Want to better know the Manafort and Trump dynamic duo? Listen to Manafort’s Daughters.
Back in February Politico reported on some hacked texts between Manafort’s daughters Andrea Manafort Shand (AMS), Jessica Manafort, and some friends.
The hacked texts cover about four years — from Oct. 9, 2012 through Sept. 7, 2016. The files end a little more than three weeks after Paul Manafort stepped down from Trump’s campaign amid questions about his work for — and associations with — Russia-linked figures in Ukraine.
The gist of this story is about how the daughters were concerned about their dad’s pro-Russian Ukrainian consulting resulting in “blood money.” I’m sure Paul used the IRS Scheule FU for this special class of income. But hey, Jessica Manafort gushes that she is “still proud of dad.”
Andrea responded by referring to their father’s relationship with Trump as “The most dangerous friendship in America,” while in another exchange she called them “a perfect pair” of “power-hungry egomaniacs.”
Most dangerous? But hey, WTF, it’s only the country at stake here and dad gets to play his “egomaniac’s chess game.”
Politico Article
The Huffington Post today provided a much more detailed accounting of the text messages between the Manafort daughters and friend. These reveal an honesty about the Manafort/Trump relationship and a breath taking cynicism, if not outright contempt, for the people that voted for Trump.
AMS: Like he just tells you the sky is green over and over. And eventually you are like is it? I don’t possess the ability to just lie like he does.
Friend: Yeah he works his charm.
AMS: It’s confidence. When you say something unwaveringly, people start to believe it.
Friend: I mean yeah that got Trump where he is today.
We have been trying to point this out to people BEFORE and after the election. Trump and his associates are nothing but lying scum bags. And the MEDIA is guilty of helping Clump get elected with its asinine, "both sides" are using political hyperbole, false equivalency. These texted statements, by those knowing the neo- Republican scam maybe better than anyone, show our criticisms are NOT hyperbolic attacks but the LITERAL truth. The RePukes "LIE," then repeat the LIES "over and over," until "people start to believe it." Aside from ADMITTING the Trump train is lying scum, these comments reveal the utter contempt they have for Trump voters.
Jessica Manafort (JM): Guess who called Dad last night and asked him to run his convention.
AMS: Mom told me he was going to call dad. She told me to get ready for Trump to be president and pick the position in the White House I want.
JM: Dad [Paul Manafort] gave him [Trump] his list of requirements and so long as he can fulfill the list, Dad accepted.
Now this last JM statement is interesting. What might be on this “list?” While it might be stuff like requirements for the color of M&Ms in Manafort’s office, it might actually be some favors to help Manafort’s Russian clients in Ukraine. Think of the changing of the GOP platform language WRT the US arming the Ukrainian military? Could that have been one of the items on the “list?”
Now, some special father/daughter love and respect.
AMS: Yup. Perfect allies. Trump probably has more morals than my dad. Which is really just saying something about my dad. My dad is a psycho!!! At least trump let his wives leave him. Plus, Trump has been a good father.
Huff Post Article
The Politico article notes that Paul Manafort has actually corroborated some of the hacked texts (between him and Andrea) and I can’t find any denial of the authenticity of any of them. This is interesting given just how good Andrea thinks her dad is at lying. Why not lie about this as well? The answer may be something normal people have trouble getting their brain around – the Republican Party is now controlled by people like this - PROUD of this type of attitude and behavior.