I really hadn't planned on devoting today's column to Donald Trump's continued lunacy...but as the days, weeks and months go by, Trump proves more and more to be so disturbing that I wish we lived in the era of Star Trek so I could be "beamed up" to the Enterprise for the next eight and a half months until the Democrats regain control of the House of Representatives - which I believe they will...along with probably the Senate too - and impeachment proceedings begin. That way I could avoid hearing America's "Liar-In-Chief" - as I labeled him more than a year ago - tell more falsehoods than a Pinocchio puppet. Furthermore...from outer space, I wouldn't have to sound like a Pepto-Bismol television commercial after listening to the repulsive White House Press Secretary who gives me "nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea" - along with headaches - as she regurgitates Trump's venomous vomit all over the Press Corps and - via the airwaves and cable systems - all over our nation.
The Trump Administration is jam-packed with so much evil and corruption that Trump and his crooked cronies make "Boss" Tweed look like a shoplifter.
In his new book, former FBI Director James Comey calls Donald Trump "unethical" and "untethered to truth and institutional values." Comey's memoir describes Trump as an American president who lives in "a cocoon of alternative reality." Also in his autobiography - A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership - Comey paints Trump as an innate liar. "We are experiencing a dangerous time in our country, with a political environment where basic facts are disputed, fundamental truth is questioned, lying is normalized and unethical behavior is ignored, excused or rewarded."
Regular readers of The Controversy are likely to recall that I have, in the past, compared Donald Trump to Marlon Brando's character in The Godfather. Meanwhile, James Comey writes that Trump acts as if he was cast as a mafia kingpin and not as someone who was elected President of the United States. The former FBI chief says that when communicating with Trump, it gave him "flashbacks to my earlier career as a prosecutor against the Mob."
Let us all remember that on May 11th, 2017...in a nationally televised interview with NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt...Donald Trump - in essence - admitted... or, if you will, confessed...that he fired Comey as the FBI's top cop...in his attempt to end the Russia investigation...a probe that Comey led. It was essential with Comey - as it is now with Special Counsel Robert Mueller - that Americans must know definitively whether there is evidence to prove that the Trump campaign...and/or Donald Trump himself...colluded with Russia in a conspiracy to interfere in our 2016 presidential election. That investigation, of course, still continues...but I am confident...that Mueller will eventually put the pieces of the puzzle together...to corroborate that certain members of the Trump campaign - and more than likely Trump too - did indeed collaborate with Russia...and that Trump has spent the last fifteen months - since his inauguration - ordering a cover-up of such a conspiracy. And therefore...Trump would be guilty of obstruction of justice for giving Comey his walking papers.
As I have penned in earlier columns...if Trump takes steps to somehow fire Special Counsel Mueller, it will be a fast-track to Trump's eviction from The White House. Count on impeachment hearings to start as soon as Trump echoes his catchphrase from his television reality show, The Apprentice. But most legal experts insist that Trump cannot be the one to say to Mueller..."You're fired!" Only the head of the Justice Department can do that. And since Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from anything connected to the Russia investigation, it would be the sole responsibility of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to actually give the boot to Mueller, which he will not do. But Trump has hinted recently that he might fire Rosenstein. "The Donald" has reportedly been like a bull in a china shop following the FBI's raid on the offices and home of Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, on Monday, April 9th, 2018...which Rosenstein signed off on. Were he to fire Rosenstein, Trump would obviously nominate someone loyal to him who would agree in advance to terminate Mueller. But even many Congressional Republicans have indicated that if Trump was to get rid of Rosenstein...that would be one more nail in Trump's political coffin and he could kiss The Oval Office goodbye. Most legal scholars say Trump doesn't have a legitimate reason to lawfully dismiss Rosenstein. Plus...before any new Deputy Attorney General could do anything, he or she would need to be confirmed by the Senate, which would quite possibly be difficult to do because - under new rules - just a simple majority is necessary. Therefore, Democrats would only need two Republicans to jump on their bandwagon for a 51 to 49 victory to not confirm a new Deputy A.G. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer cautioned Trump to tread lightly. From the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill, the New York Democrat on Tuesday, April 10th issued a strong statement to Trump that "any attempt to remove Rod J. Rosenstein will create the exact same constitutional crisis as if you fired Special Counsel Mueller." Such action by Trump would be another example of obstruction of justice.
Writer Michael DiGaetano of New York City is someone I have quoted in the past...and I do so again today. In a Facebook posting on April 10th, Mike wrote... "Looking forward to Celebrity Apprentice 2019...live from San Quentin."
A priceless line like that...I wouldn't even attempt to top.
And that's The Controversy for today.
I'm Gary B. Duglin.
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more fake news from you... youll still be crying when Trump is reelecked in 2020. not sure why you hate the country and president so much
ReplyDeleteNothing I stated above is "fake news." And it will be YOU who will be "crying" when Donald Trump either resigns the presidency or is impeached, convicted and removed from office. I do not in any way "hate" Trump. I think he is mentally ill and is not fit to serve as President of the United States. As for your disgusting and disgraceful accusation towards me, I won't even dignify your remark with any further response. GBD
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ReplyDelete"Very good Gary B. Duglin..tk you..David CornmanCornman, U should read this." - Deborah Harvey
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DeleteThank you very much, Debbie. I appreciate your kind words about my column. Please feel free to share with others. I look forward to hearing from your friend David who you tagged above. Thanks again, Deborah Harvey. GBD