Monday, October 21, 2019

How crazy can it get?

Today it was revealed that the President (He Who Will Not Be Named) had private conversations with Putin and the President of Hungary which put him off Ukraine.

How crazy can it get?

The investigation (years long and driven by the President) of the State Department into whether Hillary Clinton risked secret information on her private cell phone ended today with a 9 page report that said, in essence, "NO!" Some State Department employees did send her classified information, but none of it was hacked.

How crazy can it get?

And Hillary saying Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D Hawaii) might become a third party candidate backed by the Russians. Where in the hell did that come from? Go away Hillary.

How crazy can it get?

Then Rudy Giuliani (a man with more vowels in his last name than anyone needs) had two of his associates (in multiple pictures with the President and his family) arrested trying to leave the country on one way tickets for funneling Russian money into Republican campaigns.And Rudy is already knee deep in the Ukraine scandal, acting as a ghost State Department.

How crazy can it get?

And the President called the emoluments clause (Article One, Section 9, Paragraph 8 of the Constitution) which prevents Presidents from benefiting from foreign donations, "phony"! He said that after he took back his announcement that the next G7 meeting would be at one of his golf courses. Never mind that foreign governments spend immense amounts of money at his D.C. hotel--violating the emoluments clause,

How crazy can it get?

Plus Facebook said Russia and Iran were already on line trying to influence the 2020 election. Hopefully media groups will block such activity.

How crazy can it get?

And, finally, can Mick Mulvaney--the President's  chief advisor--get any more of his foot into his mouth and then try to pull it out?

How crazy can it get?

Crazier, I'm afraid.






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