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struggle4progress

(118,273 posts)
Sat Dec 15, 2018, 04:56 PM Dec 2018

More isolated than ever

By Dan Balz
December 15 at 10:29 AM

... His approval ratings aren’t much different than they were when he took office. His hardcore supporters haven’t budged .. But his party took a beating in the midterm elections, and the legal process continues to move closer to him ...

... Senate Republicans last week joined with Democrats to deliver a pair of rebukes over the administration’s policy toward Saudi Arabia and the president’s unwillingness to condemn Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whom the CIA concluded sanctioned the murder of .. Jamal Khashoggi ...

... The White House Counsel’s Office is understaffed heading into a year that could bring multiple requests for documents from congressional committees and the possibility of impeachment proceedings ...

In an interview with ABC’s .. Stephanopoulos, Cohen ... accused Trump of being a serial liar ...

... Weisselberg, the Trump Organization’s longtime chief financial officer ... has been granted immunity from prosecution in return for his cooperation ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/as-trump-prepares-for-his-holiday-respite-in-florida-he-is-more-isolated-than-ever/2018/12/15/b2d27c68-ffbf-11e8-ad40-cdfd0e0dd65a_story.html?utm_term=.0c783701cfcf

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More isolated than ever (Original Post) struggle4progress Dec 2018 OP
Nobody likes Trump Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2018 #1
Yes, but they will be Worms Marsala, with a cream/wine/truffle sauce, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2018 #2
and paid for by us Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #3
Holy shit! I had not heard about Weisselberg. That is HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Takket Dec 2018 #4
Where have you been? JPK Dec 2018 #5
I haven't heard much about Weisselburg since they announced his immunity Poiuyt Dec 2018 #7
Don't feel sorry for that grotesque asshole. nt Blue_true Dec 2018 #6

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,336 posts)
2. Yes, but they will be Worms Marsala, with a cream/wine/truffle sauce, ...
Sat Dec 15, 2018, 05:11 PM
Dec 2018

... served on a bed of French Fries on a gilded plate.

Not your garden variety worms like the rest of us have to eat. I have to go get a box of Worm Helper at the supermarket.

Takket

(21,552 posts)
4. Holy shit! I had not heard about Weisselberg. That is HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sat Dec 15, 2018, 06:56 PM
Dec 2018

Can you imagine the things he knows????????????????

JPK

(651 posts)
5. Where have you been?
Sat Dec 15, 2018, 07:05 PM
Dec 2018

He's been singing to Mueller now for around two or three months. Hate to see him get immunity but in order to get to the big fish you have to let some little ones go.

Poiuyt

(18,122 posts)
7. I haven't heard much about Weisselburg since they announced his immunity
Sat Dec 15, 2018, 07:12 PM
Dec 2018

I assume he's giving Mueller some dirt, but I haven't heard any details or even possibilities.

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