Yes, that’s the campaign staff, long before Trump’s election victory, during the period Russia was trying tilt the election. There were also Trump associates outside his campaign communicating with Russian sources. The New York Times just reported that the Trump Campaign Aides Had Repeated Contacts With Russian Intelligence. The report is spotty, but they reference multiple Trump associates and repeated contacts, in the year before […]
House Oversight and Government Affairs Committee Chair Jason Chaffetz seems decided: nothing to see here. Rep Jason Chaffetz R-UT tells reporters there’s no need to further probe Flynn. “It’s taking care of itself” Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree Not that I expected a lot from Mr. Chaffetz, but this was even less. Is there anything he does believe in?
One technique commonly used by despots is to usurp their opponents. Tie them to you, destroy their credibility with anyone else, and make them completely dependent on you, and they can’t betray you. Where else would they go? Credibility is the hardest asset to build, and the easiest to break. The White House Press Secretary position, for example, depends on credibility. I’m not saying press […]
This is the time to see if the Republican Party stands for more than staying in power. Republicans have certainly voiced their preference for a strong national defense and security. Caution around Russian aggression was something they spoke of extensively. It’s why it’s so odd how there’s been almost no Republican response to the Russian interference in the 2016 election. The Hill newspaper quoted House […]
Michael Flynn. Paul Manafort. Carter Page. Rex Tillerson. And President Trump, of course. All deeply entwined with Russian What, is this a contest to see how many compromised people we can nominate to high-level positions?
One of Trump’s recent tweets: I know Mark Cuban well. He backed me big-time but I wasn’t interested in taking all of his calls. He’s not smart enough to run for president! — Donald J. Trump@realDonaldTrump, Feb. 12, 2017 Nothing important about it; Trump and mega-rich Mr. Cuban have been on-and-off for years. But it’s telling about his character. This is the American President, and […]
Interesting timing. US intelligence reports say that Russia has deployed SSC-8 missiles — intermediate-range nuclear cruise missiles — violating the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty. The Obama administration warned Russia that deploying the then-developmental Russian SSC-X-8 missiles would violate the treaty, signed by President Ronald Regan and Mikhail Gorbachev. I wonder if it was Russia or the US intelligence community that decided now was […]
I’m loath to give armchair psychological analyses much weight, but there’s an interesting New York Times letter to the editor today: Mental Health Professionals Warn About Trump. It’s by two retired professionals, and it’s a short, interesting read, but here’s the paragraph that caught my eye: Mr. Trump’s speech and actions demonstrate an inability to tolerate views different from his own, leading to rage reactions. His […]
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