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PJMcK

(22,048 posts) Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:12 AM Jul 2017

Something Trump said doesn't make sense

Okay, there are a great many things he's said that don't make sense but this one jumped out from his NY Times interview.

Trump stated that James Comey told him privately about the Steele Dossier. Trump said he thought Mr. Comey was trying to exert leverage over the president so he could keep his job.

If that was Mr. Comey's intention, then why didn't he exercise his leverage?

Trump doesn't understand anything that comes out of his own mouth. He's an idiot.

By the way, James Comey didn't "need" his job at the FBI. Given his experience, there are dozens of law firms that would welcome him as a partner. More money, less work, plenty of prestige, personal privacy and not having to deal with Trump. Sounds good to me! Mr. Comey deserves it.

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Something Trump said doesn't make sense (Original Post) PJMcK Jul 2017 OP

Comey also has a net worth most of us peons would chose to retire on and enjoy life. n/t rzemanfl Jul 2017 #1

He's an idiot. Comey discussed with other FBI officials jrthin Jul 2017 #2

Only makes sense in the context of Trump's penchant for projecting. Tanuki Jul 2017 #3

That's it PJMcK Jul 2017 #4

Trump is a paranoid twit C_U_L8R Jul 2017 #5

Your words...."And not very bright either"....are truth Stuart G Jul 2017 #6

Smart people want to learn PJMcK Jul 2017 #7

Listening to Trump C_U_L8R Jul 2017 #9

Nor did Mueller need to be FBI director again. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #8

Good question. The NYT interviewers should have followed up on that. (nt) oasis Jul 2017 #10

rzemanfl

(29,568 posts)

1. Comey also has a net worth most of us peons would chose to retire on and enjoy life. n/t

Reply to PJMcK (Original post)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:15 AM

Jul 2017

jrthin

(4,837 posts)

2. He's an idiot. Comey discussed with other FBI officials

Reply to PJMcK (Original post)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:17 AM

Jul 2017

how to handle the Steele Dossier, as he said in Senate hearings. It was at the direction of other FBI officials that he followed to let 45 be aware of this material.

Tanuki

(14,920 posts)

3. Only makes sense in the context of Trump's penchant for projecting.

Reply to PJMcK (Original post)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:21 AM

Jul 2017

If Trump had incriminating information about someone, he would use it against them and "leverage" it for personal, political, or financial gain. He can't imagine anyone else would do otherwise.

PJMcK

(22,048 posts)

4. That's it

Reply to Tanuki (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:24 AM

Jul 2017

Trump's behavior actually does make sense when viewed with the perspective you made, Tanuki.

C_U_L8R

(45,020 posts)

5. Trump is a paranoid twit

Reply to PJMcK (Original post)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:27 AM

Jul 2017

And not very bright either

Stuart G

(38,441 posts)

6. Your words...."And not very bright either"....are truth

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:32 AM

Jul 2017

I was always under the impression that "bright" people learn quickly..

Trump does not learn at all and, he seems to never learn...that proves he is not bright..He is slow. stupid, foolish, idiotic, dumb, etc, etc, etc...

PJMcK

(22,048 posts)

7. Smart people want to learn

Reply to Stuart G (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:36 AM

Jul 2017

Intelligence brings a curiosity to learn new things. Really smart people know that there is more to know.

Trump is all the things you wrote, Stuart G, and so many more, too.

C_U_L8R

(45,020 posts)

9. Listening to Trump

Reply to Stuart G (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:45 AM

Jul 2017

I get the impression he has a 25 word vocabulary
and just rearranges the words in one self-serving
gimmick after another.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,198 posts)

8. Nor did Mueller need to be FBI director again.

Reply to PJMcK (Original post)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:39 AM

Jul 2017

And yet Trump sets it up as though Mueller has some ax to grind against him because he supposedly rejected him to replace Comey as FBI Director.

The guy served 12 years as FBI Director. Somehow I think that's probably enough for Mueller.

oasis

(49,406 posts)

10. Good question. The NYT interviewers should have followed up on that. (nt)

Reply to PJMcK (Original post)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:58 AM

Jul 2017

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