New GOP Trump Defense: He's A Fool. He's A Toddler. He Doesn't Know Any Better. He's New To Politics

[IM2]

He ran his mouth like a incumbent during the campaign. He shall not be excused.

 

[Reasonable]

Tramp needed a $1500 an hour NY lawyer to defend him straight from the swamp he claimed to drain.

Same lawyer that defended him in his Trump University Scandal and handled all his divorces.
A soulless cretin just like his boss.

 

[Lakhota]

Tramp needed a $1500 an hour NY lawyer to defend him straight from the swamp he claimed to drain.

Same lawyer that defended him in his Trump University Scandal and handled all his divorces.
A soulless cretin just like his boss.

Funny and agree! Did you hear how Rachel Maddow totally debunked Trump’s lawyer Marc Kasowitz's response to the claims that Comey’s made when he appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee? Kasowitz totally screwed up the timeline. In other words - Comey was correct regarding when he released his notes to the media. In other words, Kasowitz said Comey released them BEFORE Trump's Tweet - which wasn't true.

 

[candycorn]

Tramp needed a $1500 an hour NY lawyer to defend him straight from the swamp he claimed to drain.

Same lawyer that defended him in his Trump University Scandal and handled all his divorces.
A soulless cretin just like his boss.

And he even got the defense wrong in his lame rebuttal

 

[Reasonable]

What people mean by "white male privilege" is a billionaire who claims he is a genius and should run the country, then cries "I'm new at this."

 

[Reasonable]

The more I think about what Ryan said makes me shake my head bigly.

A sleazy NY real estate/casino owner -- mentored by Roy Cohn -- is too naive to deal with DC & FBI? Give me a fucking break !

 

[Lakhota]

I was listening to Republican Richard Painter tell Brian Williams tonight that Trump is guilty of abuse of power and obstruction of justice. Painter should know.

Richard W. Painter (born October 3, 1961) is an American lawyer and the S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. He was the chief White House ethics lawyer in the George W. Bush administration from 2005–2007. Since January 2017, he has been suing Donald Trump (as part of CREW v. Trump) over his refusal to sell assets and put others in a blind trust, alleging that Trump is in violation of the U.S. Constitution's emoluments clause.

Richard Painter - Wikipedia

 

[Reasonable]

I was listening to Republican Richard Painter tell Brian Williams tonight that Trump is guilty of abuse of power and obstruction of justice. Painter should know.

Richard W. Painter (born October 3, 1961) is an American lawyer and the S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. He was the chief White House ethics lawyer in the George W. Bush administration from 2005–2007. Since January 2017, he has been suing Donald Trump (as part of CREW v. Trump) over his refusal to sell assets and put others in a blind trust, alleging that Trump is in violation of the U.S. Constitution's emoluments clause.

Richard Painter - Wikipedia

Painter is really credible and fascinating to listen and learn from. I'm all in with Molly Ball too but that's because I have a crush on her.

 

[Lakhota]

I was listening to Republican Richard Painter tell Brian Williams tonight that Trump is guilty of abuse of power and obstruction of justice. Painter should know.

Richard W. Painter (born October 3, 1961) is an American lawyer and the S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. He was the chief White House ethics lawyer in the George W. Bush administration from 2005–2007. Since January 2017, he has been suing Donald Trump (as part of CREW v. Trump) over his refusal to sell assets and put others in a blind trust, alleging that Trump is in violation of the U.S. Constitution's emoluments clause.

Richard Painter - Wikipedia

Painter is really credible and fascinating to listen and learn from. I'm all in with Molly Ball too but that's because I have a crush on her.

I agree about Painter - but I'll have to pass on Ball.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

GOP’s New Defense of Trump: The Guy’s A Toddler, He Doesn’t Know Any Better.

From taking sides in the Qatar dispute to leaning on an FBI director to drop an investigation, Trump’s blunders should be excused, the argument goes.

WASHINGTON – Republicans attempting to explain President Donald Trump’s behavior appear to be trying out a novel approach: He ought not to be blamed for his mistakes because he doesn’t know any better.

“He’s new at government and so, therefore, I think that he’s learning as he goes,” House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) told reporters Thursday, explaining how Trump could have thought it was OK to lean on the FBI director to drop a criminal investigation.

Call it the toddler defense. Trump cannot be expected to understand appropriate behavior for a president because he is a businessman, not a politician, and is still only learning.

“Trump is like a parasite that invaded the body politic, and the part that is most rotten right now is the RNC,” said John Weaver, who ran Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s presidential campaign last year. “They should be ashamed of themselves.”

Weaver added that in addition to being wrong, reflexively defending Trump was bad politics. “Handcuffing yourself to a president who’s at 34 percent and sinking is not a good strategy,” he said.

More: GOP's New Defense of Trump: The Guy's A Toddler, He Doesn't Know Any Better

So, he doesn't know any better? We all remember how Trump campaigned against being "politically correct" and how his supporters applauded and cheered him on. Therefore, Trump and his supporters cannot now plead ignorance as an excuse by saying this is all new to Trump since he had no prior political background.

Everyone already knew Trump is incompetent and unfit to be president.

 

[Lakhota]

GOP’s New Defense of Trump: The Guy’s A Toddler, He Doesn’t Know Any Better.

From taking sides in the Qatar dispute to leaning on an FBI director to drop an investigation, Trump’s blunders should be excused, the argument goes.

WASHINGTON – Republicans attempting to explain President Donald Trump’s behavior appear to be trying out a novel approach: He ought not to be blamed for his mistakes because he doesn’t know any better.

“He’s new at government and so, therefore, I think that he’s learning as he goes,” House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) told reporters Thursday, explaining how Trump could have thought it was OK to lean on the FBI director to drop a criminal investigation.

Call it the toddler defense. Trump cannot be expected to understand appropriate behavior for a president because he is a businessman, not a politician, and is still only learning.

“Trump is like a parasite that invaded the body politic, and the part that is most rotten right now is the RNC,” said John Weaver, who ran Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s presidential campaign last year. “They should be ashamed of themselves.”

Weaver added that in addition to being wrong, reflexively defending Trump was bad politics. “Handcuffing yourself to a president who’s at 34 percent and sinking is not a good strategy,” he said.

More: GOP's New Defense of Trump: The Guy's A Toddler, He Doesn't Know Any Better

So, he doesn't know any better? We all remember how Trump campaigned against being "politically correct" and how his supporters applauded and cheered him on. Therefore, Trump and his supporters cannot now plead ignorance as an excuse by saying this is all new to Trump since he had no prior political background.

Everyone already knew Trump is incompetent and unfit to be president.

I agree, but they just keep smearing on more and more lipstick as they try to make their pig look better.

 

[keepitreal]

WASHINGTON – Republicans attempting to explain President Donald Trump’s behavior appear to be trying out a novel approach: He ought not to be blamed for his mistakes because he doesn’t know any better.

Fuck off!

Hillary knew better, she knew full well what she was doing!

 

[iceberg]

I am not saying that Trump did what Nixon did, but the same burnout happened while trying to get to the truth in the 1970's.. It is much more emotional now because it is in our face,not just the newspapers.

There is so much corruption going on (from both sides ) on the backs of the American people.

Corruption??? Listening to the fat slob Hannity Have to turn it off before I throw my glass of scotch at his fat lying face

hes telling you what comey said. a few days ago you couldnt wait to hear him. now comey is a liar.

fuck dude, maybe its you.

Edward is talking about Hannity spinning things ..the first 2 minutes I listened Hannity was going off on how Comey didn't go to anyone to tell them Trump was doing things that concerned him...
But Comey did, he went to the attorney general and some of his colleagues .. He was left in the room with Trump when he asked for help from the attorney general...

comey himself said he wasnt strong enough to do the job.

I know that your busy with work iceburg .. but let me find the exact youtube for you.., he said it but not in that context ..let me go find it.

context?

why didnt you tell trump it was inappropriate…
maybe if i were a stronger person… ..

aint enough sugar out there to coat this one.

 

[iceberg]

I am not saying that Trump did what Nixon did, but the same burnout happened while trying to get to the truth in the 1970's.. It is much more emotional now because it is in our face,not just the newspapers.

There is so much corruption going on (from both sides ) on the backs of the American people.

Corruption??? Listening to the fat slob Hannity Have to turn it off before I throw my glass of scotch at his fat lying face

hes telling you what comey said. a few days ago you couldnt wait to hear him. now comey is a liar.

fuck dude, maybe its you.

Edward is talking about Hannity spinning things ..the first 2 minutes I listened Hannity was going off on how Comey didn't go to anyone to tell them Trump was doing things that concerned him...
But Comey did, he went to the attorney general and some of his colleagues .. He was left in the room with Trump when he asked for help from the attorney general...

comey himself said he wasnt strong enough to do the job.

No, NaziCon snowflake, that's not what he said.

we are going to going to wordsmith someone who was told to use "matter" vs investigate and THAT didnt deserve a note?

 

[iceberg]

It sounds like the end is near for Trump.

talk about selective hearing. why not go back to insulting vs talking your points?

 

[AntonToo]

WASHINGTON – Republicans attempting to explain President Donald Trump’s behavior appear to be trying out a novel approach: He ought not to be blamed for his mistakes because he doesn’t know any better.

Fuck off!

Hillary knew better, she knew full well what she was doing!

Which was what?

 

[rightwinger]

Trump is either a tyrant or totally clueless

Why not both?

When this thing finally breaks down it will turn out Trump aides acted inappropriately

It will turn out either Trump was fully aware of their actions and condoned them
or
Trump is a clueless leader who neither knows or cares what his people are doing in his name

 

[TyroneSlothrop]

 

[mudwhistle]

GOP’s New Defense of Trump: The Guy’s A Toddler, He Doesn’t Know Any Better.

From taking sides in the Qatar dispute to leaning on an FBI director to drop an investigation, Trump’s blunders should be excused, the argument goes.

WASHINGTON – Republicans attempting to explain President Donald Trump’s behavior appear to be trying out a novel approach: He ought not to be blamed for his mistakes because he doesn’t know any better.

“He’s new at government and so, therefore, I think that he’s learning as he goes,” House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) told reporters Thursday, explaining how Trump could have thought it was OK to lean on the FBI director to drop a criminal investigation.

Call it the toddler defense. Trump cannot be expected to understand appropriate behavior for a president because he is a businessman, not a politician, and is still only learning.

“Trump is like a parasite that invaded the body politic, and the part that is most rotten right now is the RNC,” said John Weaver, who ran Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s presidential campaign last year. “They should be ashamed of themselves.”

Weaver added that in addition to being wrong, reflexively defending Trump was bad politics. “Handcuffing yourself to a president who’s at 34 percent and sinking is not a good strategy,” he said.

More: GOP's New Defense of Trump: The Guy's A Toddler, He Doesn't Know Any Better

So, he doesn't know any better? We all remember how Trump campaigned against being "politically correct" and how his supporters applauded and cheered him on. Therefore, Trump and his supporters cannot now plead ignorance as an excuse by saying this is all new to Trump since he had no prior political background.

Funny......it seems this is the same exact thing they've said about almost every Republican since Ford.

• The president is an amateur
• The president doesn't know what he's doing
• Somebody else is pulling the strings
• The president is stupid
• The president self-centered
• The president is a doofus

When it comes to Democrats it always

• The president is brilliant
• The president is highly qualified
• The president is standing up for America
• The president is the smartest person on the planet
• The president can do no wrong

 

[Wyatt earp]

Trump is either a tyrant or totally clueless

Why not both?

When this thing finally breaks down it will turn out Trump aides acted inappropriately

It will turn out either Trump was fully aware of their actions and condoned them
or
Trump is a clueless leader who neither knows or cares what his people are doing in his name

No kidding Trump would sell someone rights to his name to slap on a turd and he wouldn't care or have a clue