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WSJ Editorial Board: The Trumps and the Truth
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:03 am
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:03 am
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Don’t you get it, guys? Special counsel Robert Mueller and the House and Senate intelligence committees are investigating the Russia story. Everything that is potentially damaging to the Trumps will come out, one way or another. Everything. Denouncing leaks as “fake news” won’t wash as a counter-strategy beyond the President’s base, as Mr. Trump’s latest 36% approval rating shows.
Mr. Trump seems to realize he has a problem because the White House has announced the hiring of white-collar Washington lawyer Ty Cobb to manage its Russia defense. He’ll presumably supersede the White House counsel, whom Mr. Trump ignores, and New York outside counsel Marc Kasowitz, who is out of his political depth.
Mr. Cobb has an opening to change the Trump strategy to one with the best chance of saving his Presidency: radical transparency. Release everything to the public ahead of the inevitable leaks. Mr. Cobb and his team should tell every Trump family member, campaign operative and White House aide to disclose every detail that might be relevant to the Russian investigations.
That means every meeting with any Russian or any American with Russian business ties. Every phone call or email. And every Trump business relationship with Russians going back years. This should include every relevant part of Mr. Trump’s tax returns, which the President will resist but Mr. Mueller is sure to seek anyway.
Then release it all to the public. Whatever short-term political damage this might cause couldn’t be worse than the death by a thousand cuts of selective leaks, often out of context, from political opponents in Congress or the special counsel’s office. If there really is nothing to the Russia collusion allegations, transparency will prove it. Americans will give Mr. Trump credit for trusting their ability to make a fair judgment. Pre-emptive disclosure is the only chance to contain the political harm from future revelations.
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Solid advice.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:04 am to Decatur
Gowdy said as much last week. Of course, we know they will do the opposite.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:07 am to Decatur
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as Mr. Trump’s latest 36% approval rating shows
When you mention fake polls as your basis you lose all credibility.
This post was edited on 7/18/17 at 11:07 am
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:08 am to Decatur
Where the hell was this article when Hillary was under investigation?
Why didn't they tell her to release everything to the public to be transparent?
Why didn't they tell her to release everything to the public to be transparent?
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:09 am to Decatur
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Mr. Cobb has an opening to change the Trump strategy to one with the best chance of saving his Presidency: radical transparency.
I agree. President Trump, you must be just as transparent as the Obama Administration, which was The Most Transparent Administration in History.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:09 am to Magician2
Because this is a witch hunt.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:11 am to Magician2
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Where the hell was this article when Hillary was under investigation?
Why didn't they tell her to release everything to the public to be transparent?
That's not how any of this works.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:13 am to GumboPot
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as Mr. Trump’s latest 36% approval rating shows
When you mention fake polls as your basis you lose all credibility.
So what do you think an accurate approval rating for him is? Go ahead and take a stab at it. 50?
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:15 am to Decatur
Sure, give us all the dirt, regardless of relevancy, on yourself. It is the only way to save yourself. Real solid advice.
In other news, lawyers now are advising all their clients to waive their protections against self incrimination and just admit their transgressions to make it easier on the investigators. It is the only way for them to save themselves.
In other news, lawyers now are advising all their clients to waive their protections against self incrimination and just admit their transgressions to make it easier on the investigators. It is the only way for them to save themselves.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:15 am to BamaGradinTn
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So what do you think an accurate approval rating for him is? Go ahead and take a stab at it. 50?
The last poll sampled dem plus 12.
That puts him at 42. Then you have to realize national polls are meaningless. I hope he loses the 2020 popular vote by 10mm and wins the ec.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:16 am to BamaGradinTn
Just use Rasmussen. It's the most favorable to Trump and he's at 43%. That really changes the gist of the opinion piece.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:19 am to Decatur
I agree that Trump is intentionally being shady and making things worse but where are these demands from y'all when it comes to all the shite Hillary and Obama have pulled?
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:23 am to DallasTiger11
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I agree that Trump is intentionally being shady and making things worse but where are these demands from y'all when it comes to all the shite Hillary and Obama have pulled?
I have no "demands" from him, and I think the article was good advice.
Seriously...I'd like to see him be more successful than Clinton.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:28 am to Decatur
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Pre-emptive disclosure is the only chance to contain the political harm from future revelations.
i said this months ago.
Release everything. if nothing is there, then he can move on.
With that said, if you "release everything" and don't in fact release everything, you might as well sign your own indictment.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:30 am to JuiceTerry
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Just use Rasmussen. It's the most favorable to Trump and he's at 43%. That really changes the gist of the opinion piece.
Every single media outlet that touts his approval numbers is borderline hilarious considering journalism as a whole was trending even lower than that in regards to Americans trusting the profession.
32% in 2016
40% in 2015
It's dropping each year. You can look up 2012-2014. Looking forward to how far it's dropped in there new poll this Sept.
Gallup Sept 2016
Gallup Sept 2015
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:31 am to BamaGradinTn
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So what do you think an accurate approval rating for him is? Go ahead and take a stab at it. 50?
90% that poll was already debunked
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:35 am to GumboPot
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When you mention fake polls as your basis you lose all credibility.
Sort of like when you deny reality.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:37 am to JuiceTerry
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Just use Rasmussen. It's the most favorable to Trump and he's at 43%.
I honestly can't believe its this high. 35% - 43% is freaking high with the nonstop negative reporting the media shits out every day.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 12:02 pm to Magician2
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Where the hell was this article when Hillary was under investigation?
Why didn't they tell her to release everything to the public to be transparent?
Donald Trump is the President. Get over it.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 12:44 pm to GumboPot
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When you mention fake polls as your basis you lose all credibility.
By all means, show us a non "fake" approval poll that varies bigly. I'll wait patiently.
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