Several Trump advisers woke up this morning surprised by the president's tweets.

[bathroommonkey76]

Robert Costa

@costareports

National political reporter, @washingtonpost

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[dchill]

1. Combating the "deep state" means...

they're combating the "deep shit" they're actually in.

[Renew Deal]

6. lol, exactly. Why didn't Obama, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Reagan, Carter, combat the deep state?

Maybe the answer is that the Bush's are part of the deep state, but seriously. Those presidents were up to all kids of stuff, but no one can accuse them of being compromised by a foreign power. Money, greed, power, sure (not Obama or Carter BTW).

[Cracklin Charlie]

14. Hubs and I had a related discussion one day...

He wanted to know why I thought that Obama was able to win the Presidency twice, if the contest could, seemingly, be stolen away so easily.

My answer: the difference was in who Obama ran against.

John McCain, nor Mitt Romney would EVER have teamed up with Putin to win an election.

[LisaM]

48. And social media is much more devious......

Fake news was one more thing she had to fight (and she still got millions more votes).

[Cryptoad]

38. They tried to pretend they were not in Deep Shit

Trump knows that will not work,,,,, they put on the Deep Shit Camouflage and hide in the Deep Shit.

[truebluegreen]

58. ???

What makes you think the deep state is allied with a foreign power?

[Renew Deal]

59. That's not what I said

Trump is accused of being allied with a foreign power.

[truebluegreen]

68. That's why I asked.

Just out of curiosity, do you think the deep state defends our democracy?

[KatyMan]

7. They need to read "The Devil's Chessboard"

For a clue as to how the "deep state" operates. They're not nice people.

[dchill]

13. I think they're too busy reading Breitbart.

Or, in Bannon's case, writing it. Imagine a failed businessman/reality TV star and a right-wing hack taking on the entrenched IC/PTB. I think they are overestimating their abilities. To say the LEAST.

[KatyMan]

21. Agree. This isn't any kind of corporate game

Much bigger stakes involved.

[dchill]

22. Bigger than Trump Steaks?

Nothing bigger than Trump Steaks!

[trusty elf]

36. I think he means Trump Stakes

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[dchill]

61. Oh.

My bad.

[Gabi Hayes]

26. problem is, they have 50+ MILLION imbeciles who believe

everything they say, no matter the demonstrable reality in contradiction

[dchill]

29. It's a problem for them, too.

50+ MILLION is not enough to save their bacon.

[Gabi Hayes]

32. you have much more confidence in the system/msm than I

look how GWB skated through 8 years of elections/constant lies/war crimes/destruction, etc. without getting his hair mussed, compared to what happened to WJC.......

it's SAD!

[bathroommonkey76]

39. They're already moaning on Twitter about President Obama

tapping his phones.

[Beartracks]

40. To paraphrase: "The greatest trick the deep state ever pulled...

... was convincing the world it didn't exist."

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[Gabi Hayes]

41. peter dale scott....what do you think of his stuff?

I got into it with a WGN radio host, who had some of the JFK Assassination archivists on, during which I quoted something about that perjurer Richard Helms, regarding John Newman's book about Oswald and the CIA....that's the title, actually. these guys weren't even aware of the quote, which was, IIRC, from the fly leaf of Newman's book.

http://whowhatwhy.org/2015/12/23/why-cias-richard-helms-lied-about-oswald-part-1/

not to get started on that one, cause I still don't know what to think, except so many of the principals lied their asses off

[Beartracks]

42. I'm actually not familiar with Scott or Newman. I pulled the quote...

... from memory; don't recall where I first heard it.*

But I appreciate the link. The speculation regarding the Kennedy assassination is always fascinating, and it seems obvious there was a conspiracy.

The truth is out there.



* "The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was to convince the world he didn't exist."

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[Gabi Hayes]

44. he's a historian, and the CIA/Oswald book is very very well documented

I have it, and have read it a couple of times

too depressing to contemplate at this point

I'm sticking to triumph on the campaign trail vids for now

[stevenleser]

49. And everyone who writes a book about the fake deep state thanks you for

Perpetuating the nonsense, along with every president like Dumbya and Trump who want an excuse for bad acts they committed in their orders to the military and intelligence agencies.

[Scarsdale]

45. Hitting balls?

I could name a few balls I would like to hit - with an oversized DRIVER.

[ginnyinWI]

46. and don't forget propaganda outlet FoxNews. n/t

[stevenleser]

23. There is no deep state. Anyone who tells you there is, is exploiting you

one way or another. Either to get your money to buy their books or in Trumps case to try to distract you from his misdeeds.

[lapfog_1]

24. Will the "deep state" do to Trump

what the conspiracy theorists believe that "it" did to JFK?

[Blanks]

35. Kim Jong Nam...

Putin has allegedly poisoned some folk.

Trump has to walk a line, or be Kim Jong Nam-a-Lago (my new suffix for scandals, replacing the worn out 'gate' suffix) -ed.

[stevenleser]

53. Leaks are a part of every administration. They obviously get worse if the majority

of people in various parts of the executive branch, including as we have seen the last few weeks from the White House staff itself, thinks you are a terrible President doing bad things.

No deep state nonsense needs to exist for that.

[truebluegreen]

57. I suspect they are less ham-handed now.

But it seems a reasonable guess that they are responsible for the drip drip drip of information.

[dalton99a]

2. Eh, let Donald be Donald.

[dchill]

9. I am SO down with that.

[Eyeball_Kid]

3. Bannon is desparate to gain control over this issue. He's probably planning on another purge.

As a logical progression, Bannon will want physical punishment for leakers. He's not opposed to a Putin-style murder spree. He loves the Putin style of governance.

[dalton99a]

4. Nothing is beyond the pale for this White House.

Trump has mob connections. Either that or Erik Prince can work out something.

[Ilsa]

17. Wouldn't surprise me if bannon was in on planning of

however Seth Rich was murdered. I mean no disrespect to Rich's family, but everyone is wondering if he was a victim of the russians.

[underpants]

5. Tiptoeing toward Howard Hughes territory

because he's at most about 5 full footsteps away.

[flamingdem]

10. No kidding!

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[Cracklin Charlie]

16. It looks like your picture is scaring your Big Bird.

[flamingdem]

19. I c what u mean!

[2naSalit]

28. Dang!

Glad I have just finished swallowing my coffee!

We need an emoji thingy that shows one's hair being blown back as if in a stout wind.

[dalton99a]

12. Syphilitic infection of the meninges and cortex can cause paranoia

[NBachers]

43. As can brainal hemorrhoids.

[J_William_Ryan]

8. A dysfunctional

‘administration’ in complete disarray.

[msanthrope]

11. they really need to put his leash back on. nt

[Grammy23]

34. While they're at it...

A muzzle might help, too.

[Grammy23]

37. Although....come to think of it....just let him rave on because the more he tweets

the deeper the hole he is digging for himself. He seems to be clueless to how much he reveals when he blathers on and on. Plus, he has a known propensity for projection, so often he unwittingly gives away where we should look for his crimes by what he accuses others of doing.

So rave on, tRump. Tell us more....leaving clues like bread crumbs on the trail back to your sins.

[manicraven]

56. Yes! Loose lips sink ships and trump just proved that with his Muslim ban. hehe

His own words "came back to bite him." Tweeting and blabbering also show how incompetent, stupid, and paranoid trump is.

[yallerdawg]

18. His real advisers are conspiracy theorist, alt-right, cray cray talk radio/internet nutjobs-

those still out there that he didn't make "advisers" to the campaign, the transition team, and the present administration - and he thinks reality is a show!

If their vision of global war on Islam is completely realized - which is absolutely in process considering Yemen - the 'distractions' we recognize now will be forgotten, and we'll have the "election issues of 2016" fade away, a lesson learned from Bush after what happened in 2001 (and Reagan, after 300 marines killed and we invade Granada).

War is a reality Republicans thrive on!

[malaise]

20. Lying to a Senate Committee

is BS. OK then

[earthside]

25. Putin Blackmail.

I am not open to conspiracy theories -- give me cold, hard facts.

However, the behavior of Trump leads me to now believe that (1) Putin is in possession of highly damaging, scandalous material about Trump; (2) Russian oligarchs have their money deep in Trump, Inc., businesses.

There is a frenetic desparation in Trump's behavior.
The Costa messages show how precarious is the environment at the White House -- this kind of instability is dangerous.

[cilla4progress]

27. Simply and aptly

Put!

[2naSalit]

30. And in part...

I suspect another angle by which the dismantling of our country is achieved.

[manicraven]

62. Great observations! I don't think what you wrote is a conspiracy theory at all.

Clearly something significant has gone down between trump and Russia.

[Paladin]

31. Bannon and Priebus, headed south....in more ways than one. (nt)

[Blue_Warrior]

33. Trump is literally insane.

[QC]

47. This is the Sabbath, so, according to one theory,

Jared hasn't been around to calm him.

[Ligyron]

64. and there it is.

Jared and Ivanka should convert to Reform Judaism and perhaps the country would be safer.

OTOH, the more he blabs the quicker he falls.

[dixiegrrrrl]

69. And no Bannon/Priebus around this am, sooooooo

It has been reported by some leakers that there is no secure Wi-fi at Mar Lago, evrything is sent over an open internet.

[Crash2Parties]

50. Can we start referring to Bannon as, "Grima Wormtongue"?

[WomanWhoRoars]

51. Can I....

...buy champagne yet?

[sunonmars]

52. Trump goes rogue, of course, he was tweeting from the toilet no doubt - shit from both ends.........

[Tatiana]

54. He's desperate. We need to watch out. Putin calling in chips?

The deep government is fighting back. Obama's exit from the WH was well-played and he has generally stayed away as things have unfolded.

We have a rocky year or so ahead. But we will rid ourselves of these bastards.

[Turbineguy]

55. Trump needs to go to Russia for some

spy stuff training.

[randome]

60. They weren't told of his 'plans".

That one word is hilarious!

[ecstatic]

63. On a side note, you'd think he'd lose weight with all that golfing he does.

Does he just sit in the golf cart the whole time, running his mouth?

[NastyRiffraff]

65. Or running his itty bitty thumbs

Tweeting up a storm.

[Nevernose]

70. The walking-around part of golf

Is about the only exercise in the game. Once you add a cart and a caddy, golf becomes only nominally more athletic than chess.

(Although thinking burns calories. I wonder if there's not a research study in this post...)

[smirkymonkey]

66. He's so very concerned that he's golfing down in Florida.

Coward. He can't handle reality.

[d_r]

67. That old Shabbot

Friday night / Saturday morning nobody watching him thing again.

[Amaryllis]

71. This is particularly concerning:

Bannon is working closely with Trump on combating what he calls the "deep state" in intel comm, per multiple people at WH

[MelissaB]

73. I agree!

[Cha]

72. This is freaking Delicious!

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Thank you, brm

trump

[bathroommonkey76]

75. Yw- ABC News also verified this took place.

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[Cha]

76. trump's obnoxious enough.. I can imagine him all furied

lol Thanks for that!

[erpowers]

74. Hit A Few Balls

So, the guy that spent about eight years criticizing President Obama every time he left the White House, or went golfing is yet again going to play golf in Florida. President Obama really deserves a major apology from both Trump and the Republican Party. I know he will never get that apology, but he deserves that apology.

The media needs to be on Trump's butt over this vacationing/trips to Mar-A-Lago and golfing every weekend. Trump should not be able to have a press conference without being asked at least one question about his vacations and his golfing, or being asked if he will apologize to President Obama for the criticism over golfing and vacations.