Morning Jolt: Post-Debate Dramatics

A full menu today: the uncomfortable truths revealed by President Trump's interactions with Rudy Giuliani, Lev Parnas, and Igor Fruman; Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren saved their drama for after the debate, while Tom Steyer is oblivious; an advertising slogan with an unfortunate implication that is populist catnip; and an underappreciated congressional candidate.

What Kind of President Trusts Two Shady Ukrainians from South Florida?

Could even the most ardent fans of President Trump concede that he is constantly hiring the wrong people and listening to the wrong people?

As noted many times, there were proper and official channels for the U.S. government to investigate anything involving the Bidens and Ukraine. Trump didn't use those proper and official channels. He used Rudy Giuliani, who apparently emphasized from the very beginning to the Ukrainians that he was acting as the president's personal lawyer — not a representative of the administration or the U.S. government, and ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY January 16 2020 WITH JIM GERAGHTY January 16 2020 Post-Debate Dramatics A full menu today: the uncomfortable truths revealed by President Trump's interactions with Rudy Giuliani, Lev Parnas, and Igor Fruman; Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren saved their drama for after the debate, while Tom Steyer is oblivious; an advertising slogan with an unfortunate implication that is populist catnip; and an underappreciated congressional candidate. What Kind of President Trusts Two Shady Ukrainians from South Florida? Could even the most ardent fans of President Trump concede that he is constantly hiring the wrong people and listening to the wrong people? As noted many times, there were proper and official channels for the U.S. government to investigate anything involving the Bidens and Ukraine. Trump didn't use those proper and official channels. He used Rudy Giuliani, who apparently emphasized from the very beginning to the Ukrainians that he was acting as the president's personal lawyer — not a representative of the administration or the U.S. government, and ...   READ MORE

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