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Hell, I admit, I just love the title!! BUT, there are some very salient points here.
CONGRESS
āNever get in the way of the president and his porn starā
Most Democrats in Congress are steering clear of a scandal that would likely be career-ending for any politician besides Trump.
By ELANA SCHOR and HEATHER CAYGLE 03/13/2018 11:56 AM EDT
With Stormy Daniels determined not to go quietly, a few Democrats are breaking from the pack. They say Congress has a duty to get to the bottom of the sordid episode.
Stormy Daniels is starring in the most salacious scandal of Donald Trumpās drama-rich presidency. But most Democrats in Congress are intent to look away.
The calculation among Democratic leaders is clear: Beating the Daniels drum could backfire, putting the focus on their response instead of the presidentās alleged affair with a porn star and the $130,000 payment from Trumpās lawyer to keep her quiet.
But as Daniels determined not to go quietly ā giving an interview to ā60 Minutesā set to air this weekend and offering to repay the so-called hush money ā a few Democrats are breaking from the pack. They say Congress has a duty to get to the bottom of the sordid episode.
And if some Trump critics see a double standard in the approach many Democrats are applying to Daniels, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) wouldnāt necessarily disagree. Pelosi acknowledged last week that āyou can be sureā if any Democrat were so closely linked to a sex scandal with potential campaign finance violations, āthe Republicans would be very involved in it.ā
Of course, Republicans are even less eager to conduct oversight of the Daniels scandal than the presidentās opponents. So Democrats are left largely as bystanders to an unfolding story that has all the classic ingredients of a career-ending implosion ā for any politician but Trump.
With Stormy Daniels determined not to go quietly, a few Democrats are breaking from the pack. They say Congress has a duty to get to the bottom of the sordid episode. | Ethan Miller/Getty
Stormy Daniels is starring in the most salacious scandal of Donald Trumpās drama-rich presidency. But most Democrats in Congress are intent to look away....
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/...r-trump-459565
CONGRESS
āNever get in the way of the president and his porn starā
Most Democrats in Congress are steering clear of a scandal that would likely be career-ending for any politician besides Trump.
By ELANA SCHOR and HEATHER CAYGLE 03/13/2018 11:56 AM EDT
With Stormy Daniels determined not to go quietly, a few Democrats are breaking from the pack. They say Congress has a duty to get to the bottom of the sordid episode.
Stormy Daniels is starring in the most salacious scandal of Donald Trumpās drama-rich presidency. But most Democrats in Congress are intent to look away.
The calculation among Democratic leaders is clear: Beating the Daniels drum could backfire, putting the focus on their response instead of the presidentās alleged affair with a porn star and the $130,000 payment from Trumpās lawyer to keep her quiet.
But as Daniels determined not to go quietly ā giving an interview to ā60 Minutesā set to air this weekend and offering to repay the so-called hush money ā a few Democrats are breaking from the pack. They say Congress has a duty to get to the bottom of the sordid episode.
And if some Trump critics see a double standard in the approach many Democrats are applying to Daniels, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) wouldnāt necessarily disagree. Pelosi acknowledged last week that āyou can be sureā if any Democrat were so closely linked to a sex scandal with potential campaign finance violations, āthe Republicans would be very involved in it.ā
Of course, Republicans are even less eager to conduct oversight of the Daniels scandal than the presidentās opponents. So Democrats are left largely as bystanders to an unfolding story that has all the classic ingredients of a career-ending implosion ā for any politician but Trump.
With Stormy Daniels determined not to go quietly, a few Democrats are breaking from the pack. They say Congress has a duty to get to the bottom of the sordid episode. | Ethan Miller/Getty
Stormy Daniels is starring in the most salacious scandal of Donald Trumpās drama-rich presidency. But most Democrats in Congress are intent to look away....
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/...r-trump-459565
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