Uh, oh... the White House is worried that Trump might have a comparatively BAD week...

[brooklynite]

Last edited Sat Jun 3, 2017, 01:46 PM - Edit history (1)

Jim Comey, who at 6 foot 8 has at least five inches on Donald Trump, has loomed over his campaign and presidency for months — first through his bombshell statements about Hillary's email, then by doggedly pursuing the Russia investigation and eventually getting fired for his zeal.

Next week, Comey comes out of the shadows, with Senate Intelligence Committee testimony scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday that promises to be the most gripping television to come off of Capitol Hill since the Clinton impeachment hearings or Watergate.

Leaks about Comey's conclusion that Trump was pressuring him, and his real-time documentation in potentially devastating memos, has the White House and its allies worried that this could be their worst week since taking office. The signs of worry:

- The White House floated a trial balloon about invoking executive privilege to block Comey's testimony, but quickly popped it — two officials tell the N.Y. Times' Michael Schmidt that Trump doesn't plan to go that route. White House officials realized the optics were terrible: It'd look like they had something to hide. Plus Trump aides realize executive privilege isn't absolute — so it wasn't a slam dunk, anyway. And even if the claim stopped Comey's testimony, it couldn't stop a free, fired man from just walking out and giving an interview or a press conference.

https://www.axios.com/the-comey-presidency-fired-fbi-head-consumes-trump-white-house-2431425595.html

[leftstreet]

1. hehe. WH kitchen better stock up on ice cream

Although this would have been fun:

"And even if the claim stopped Comey's testimony, it couldn't stop a free, fired man from just walking out and giving an interview or a press conference. "

[Cracklin Charlie]

7. Great point!

They are right and truly screwn!

[PJMcK]

20. They're not "screwn" just yet

Don't get over-anxious, Charlie. There are several things to keep in mind.

First, Donald Trump has survived revelations, statements and actions that no one else could or would have. The list of his gaffes and unforced errors is as long as both of my arms. Any one of those events would have sunk most any other candidate.

Second, Director Comes hasn't testified yet. I know that the article points out that the White House wouldn't want the "bad optics" that would accompany their efforts to block Mr. Comey's testimony but it could be that Trump feels it would be catastrophic to let him testify. The "bad optics" might be better than the testimony. I know Trump would probably lose in court if he took that step but it would still delay Mr. Comey's testimony.

Third, remember Patrick Fitzgerald's inquiry into the leaking of Valerie Plame's status as a CIA agent? For months, we were told to expect Fitzmas when the special prosecutor would bring charges against Vice President Cheney and his associates. Ultimately, next to nothing happened. With Trump and his band of miscreants, I'll believe it when we see it.

Nonetheless, if Mr. Comey does testify on Thursday, it'll be a show to watch.

[maddiemom]

29. "Screwn!" I like it.

[Doreen]

38. Along with Covfefe we now have Screwn.

By the time he is gone we are going to have our own language.

[George II]

23. Ice cream AND strawberries!!

[liberal N proud]

2. They are all bad sick Butternut took office

[Doreen]

3. I do not know about any of you but when trump

has a bad day or week mine is much better. It gives me something to smile about. Am I a bad person for feeling that way? I never used to be that kind of person until trump came into office.

[brer cat]

9. He has done that to many of us, Doreen.

I hope it isn't permanent because I've never carried this much animosity before and I don't want it to become a lasting part of me.

[dixiegrrrrl]

26. I carried a blazing fury about Nixon since the day he was a Pres. candidate

all thru Watergate ( tempered by my frequent " I TOLD you that bastard was slimy&quot comment to anyone who made the mistake of saying anything about him, esp. re: Viet Nam.
Hasn't hurt me at all, actually led to my getting politically active.
Eventually it subsided into occasional "Harrumph" after he was out of office.

[Cracklin Charlie]

10. Yes, you are bad!

You hurt Donny's fee-fees!

You're blocked!

[MFM008]

13. No

Here's bad.....
Is he dead yet?

Don't worry about it.

[FLPanhandle]

14. I am enjoying the news much more now

[SammyWinstonJack]

24. Little donnie dipshit has a bad day or week and I'm over the moon ecstatic!

[enid602]

36. Pins and needles

I'll bet everyone will be tiptoeing around 'Donnie Dearest' this week. Wouldn't want to set him off.

[lunatica]

32. Ditto

I'm much more relaxed these days because his bad days are turning into bad weeks and bad months. No one is allowing this to become a new normal.

[Motley13]

4. idiot in chief screwed himself by firing Comey & gave the real reason

Trump said Thursday he was thinking of “this Russia thing with Trump” when he resolved to fire Comey, whose agency is leading an investigation into Russia’s interference in the presidential election. The comment to NBC News conflicts with Trump’s explanation to members of Congress earlier in the week that he dismissed Comey at the recommendation of the Justice Department, which cited the FBI director’s handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while secretary of state as the reason he should be fired.

[Cracklin Charlie]

8. I can't stop the feelin'!

Anyone else?

[Adrahil]

11. I agree....

If he had just kept his mouth shut, it'd still be bad for him, but it would have been bad for him, but a matter of he said, he said. But the Mango Moron can't help himself. He had to brag to the Russians. He had to tell Lester Holt how cool he is. Now he is F-U-C-K-E-D.

Or the Republic is on the edge of death....

[vlyons]

5. Trump will create some sort of distraction

Something really stupid and disgusting. Attack Korea? Round up lots of Mexicans? Attack "Pocahantas" again? Something stupid for sure.

[Pluvious]

19. He also might rushing thru Russian assistance

Like the returning of their assets, normalize relations, and of course remove all dem silly sanctions.

[BumRushDaShow]

6. "Jim Comey, who at 6 foot 8 has at least five inches on Donald Trump"

and right there, that symbolic imagery in the world of Drumpf power plays, apparently caused all sorts of insane rage in his mind. To have to "look up at" someone who is an "underling" is an insult, and he had to be removed post haste.

And the thing about Comey is that (outside of the above video) he tended to saunter around and among people with a certain arrogant air about him, so that would have been 2 strikes from the orange menace.

[Quixote1818]

16. If he has at least 5 inches on Trump that would mean Comey's johnson is only 5 1/4 inches long

[BumRushDaShow]

18. !!!!

[kedrys]

21. The minute the piglizard said "He's more famous than me", it was only a matter of time

before he gave Comey the axe.

[BumRushDaShow]

22. Yup and it's funny

in the clip I posted, for the first time, I could hear that utterance very clearly (vs other versions of the clip that I have watched) and that got my attention.

[Towlie]

12. Thursday just can't come fast enough.

[jimlup]

15. Poor little President Snowflake /nt

[bora13]

17. can they pull off a distraction?

sumpin tells me yes.

[SammyWinstonJack]

25. And most expect it, so good luck with that little donnie dipshit.

[brooklynite]

28. Can you point to ANY instance where Trump acted stfategically?

[heaven05]

27. I feel all of this

Comey is going to be a straw that will help, with other straws, to break this camels back, is wishful thinking. Don't get me wrong I hope this straw is so heavy that the administration will feel the pressure after Thursdays disclosures, I'm just not sure, because of spin and media compliance, that it will be damning enough. But I hope like the rest of US.

[Cryptoad]

30. Well I guess Comrade Trump will have to,,,,

stir the Korean or Syrian Shit Pot to get the M$M attention diverted!

[PennyK]

31. I was waiting for someone to make that point

yeah, so if they did invoke privilege, what would stop him form an interview or an article in a newspaper...or yeah, a press conference? I betcha even Faux would run that hehehe!

[Ligyron]

33. This is what erased my fear that the truth would be burried re: Comey.

"...it couldn't stop a free, fired man from just walking out and giving an interview or a press conference."

[NightWatcher]

34. I'd still bet he'll try to delay come Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning.

Even if he loses the attempt, I still think he does not want Comey to testify and will claim privilege (until someone explains to him that his incessant tweeting blows that claim up).

[Gothmog]

35. It will be a really bad week

[calimary]

37. Evidently they're hoping that "Infrastructure Week" will distract.

At this point they're hoping ANYTHING will distract.

Here's hoping it DOESN'T!