White House aides fret over Trumps Russia probe obsession...

[HipChick]

Trump, for months, has bristled almost daily about the ongoing probes. He has sometimes, without prompting, injected. “I’m not under investigation” into conversations with associates and allies. He has watched hours of TV coverage every day — sometimes even storing morning news shows on his TiVo to watch in the evening — and complained nonstop.

Just as he has done publicly on Twitter, Trump has told friends and associates that the investigation is a “witch hunt” and that others are out to get him. “It’s basically all he talks about on the phone,” said one adviser who has spoken with Trump and his top aides.

Aides have tried to change the subject, with little luck. Advisers have tried to buck up the president by telling him to be patient, agreeing that it is a “witch hunt” and urging him to just let it play out — and reassuring him, “Eventually, you will be cleared,” in the words of one.
Aides say they fear his incendiary tweets and public comments have spurred “countless” leaks of damaging information, in the words of one. Chief strategist Steve Bannon has told others that he believes the FBI is now out to get the Trump administration

He is totally in a box now,” one friend said. “And it might make him want to fire Mueller more.”

“If he didn’t send about 15 tweets that he’s done, he’d be in much better shape than he is right now,” said Douglas Brinkley, a presidential historian at Rice University. “I kept thinking he would change from these self-destructive tendencies, but he may be the first president in history who brings himself down because he just can’t help himself.

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/15/trump-russia-investigation-obsession-239614

[SummerSnow]

1. ooooh...lol

[tanyev]

2. If he's broken the law then yes, the FBI is out to get him.

That's their job.

[Kleveland]

3. There is no "if" there. It is apparent that laws have been broken.

What really matters is that people who do believe in this country, and who are in positions of power make the decision to eliminate this festering plague on our country, it's values and society at large.

We cannot count on the Republican party alone so far, not sure we ever can.

I want to trust the FBI, and agree it is their job to do what they can.

They may even have a grudge at this point.

The rest of the IC may have some business to tend to here as well.

And then there is the Great State of New York and Mr. Schneiderman.

I would personally like to make a plea to the rest of the world's heads of state:

Help us get rid of this menace, the world needs rational thinking, and compassion.

This administration has none of the above.

[tanyev]

4. Oh, I get that.

I was referring to Bannon's statement that the FBI is 'out to get them'. Like it just came out of the blue, with no cause whatsoever.

[Kleveland]

19. Roger

Just adding additional snark!

Bastards the lot of 'em!

[aeromanKC]

12. RICO

NY AG will get him on Non Pardonable Money Laundering convictions.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

16. God! Why didn't they nail him years ago?

We all could have been spared the agony and health woes.

[elias7]

17. Yep

[unblock]

5. Not sure I buy that quote

Nixon brought himself down because he just couldn't help himself.

Not exactly in the same way, but through his own character flaws.

[JenniferJuniper]

6. TiVo?

[emulatorloo]

9. TiVo DVR is built into some cable boxes

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/TiVo

[iluvtennis]

10. TiVO's pre dated the cable company DVR boxes. Trump is very old school

[Kleveland]

20. Newer DirecTV boxes offer a model with real TiVO now.

After years of it not being offered, having been removed from their services.

DirecTV's brand of DVR sucks eggs. Had one, and returned it.

Still seems to be a favorite time-shifting platform with everyone that I have talked to.

Not standing up for the Tangerine Tornado, don't get me wrong!

[Hekate]

7. Gosh, I'm so sorry for their trials and tribulations...

Not.

[Grammy23]

8. Well, it is not like we weren't warned.

Long before Election Day, way before the summer campaign, people in the know said tRump would react exactly like he has so far. Undisciplined, stubborn, self centered and obsessed with all things tRump. Anyone with 1/2 of a functioning brain should have taken the notion thst he would pivot and become more presidential with a large dose of salt. He really is worse than we imagined but probably right on target with early predictions of what kind of president he would be.

Expect things to get more tense around the White House as things move along. Twitter man will just fling more poo courtesy of his phone. Phony smiles will abound but underneath it all he is seething. It remains to be seen how much more he can take and not blow his cork. I hope someone is nearby with a phone or camera go catch the fireworks show.

[C Moon]

11. Not that I care...but that can't be good for one's health.

[dhol82]

13. It'll really get bad when he starts asking about the strawberries.

Wonder how long that will take?

[Kleveland]

21. As soon as someone takes his large ballbearings away! n/t

[SleeplessinSoCal]

14. He has zero credibility.

From day one sending Spicer out to lie for him about crowd sizes compared to Obama. Who does that?

[Buns_of_Fire]

15. Everyone's out to get you, Comrade. Flee!

And speaking of fleas, take Bannon with you. The welcoming arms of Mother Russia await.

[Kleveland]

22. Postive reinforcement!

[elias7]

18. He's obsessed because he's so guilty