Maggie Haberman nails it...

[brooklynite]

Link to tweet

Really wish more people would stop convincing themselves there’s a grand plan at work. @newtgingrich had a line about how Trump gets up every day not knowing what he’s doing to do. It’s true.

[Tatiana]

1. I'm sorry, but there is a grand plan at work. It's just not on Trump's part.

Every day this chaos further's Putin's plan.

Every day our country gets a bit weaker. We are no longer the leaders of the free world.

Our economy is being destroyed after being rebuilt in the previous administration.

Our democracy is being destroyed.

Our voting process is being decimated.

Maybe to put it in the simplest of terms, we should ask the Cult of Trump to watch Captain America: Civil War. Pretty much the same concept.

[Hortensis]

3. +5000. :) The other 5000 is for our domestic enemies

among ultrawealthy conservatives. They're the same sorts those who came before us finally defeated in the 1930s. Mostly just by finally voting to say no to them and electing and reelecting FDR.

I mention them because IMO they're far, far, far more of a threat to us than Russia. We'd have kicked that adventuring criminal running that pissant country into a yurt in central Asia if our domestic plotters didn't find his exporting of corruption to join theirs and attacks on democracy to join theirs useful.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

15. Agree, 100%.

Americans are kept busy with the sensationalized issues of the Mercer's and Trump's corruption and money trails (which Mr. Mueller will take care of), but the real elephant in the room is the billions that the global wealthy pour into slowly debasing and destroying our foundations of government - at local, state and federal levels. They are a patient bunch and have been doing this for decades but the volume got turned up 10X after Citizens United.

Organizations such as Heritage Foundation, ALEC, News Corp. (Murdoch) and dozens more are doing far more long-term damage that Putin could dream of. He is, however, a very useful accomplice and accelerates the process.

Throwing the 2016 election just knocked off 10 to 20 years off their Master Plan.
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[Hortensis]

16. Oh, I wish everyone could read this. Very well stated.

[peggysue2]

4. Exactly!!

There's no way to minimize this mess or pretend that the Trumpster wasn't a willing vessel for a very complicated plot to assault democratic governance, not only here but around the world.

He signed on and will be held accountable. Along with the rest.

[Progressive dog]

7. That makes sense nt

[Hermit-The-Prog]

10. TrumPutin is the tool

TrumPutin is too narcissitic to be a puppet, but he's definitely Putin's tool and operating in furtherance of Vlad's plans.

The GOP is likewise a tool, except they are wielded more by our own oligarchs than by Putin. Or, at least, so far as we know at this time.

Biggest existential threat to the U.S. since the Civil War; biggest existential threat to democracies worldwide since World War II.

[still_one]

2. I dont think they do Maggie, but thanks to some of your coverage, some I think give him the benefit

of the doubt.

Reality though is quite consistent. Assume the worst, and 9 out of 10 Times trump will do it

[kcr]

5. Maggie Haberman would know... n/t

[oberliner]

6. Really wish more people would stop convincing themselves that Newt Gingrich knows anything

[Mr.Bill]

12. This.

A total bullshit artist that wouldn't qualify to teach 8th grade civics.

[oberliner]

14. Him and Bill Kristol too

I can't believe people still put that guy on TV. Literally wrong about everything always.

[SayItLoud]

8. Wrong

Putin does have a grand plan and if you don't think it's working or the F'n MORON tRUMP isn't a part of it you're on the wrong side of knowledge.

[mobeau69]

9. "going to do", Maggie. nt

[Honeycombe8]

11. Don't "misunderestimate" the enemy. Big mistake.

No, it wouldn't be Trump's plan. But he's surrounded by snakes who can put together a strategic plan. It's not that complicated, if it's based mainly on surprise.

[backtoblue]

13. +1 nt