The whole Ty Cobb, John Dowd restaurant argument sounds staged

[MattP]

Like Cobb wants to turn over everything and get it over with but Mcghan wants to protect executive privilege i don't believe it. No higj power attorneys argue in public!

[exboyfil]

1. I agree and it should have been

reported as such.

[haveahart]

14. T thought that too. These guys are not that stupid.

[Cirque du So-What]

2. I wondered about that too

Perhaps it's a distraction intended for Mueller's office. 'Documents in a safe' indeed.'

[smirkymonkey]

3. I thought it sounded suspicious as well.

Not even Trump's attorneys can be that stupid.

[Kaleva]

9. How about that one that sent out drunken late night threats? He was stupid.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. Trump's attorneys could be that stupid - look at everybody else he's hired.

It could have been staged, but maybe those numpties are so clueless that they thought they could yak away about sensitive material at a restaurant right next to the NY Times office. Who knows, with that bunch?

[spanone]

4. K&R...

not one reporter has viewed this as 'suspicious'....the restaurant is right next door to the washinton base of the nytimes.....hmmmmm

[C_U_L8R]

5. The Trumps are so cheesy and gimmicky

It wouldnt be beneath them to stage something silly like that.

[procon]

6. Maybe they're hoping Trump will fire them so they can

save their asses and get out before Mueller throws the fat into the fan and it all blows up. No lawyer could defend Trump when the man's determined to self destruct in the most spectacular trainwreck.

[Kaleva]

7. So the plan is to make Trump look like an idiot for hiring idiots? Some 3D chess maybe?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. If it's not, those are a couple of the dumbest lawyers in the universe.

But that could be possible, too, because Trump tends to hire nitwits.

[JI7]

10. The protect executive privilege part is so phony

Especially how he was so concerned about future presidents.

[Blue_Adept]

12. I'm sorry, but have you seen what these guys are like?

When the best won't work for you because you don't pay your bills or listen to your legal advice, you run out of options of who to hire.

And you have to have somebody for the basics.

Trump can only get those like him; grifters and morons. Sometimes you get both in the same person, too.

I doubt it was staged, wouldn't be surprised if it was, but occam's razor after the last two years of watching Trump and those around him is that yes, they are that stupid.

[PJMcK]

13. Dowd is an ass

It doesn't surprise me that Dowd would argue in public. He is not only tone-deaf regarding public relations, his ego surpasses Trump's. Read a bit about his personal and professional history and it's clear that he's a jerk.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_M._Dowd

Ty Cobb is no better and is just as dirty as his namesake.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ty_Cobb_(attorney)

Everyone in Trump's world is filthy.

[peggysue2]

15. Had the same thought

When it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Too much of a coincidence in my mind that these two lawyers would not only have this discussion in a very public place but speak loudly enough for someone (a reporter) to overhear, jot down notes and snap a pix.

But if you want to underscore the notion of faux news then this coinky-dink meeting makes a certain sense. Sow chaos, confusion, that's the ticket.

[Kaleva]

18. How many times did they eat lunch there talking loudly till there was a repoter within earshot?

[Achilleaze]

16. KGOP Kabuki

[Thrill]

17. I think you give them too much credit

[mulsh]

19. Two high priced attorneys having a loud public discussion about an ongoing case? I'm shocked,

shocked that anyone would think professionals as expensive as these two would ever stoop to stage a lame stunt like having a loud conversation in a restaurant next to "America's Newspaper Of Record". This is an illustration how cynical we've all become. I weep for our once great nation. weep I tell you...

[Vinca]

20. Trump and those around him aren't the sharpest tacks.

[Sanity Claws]

21. I do believe it

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I have heard attorneys discuss cases in elevators. Many attorneys are careless.

As for those documents locked in a safe, I hope Mueller goes after them.
If they were withheld, then a privilege log stating the privilege should have been created and produced.