Why won't Roger shut up?

[struggle4progress]

By PETER WADE

... It’s fascinating how many of Trump’s surrogates who are in legal jeopardy think it is wise to speak to the media. Even those who are not in a legal line of fire like Rudy Giuliani, who supposedly is acting as Trump’s attorney, seems to do more harm than good for his client and his own reputation with every media appearance. What motivates this cast of characters is anyone’s guess ...

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/why-wont-roger-stone-shut-up-785160/

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. These guys seem to think they are smarter than everybody else,

and that the rest of the world will buy their bullshit, the more of it they spew. They don't seem to understand the First Rule of Holes.

[elleng]

2. Right, they CAN'T stop digging.

[SammyWinstonJack]

11. IOW, they're just like tRUMP.

[Separation]

3. Tainting the jury pool is my guess

"Trump will never get a fair trial in America." That'll be his defense.


Everything from here on out is just B Roll footage till the trial.

[2naSalit]

10. +1

[smirkymonkey]

4. A bad mix of ego and arrogance.

With a huge dollop of stupidity. They really don't think that they are vulnerable. I can't wait until the day when they get what is coming to them.

[vlyons]

8. nailed it!

plus they lack wisdom, self-discipline, and grace

[Midnight Writer]

5. Perhaps Roger is speaking to his co-conspirators through the media.

By keeping his loyalty to the President, he may be angling for a pardon.

Or he may be using the "stand-up guy" media image like Ollie North did to skate on his treason.

[The_REAL_Ecumenist]

6. BECAUSE he's STUPID has HELL & doesn't know when to shut the F$*K UP!!

He's depending on the BLOATED ORANGE Ass to give him a pardon but his delusional ass needs to check out all the others who've been indicted AND convicted in this so called "WITCH HUNT" that seems to be the best TORQUEMADA in the galaxy because so far, EACH & EVERYONE of them have gone down in flames. Doesn't bode well for the Weirdo....NOT.AT.ALL!!

[IcyPeas]

7. Years ago he made the comment....

He always liked to be in the headlines whether good or bad (something to that effect). He and Trump both use the media and unfortunately the media keeps giving them this publicity.

[imanamerican63]

9. It's called Trumpism!

Tell a lie and talk some more to get to the next lie!

[duforsure]

12. Because of his arrogance

And because he's just like trump, needs attention.

[barbtries]

13. i think Giuliani should be in legal jeopardy.

IIRC he was crowing about the email dump before it happened. how did he know?

[Autumn]

14. They aren't speaking to the media, they are talking directly to Trump.

[Jarqui]

15. and with the expectation that if they stick by Trump, they will get a pardon

- that Chris Christie said was "not politically viable" on ABC yesterday.

Stone can pay a fortune and fight the criminal charges in court - which he will very likely lose
or
plead guilty and go to jail

and hope Trump wins a second term where he might pardon him and that they have no state level criminal charges coming against him ...

All this talk - floating his excuses - helps the prosecution prepare their case against him.
Like Trump, it's stupid.

[pwb]

16. Republicans always misread and overplay.

They cant help it. They just cant govern,