08-01-2018, 12:01 PM
(08-01-2018, 05:15 AM)Duchess Wrote:Yeah, for months now, I've been thinking..........if Trump and company aren't guilty of intentional wrong-doing in relation to campaign election collusion with Russian agents (under the direction of the Kremlin, according to the evidence in the indictments against the 12 Russian individuals and multiple Russian companies).......they should stop acting so damn guilty.(07-30-2018, 08:52 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: I very much want to learn more about the Russian election interference and why some Trump campaign staffers / advisers lied to investigators. Fair elections are very important to me.
According to what I've seen reported, that campaign met with the Russians 82 times and lied about every meeting. There is nothing wrong with talking to the Russians so why did everyone lie?
Non-stop lies, constant changes of narrative, leaking, publicly beating up on Sessions and the Justice Department for following the law instead of breaking it to shield Trump and his campaign advisers, unleashing the Giuliani shit show on the public, etc...
Whether they're guilty or not, none of it is helpful to Trump and company legally nor in the minds of people who are waiting to see the evidence before forming a personal verdict.
I do believe that deflection and rhetoric helps Trump elicit even more unconditional loyalty from the portion of his base who wouldn't care if he shot someone on 5th Avenue though. Maybe that's the goal? If so, it doesn't help them a bit when it comes to the facts, evidence, and legal proceedings (so long as the Justice Department does its job and the separation of powers isn't dissolved).