Oh no, there is no strategy
Trump and other aides are frustrated with Mulvaney because he did not have a strategy for defending and explaining the Ukraine call.
Actually it’s hilarious. The problem is not committing an outlandish crime grotesquely festooned with sub-crimes which are in turn festooned with more crimes – the problem is not having worked up a set of lies to deal with exposure of the outlandish crime grotesquely festooned with sub-crimes which are in turn festooned with more crimes. It’s all the fault of the guy who didn’t lie fast enough!
The tweet links to a CNN piece:
Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney is on shaky ground in the wake of a bad week for President Trump, according to multiple sources with knowledge of discussions surrounding the whistleblower fallout.
The sources say the President is not upset with Mulvaney for the White House releasing the summary of his July 25 call with Ukraine’s leader or the whistleblower complaint because he had been convinced that it was necessary.
What Trump and other aides are frustrated with, according to the sources, is that Mulvaney did not have a strategy for defending and explaining the contents of those documents as soon as they were publicly released.
What’s he there for, am I right? He’s supposed to have a strategy for defending and explaining all of Trump’s crimes, corrupt deals, blunders, treasons, lies, insults, pratfalls as soon as they become public knowledge.
One of the sources says it’s not just the President, but also widespread frustration in the White House about the lack of a response plan to deal with the fallout after the release of the whistleblower complaint ignited more controversy surrounding the President.
Ok but seriously now – what kind of plan are they thinking of? What kind of plan could there be? Just the usual Trump routine of lying yourself blue in the face and then moving on to the next thing? But that’s where Trump has always been so confused: transparent lies are transparent. It’s sadly true that that fact hasn’t stopped him getting his filthy hands on the top job, but it does mean his reputation for nonstop lying precedes him wherever he goes.
