Ever since disgraceful camera hog Rudy "Ghouliani" Giuliani spent tens of millions in the 2008 Rethuglican Presidential primaries only to end up pathetically with one delegate, he's been searching for the political spotlight to revive his reputation, which was built largely on his role as mayor of New York City during the 9-11 attack. Unfortunately for Ghouliani, that reputation was bogus, as 9-11 survivors and emergency response officials have noted. His errors in judgement cost the city dearly during and after the attack, something that he'd like everyone to ignore.
He finally found the spotlight that he craved as Russian asset Donald "Rump" Trump's TV lawyer. Ghouliani always imagined himself in the White (Supremacist) House, even if vicariously, and even if he had to lash himself to a corrupt, treasonous figure. His continuous appearances on TV have made him an object of ridicule, with Rump even chiding him for not getting his facts straight (i.e. blurting out the truth). It got so bad that Rump was tempted to pull him off the air. His latest role is in smearing any witness to Rump's misdeeds, foremost of which is Rump's former fixer Michael Cohen. Ghouliani described Cohen as "honest" just a few weeks ago, but called him a "pathological manipulator and liar" this weekend, after sources close to Cohen said he was ready to testify that Rump knew in advance and approved of the Don Jr. / Russians meeting in June, 2016. That Giuliani's attacks betray a level of fear within the Rump circle has become clear.
In addition to his flip-flops on Cohen and his shaky grasp of facts and the law, Ghouliani's now moving the goalposts regarding the issue of "collusion" with Russia (if charges are brought, they'll be conspiracy and fraud, since "collusion" has no legal meaning), and Rump's involvement in the Don Jr. / Russians meeting:
NEW: Giuliani just moved the goal posts in 2 big ways on Fox & CNN :— Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) July 30, 2018
1. He's no longer claiming Trump didn't collude with Russia. He's claiming "collusion is not a crime."
2. He's not saying Trump did not know abt 2016 Russia mtg in advance. He's saying Trump did not ATTEND it.
Federal prosecutors are paying attention to Ghouliani's statements, as idiotic as most of them are. They reveal a strategy within Rump's circle: we can't disprove our illegal behavior, so we'll just claim it's not illegal. No doubt Robert Mueller will have something to say about that at the right time.
BONUS: Ghouliani has a fan --
UPDATE: Did bumbling Ghouliani just make matters worse by disclosing a Trump Tower meeting that hasn't been made public involving Don Jr. to strategize about the infamous Russian meeting? Shovel, stat!Rudy - America is still waiting for an answer to my question below. BTW, great job on @NewDay. Whatever you do, don’t stop giving interviews. So much winning... #FightClub #BuckleUpButtercup #Basta https://t.co/BBL53n1K50— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) July 30, 2018
