What does a TRUMP presidency look like?

[The Minsky Moment]

Help me understand how this works. Like, can he seriously just claim executive privilege on anything?

the executive privilege consists of two prongs: the Presidential communications privilege and the deliberative process privilege. While the Presidential communications prong of the privilege may derive more protection from the Constitution, the deliberative process privilege reaches beyond conversations with the President to protect other communications among executive branch officials "crucial to fulfillment of the unique role and responsibilities of the executive branch." Espy, 121 F.3d at 736–37. This privilege "allows the government to withhold documents and other materials that would reveal advisory opinions, recommendations and deliberations comprising part of a process by which governmental decisions and policies are formulated." Id. at 737.
For a document to be protected by the deliberative process privilege, it must be both predecisional and deliberative

From: https://cases.justia.com/federal/district-courts/district-of-columbia/dcdce/1:2012cv01332/155625/117/0.pdf?ts=1453285182

Deliberative process privilege is not absolute and can be overcome by showing of sufficient need.

[Razgovory]

So, did Trump just confess to collusion?

[FunkMonk]

So, did Trump just confess to collusion?

President Trump on Wednesday said he would consider accepting information about one of his 2020 political opponents from a foreign government, despite the concerns raised by the intelligence community and special counsel Robert S. Mueller III over Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

In an Oval Office interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos, Trump also said he wouldn't necessarily alert the FBI if a foreign country approached his campaign with "oppo research" about his Democratic challenger.

Pretty much. He's saying he'd do it again.

[mongers]

So, did Trump just confess to collusion?

President Trump on Wednesday said he would consider accepting information about one of his 2020 political opponents from a foreign government, despite the concerns raised by the intelligence community and special counsel Robert S. Mueller III over Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

In an Oval Office interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos, Trump also said he wouldn't necessarily alert the FBI if a foreign country approached his campaign with "oppo research" about his Democratic challenger.

Pretty much. He's saying he'd do it again.

Think of it more as him setting out his stall or perhaps readying a prospectus for potential investors.

[Admiral Yi]

That wouldn't be collusion.

[Maladict]

That wouldn't be collusion.

No. Just inviting collusion.

[Syt]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
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I meet and talk to "foreign governments" every day. I just met with the Queen of England (U.K.), the Prince of Wales, the P.M. of the United Kingdom, the P.M. of Ireland, the President of France and the President of Poland. We talked about "Everything!" Should I immediately....

....call the FBI about these calls and meetings? How ridiculous! I would never be trusted again. With that being said, my full answer is rarely played by the Fake News Media. They purposely leave out the part that matters.

Apparently he first wrote "Prince of Whales"

[Tamas]

Trump would be very "dangerous" if he could "learn" to sometimes keep his mouth "shut".

Though I guess this way he can win "votes" by showing to "the people" that somebody as "dumb" as they "are" is in "charge"!

[crazy canuck]

Trump would be very "dangerous" if he could "learn" to sometimes keep his mouth "shut".

Though I guess this way he can win "votes" by showing to "the people" that somebody as "dumb" as they "are" is in "charge"!

Trump is already very dangerous the question is whether the damage done can be repaired and if so how long it will take.  If he kept his mouth shut then perhaps people would focus more on the impact of the policy changes which are being implemented rather than the idiocy of the day he bombards the public with.

[Sophie Scholl]

I think some damage might be permanent.  How can foreign governments take any agreement made with the United States seriously after witnessing Trump murder every agreement Obama made?  The problem began with Congress under McConnell refusing to participate in any legitimate legislative efforts which in turn led to Obama passing things via Executive Order.  Now that Executive Order option has made a leap in its powers along with the overall power of the Executive Branch.  The ability of the United States to stand by any agreements made seems to be at the whim of the President and relies on no further Trump types taking office.  I don't like the odds of that.

[Berkut]

I think some damage might be permanent.  How can foreign governments take any agreement made with the United States seriously after witnessing Trump murder every agreement Obama made?  The problem began with Congress under McConnell refusing to participate in any legitimate legislative efforts which in turn led to Obama passing things via Executive Order.  Now that Executive Order option has made a leap in its powers along with the overall power of the Executive Branch.  The ability of the United States to stand by any agreements made seems to be at the whim of the President and relies on no further Trump types taking office.  I don't like the odds of that.

Indeed. Credibility is not something that you can just pick back up after dropping it.

But hey, the libs are owned, and the international standing of the USA is a small price to pay for lib tears.

[Admiral Yi]

I. Heart Huckabee is stepping down as press secretary.

[Habbaku]

I wonder how much that position pays. 

[merithyn]

I think some damage might be permanent.  How can foreign governments take any agreement made with the United States seriously after witnessing Trump murder every agreement Obama made?  The problem began with Congress under McConnell refusing to participate in any legitimate legislative efforts which in turn led to Obama passing things via Executive Order.  Now that Executive Order option has made a leap in its powers along with the overall power of the Executive Branch.  The ability of the United States to stand by any agreements made seems to be at the whim of the President and relies on no further Trump types taking office.  I don't like the odds of that.

Indeed. Credibility is not something that you can just pick back up after dropping it.

But hey, the libs are owned, and the international standing of the USA is a small price to pay for lib tears.

[merithyn]

I wonder how much that position pays. 

When is the last time they had a press conference? Will they even bother replacing her?