If the readers of PolitiDose tuned in to MSNBC's nightly show "The Last Word" with host Lawrence O'Donnell on Thursday August 9 and O'Donnell's opening remarks sounded familiar, its because you read it here first in PolitiDose in a commentary dated August 7, titled, "Watergate andTrumpgate: The Republican Party Then and Now."
O'Donnell pointed out how the republicans in congress played a different role in the matter of Watergate, the special prosecutor and President Nixon and put the constitution first and their responsibility as elected officials to execute their responsibilities. He than compared the republicans attitude in the congress today land their unwillingness to carry out their responsibility concerning the special prosecutor's Trump campaign and Russia investigation.
O'Donnell used the leaked audio of republican representative Nunes who spoke at a private fund raising event and told the audience the republicans had to protect Trump against the Mueller investigation and that if the democrats won control of the U.S. House in November they would impeach Trump and the republicans would loose control of the situation.
The two guests who appeared on the show basically also confirmed what was written in the PolitiDose commentary It was a remarkable opening segment by O'Donnell and his two guests just how close the commentaries were between the two. ( PolitiDose and the O'Donnell show) O'Donnell's show touched just about everything said in PolitiDose and went farther back than Watergate in his comparison to support his remarks and did a great job in doing so.
PolitiDose, your daily dose of political commentary will continue to bring to its readers up to date remarks that really matter and make a difference.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Friday, August 10, 2018
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Watergate and Trumpgate: The Republican Party Then and Now
The republicans who served in congress during Watergate stood up to the plate, put their character and integrity on the line, understood their responsibility and served the country and its people well when they informed President Nixon he would face impeachment for his actions concerning Watergate or he could resign his Presidency.
What a difference we see in the republican party today who serve in congress when America has a President up to his ears in scandal for the past 18 months concerning Trumps many problems with Russia, the special counsel's investigation, the daily lies of Trump and his relentless attacks against America's institutions and America's allies.
During the congressional hearings on Watergate, unlike today, the democrats controlled both houses of congress and ran and chaired the hearings with dignity. And unlike today, during the Watergate hearings republicans asked questions that were timely, hit the heart of the matter and did not try to pass the buck or place blame on others for President Nixon's actions.
Fast forward to today's republican controlled congress who run and chair the hearings concerning Trump and he and his campaign's involvement with Russia, Trump's daily lies and autocratic rule and his many un-American actions. So far the republicans action has been to blame others, especially the FBI and the intelligence community picking up on Trump's fake news. They even went so far as to accuse the former FBI director Comey and threatened to impeach the assistant Attorney General. Instead of seeking the truth they have enabled Trump and made excuses for him. The hearings have turned into a circus.
The republican party today are ditto heads for Trump and give him excuses for his traitorous acts. A few republicans have stood up against Trump but still refuse to recognize and see in Trump what the Watergate republicans saw in Nixon. The ideology of the republican party is way out of mainstream America, anti government, divisive, spoke person for Corporate America and the wealthy and profess a conservatism that is un-American and autocratic. Their failure at governing says it all.
This writer believes the best course of action for the country and its people would be to elect enough democrats in November so they can control both houses of congress and to impeach President Trump. The malignancy that has infected the White House and this administration has been complete. The November elections can reverse all that.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
What a difference we see in the republican party today who serve in congress when America has a President up to his ears in scandal for the past 18 months concerning Trumps many problems with Russia, the special counsel's investigation, the daily lies of Trump and his relentless attacks against America's institutions and America's allies.
During the congressional hearings on Watergate, unlike today, the democrats controlled both houses of congress and ran and chaired the hearings with dignity. And unlike today, during the Watergate hearings republicans asked questions that were timely, hit the heart of the matter and did not try to pass the buck or place blame on others for President Nixon's actions.
Fast forward to today's republican controlled congress who run and chair the hearings concerning Trump and he and his campaign's involvement with Russia, Trump's daily lies and autocratic rule and his many un-American actions. So far the republicans action has been to blame others, especially the FBI and the intelligence community picking up on Trump's fake news. They even went so far as to accuse the former FBI director Comey and threatened to impeach the assistant Attorney General. Instead of seeking the truth they have enabled Trump and made excuses for him. The hearings have turned into a circus.
The republican party today are ditto heads for Trump and give him excuses for his traitorous acts. A few republicans have stood up against Trump but still refuse to recognize and see in Trump what the Watergate republicans saw in Nixon. The ideology of the republican party is way out of mainstream America, anti government, divisive, spoke person for Corporate America and the wealthy and profess a conservatism that is un-American and autocratic. Their failure at governing says it all.
This writer believes the best course of action for the country and its people would be to elect enough democrats in November so they can control both houses of congress and to impeach President Trump. The malignancy that has infected the White House and this administration has been complete. The November elections can reverse all that.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Monday, August 6, 2018
As The Mueller Investigation Closes In, Trump Has To Admit His Lies In His Traitorous Dealings With Russia
Donald Trump, the President of the United States continues to wallow in his own lies. This time concerning the traitorous meeting of his son Trump Jr., his son-in-law Jared Kushner, Paul Manafort with Russian officials in 2016 for the stated purpose to obtain dirt on Hillary Clinton from the Russians at the meeting.
After the meeting leaked, Trump Jr. and the President both lied and said the meeting was about adoption. The President now says the meeting was to receive dirt on Clinton. Trump Jr. said he wrote a statement to his father about the meeting. Later it leaked that President Trump himself wrote the statement which he denied. Now Trump says he lied and indeed wrote the statement for his son. All along Trump said there was no collusion and now says the meeting was legal and obtaining dirt on an opponent is normal.
Donald Trump lied and said he did not know about the meeting before it took place but a witness said he did. The President's own back up lies also says he knew about the meeting before it took place. Why all the lies if Trump really thinks the meeting was legal? The fact of the matter it was collusion with a foreign government to help him win the Presidency. No other Presidential candidate has ever thought of or colluded with a foreign government for political help to win an election. The meeting was traitorous and even the President's good friend and adviser, Steve Bannon said so.
Eighteen months of lies from the President and the lying is more frequent as we learn more about Trump and his campaigns involvement with Russia and Trumps desire to work with them and discredit Mueller's investigation. Crooked Trump thought the Russians had dirt on Hillary but they had none. He even went so far during the campaign telling his supporters a few days before the Russian meeting that he would soon announce damaging information on Hillary. But there was no damaging information for him to announce.
Donald Trump is a sick President who is mentally and morally incapable of leading America the Beautiful. And make no mistake, it is of his own choosing.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
After the meeting leaked, Trump Jr. and the President both lied and said the meeting was about adoption. The President now says the meeting was to receive dirt on Clinton. Trump Jr. said he wrote a statement to his father about the meeting. Later it leaked that President Trump himself wrote the statement which he denied. Now Trump says he lied and indeed wrote the statement for his son. All along Trump said there was no collusion and now says the meeting was legal and obtaining dirt on an opponent is normal.
Donald Trump lied and said he did not know about the meeting before it took place but a witness said he did. The President's own back up lies also says he knew about the meeting before it took place. Why all the lies if Trump really thinks the meeting was legal? The fact of the matter it was collusion with a foreign government to help him win the Presidency. No other Presidential candidate has ever thought of or colluded with a foreign government for political help to win an election. The meeting was traitorous and even the President's good friend and adviser, Steve Bannon said so.
Eighteen months of lies from the President and the lying is more frequent as we learn more about Trump and his campaigns involvement with Russia and Trumps desire to work with them and discredit Mueller's investigation. Crooked Trump thought the Russians had dirt on Hillary but they had none. He even went so far during the campaign telling his supporters a few days before the Russian meeting that he would soon announce damaging information on Hillary. But there was no damaging information for him to announce.
Donald Trump is a sick President who is mentally and morally incapable of leading America the Beautiful. And make no mistake, it is of his own choosing.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Sunday, August 5, 2018
Job Creation For July Was Down From The Previous Month's Job Numbers
The U.S. Labor Department reported the U.S. economy created 157.000 new jobs in July, down from the previous month and the unemployment rate came in at 3.9% It was the 94th straight month of positive job growth for the economy. Wages continued its slow growth rate and was lower than the rate of inflation. Economist were looking for a job growth of 195,000 for July.
In Trump's first 18 months in office thru July 3,297,000 new jobs have been created for a monthly average of 183,166 per month. In President Obama's last 18 months in office 3,569,000 new jobs were created for an average monthly total of 198,277 new jobs per month. So the explosion of new jobs that was supposed to take pace because of Trump's tax cuts, never took place and job creation under President Obama has so far out paced job creation under the Trump administration.
On another related note Trump's treasury department announced they will have to borrow $769 billion for the second half of 2018 because of revenue shortfall and increased expenses. It will be the highest borrowing number since the great republican recession of 2008. Trump's so called booming economy and tax cuts predictions continue the GOP fairy tale ideology of voodoo economics. And Trump and the GOP will make matters worse if they pass their plan to cut the tax rate on investments as Trump announced earlier in the week. This is a President and a party who love corporate America and the wealthy.
NOTE: The U.S. Labor Department also reported that job creation for May and June were amended to add an additional 54,000 jobs. The 54,000 jobs added were not added to the above numbers for Trump as no additions were added to Obama's totals. The additions when added to both would not change the outcome of Obama's lead in job creation during that period of time.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
In Trump's first 18 months in office thru July 3,297,000 new jobs have been created for a monthly average of 183,166 per month. In President Obama's last 18 months in office 3,569,000 new jobs were created for an average monthly total of 198,277 new jobs per month. So the explosion of new jobs that was supposed to take pace because of Trump's tax cuts, never took place and job creation under President Obama has so far out paced job creation under the Trump administration.
On another related note Trump's treasury department announced they will have to borrow $769 billion for the second half of 2018 because of revenue shortfall and increased expenses. It will be the highest borrowing number since the great republican recession of 2008. Trump's so called booming economy and tax cuts predictions continue the GOP fairy tale ideology of voodoo economics. And Trump and the GOP will make matters worse if they pass their plan to cut the tax rate on investments as Trump announced earlier in the week. This is a President and a party who love corporate America and the wealthy.
NOTE: The U.S. Labor Department also reported that job creation for May and June were amended to add an additional 54,000 jobs. The 54,000 jobs added were not added to the above numbers for Trump as no additions were added to Obama's totals. The additions when added to both would not change the outcome of Obama's lead in job creation during that period of time.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Trump and his party PUNT once again on the Federl Flood Insurance Program
Tuesday the U.S. Senate once again passed a short term extension to the federal flood insurance program. The program will now be able to borrow money to operate until November 30. A long term solution to the program has once again escaped Trump and his party and as a result it has become one extension after another. Louisiana, a state that depends on the program because of its flood problems get no help from Louisiana's elected officials who serve in congress and can not agree on a long term plan or solution.
The trumpet man and the GOP can pass a tax cut that benefits the wealthy and corporate America and add $1.8 trillion to the national debt but lack the governing ability to move legislation that is worthy for the people in need of flood insurance. Its a pattern of non governing by a party whose ideology is unAmerican and incapable of good judgement. And to top it off, their leader in the White House lies about every thing and supports Russia and his own interest.
So like health care and immigration, the can continues to be kicked down the road on the flood insurance program. And the can was smashed by Trump himself of making Mexico pay for a wall and once again has threatened to shut down the federal government if congress does not agree to pay for his wall and bail the trumpet man out of another big lie. Trump thinks he can shut the federal government down and blame the democratic party. That is how his corrupted mind works and operates. When November 30 rolls around, the federal flood insurance program will tell a story. Will it be a long term story and solution or more of the same extensions and lack of governing.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The trumpet man and the GOP can pass a tax cut that benefits the wealthy and corporate America and add $1.8 trillion to the national debt but lack the governing ability to move legislation that is worthy for the people in need of flood insurance. Its a pattern of non governing by a party whose ideology is unAmerican and incapable of good judgement. And to top it off, their leader in the White House lies about every thing and supports Russia and his own interest.
So like health care and immigration, the can continues to be kicked down the road on the flood insurance program. And the can was smashed by Trump himself of making Mexico pay for a wall and once again has threatened to shut down the federal government if congress does not agree to pay for his wall and bail the trumpet man out of another big lie. Trump thinks he can shut the federal government down and blame the democratic party. That is how his corrupted mind works and operates. When November 30 rolls around, the federal flood insurance program will tell a story. Will it be a long term story and solution or more of the same extensions and lack of governing.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Friday, August 3, 2018
Some Journlists Continue To Push The GOP's False Claims and Fail To Fuly Inform The People On The Issues
Associated Press journalist Kevin Freking in a Times Picayune article dated 7/29 titled, "Trump turns GOP orthodoxy on its head" is a commentary out of touch with the facts. His opening statement that "Trump's trade policies on tariffs and the $12 billion in farm aid are turning long established republican orthodoxy on its head" should be taken with a grain of salt.
The GOP controls both houses of congress and could put a halt to President Trump's policies if they wanted to but they are Trump's ditto heads. Therefore it is the GOP's own lack of policy that has come into play and not orthodoxy. And as far as a give away to farmers, there is nothing new there. This writer had to laugh when the article quoted Louisiana's senator John Kennedy as saying, "I didn't come up here to start new government programs." But do not think for one moment Senator Kennedy will introduce any legislation to kill the farm aid bill. He already voted for Trump's tax scheme that will add $1.8 trillion to the national debt over the next decade. One could also say that tax scheme was aid for corporate America and the wealthy.
Another statement Freking made in the article reads, "republicans have altered the priority of tackling the national debt, an issue the GOP hammered President Obama on." The GOP actually altered the deficit spending and national debt problem in 1960. That was the last time a republican President balanced the federal budget. And if President's Reagan and Bush 43 would have balanced the federal budget as President Clinton did the national debt would not be a problem today. The national debt increased 178% in Reagan's 8 fiscal years and 105% in Bush 43 eight fiscal years. No democratic administration even comes close to that staggering figure. This writer wonders if Freking wrote commentary and pointed those numbers out when the GOP attacked President Obama over the national debt. The record shows the GOP did not just recently alter their priority on the national debt, they did that long ago. Its just that journalists just kept printing the GOP's rhetoric on the matter.
The bottom line is so called republican conservative orthodoxy has not existed for over 40 years The problem lands with journalists who fail to point out the facts and just run with the GOP rhetoric. And when they do, they themselves become GOP ditto heads. And that really says it all.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The GOP controls both houses of congress and could put a halt to President Trump's policies if they wanted to but they are Trump's ditto heads. Therefore it is the GOP's own lack of policy that has come into play and not orthodoxy. And as far as a give away to farmers, there is nothing new there. This writer had to laugh when the article quoted Louisiana's senator John Kennedy as saying, "I didn't come up here to start new government programs." But do not think for one moment Senator Kennedy will introduce any legislation to kill the farm aid bill. He already voted for Trump's tax scheme that will add $1.8 trillion to the national debt over the next decade. One could also say that tax scheme was aid for corporate America and the wealthy.
Another statement Freking made in the article reads, "republicans have altered the priority of tackling the national debt, an issue the GOP hammered President Obama on." The GOP actually altered the deficit spending and national debt problem in 1960. That was the last time a republican President balanced the federal budget. And if President's Reagan and Bush 43 would have balanced the federal budget as President Clinton did the national debt would not be a problem today. The national debt increased 178% in Reagan's 8 fiscal years and 105% in Bush 43 eight fiscal years. No democratic administration even comes close to that staggering figure. This writer wonders if Freking wrote commentary and pointed those numbers out when the GOP attacked President Obama over the national debt. The record shows the GOP did not just recently alter their priority on the national debt, they did that long ago. Its just that journalists just kept printing the GOP's rhetoric on the matter.
The bottom line is so called republican conservative orthodoxy has not existed for over 40 years The problem lands with journalists who fail to point out the facts and just run with the GOP rhetoric. And when they do, they themselves become GOP ditto heads. And that really says it all.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Thursday, August 2, 2018
Another Tax Cut Scheme By The Trump Administration
The Trump-GOP tax scheme that was enacted in 2017 and favored Corporate America and the wealthy was not enough for the high rollers so we now learn that the Trump administration will propose a cut in the capital gains tax rate. And the same top 1% will be on the receiving end of this tax scheme. An analysis by the Wharton School reported the proposed cut would reduce federal revenue for the federal government more than $100 billion over the next decade.
Trump and supporters of the tax cut scheme say the move would boost the economy and allow for new investments, the same worn out failed excuses of the past. Trump and the GOP continue to support tax reductions that transfer wealth from the middle class to the wealthy. And the World Inequality Database shows that is what has been going on since 1980.
Trump and the GOP will likely move to pass their legislation before the November elections to shore up their base and win votes. They know it will never pass after the elections if the democratic party win control of at least one house of congress.
The democrats understand and know a tax scheme when they see one. They also know Trump and the GOP knew they would do this when they passed the 2017 tax scheme and like cowards would come out later concerning the capital gains tax.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Trump and supporters of the tax cut scheme say the move would boost the economy and allow for new investments, the same worn out failed excuses of the past. Trump and the GOP continue to support tax reductions that transfer wealth from the middle class to the wealthy. And the World Inequality Database shows that is what has been going on since 1980.
Trump and the GOP will likely move to pass their legislation before the November elections to shore up their base and win votes. They know it will never pass after the elections if the democratic party win control of at least one house of congress.
The democrats understand and know a tax scheme when they see one. They also know Trump and the GOP knew they would do this when they passed the 2017 tax scheme and like cowards would come out later concerning the capital gains tax.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Donald Trump Held His Hand On The Bible, Swore An Oath and Then Started His Administration Of Lies
The Presidential oat of office is a very short statement on inauguration day that the President swears to while placing his hand on the bible repeating the words of a Supreme Court Justice that performs the swearing in ceremony. The complete oath is as follows: I DO SOLEMNY SWEAR (or affirm) THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND WILL, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
The President is also Chief of State, Chief of Government, Commander in Chief and the person above all with the responsibility to preserve, protect and defend the constitution. President Trump lied when he placed his hand on the bible and swore the Presidential oath. Instead of preserving, protecting and defending the constitution he has done the opposite at every turn. He has attacked our constitutional laws with his personal attacks against those carrying out their responsibility to enforce the laws, criticized our institutions so vital to constitutional government. He has degraded the U.S. Justice Department, the FBI, the intelligence community and violated all norms of democratic governing. His constant attacks against Robert Mueller's investigation and accusing him of a witch hunt solely to undermine a lawful investigation that becomes ever so close to the President's doorstep is done to discredit the nations constitutional process.
And just today Trump tweeted that Attorney General Jeff Sessions should end Mueller's investigation. That is not defending or protecting the constitution Trump swore to uphold and his total assault on the constitution constitutes high crimes and misdemeanors in this writers judgement and Trump should be impeached. The corruption persona of President Trump can no longer be tolerated nor his lack of respect for the United States, its people and the constitution.
Trump and his GOP ditto heads have to be defeated in the November election and the sad Trump chapter can not come to an end soon enough.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The President is also Chief of State, Chief of Government, Commander in Chief and the person above all with the responsibility to preserve, protect and defend the constitution. President Trump lied when he placed his hand on the bible and swore the Presidential oath. Instead of preserving, protecting and defending the constitution he has done the opposite at every turn. He has attacked our constitutional laws with his personal attacks against those carrying out their responsibility to enforce the laws, criticized our institutions so vital to constitutional government. He has degraded the U.S. Justice Department, the FBI, the intelligence community and violated all norms of democratic governing. His constant attacks against Robert Mueller's investigation and accusing him of a witch hunt solely to undermine a lawful investigation that becomes ever so close to the President's doorstep is done to discredit the nations constitutional process.
And just today Trump tweeted that Attorney General Jeff Sessions should end Mueller's investigation. That is not defending or protecting the constitution Trump swore to uphold and his total assault on the constitution constitutes high crimes and misdemeanors in this writers judgement and Trump should be impeached. The corruption persona of President Trump can no longer be tolerated nor his lack of respect for the United States, its people and the constitution.
Trump and his GOP ditto heads have to be defeated in the November election and the sad Trump chapter can not come to an end soon enough.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Monday, July 30, 2018
Nancy Pelosi: The Pundits Are At It Again
Nancy Pelosi, the democratic minority leader in the U.S.House is an effective public servant who understands it is plans and policy that accomplish much and move the country forward. She and Hillary Clinton share the same work habits and get things done. That is why both are the favorite target of Trump and the GOP to demonize.
With the congressional elections only a few months away, the news media pundits continue to try and create a story questioning if Pelosi is in trouble of losing her leadership of her party if the democrats take control of the U.S. House in the November elections. It is really a non issue because the democratic party represents more than one person and the party will adjust no matter who becomes their leader since the democratic party stands for progress and make decisions based on needs and not ideology That is the reason democrats govern much better than the GOP. Trump and the GOP understand Pelosi and Clinton accomplishments and are well aware of their own failure to govern.
Because Pelosi is an effective public servant, she will continue to serve her country and her state well regardless if she retains her leadership role or becomes one of the rank and file democrats. Her knowledge is valuable to the party and can make a difference that benefits the country and its people.
The news media will continue to bring up a hundred questions that matter not and the democratic party will still be the party that is best for the people. And if the voters elect a democratic controlled U.S. House in November, who ever is elected democratic speaker of the House, will do a much better job than the republicans who have been in the majority control of the House for the past seven and a half years. And that really says it all.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
With the congressional elections only a few months away, the news media pundits continue to try and create a story questioning if Pelosi is in trouble of losing her leadership of her party if the democrats take control of the U.S. House in the November elections. It is really a non issue because the democratic party represents more than one person and the party will adjust no matter who becomes their leader since the democratic party stands for progress and make decisions based on needs and not ideology That is the reason democrats govern much better than the GOP. Trump and the GOP understand Pelosi and Clinton accomplishments and are well aware of their own failure to govern.
Because Pelosi is an effective public servant, she will continue to serve her country and her state well regardless if she retains her leadership role or becomes one of the rank and file democrats. Her knowledge is valuable to the party and can make a difference that benefits the country and its people.
The news media will continue to bring up a hundred questions that matter not and the democratic party will still be the party that is best for the people. And if the voters elect a democratic controlled U.S. House in November, who ever is elected democratic speaker of the House, will do a much better job than the republicans who have been in the majority control of the House for the past seven and a half years. And that really says it all.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Friday, July 27, 2018
President Trump and Russia's Putin Team Up Again To Meddle In America's Election Process
The trumpet man postponed his invitation to Putin to visit Washington in the fall and now says it will be early next year after the November congressional elections. Putin said he would be glad to come to Washington and said he just might invite Trump to visit Russia. But in between those events we have learned a few things.
Trump postponed Putin's visit because he was so ill prepared for his one on one visit in Helsinki and could not possibly be ready for another Summit in the fall and show his ignorance once again before the November elections. Trump also knew the democratic party in congress would have some tough questions for Putin about Russia's interference and would want to know what decisions were made by he and Trump in Helsinki. Putin stuck his nose in the November elections by saying Trump keeps his word to the American people, like as if he really knows. And it was also announced that Russia was trying to hack into the office network of U.S. Senator Clair McCaskill who is running for reelection in Missouri, a state that Trump carried in 2016. The republicans would like to win that seat. The hack was similar to the one tied to Hillary's campaign.
And just yesterday we learned that Michael Cohen, Trump's former attorney, said Trump knew of the 2016 meeting with the Russians in Trump tower before the meeting took place. Trump's son attended that meeting which was supposed to produce dirt on Hillary Clinton. Trump denied he knew of the meeting in advance both as a candidate and as President. The collusion with Russia by Trump and members of his campaign allows evidence of both party's desire to help Trump win the election and interfere with America's democratic process. That meeting was truly a traitorous act.
Russia's attempt to hack into Senator McCaskill's office network confirms American intelligence reports that the Russians are still trying to undermine the election process, this time in the November congressional elections. It is a sharp reminder how far Putin is willing to go with a patsy President named Donald Trump. Putin sees no reason to back down. The American people can look for more disclosures to come that will show just how cooperative Trump and his campaign has been with America's greatest adversary.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Trump postponed Putin's visit because he was so ill prepared for his one on one visit in Helsinki and could not possibly be ready for another Summit in the fall and show his ignorance once again before the November elections. Trump also knew the democratic party in congress would have some tough questions for Putin about Russia's interference and would want to know what decisions were made by he and Trump in Helsinki. Putin stuck his nose in the November elections by saying Trump keeps his word to the American people, like as if he really knows. And it was also announced that Russia was trying to hack into the office network of U.S. Senator Clair McCaskill who is running for reelection in Missouri, a state that Trump carried in 2016. The republicans would like to win that seat. The hack was similar to the one tied to Hillary's campaign.
And just yesterday we learned that Michael Cohen, Trump's former attorney, said Trump knew of the 2016 meeting with the Russians in Trump tower before the meeting took place. Trump's son attended that meeting which was supposed to produce dirt on Hillary Clinton. Trump denied he knew of the meeting in advance both as a candidate and as President. The collusion with Russia by Trump and members of his campaign allows evidence of both party's desire to help Trump win the election and interfere with America's democratic process. That meeting was truly a traitorous act.
Russia's attempt to hack into Senator McCaskill's office network confirms American intelligence reports that the Russians are still trying to undermine the election process, this time in the November congressional elections. It is a sharp reminder how far Putin is willing to go with a patsy President named Donald Trump. Putin sees no reason to back down. The American people can look for more disclosures to come that will show just how cooperative Trump and his campaign has been with America's greatest adversary.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
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