Washington Post reports. According to the Wall Street Journal, the searches related to Cohens payment to former adult film actress Stormy Daniels and an investigation into its legality by the U.S. attorneys office in Manhattan in coordination with special counsel Robert Muellers team.
On Monday, even Trump, himself, seemed somewhat shaken by the proximity of the raid. Cohen, while not a member of the Trump administration, is still a part of the Trump familys inner circle, putting his demeanor as an Atlantic City pit boss to use doing the unseemly dirty work of cleaning up the effluent spewing from Trump Inc. During his brief remarks to reporters before a meeting with military advisers, Trump seemed unable to muster even the semi-coherent bluster needed to offer a plausible distraction to the potential seriousness of the development, particularly given the raid may have netted communications between Trump and his longtime henchman.
So I just heard that they broke into the office of one of my personal attorneys, a good man and its a disgraceful situation. Its a total witch-hunt. Ive been saying it for a long time, Trump began, appearing ready to launch into a classic Trump diatribe. But Trump looked hesitant and uncharacteristically unsure of who to blame this time around. Slower on his feet than normal, Trump offered up half-hearted rebukes of Attorney General Jeff Sessions (!), James Comey, Hillary Clinton (obviously), and Barack Obama.
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Ive been president now for what seems like a lengthy period of time, Trump said at one point. It may have been the only genuine thing Trump muttered during his remarks. But how much longer? Who knows! But were getting out the jumper cables and dusting off the ole Impeach-o-Meter just in case!
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Slate dusted off its Impeachometer today - has a good article along with it (Original Post)
NRaleighLiberal
Apr 2018
OP
It's actually only been a few minutes stretched over a year and a fraction nt
Xipe Totec
Apr 2018
#7
CatMor
(6,212 posts)1. Actually it seems like he's been president now for an eternity
NRaleighLiberal
(60,014 posts)2. he is creating some black hole time warp for sure!
CatMor
(6,212 posts)4. Wouldn't you love to have him disappear into a black hole.
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)7. It's actually only been a few minutes stretched over a year and a fraction nt
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)3. I'm interested in seeing Mueller's impeachometer
"This impeachometer goes up to 110%."
"But why don't you just make it go up to 100% and call it definite impeachment?"
"Because this impeachometer goes up to 110%."
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)8. They do ...
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)9. I am glad to see someone knew what I was referencing!
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)5. He didn't seem to know how long he's been President
Didn't anyone else notice that and find it odd? He's like in his own time warp.
IluvPitties
(3,181 posts)6. Republicans need to be proud.
Two impeached presidents in less than 50 years!