Get ready for this 5D chess move. Trump is insulating himself.
Just like Biden did. Turn around is fair play.
No FBI interview(s) _J/H Biden due to optics re: attack political opponent? Lesson of the Day: If you run for POTUS all your past crimes magically disappear?
An active candidate cannot be investigated, as it would be construed as election interference.
This is where Chicken Bucket Barr actually did his job, though it didn't seem so at the time:
Barr says no investigations into 2020 candidates, campaigns without his approval
He set a precedent, which prevented Trump from forcing an investigation into Biden coming into the 2020 election.
Same deal here, but with Trump playing the Uno reverse card.
Trump announcing his candidacy is his "get out of jail free" card, just like Biden did in the 2020 election. It was a card for him to play when the subpoena walls from Nancy and the Jan 6th committee would inevitably close in. That's probably why he delayed it so many times, having hinted at it on numerous occasions "We won twice, we may have to do it again."
I'm certain his latest filing to delay the subpoena was planned around this announcement today. Everything was designed to ensure he was 100% insulated -- transferring one shield to another to prevent any gaps that the enemy could exploit.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/11/trump-lawsuit-capitol-attack-committee-subpoena
This is all to insulate him from these witch hunts going forward. I expect Biden will be forced to announce his candidacy as well. That's what these next 2 years are gonna be about -- stressing the limits of whom can investigate whom under the unwritten standard of protections afforded to a political candidate.
This is why there are so many articles calling his announcement a "weak" move. It's a necessary move. It's putting down the sword so you can grip the shield with both hands.
It seems like a weak play, but when you go tit for tat, sometimes doubling down on defense can set your opponent off balance when they expect a strike that never comes. They want him to hit back right now, because they are prepared to go for the throat. It looks like Trump is playing it safe, and they're just salty they can't expend any ammunition.
It's not much, but I hope this get's you thinking about a bigger picture. Trump appears to be insulating himself with this move. What does he have to insulate himself against? I'll leave that for you to ponder.
He literally was president and the whole time was bombarded with ligitigation and slander and your saying him being a candidate protects him? I think not lol
I too would like to announce my candidacy for president...
Well played. Had I known this I may have considered going to the dark side long ago. Still appreciate sleepy's take and attempt at dealing out some hopium tho. Not saying it's wrong by no means.
When you run it looks political of rthem to attack. Not that they wont it just won't stick.
The problem with this theory is thinking that the Left won't throw away this tradition the moment it suits them.
I think he’s goading them to do so…
Upvoted just for the word 'lukewarm'. Cause that's exactly what this is. Thanks for the small hit of hopium though, it's in short supply these days.
I believe the word is “copium” because nothing plausible in this assertion.
It does give him a legit public platform, now that mid-term rally are done. He has a reason to be out there, bringing people in, directing thoughts and patriotism.
He announced so early, it seems logical that this is one of the reasons.
Yeah, basically as soon as he could. Had he announced it before Nov 8th, it would have drawn too much attention away from the candidates there.
yes....the reason is sound...become a candidate and you've got a certain amount of protection from frivolous lawsuits....
So using the Office Of The President Of The United States as a hideout is sound reasoning? Is it moral? Would Trump be so disrespectful?
Trump isn't going to engage in fraud on the his beloved country. What he does he doesn't do for himself. He does it for The Children. They should have never messed with The Children
Being a Candidate affords certain DEMOCRATS protection from witch hunts.
A witch hunt is without merit. Nobody should be engaged in witch hunts. Not against Dems or Republicans.
Merit is a matter of opinion.
Nort really in this case. Any hunt or case made for a witch, is on its face without merit. Because that's what the phrase means. Any witch hunt made by anybody is automatically without merit because there's no such thing as witch. That's what the phrase s meaning s dependent upon. Therefore a witch-hunt for democrats or a Democrat POTUS is just as without merit as a witch-hunt on Donald Trump.
In every case the term "merit" requires an opinion.
If in someones opinion an event MERITS an intervention then the only thing that matters is power and will. Right, wrong, fact or false doesn't matter.
Now that I can agree with!
Either side can merit an intervention!
And then let's not forget the point I was making. That a witch hunt can never have merit.
From my pre- 9/11 dictionary a "witch hunt" is defined as: an intensive effort to discover and expose disloyalty, subversion, dishonesty, or the like, usually based on slight, doubtful or irrelevant evidence.
Merit is a pre-requisite for a Witch Hunt (slight, doubtful, irrelevant) but is absolutely based on opinion.
Now... Consider the perfectly reasonable "witch hunt" below:
Breaking News- Video eveidence indicates that a Ballot Drop magically increased Dem votes exclusively by 100,000 points... An investigation is now underway to identify the person/people responsible for this magical increase in votes.
Looks like I misunderstood the meaning of the phrase. Thanks for the correction. I made it a bit painful but it was worth the learning.
That running does NOT protect.
Nice work fren. DJT just formed a phalanx. Shields up, spears out, protect your neighbor from knee to throat. Advance under protection.
You only get this “protection” if you are a deep stater or a Democrat. We know this. What makes anyone think this is a possible outcome? So Trump is safe now? Hell, this might lead to his arrest. And subsequent “suicide” inside his cell when the camera malfunctions. This announcement affords him zero protection.
As if the Democrats have any honor. Those demons will still continue the witch hunt regardless.
the democrat has no problem breaking laws or traditions and the rhino will not say a word when they do.
It's a tactic of rhe left. Katie Hobbs herself responsible for 2020 cheating did it.
The witch hunts have been ongoing. Frankly, whether he runs or not, this BS will not stop until they're dangling. I did not want to hear that he's running in 2024 with all that is so very wrong now but for him to do that shows huge perseverance and a willingness to be attacked, defamed and the rest.
No matter what happens in Washiton, if we don't take our towns and cities back, we will still have nothing. Committees of Safety (nationallibertyalliance.org) are vital and Republic Review (reclaimingtherepublic.org) MUST be initiated. THIS IS THE WAY. WE, the people, are supposed to be running everything. We are not and the worst part is that the ignorance regarding our responsibilities and duties is almost total in this country. I see few caring past what the national mess is and this is what the DS turds want.
Problem is that this assumes that the MSM narrative is correct and Trump has no real power
He doesn’t
Exactly
Let’s wait until 1/21/23- 2 years + 1day. Then regroup.
This will protect him from nothing. Nothing. He has to know that.
Libs underlying "Rule of Law" is "The End justifies the Means." If they think any kind of dis/mis-information, any kind of slander, any kind of mock investigation will help their endgame, it easily falls within their understanding of "Rule of Law."
I see "Rule of Law" in its true meaning and would like to see it enforced more evenly and thoroughly upon our "ruling elite," (the political / media / big-Tech / big-Pharma / big-... class)
They DS will investigate Trump. No one will be surprised by this. Not us. Not the Dems. Not even the unawake. You see. The unawake do not care. Never have, never will.
This whole thing is a bloody fools errant.
"Precedent" means nothing when the commies are out to get you. It's also a legal cop-out to me, because it tells me "I'm too lazy/stupid to figure this out on my won, so I'll just ride someone else's coattails."
That’s an unwritten rule. They will never stop. He is not insulated because of his Candidacy mark my words!