Stop calling Jared Kushner 'naive'

[babylonsister]

http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/28/opinions/kushner-not-naive-opinion-obeidallah/

Stop calling Jared Kushner 'naive'
By Dean Obeidallah

Updated 3:42 PM ET, Sun May 28, 2017

"Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM's radio's daily program "The Dean Obeidallah Show" and a columnist for The Daily Beast. Follow him @deanofcomedy. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his."


(CNN)Jared Kushner may be a lot of things, but naive is definitely not one of them. Yet, following the Washington Post's story that he suggested in a December meeting with Russia's ambassador Sergey Kislyak that they create a secret communication channel between the Trump transition team and the Kremlin, many openly asked, could Kushner be so naïve? We heard it from pundits to even former FBI and KGB agents.
While the exact details of what Kushner did or didn't say to the Russian ambassador are still being determined, one thing is certain: Kushner is not naive. The dictionary defines "naive" as a person who is "innocent" and who shows a "lack of experience, wisdom or judgment."

Though Kushner lacks the political experience of a traditional White House advisor, Kushner's conduct can in no way be dismissed as simple naivete. He's a 36-year-old lawyer and real estate/media tycoon. After graduating from Harvard University, Kushner went on to New York University Law School, one of the top ten law schools in America, where he earned both a law degree and an MBA.

Even before graduating from law school, Kushner had purchased The New York Observer, a well-respected media publication, for $10 million. Add to that, Kushner shortly thereafter purchased 666 Fifth Avenue, a prestigious New York City office building for $1.8 billion.

And it's clear that Kushner played hardball in the cutthroat world of New York real estate. As The Washington Post reported on Sunday, Kushner used The Observer to go after those who stood in his way. According to one Washington Post source, when one lender tried to thwart Kushner's real estate goals, Kushner told the Observer's editor to run a story that would expose "potentially embarrassing details about the uncooperative lender." And a former Observer editor noted that Kushner wanted a "hit job" on another business foe at a later date.

Kushner also used sophisticated financial strategies, as well as every contact he had, including his father in-law Donald Trump, to save the 666 Fifth Avenue building from foreclosure during the Great Recession. He ultimately made a deal with several of his major creditors that allowed him to ease his debt burden by offering them increased ownership in the property, although Kushner was able to retain majority control.

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http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/28/opinions/kushner-not-naive-opinion-obeidallah/

[luvMIdog]

1. Thank you or Trump 'just inexperienced'

[Madam45for2923]

2. They are both malicious and anti-American.

[luvMIdog]

4. yes!

[ADX]

3. Stop making excuses for these criminals...

...lock them up, ALL of them.

[FM123]

5. Na-Evil is more like it

Every time I hear about his 666 building I snicker a little

[Doug the Dem]

7. Good Wordplay

With which I totally agree!

[dalton99a]

11. +1

[iluvtennis]

17. +2

[Adrahil]

6. Yes!

Not naïveté! Arrogant disregard!

[Dolt45]

8. He's a slumlord, weasel and a thug

That's why Don the Conman likes him. Lock em up!

[imanamerican63]

9. Jared, is just like his father-in law!

They both are naïve about the truth, they both were born with a tarnished golden spoon stuck up their @$$ and being naïve is a way to get out of trouble! They should remember that is a pre existing condition!

[global1]

10. Also - Ignorance Is No Excuse For The Law....nt

[kentuck]

12. From a President that said he "knew the system better than anyone?

That doesn't qualify as a novice. Sorry.

[AgadorSparticus]

13. He is ruthless and evil. And unlike his FIL, he can't claim insanity.

He needs to be tried to the fullest extent of the law.

[OldRedneck]

14. Bullshit

The mob does not hire family members because of their qualifications.

The mob hires family members because they won't rat anyone out too the FBI.

[Honeycombe8]

15. Exactly. He's a billionaire who runs his father's company, and is a close advisor to a President.

He's many things, but naive isn't one of them.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

16. Jared was naive to think that the Intell Community would not notice or that he could outwit them. nt

[nikibatts]

18. Really, have you ever heard more sorry excuses for grown, white, wealthy, corrupt men than for this

Trump cabal? The media and all guest pundits seem to be bending over and twisting themselves into knots to make lame excuses for activity that would have been grounds for impeaching Obama and putting HRC in court if not in jail.

I guess this entire tawdry affair shows us exactly which lives matter in this country. If the rest of us do not stand our ground and fight at the ballot box it will only get worse. These people are not ALL poor, down on their luck, bitter unemployed. But they are ALL racist, hate-filled deplorables who would rather cut their own throats and bleed on their own chests that lift a finger or a dollar to help the truly needy.

[TryLogic]

19. I agree. He is definitely not naive.

[Iggo]

20. Okay, right after I start.