Be careful here. Why has Matt Drudge not touched PGate? Why did Megyn's interview of Comet Ping Pong's owner J Alefantis just disappear? It is because of Obama's pardon power. There is a huge silent elephant in the room here. NYT, WaPo etc run stories critical of 'fake news' but there is a not the usual hum of pickup stories on it. I think DT is actually planning on draining the swamp for real and is letting honest journalists like Drudge and Megyn Kelly in on the truth. That is why there is abject panic among the left, and some on the right. John McCain and Mitch McConnell, I'm talking about you...
You might be right but I also caution you that thinking DT can miraculously "drain the swamp" when the presidential office has been a puppet for much, much higher powers since the dawn of time.. is also misguided. You do not get behind that desk without some point(s) of leverage. He might not be embroiled in CF and pedo trafficking, but he is dirty just as every other CEO and politician. It's all a matter of degree. I do agree that Obama's pardon power probably has some influence at least a public perception of influence. But the CIA and its masters are in control here, make no doubt. Waiting for DT to be your savior is just asking to be duped.
I'm not sure you understand how politics work. It's not about being "perfect". You know NOTHING about this guy other than he's been involved in shady business for decades. THAT is the only known and that makes him every bit as "leveragable" than any other criminal and just as "paid off". It's just going to be a different kind of madness.
I wasn't intending to offend you. But most people don't understand the darker undercurrents of politics. People who talk "DT doing this or that" - seem to get caught up in the drama. I certainly understand feeling desperate to believe in someone or something (certainly in current times). It just has no place in American politics.
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Clinker ago
Be careful here. Why has Matt Drudge not touched PGate? Why did Megyn's interview of Comet Ping Pong's owner J Alefantis just disappear? It is because of Obama's pardon power. There is a huge silent elephant in the room here. NYT, WaPo etc run stories critical of 'fake news' but there is a not the usual hum of pickup stories on it. I think DT is actually planning on draining the swamp for real and is letting honest journalists like Drudge and Megyn Kelly in on the truth. That is why there is abject panic among the left, and some on the right. John McCain and Mitch McConnell, I'm talking about you...
hedy ago
You might be right but I also caution you that thinking DT can miraculously "drain the swamp" when the presidential office has been a puppet for much, much higher powers since the dawn of time.. is also misguided. You do not get behind that desk without some point(s) of leverage. He might not be embroiled in CF and pedo trafficking, but he is dirty just as every other CEO and politician. It's all a matter of degree. I do agree that Obama's pardon power probably has some influence at least a public perception of influence. But the CIA and its masters are in control here, make no doubt. Waiting for DT to be your savior is just asking to be duped.
RecycledUser ago
True, he's not perfect. But they haven't dealt with someone in office like him before, not paid off by anyone. Plus we can have hope.
hedy ago
Yes - maintain hope. But this isn't a game.
I'm not sure you understand how politics work. It's not about being "perfect". You know NOTHING about this guy other than he's been involved in shady business for decades. THAT is the only known and that makes him every bit as "leveragable" than any other criminal and just as "paid off". It's just going to be a different kind of madness.
RecycledUser ago
Yes, I know how politics work, and I don't think I ever referred to it as a game.
hedy ago
I wasn't intending to offend you. But most people don't understand the darker undercurrents of politics. People who talk "DT doing this or that" - seem to get caught up in the drama. I certainly understand feeling desperate to believe in someone or something (certainly in current times). It just has no place in American politics.