The effective Mr. Trump

 Regarding Trump's request for a Special Master, in the feds' investigation of his illegally keeping Top Secret records at his home after he was no longer President:

I heard legal experts say no one else in the US (including other past Presidents) would've gotten a Special Master at this point (primarily because there've been no charges yet filed vs Trump, and he will get his personal property back, and he could ask the trial judge to advise on the (bogus) Executive Privilege claims, so there is no need for a S.M.). I suspect the judge appointed the S.M. for mostly-political reasons, because it will take a little heat off of her, from the Trump side, and will make the eventual outcome look a bit more fair to the Right. Judges are people; they think about things like "appearances" and "how to minimize the chances of having a bomb put in my car."


But in the end, this will only cause delay, which is Mr. Trump's consistent legal strategy throughout his life: break the rules, blame everyone else, litigate, bluster, hire lawyers to create delays, and then hope the matter will die before he is hurt by whatever legal process is trying to make him play by the same rules the rest of us do. My fear is that if he's nominated for President again, he will hunt for a judge who will further delay the investigation of these many claims against him. Trump is not stupid; he has incredible abilities to lie and avoid personal responsibility, while making righteous people look bad. Not the traits I would want, but he sure is effective with them. He proves, over and over, that our nation's laws are not good enough yet.

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