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Roger Stones protégé had an epic TV meltdown Monday, maybe because his former boss is in Muellers crosshairs
HEATHER DIGBY PARTON
03.06.20188:15 AM
Roger Stone has been the nation's most famous active dirty trickster for more than 40 years. From Richard Nixon's original operation to the "Brooks Brothers riot" during the Florida recount of 2000 to threatening the father of New York's then-Gov. Eliot Spitzer, Stone has honed his "ratf**king" craft to a fine art.
Much like his old pal Donald Trump, Stone has always operated on the legal and ethical fringe while craving the spotlight, which is a dangerous way to live. They are both in their own ways flamboyant thrill-seekers, always dancing on the edge of disaster. So when I first heard that Stone was involved with Donald Trump's presidential campaign it was anything but surprising. It was even less surprising when Trump allegedly fired him early on. Stone does his best work outside the normal political boundaries.
Stone also has connections to Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort, who has recently been indicted on multiple charges in Robert Mueller's investigation. The two men were partners in a high-level Republican lobbying firm that included the notorious strategist Lee Atwater, back in the 1980s.
It's pretty clear that Stone is implicated in some aspects of the Russia scandal, and it probably has to do with the hacking. He's been playing fast and loose with his connections to WikiLeaks and the hacker who called himself Guccifer 2.0, as well as ill-advised Twitter previews of hacked materials before they were released.
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maxsolomon
(32,992 posts)We've devolved into a Kakistocracy.
Demsrule86
(68,355 posts)maxsolomon
(32,992 posts)I don't believe Stone will ever suffer a moment of remorse or be held liable for his actions. Trump will pardon him 1st.
But here's hoping.
Demsrule86
(68,355 posts)maxsolomon
(32,992 posts)like he did with his tariffs. hyperbole, blaming, impulsive overreactions.
he's not a well man, and he's running out of sycophants.
OnDoutside
(19,908 posts)weakest interviewers.
mcar
(42,210 posts)He is as bad as his mentor.