The Uncouth Coup

Bombard's Body Language did an analysis on Rosenstein's testimony before the House Judiciary Committee.

Her takeaway is that Rosenstein's body language was loudly broadcasting the answers he didn't dare verbalize. Yes, the investigation has expanded its scope beyond mere Russian election interference. Yes, the family finances are being generally targeted in a desperate play to find evidence of any possible legal infractions, including process crimes. Yes, it's a political witchhunt, a coup against the sitting president by the deep state contingent at the Department of Justice.

But there's another aspect to consider, which is just how inept Rosenstein seems to be at his job. He's simply not able to properly execute his role, which includes going before Congress and telling convincing lies that are slippery enough to evade perjury charges. While on the one hand the testimony is alarming because it confirms that the inquiry is itching to oust Trump, on the other hand Rosenstein's performance gives some reassurance that the deep state operatives aren't capable of carrying out their intended mutiny.

His performance reminds me a bit of Robby Mook, Hillary's campaign manager whose interviews always revealed him as someone far out of his league. Why do the lefty's seem to promote noobs to powerful positions?

The phenomenon is just a natural consequence of the left-wing ideology. Spandrell laid it out pretty well in his most recent post. Left-wing governments operate by granting status to people who would never attain such status by their own merits. Thus the lefty base is highly loyal and motivated, because they know it is the best deal they're going to get. But here we see the downside of the strategy, which is that their high-ranking officers are under-qualified for their posts. This is a serious coup attempt, and they're playing hardball. But their roster is weak. Boil away all the politics and propaganda and what we have is a battle of strategic acumen. And the real question to be answered is whether Trump is up to the challenge. Certainly we can now appreciate his sharp instincts when he publicized Rosenstein's recommendation letter when he fired Comey. (Rosenstein was likely attempting to set the stage for obstruction of justice allegations). If Trump wins, he finally owns the government, and can implement his ambitious agenda. If not, he will be largely marginalized, at best. 2018 will be another interesting year.