Trump Set the Trap and the Rats (and RINOs) Walked In

[truth_seeker]

Trump Set the Trap and the Rats (and RINOs) Walked In

LS

Over the past week the hysteria on the right and among some weak-kneed Trumpers has been over the top. Even Rush Limbaugh began to wiggle uncomfortably, fearing Trump did know what he was up against, and hadn't moved fast enough to deal with the "silent coup" against him.

Jeff Sessions' recusal supposedly showed that Trump, like all the rest of the Republicans, didn't know how to play hardball.

Ooops.

I can always tell when something big is about to happen at Team Trump when my contact messages aren't returned. And I'm always pleasantly surprised that Team Trump is one to a dozen steps ahead of anything I'm thinking.

Case in point: yesterday I drafted a memo urging Trump to go on offense against the Democrats, specifically the Congressional rats. And as usual, I'm thinking of building a bowling alley while Trump is envisioning a gleaming skyscraper.

Today Trump's offensive began. But only after cleverly baiting the hook, luring the enemy Cannae-style into an envelope from which there is no escape.

He didn't fight back against the guys in the ring. He went after their manager, their coach, and their funder-in-chief. Trump went after the head of the snake.

By Tweeting that Trump Tower and his personal residence were bugged---and apparently the evidence of such a wiretap approval exists---Trump again shows why he plays 3D chess and his enemies are playing Parcheesi. The Bible says it this way: "They will come at you one way and go away fleeing seven."

Other than the fact that this is OBAMA he is going after, the juciest part is that Sessions did NOT recuse himself from a wiretap investigation of Obama. Get it?

Trump just leapfrogged the whole Russia thing with an "It ends today." Now Team Trump has leverage to force a full and total standdown of all opposition to Trump inside Congress, all end to the disruptions, and meek and timid confirmation of all appointees. Or Zero goes to jail. That simple.

Many here will want blood. But I'm reminded of Sam Houston after he defeated Santa Anna at San Jacinto. Instead of hanging the dictator, he merely took all of the American Southwest. Santa Anna was out soon anyway, but we still have Phoenix, Denver, and (unfortunately) California. It will be a negotiation from strength, and the Dems will have no choice but to comply. They won't completely give up---there will be surreptitious acts with enough deniability---but this was a perfectly baited hook that all of Trump's enemies just walked into.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3531359/posts

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Posting rants from Freak Republic now as news?

[truth_seeker]

LS (Dr. Larry Schweikert) is the real deal. He has been proved correct several times recently, because he has inroads (sources) with the President's administration.

Worth taking him seriously.

List of his books:

https://www.amazon.com/Larry-Schweikart/e/B000APV7AM

His bio:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Schweikart

[truth_seeker]

Posting rants from Freak Republic now as news?

Beats the hell out of your manic rants. Dr. Larry Schweikert is a much published author.

[geronl]

mental retardation is an ugly thing

[Cripplecreek]

Posting rants from Freak Republic now as news?

Larry Schweikert is someone I once considered to be a friend until he went from being a level headed rational poster to suddenly posting in a manner more befitting a 14 year old boy. I literally went looking for news of his death as a means of explaining why someone else might have taken over his account.

He was a big supporter of Mitt Romney and folks like Marco Rubio, and John Kasich. He hated the birthers including Donald Trump. Personally I think Schweikert is mentally ill.

[Right_in_Virginia]

LS (Dr. Larry Schweikert) is the real deal. He has been proved correct several times recently, because he has inroads (sources) with the President's administration.

Worth taking him seriously.

List of his books:

https://www.amazon.com/Larry-Schweikart/e/B000APV7AM
His bio:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Schweikart

Thanks for the links on LS @truth_seeker    Impressive.

[mystery-ak]

Beats the hell out of your manic rants. Dr. Larry Schweikert is a much published author.

Did you get his permission to post it here?...if not excerpt it please.

[truth_seeker]

Did you get his permission to post it here?...if not excerpt it please.

I have asked him previously and he said sure.

I will check with him again to be sure.

[montanajoe]

@truth_seeker

Some of us left left TOS and never care to go back or have any interest in what may be posted there. If you could post something like "from TOS" in the title it would be appreciated...

[XenaLee]

Trump Set the Trap and the Rats (and RINOs) Walked In

LS

Over the past week the hysteria on the right and among some weak-kneed Trumpers has been over the top. Even Rush Limbaugh began to wiggle uncomfortably, fearing Trump did know what he was up against, and hadn't moved fast enough to deal with the "silent coup" against him.

Jeff Sessions' recusal supposedly showed that Trump, like all the rest of the Republicans, didn't know how to play hardball.

Ooops.

I can always tell when something big is about to happen at Team Trump when my contact messages aren't returned. And I'm always pleasantly surprised that Team Trump is one to a dozen steps ahead of anything I'm thinking.

Case in point: yesterday I drafted a memo urging Trump to go on offense against the Democrats, specifically the Congressional rats. And as usual, I'm thinking of building a bowling alley while Trump is envisioning a gleaming skyscraper.

Today Trump's offensive began. But only after cleverly baiting the hook, luring the enemy Cannae-style into an envelope from which there is no escape.

He didn't fight back against the guys in the ring. He went after their manager, their coach, and their funder-in-chief. Trump went after the head of the snake.

By Tweeting that Trump Tower and his personal residence were bugged---and apparently the evidence of such a wiretap approval exists---Trump again shows why he plays 3D chess and his enemies are playing Parcheesi. The Bible says it this way: "They will come at you one way and go away fleeing seven."

Other than the fact that this is OBAMA he is going after, the juciest part is that Sessions did NOT recuse himself from a wiretap investigation of Obama. Get it?

Trump just leapfrogged the whole Russia thing with an "It ends today." Now Team Trump has leverage to force a full and total standdown of all opposition to Trump inside Congress, all end to the disruptions, and meek and timid confirmation of all appointees. Or Zero goes to jail. That simple.

Many here will want blood. But I'm reminded of Sam Houston after he defeated Santa Anna at San Jacinto. Instead of hanging the dictator, he merely took all of the American Southwest. Santa Anna was out soon anyway, but we still have Phoenix, Denver, and (unfortunately) California. It will be a negotiation from strength, and the Dems will have no choice but to comply. They won't completely give up---there will be surreptitious acts with enough deniability---but this was a perfectly baited hook that all of Trump's enemies just walked into.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3531359/posts

And I am reminded of Rule No. 1.   Never underestimate your opponent.   

It will never be that easy, taking down the radical left.   But nice dream.  Hope it doesn't make Trump Team cocky and all overconfident.

[geronl]

Trump just leapfrogged the whole Russia thing with an "It ends today." Now Team Trump has leverage to force a full and total standdown of all opposition to Trump inside Congress, all end to the disruptions, and meek and timid confirmation of all appointees. Or Zero goes to jail. That simple.

LS is living in a padded cell.

[Cripplecreek]

LS is living in a padded cell.

The saddest part is the fact that he and others are cheering on what would be full on dictatorial move.

Fortunately its just in his fevered imagination.

[bigheadfred]

Why didn't you post this from his blog, @truth_seeker?

[truth_seeker]

Did you get his permission to post it here?...if not excerpt it please.

@mystery-ak

As requested, I obtained his permission once again.

Interestingly, we are on post #14 and yet to get substantive discussion.

The guy has a resume. The guy holds a PhD.  The guy is productive, writing book after book. The guy has insider information.

The contrast between that and what his detractors offer, couldn't be sharper.

[truth_seeker]

Why didn't you post this from his blog, @truth_seeker?

Because I didn't know about it. Thanks to you, now I do.

Then I checked today, and that particular item is not on his blog.

[LonestarDream]

Well I agree with your basic thrust here.

The best you are going get from 'too good for Trumper' crowd is mocking Trump for playing 3D chess.

Which he does-- socially.

@mystery-ak

As requested, I obtained his permission once again.

Interestingly, we are on post #14 and yet to get substantive discussion.

The guy has a resume. The guy holds a PhD.  The guy is productive, writing book after book. The guy has insider information.

The contrast between that and what his detractors offer, couldn't be sharper.

[LonestarDream]

We can fight about Ted Cruz and Session if you like... 

Oh wait, they are on our side.

@mystery-ak

As requested, I obtained his permission once again.

Interestingly, we are on post #14 and yet to get substantive discussion.

The guy has a resume. The guy holds a PhD.  The guy is productive, writing book after book. The guy has insider information.

The contrast between that and what his detractors offer, couldn't be sharper.

[LonestarDream]

So I have been trying to ask this question all day over the noise of Trump bashing.

How do we find out who the FISA court judges were, and how do we get redacted transcripts of the decisions?  Because you cant feign 'to protect the institution'. 

Shut the institution down and sunshine the implicit corruption. 

@don-o
@Norm Lenhart
@Bigun
@Emjay
@XenaLee
@Smokin Joe
@LateForLunch
@DiogenesLamp
@INVAR

@mystery-ak

As requested, I obtained his permission once again.

Interestingly, we are on post #14 and yet to get substantive discussion.

The guy has a resume. The guy holds a PhD.  The guy is productive, writing book after book. The guy has insider information.

The contrast between that and what his detractors offer, couldn't be sharper.

[mystery-ak]

So I have been trying to ask this question all day over the noise of Trump bashing.

How do we find out who the FISA court judges were, and how do we get redacted transcripts of the decisions?  Because you cant feign 'to protect the institution'. 

Shut the institution down and sunshine the implicit corruption. 

@don-o
@Norm Lenhart
@Bigun
@Emjay
@XenaLee
@Smokin Joe
@LateForLunch
@DiogenesLamp
@INVAR

Here they are
http://www.fisc.uscourts.gov/fiscr_membership

[don-o]

So I have been trying to ask this question all day over the noise of Trump bashing.

How do we find out who the FISA court judges were, and how do we get redacted transcripts of the decisions?  Because you cant feign 'to protect the institution'. 

Shut the institution down and sunshine the implicit corruption. 
 

idk but I suspect it's all sealed under cover of "ongoing investigation".

[Silver Pines]

LS (Dr. Larry Schweikert) is the real deal. He has been proved correct several times recently, because he has inroads (sources) with the President's administration.

Worth taking him seriously.

List of his books:

https://www.amazon.com/Larry-Schweikart/e/B000APV7AM

His bio:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Schweikart

@truth-seeker

LS...the guy who told me that Trump is more of a Godly man than Moses, Abraham, or David.

Yeah, I take him very seriously.

[Silver Pines]

Beats the hell out of your manic rants. Dr. Larry Schweikert is a much published author.

That was before his brain became consumed by the personality cult he embraced.

[bigheadfred]

So I have been trying to ask this question all day over the noise of Trump bashing.

How do we find out who the FISA court judges were, and how do we get redacted transcripts of the decisions?  Because you cant feign 'to protect the institution'. 

Shut the institution down and sunshine the implicit corruption. 

Probably have to be able to show standing. That pesky little Patriot Act. Maybe an FOIA request, later.
 
www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/rules/FISC2010.pdf

[LonestarDream]

Here they are
http://www.fisc.uscourts.gov/fiscr_membership

Bryson, William Curtis

    Born 1945 in Houston, TX

    Federal Judicial Service:
    Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
    Nominated by William J. Clinton on June 22, 1994, to a seat vacated by Howard Thomas Markey. Confirmed by the Senate on September 28, 1994, and received commission on September 29, 1994. Assumed senior status on January 7, 2013.

    Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, 2011-present; presiding judge, 2013-present

    Education:
    Harvard University, A.B., 1969
    University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1973

    Professional Career:
    Law clerk, Hon. Henry J. Friendly, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1973-1974
    Law clerk, Hon. Thurgood Marshall, Supreme Court of the United States, 1974-1975
    Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1975-1978
    Assistant to the solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1978-1979
    Chief, Appellate Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1979-1982
    Special counsel, Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1982-1986
    Deputy solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1986-1994
    Deputy associate attorney general (acting associate attorney general), U.S. Department of Justice, 1994