Title : The case for cynicism: Kavanaugh, Manafort, Flynn and the FBI
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The case for cynicism: Kavanaugh, Manafort, Flynn and the FBI
In the preceding post, I warned liberals not to trust Christine Blasey Ford. I presented a "Theory of the Kavanaugh case" which is completely unlike anything anyone else is saying. No-one else on either the right or the left is daring enough -- of weird enough -- to post such a scenario.Indeed, many readers completely misunderstood my theory (despite the very plain wording of my post) because this scenario stands well outside the boundaries of permissible thought.
Has this development caused me to backtrack on that theory? Nope. The time may come when I will have to apologize and admit error. But right now, "the imp of the perverse" (as Poe called it) prods me to double down on the forecast. Prepare to get screwed.
The latest development clarifies motive. This is not just about Brett Kavanaugh. Sure, putting him on the Supreme Court is important to Trump, but discrediting the FBI is of even greater importance. The ultimate goal of this scheme is to justify Trump's ongoing attempt to paint the Bureau as a band of pro-"Demonrat" schemers. After the red wave in November, Trump will be in a position to reconfigure the DOJ in his own image.
I'm not sure how the scheme will play out, but there will be a dramatic development. It'll be great TV -- great melodrama. Perhaps someone will come forward with a recording of Christine Blasey Ford discussing the plot with an alleged Dem operative. The recording will contain a reference to the FBI: "Don't worry. They're working for us."
The whole point is to cement the GOP conspiracy theory that the FBI is a nest of Demcoratic vipers.
If my theory is right, Blasey Ford is a willing participant in this plot. Kavanaugh probably is not. He's probably genuinely mystified by the allegations against him.
I doubt that anyone in Congress -- in either party -- is in on the gag.
Why would Blasey Ford take part in a conspiracy to help Trump remake the entire FBI? I don't know the woman, and neither do you. But nearly everyone has a pressure point. This episode of Sherlock (which I'm sure you've all seen) is fiction, but it offers a persuasive view of how otherwise-decent people can be manipulated.
Look, I'm not wedded to this theory. I'll be overjoyed if proven wrong. But you must admit that Trump has not been his usual dickish self when it comes to Christine Blasey Ford: No insults, no low-class remarks about her looks, no lawsuit threats, no attacks on her character or her intelligence. Trump has not been Trump.
That telling lack of obnoxiousness suggests that a scheme is afoot.
All day yesterday, the hairs on the back of my neck tingled and stood upright, while my stomach churned and the atmosphere became thick with apocalyptic foreboding. The White House has said the right things. When this White House says the right things, Doomsday is Nigh.
Trump has said that the hearing should be delayed, even though Grassley doesn't think it ought to be. That's a tell. So is this:
Trump, who has faced misconduct allegations of his own in the past and reportedly believes those accused should “deny, deny, deny and push back” on allegations, did not dismiss Ford altogether. As he praised Kavanaugh, he also said that he believes his accuser should be heard, echoing comments Kellyanne Conway, a top adviser to the president, made on Monday.Do you seriously believe that Donald Trump would say such words if he didn't not already know the plot twist? Let's look at those words again: "hopefully, the woman will come forward” and “state her case.”
“We should go through a process, because there shouldn’t even be a little doubt,” he said. Trump added that “hopefully, the woman will come forward” and “state her case,” as will Kavanaugh, before the Senate.
Trump said that. TRUMP.
Donald Trump simply does not say such things. He does not ask for an opponent to receive a fair hearing. He believes that opponents should be crushed brutally. His instinct is always crush kill destroy.
That's why I am persuaded that a devilishplot twist must be a-comin' -- a twist that nobody in the Resistance will like. I cannot say what that twist will be, but Donald Trump sure is acting like he has an ace up his sleeve.
Elsewhere: Yes, Manafort has flipped. But before you become too smug about Paul Manafort's cooperation, consider the case of Michael Flynn.
Didn't he cooperate? Yes he did. Yet look what he has been up to...
While he awaits sentencing for lying to the FBI, former national security advisor Michael Flynn will take his awards where he can get them—even if that means appearing alongside Pizzagate pushers and racist YouTubers.It gets worse. Flynn is in league with whoever is running the Qanon conspiracy. The following is a tweet from a Qanon supporter...
Flynn, a former lieutenant general who resigned as Trump’s national security adviser after he was revealed to have lied about his contacts with Russia’s ambassador, could spend up to six months in prison for lying to the FBI. That hasn’t stopped The Gateway Pundit, a far-right, conspiracy-mongering news outlet, from presenting Flynn with a “Award for Service to America” at its upcoming conference this weekend. The conference features Pizzagate conspiracy theorists, an alt-right YouTuber accused of leading a “cult,” and members of far-right European parties.
Flynn is scheduled to appear Friday night, following a series of speeches on why “President Trump Is #Winning.”
I don't know who "Karen" is, but that doesn't matter. The point is, Flynn has adopted the "Where we go one, we go all" motto of the Qanon movement.Justifying #QAnon’s legitimacy has been slightly tricky, to say the least, and I considered a Twitter follow-back from General Flynn a potential nod in support of their cause; but this seals the deal (for me)! #WWG1WGA #TheStorm #FollowTheWhiteRabbit (Photo credits DTI FB)
Is Michael Flynn repentant? Has he turned against Donald Trump? I don't think so.
Do you really think that someone tossing red meat to the Qanon dupes is also going to fink on Trump to Team Mueller? Come on.
Has Trump actedworried about Flynn? No. Obviously, Flynn has agreed to give Mueller a bunch of innocuous bullshit.
And it's very likely that Paul Manafort will confirm this same innocuous bullshit. With two sources telling investigators the same tale of Trump's innocence, Mueller's report promises to be weak tea.
You want cockeyed optimism? Go to Palmer. We live in a world of shit, and my job is to rub your noses in it.
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