Give your adversary a dilemma
instead of a problem.
He can solve problems, but give him a dilemma, and he can be wrong no matter what he does or how he addresses it.
In politics, it's basically the same, but you want to set it up for yourself so you can benefit no matter the outcome.
Roger Stone:
Evidence Trump has Judge Cannon in his pocket: Lauren Windsor secretly recorded Roger Stone during a March 19 event at Mar-a-Lago. And he commented, "We are beating them. I think the judge is on the verge of dismissing the charges against him in Florida." pic.twitter.com/spHhgAAgeo
— Bill Madden (@maddenifico) June 21, 2024
By playing the guy in the know (whether he actually knows anything or not), Stone gets the upfront benefit of perpetuating his "insider" status.
If Cannon blows off the charges against Trump, then Stone can nod knowingly - wink wink nudge nudge - because his reputation and credibility have been burnished. He can claim he's still relevant, and go on collecting fat stacks for being a top-shelf rat-fucker.
If he's "wrong", &/or Cannon gets bumped from the case, then he pivots to Outraged Victim Mode - I hope to fuck we all know what that formula looks like by now - which again includes Stone collecting paychecks, although they may not be quite as heavily gilded.
BTW, none of this should distract from the probability that Judge Cannon really is dirty. There's something at work with her that doesn't jibe.
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