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Michael Flynn is the John Dean of the Trump (Original Post) kairos12 Dec 2017 OP
John Dean has a conscience marylandblue Dec 2017 #1
That is a good comparison. delisen Dec 2017 #4
++++++++++++++++++++ still_one Dec 2017 #6
Yup RhodeIslandOne Dec 2017 #10
John Dean grew a conscience. Sanity Claws Dec 2017 #2
Except John Dean was a basically good person who let himself delisen Dec 2017 #3
NO JI7 Dec 2017 #5
I disagree. madaboutharry Dec 2017 #7
But without the brains and moral compass. AJT Dec 2017 #8
What??? LeftInTX Dec 2017 #9

delisen

(6,039 posts)
3. Except John Dean was a basically good person who let himself
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 12:33 PM
Dec 2017

get sucked into something evil.

Flynn is something else.

madaboutharry

(40,150 posts)
7. I disagree.
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 12:38 PM
Dec 2017

John Dean turned on Nixon because John Dean possessed a core of decency. Dean recongnized he was drowning in corruption.

Michael Flynn is an opportunitst and a dishonest and greedy person. He turned on Trump not because he recongnized the wrongness of his behavior, he turned to save himself.

Flynn is the opposite of John Dean.

LeftInTX

(24,549 posts)
9. What???
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 12:40 PM
Dec 2017

Flynn did what he did cuz he's an SOB.
He willingly broke the law.

John Dean was Nixon's private counsel.
He didn't willing break the law, but realized that he was breaking it and turned.

Huge difference.

Flynn will give minimal information. He's not going to be the smoking gun.
They will have to go to other sources.

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