Could Trump be using his claim against President Obama as a ticket for a fishing expedition?

[democrank]

I'm genuinely confused about why Republicans would go forward with hearings on Trump's Obama/phone tap claim if way down deep they believe it's not true. Republican "leaders" usually go out of their way to make excuses for, cover for Trump. If these were secret hearings, I could understand, but they're going to be public. It doesn't seem like Trump is going to come out smelling like a rose.

Is it reasonable to think Trump was using his phone tap allegations as a way to fish around and see if anyone in the government was onto him? Maybe he thought some Republican would ask around in private and get info not available to the public.

I don't believe Trump wanted this to be public.

For some reason I can't quite figure this out.

[elehhhhna]

1. Obviously his plan is to impeach Obama. I swear I think he has Alzheimer's

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. If so, it's really stupid.

But then, what do we expect?

[pinboy3niner]

3. No, but they get to say Obama is under investigation and make false equivalence. nt

[Fred Sanders]

5. How long before the various agencies say "there is no evidence"? Implying Trump committed libel.

And is unfit in the legal sense to remain in office. I see a HUGE misfire.

[Fred Sanders]

4. Trump would have tapped Obama, if the situation was reverse. Does not understand there is a limit

to a President's power and clearly does not understand what it means to have grace, which Obama has in spades.

[Trust Buster]

6. No, he just reacted emotionally to a fake news Breitbart story.

Why do people refuse to believe that this idiot is just a baboons ass ? Why the reflex to ascribe genius upon this asshole ?

[democrank]

8. I put Trump's name in the baboon's ass column a long time ago.

No genius ascribed to Trump.....just slime.

[Wellstone ruled]

7. Trump has made statements to his

inner Circle that he would do what ever to ruin Mr.Obama's legacy as well as destroy him personally.

[C_U_L8R]

9. Trump's just not that smart

Heck, just look at the clowns he surrounded himself with!

A players attract A players. B players attract C players.
In the case of Trump, we are down to X, Y, and Z.

[Wounded Bear]

10. Perhaps...

Although Trump is probably not that smart, nor that strategic in his thinking. It might be something Bannon would attempt.

However, I'm no fisherman, but I'm pretty sure that if you're going to fish with a grenade, it would be wise to throw it farther from the boat.

[UTUSN]

11. What puzzles me is: with all that is *KNOWN* about DRUMPF, nothing matters, investigations aren't

needed. But everybody else is shattered and under the gun (so to speak) by his every dipshit blather.