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When Trump brings a man like that back to occupy a prominent position in his campaign, he sends several messages. The first is that there is no depth of corruption that Trump will not approve of. We knew this already, to be sure, but over the last few years, the whole Republican Party has come to a new understanding of this issue. Its foundation is that there is no objective standard of self-dealing or exploitation of public resources for private gain; any depth of corruption will be defended, so long as it’s committed by a Republican.
The lack of ethical standards is not the only reason Manafort might find a home yet again in Trump’s inner circle. Hiring Manafort is a kind of troll aimed at liberals and the news media.
The criticism will only reinforce the conception among Trump’s supporters that their leader is a man of thrilling power. He gets to do whatever he wants, and the more it drives his enemies crazy, the better. This was always part of Trump’s appeal: He is a man unconstrained by ordinary rules and norms, and for people who chafe at the limitations the world puts on them, nothing could be more appealing. He cheats on his taxes, because “that makes me smart.” He goes into court and demands immunity for crimes past and future, and even if he doesn’t get it, the sheer gall of him expecting it only adds to his allure.
Just keep that prison cell in the back of your mind, every time you make a phone call Pauly boy. That padon you got from the most corrupt shit stain on the planet doesn't give you any protections from FBI scrutiny.
The lack of ethical standards is not the only reason Manafort might find a home yet again in Trump’s inner circle. Hiring Manafort is a kind of troll aimed at liberals and the news media.
The criticism will only reinforce the conception among Trump’s supporters that their leader is a man of thrilling power. He gets to do whatever he wants, and the more it drives his enemies crazy, the better. This was always part of Trump’s appeal: He is a man unconstrained by ordinary rules and norms, and for people who chafe at the limitations the world puts on them, nothing could be more appealing. He cheats on his taxes, because “that makes me smart.” He goes into court and demands immunity for crimes past and future, and even if he doesn’t get it, the sheer gall of him expecting it only adds to his allure.
Opinion | The real reason Trump wants to bring back Paul Manafort
The move signals that any depth of corruption will be defended — so long as it’s committed by a Republican.
www.msnbc.com
Just keep that prison cell in the back of your mind, every time you make a phone call Pauly boy. That padon you got from the most corrupt shit stain on the planet doesn't give you any protections from FBI scrutiny.