The timing of Woodward's book & the anonymous op-ed

[Honeycombe8]

I'm thinking the timing of the Woodward book release and the anonymous op-ed in the NYT was timed to hit like a one-two punch. What do you think?

That op-ed wasn't written on a napkin at lunch. It was well prepared. Then the Woodward book saying much the same things, written by a well respected Pulitzer Prize winner. It couldn't have been planned better. So I'm thinking it was planned to be a one-two punch.

I'm not sure if it was also timed to coincide with the Kavanaugh hearing. Probably not.

Thoughts?

[True Dough]

1. I have a feeling that you're right

Too much of a coincidence.

[GusBob]

5. The NYT was operating in secret

Only a few people knew. Beyond that, how is the NYT going to know when the Washington Post is gonna run their big story? And or vice verse

[Honeycombe8]

7. I didn't mention the Wash. Post. It was the book and the NYT op-ed.

Is that what you mean?

Woodward would of course know the author of the op-ed, since he interviewed many officials & staffers in the admin. It would have been easy to time it.

[GusBob]

12. The Woosward book was released in a Wash Post splash eom

[Honeycombe8]

13. Oh, maybe so. But the release of the book itself is what matters.

It was advertised in a number of places. Book releases are done that way. Woodward's tape with Trump was released and played across the nation on tv. Excerpts were talked about in various places. It was a big hoopla.

Trump is not happy. He's shaking his rattler extra hard.

[GusBob]

2. According to the NYT

It's a coincidence. The writer approached the paper a few days ago well before the Woodward release

If it is who I think it is Hassett, he has written op eds before

[Honeycombe8]

8. Interesting. I don't know him.

Some news org named four possibles. Dan Coats was the main one. But I think Hassett was in the list.

[Grassy Knoll]

3. Perfect Timing

Book ( Hammer ) NYT ( Nail )

[underpants]

4. Woodward was in Naval Intelligence before he went to the Post

and the Post was basically a local paper at that point. Just keep that in mind.

[Honeycombe8]

14. I did not know he was Naval Intel. Very interesting. nt

[bobbieinok]

6. IMO both are timed to divert attn from Kavanaugh hearing. Shiny objects for M$M

[Honeycombe8]

9. Why would Bob Woodward want to divert attention from Kavanaugh?

I think book releases are timed well in advance, as well.

[wiggs]

10. I'm tempted not to trust any of this. The gop has known this day was coming for

a year and a half. Maybe longer. They know what the campaign did. They know who trump is. There had to have been multiple plans in place.

I continue to think there's a plan to rehabilitate the gop, elevate Pence, get Trump rich, and continue on. Is this part of it? Don't know...but skeptical.

McConnell knew he would get two scotus picks by denying Obama a pick.

[malaise]

16. And they covered up the Link to Putin

Yep

[Honeycombe8]

17. I don't think they knew the reaper would come a callin'. I think they thought there were be

no accountability at all, and they'd get away with it scot free. Those who are involved, like Nunes and Ryan.

I think they don't care a bit what happens to Trump. If he's indicted, they have Pence to take his place. If not, Trump is easily manipulated and controlled like a child, now. ESPECIALLY now that Trump feels the heat. Trump will do anything to keep the Repubs in Congress from impeaching him. He is alone and powerless w/o them.

[Brother Buzz]

11. I'm Deep Throat

No. I'm Deep Throat

[malaise]

15. I think the timing is linked to the McCain funeral n/t

[Honeycombe8]

18. You're probably right about that. The person speaks solemnly & respectfully about "Sen. McCain."

And refers to his Farewell Address.

So .... it's safe to assume that McCain knew what some of the Sr. Officials were doing...like keeping Trump away from the nuke button?

This is no way to run a country. Imagine. It's a group of unknown people who are deciding what should be done or not done, by tricking the deranged President and counting on his forgetfulness. No one elected them. (No one elected Trump, but that's anothe matter.)

[malaise]

19. It is more frightening than that

What if there is a sane, rational, progressive President and military folks decide to ignore his commands?

[Honeycombe8]

20. Ah...but a sane, rational President couldn't be fooled like that.

For instance, Cohn "removed" the EO on Trump's desk for signature, to withdraw from S Korea or the trade deal w/SK. Trump never realized it. He forgot he asked for it. A sane, rational President would NEVER forget that he wanted to do something so big, so noteworthy.

It also would be very unlikely that there would a whole group of SENIOR officials who were in agreement that they would run the country to a certain extent, instead of the President. And if some did, it's likely that others would blow the whistle on it.

In other words, they can do it, and DO do it, precisely because he is such an idiot.

[malaise]

21. They put him in the White House

They must remove him. This timid shit weeks before elections does not pass the smell test and sets a dangerous precedent.

[Honeycombe8]

22. I believe the opposite. I think it was brave that SOMEONE did the op-ed & reported that

& reported that Trump is wacko and dangerous.

He did more than anyone else to alert the country. It's the alerting that's important.

Let's say he resigned, then reported that. He'd make the talk show circuit, people would say he's a disgruntled official & was going to be fired, anyway. Or he was asked to resign. Then something else outrageous would happen, and everyone's attention would go to that, the resignee's statements forgotten. Nothing would come of it.

This way...he's IN the administration. He hasn't been asked to resign. He's not quitting. He's letting the country know what hte situation is...and to do something, if they can.

I heard Repubs' statements today. They were ho-hum...so the admin. people are helping Trump out...that's good!

The op-ed official knows that the Republicans in Congress aren't going to do anything. So there's no point in resigning, and leaving the position open or to a newbie who might not be able to prevent Trump from doing something bad. He's waiting for the mid-terms, knowing that if the Blue Wave happens, something might be able to be done.

He played it right.

[kentuck]

23. It was well prepared. ?

Is someone trying to get him to resign?

Or just trying to get him?

Paranoia strikes deep...