{"id":37593,"date":"2018-04-15T10:59:32","date_gmt":"2018-04-15T17:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=37593"},"modified":"2018-04-15T12:10:59","modified_gmt":"2018-04-15T19:10:59","slug":"portrait-of-a-man-consumed-by-fear-trump-panic-tweets-in-anticipation-of-comeys-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=37593","title":{"rendered":"Portrait of a Man Consumed By Fear: Trump Panic-Tweets in Anticipation of Comey&#8217;s Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well, it looks like Donald Trump&#8217;s dog-wagging escapade in Syria didn&#8217;t have the desired effect of deflecting attention from his legal woes and disastrous presidency. He is still the same lying cretin, determined to undermine the rule of law, as prior to the bombing raid. And the American people still see him as that. Trump&#8217;s shills on Fox News even failed in their attempt to <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=37583\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">blame the whole Syria situation on Obama<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/Pix\/Trump\/trump-fear.jpg\" alt=\"Donald Trump\" width=\"550\" height=\"296\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37595\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NewsCorpse\/posts\/2111190888895695\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share on Facebook\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/Pix\/Advs\/fb-share-tn.jpg\" width=\"274\" height=\"20\" class=\"aligncenter\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That might be the shortest media-distracting, manufactured war campaign in history. He got one day out of it. Which makes it just another unqualified PR fail that is so typical of Trump&#8217;s whole life. So it&#8217;s on to Plan B: Smear former FBI Director James Comey in advance of the release of his tell-all book, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2HzK5Uy\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A Higher Loyalty<\/a><\/strong>. And apparently having no presidenting to do, Trump dived into this strategy with gusto on Sunday morning. He posted a flurry of tweets, most of which were aimed directly at Comey. And all of which were a pathetic illustration of someone so obviously frightened by the unfolding of events that he can&#8217;t control himself. Let&#8217;s begin at the beginning:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Unbelievably, James Comey states that Polls, where Crooked Hillary was leading, were a factor in the handling (stupidly) of the Clinton Email probe. In other words, he was making decisions based on the fact that he thought she was going to win, and he wanted a job. Slimeball!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/985483513704124416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nTrump revisits his <em>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=37572\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Slimeball<\/a><\/strong>&#8220;<\/em> commentary that was such an embarrassment two days ago. For the record, Comey&#8217;s remarks about the election were simply to state that the environment in which he was making his decisions was inherently political and, with candid soul-searching honesty, he said he couldn&#8217;t be sure that that didn&#8217;t have an impact on him. Unfortunately, it did have an impact and is a conspicuous low point in his tenure at the bureau. But not for the reasons so poorly articulated by Trump. As for wanting a job &#8211; he already had one. The FBI director is appointed for a ten year term, of which he was only in his fifth year. Is anyone surprised that our <em>&#8220;stable genius&#8221;<\/em> president didn&#8217;t know that?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The big questions in Comey\u2019s badly reviewed book aren\u2019t answered like, how come he gave up Classified Information (jail), why did he lie to Congress (jail), why did the DNC refuse to give Server to the FBI (why didn\u2019t they TAKE it), why the phony memos, McCabe\u2019s $700,000 &amp; more?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/985487209510948864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nHere Trump rattles off a litany of right-wing stalking points that are flaming misrepresentations of reality. It&#8217;s too time consuming to debunk them all again. So let&#8217;s just focus on Trump&#8217;s repeated parenthetical that Comey should be in jail. Having no evidence of a crime would make that difficult. However, by flatly stating that Comey is guilty of these things, Trump may have let him off the hook by prejudicing the jury pool and making a fair trial impossible. A competent president would have known not to do that. p.s. Comey&#8217;s <em>&#8220;badly reviewed book&#8221;<\/em> is currently #1 on Amazon.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Comey throws AG Lynch \u201cunder the bus!\u201d Why can\u2019t we all find out what happened on the tarmac in the back of the plane with Wild Bill and Lynch? Was she promised a Supreme Court seat, or AG, in order to lay off Hillary. No golf and grandkids talk (give us all a break)!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/985489930343321600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nJust because Trump would never waste time talking about his grandkids doesn&#8217;t mean that normal humans don&#8217;t do that. And some better questions than his old, pre-election gossip would be: Why can&#8217;t we find out what happened in Don Jr.&#8217;s meeting with Russians? Or on Micheal Cohen&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=37579\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">trip to Prague<\/a><\/strong>? Or what Trump is saying privately to Vladimir Putin? Or why he has so many non-disclosure agreements with playmates and porn stars? Or what about those hookers in Moscow?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I never asked Comey for Personal Loyalty. I hardly even knew this guy. Just another of his many lies. His \u201cmemos\u201d are self serving and FAKE!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/985496023555608576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThis is just a flat out lie. Trump&#8217;s demand for personal loyalty is a common feature of both his business and political relationships. Many of his associates have already conceded this. Also, not knowing someone doesn&#8217;t make such a pledge less likely. It makes it more likely. And Comey&#8217;s notes were written contemporaneously to the events, before he knew what would transpire or what effect Trump&#8217;s behavior would have. That&#8217;s what makes them valuable and credible.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Slippery James Comey, a man who always ends up badly and out of whack (he is not smart!), will go down as the WORST FBI Director in history, by far!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/985504808646971392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nNow Trump is just venting his wishes for what he hopes will happen. More to the point, he&#8217;s projecting what he fears will happen to him. Because he is &#8211; you know &#8211; not smart.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>How Fox News Deceives and Controls Their Flock:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00QSSMOES\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B00QSSMOES&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=newscorpsecom-20&#038;linkId=TLI6JC2OYE22MUTS\" target=\"_blank\">Fox Nation vs. Reality: The Fox News Cult of Ignorance.<\/a><br \/>\nAvailable now at Amazon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The endgame of all this whining will still center around Trump&#8217;s devastatingly low approval ratings. All but a sliver of deadenders abhor him. And even many Republicans find him too obnoxious to stand next to. Specifically with regard to his feud with Comey, <em>&#8220;yuge&#8221;<\/em> majorities of the American people are <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=37572\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">siding with the FBI guy<\/a><\/strong>. No matter how much Trump stamps his feet and throws infantile tantrums, he can&#8217;t change that. And his lame attempts to do so just make him look all the more guilty &#8211; let&#8217;s just say #SAD.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update:<\/strong> Comey responds:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My book is about ethical leadership &amp; draws on stories from my life &amp; lessons I learned from others. 3 presidents are in my book: 2 help illustrate the values at the heart of ethical leadership; 1 serves as a counterpoint. I hope folks read the whole thing and find it useful.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Comey (@Comey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Comey\/status\/985568015029886979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, it looks like Donald Trump&#8217;s dog-wagging escapade in Syria didn&#8217;t have the desired effect of deflecting attention from his legal woes and disastrous presidency. He is still the same lying cretin, determined to undermine the rule of law, as prior to the bombing raid. And the American people still see him as that. Trump&#8217;s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37595,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1,1200],"tags":[554,1179],"class_list":["post-37593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","category-politics","tag-donald-trump","tag-james-comey"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4Ijg-9Ml","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":42945,"url":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=42945","url_meta":{"origin":37593,"position":0},"title":"UNBELIEVABLE: Is Trump Kidding About Syria Like He Was About China and Biden?","author":"Mark NC","date":"10\/7\/2019","format":false,"excerpt":"If there is one thing that Donald Trump has demonstrated that he excels at, it's betraying his friends, associates, and even his family, when it suits his purpose. 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