Grabby Corey Lewandowski Still Consulting for Trump While Also a CNN Commentator
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign paid former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski’s company $20,000 in consulting fees in August, campaign filings show.
Lewandowski was fired as Trump’s campaign manager on June 20 after a series of missteps that included a physical confrontation with a reporter and being charged with battery over an altercation with protesters at a rally. The battery charges were later dropped.
Days after the firing, CNN hired Lewandowski as an on-air political commentator, a position he holds currently.
Trump’s campaign finance filing shows a $20,000 payment made to Lewandowski’s company, Green Monster Consulting, LLC, on August 11 for the purpose of “strategy consulting.”
ABC News had previously reported the rapprochement between the fired employee and the presidential candidate.
CNN pays Grabby Corey to be a commentator.
They should be embarrassed.
I doubt that they are.
Looks like the R-team is learning how to fight this war from the d-team. The d’s have been doing this for years or at least it appears that way. Don’t know if $$ changed hands or not. If you are going to fight–fight to win
Bald 01 (7d3931) — 9/21/2016 @ 7:29 amTrump’s campaign finance filing shows a $20,000 payment made to Lewandowski’s company, Green Monster Consulting, LLC, on August 11 for the purpose of “strategy consulting.”
That quote is right up there in the post. Do you have any reason to believe it means something other than what it says?
Patterico (bcf524) — 9/21/2016 @ 7:38 ambut when was consulting performed
happyfeet (259b9e) — 9/21/2016 @ 8:10 amyou been mad before at trump for paying stuff late
happyfeet (259b9e) — 9/21/2016 @ 8:11 amNC torn up, here’s another such:
http://rightwingnews.com/top-news/white-female-cop-shoots-kills-black-suspect-reaches-vehicle-activists-call-plain-murder/#
Activists = feral animals.
DNF (755a85) — 9/21/2016 @ 8:21 amSabato rejiggers Dem Senate chances to ‘sucking Thugs wind’:
http://minx.cc:1080/?post=365913
DNF (755a85) — 9/21/2016 @ 8:24 amOf course:
http://www.aol.com/article/news/2016/09/21/protests-erupt-after-police-seeking-suspect-kill-a-different-man/21476266/
Black officer saves himself and public, outrageous.
DNF (755a85) — 9/21/2016 @ 8:28 amEvidently Hillary’s deep pockets have a bottom:
http://www.wnd.com/2016/09/only-zombies-at-hillary-clinton-rally/
DNF (755a85) — 9/21/2016 @ 8:41 amThat Greensboro address with 300 attendees may not even have featured Hillary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TinDB0g2R_g
DNF (755a85) — 9/21/2016 @ 8:57 amLewandowski grabbed Fields, who had been warned not to approach the candidate, and pulled her back. This was an entirely decent, defensible act, caused her no real harm, and is the sort of thing an ex cop, aware she was meant not to approach the candidate like this, should do. Your reporting and thinking on this is abominable.
By the way, will you go after Michelle Fields’ boyfriend for clearly assaulting independent reporter Charles C. Johnson?
There was much less reason to touch Johnson than there was for Lewandowski to touch Fields.
Denver Guy (4750ec) — 9/21/2016 @ 9:10 amBut you’d probably love it if Trump was assassinated, so there’s that.
Denver Guy (4750ec) — 9/21/2016 @ 9:12 amJeb! proved the rule:
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/09/21/hillary-spent-68-campaign-cash-ads-still-cant-close-deal/
DNF (755a85) — 9/21/2016 @ 9:30 amLewandowski was chairman of the New Hampshire delegation at the Republican National convention and he’s involved with the Trump campaign in New Hampshire, a state he tells Trump he can carry.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/13/us/politics/donald-trump-campaign.html
This is not exactly breaking news.
ABC News reported about Lewandowski’s continuing involvement in late August:
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/fired-manager-corey-lewandowski-involved-donald-trump-campaign/story?id=41723861
According to that article, the (Aug 11) payment to Lewandowski could be severance, paid out over time, althouugh it didn’t establish that it was.
Besides New Hampshire, Lewandowski maybe also might be advising Trump about the first district of Maine. Trump’s chances in the first district (1 Electoral vote) are said to be better than in New Hampshire. (4 Electoral votes)
Sammy Finkelman (dec35d) — 9/21/2016 @ 10:13 amI wonder why ABC didn’t have George Stephanopoulos weigh in on the low ethical standards involved in employing campaign officials as commentators.
Rick Ballard (102f97) — 9/21/2016 @ 10:42 amNOPE! He battered Fields without cause. Even if she had been warned not to approach, she is a reporter attempting to ask a presidential candidate a question and he is not a cop. It is an indecent, indefensible act that caused her ACTUAL harm (she had a bruise on her arm). Your defense of a battery on a woman is abominable.
Patrick Henry, the 2nd (e04f50) — 9/21/2016 @ 11:02 amSo you’re familiar with the backstory? (Watching the video, it’s obvious there is one.) Lay it on us. A link to Weiinstein’s side, which you implicitly claim to be familiar with and reject, is a must.
Patterico (5b4aaa) — 9/21/2016 @ 12:44 pmI’m pretty sure that letting Corey go to a paid CNN position was entirely a way of separating him from the campaign while still allowing him to campaign and get paid via other methods. The fact that CNN saw fit to hire him is either a dumb or triangulating move on their part.
Whether you’re getting paid by the Trump or #NeverTrump organization under the table to shill for them, political peoples gotta eat.
I find it telling, however, that HES GETTING PAID UNDER THE TABLE is the immediate conclusion that our host jumped to, almost like paid political arrangements under a slim pretense of independence seemed personally familiar to him.
Dystopia Max (76803a) — 9/21/2016 @ 1:24 pmThe charges were dropped. There was no crime. It’s unseemly for a prosecutor to keep declaring him guilty when there was no crime.
If it had been a male reporter this wouldn’t have even been an issue.
LBascom (c230be) — 9/21/2016 @ 1:32 pmWell, that was actually directed at #17, I shouldn’t have said Patterico was still declaring him guilty, my apologies.
Still, calling him “grabby”, my last sentence stands.
LBascom (c230be) — 9/21/2016 @ 1:36 pmThat’s an issue for a defense. It’s Weinstein’s job not to assault Johnson just because he doesn’t like him and they’re walking on the same street.
Denver Guy (4750ec) — 9/21/2016 @ 1:58 pmThe AbC story seems to indicate it could be severance. he might have had a contract that said he would get paid as long as Trump was campaigning.
Of course such aprovision in his contract would not necessarily mean that Trump would actually pay him if he didn’t like him any more.
Sammy Finkelman (643dcd) — 9/21/2016 @ 2:34 pmThe status quo is intolerable. David Stockman:
DNF (ffe548) — 9/21/2016 @ 3:48 pm17. “He battered Fields without cause.”
My this site attracts all kinds does it not?
DNF (ffe548) — 9/21/2016 @ 3:52 pmmichelle fields is an ignoble pooper
if you even recall who she is
happyfeet (28a91b) — 9/21/2016 @ 3:58 pmWhy is Clinton running numerous T.V. ads in Massachusetts?
mg (31009b) — 9/21/2016 @ 4:31 pmShe should consult Corey.
I don’t understand why we’re still re-litigating this unfortunate episode in American campaign history.
There were bombs planted in and around NY/NJ, and last night there was rioting in Charlotte, NC where a number of cops were assaulted.
illary’s campaign manager went on TV this morning and was unable to tell America what illary’s Syria policy is.
Let’s focus on the important stuff right now.
Cruz Supporter (102c9a) — 9/21/2016 @ 4:40 pmYour White Knight shtick is embarrassing, and laughable.
Denver Guy (4750ec) — 9/21/2016 @ 4:42 pmi like it when you can get them in different colors
happyfeet (28a91b) — 9/21/2016 @ 4:52 pmunlikely they would hire him for anything,
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/09/wow-watch-hillary-campaign-manager-dodge-every-question-morning-joe-video/
narciso (d1f714) — 9/21/2016 @ 5:38 pmA good writer, few remain:
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/09/technology_breaches_the_media_maginot_line_.html
The NY/NJ bomber’s wife is cooperating in the Arab Emirates(having fled to Pakistan).
DNF (755a85) — 9/21/2016 @ 6:30 pmVia Ace:
In the meantime another person has been shot in NC ‘protests’. Fine job of turning the tide against Trump there peoples.
DNF (ffe548) — 9/21/2016 @ 6:40 pmFox News poll, sorry.
DNF (ffe548) — 9/21/2016 @ 6:41 pmSnap:
MULawPoll @MULawPoll
DNF (ffe548) — 9/21/2016 @ 6:48 pmNew Marquette Law School Poll finds Clinton leading Trump among likely voters in WI 44% to 42%. #mulawpoll
12:23 PM – 21 Sep 2016
well within the margin of error, but the trendline is encouraging,
narciso (d1f714) — 9/21/2016 @ 6:54 pm38. In 2000 the Donks only managed to steal 4500 votes for Gore. Time to panic, Granny is growing cold and gray with a bit of a stink.
DNF (ffe548) — 9/21/2016 @ 6:59 pmDNF (ffe548) — 9/21/2016 @ 6:40 pm
Trump only wins, or rather Hillary only loses, if the 2-party presidential vote is below 80%.
Trump can only win if the plurality winner gets somewhat less than 40% of the popular vote. It could also get thrown into the House if there are only some sates a third party andidate wins.
The states you cite here are more likely to wind up in the Republican column. You need to look at New Mexico, Iowa and New Hampshire.
Sammy Finkelman (dec35d) — 9/21/2016 @ 7:03 pm39) she was talia al ghul, and decaprio’s deranged spouse, so life may be replicating art,
http://www.eonline.com/news/796743/marion-cotillard-breaks-silence-on-alleged-involvement-in-brad-pitt-and-angelina-jolie-s-divorce
narciso (d1f714) — 9/21/2016 @ 7:05 pmCruz Supporter (102c9a) — 9/21/2016 @ 4:40 pm
For now, it is whatever Obama’s policy is, except Obama’s policy is pathetic. We are at the stage where Kerry almost has to accuse Russia of bombing that UN convoy, and the only out is, that maybe theer were some other planes flown by some unknown military owers in the vicinity. They’ll try yo paperr it over.
It seems like Putin was so anxious to starve people in Aleppo, he didn’t even wait to get the U>S> to tell him the positions of teh Syrian rebels we support. Maybe he couldn’t bomb them anyway because theer;s some U.S. special forces embedded.
Trump’s policy: Let Putin do what he wants, ally the U.S. with Russia allegedly against terrorists.
Of course Putin will make sure the terrorists are never defeated so as not to endanger the alliance. It’s not like the war against Nazi Germany where Stalin actually wanted Hitler defeated.
Sammy Finkelman (dec35d) — 9/21/2016 @ 7:10 pmHillary’s new book with Kaine, Stronger Together, is ranked #5301 at Amazon.
Prolly does better posthumously.
DNF (ffe548) — 9/21/2016 @ 7:11 pm41. Whatever.
DNF (ffe548) — 9/21/2016 @ 7:13 pmexcept those wonderful syrian rebels, have more often than not, rallied alongside Nusra front, from ahram to the harakat, it’s a distressing pattern,
narciso (d1f714) — 9/21/2016 @ 7:15 pm42. If her response is truthful I’d like one such.
DNF (ffe548) — 9/21/2016 @ 7:16 pmprobably but past is tempting prologue,
narciso (d1f714) — 9/21/2016 @ 7:21 pmThe debate cannot stop Hillary’s descent. She will have nothing but contempt in her quiver.
DNF (ffe548) — 9/21/2016 @ 7:24 pmher quivering what
happyfeet (28a91b) — 9/21/2016 @ 7:25 pmthe first group in question,
http://web.stanford.edu/group/mappingmilitants/cgi-bin/groups/view/523
narciso (d1f714) — 9/21/2016 @ 7:26 pm46. narciso (d1f714) — 9/21/2016 @ 7:15 pm
If the United states doesn’t support an army, they’re going to seek alliances so they won’t be destroyed.
All of this though is really the fault of the Saudis who out togetehr this allliance.
I think the Saudi goals in Syria are the following in the following order:
1. No democracy or genuinely elected government in Syria.
2. No peace with Israel on the part of any Syrian government.
3. Containment of Iran.
4. Elimination of ISIS as a factor.
Sammy Finkelman (dec35d) — 9/21/2016 @ 7:31 pmI doubt no 2, is a big priority, consider the el shekhi mission, as usual bandar seems to have made many of the same mistakes his cousin, prince turki made in afghanistan, the main goal seems to be as in that dia memo, a ‘salafist principality’
narciso (d1f714) — 9/21/2016 @ 7:40 pmso the nbc poll, they’re touting includes a sample with twice as many obama voters as there were in 2012,
narciso (d1f714) — 9/21/2016 @ 7:42 pmthey made a batch of special sauce,
http://mobile.twitter.com/TheLastRefuge2/status/778760122831147009
narciso (d1f714) — 9/21/2016 @ 8:34 pmchoose wisely,
http://legalinsurrection.com/2016/09/gun-inequality-liberals-now-complaining-about-hardcore-super-owners/
narciso (d1f714) — 9/21/2016 @ 8:54 pmDan Rather just exposed a similar issue with Clinton advisor / media guru David Brock.
http://www.thecitizensaudit.com/2016/09/19/money-laundering-david-brock/
Well, Dan Rather or some big name media celebrity with a huge platform, I suppose.
Pouncer (806511) — 9/22/2016 @ 2:08 pm53. narciso (d1f714) — 9/21/2016 @ 7:40 pm
Number 2 is not a big priority because they don’t have to work hard at it. I ranked it that high because I think the other goals would give way to that.
If there was some group that would help contain Iran, but make peace with Israel – like actually in fact the Kurds in Syria and Iraq – they don’t support it. And the Kurds aren’t going to do anything official because then the Saudis, and the groups they sponsor would be their enemies, and it’s not important to them.
The Saudis do have a preferred state. I don’t think its actually a Salafi state. That’s second best. What they really would like is a powerful near absolute (but consulting and cautious) monarchy, but new monarchies just aren’t established nowadays.
Syria under Bashar Assad was turning into that, (I mean he inherited the rulership from his father) and also Libya (which was becoming more like a Gulf state) but Assad in 2011 or 2012 wouldn’t listen to them as to how put down the revolt. He had to offer pardons to people who would accept his rule and he wouldn’t. That’s part of the Saudi playbook.
He did listen to them earlier with regard to arresting and punishing doctors who helped people harmed by police or soldiers (an idea that seems to have been invented by Saudi Arabia around 2011 -that’s just my impression – it was adopted by Bahrain – it needs investigation. I think it first appeared there and then.)
And attacking doctors and rebel held hospitals has remained a principle of the Syrian government.
Sammy Finkelman (dec35d) — 9/22/2016 @ 2:36 pmOnly they have to be in a little bit of denial about it because the western powers do not approve. It’s OK with Russia, and Russia even did something now that Syria itself didn’t want to do: attack a UN aid convoy.
54. narciso (d1f714) — 9/21/2016 @ 7:42 pm
There’s a slight caveat. People don’t actually report accurately or all people don’t accurately for whom they voteds in the previous election and they report voting when they didn’t. You don’t know what people are now saying in polls as to whom they voted for in 2012.
But 47% Obama nd 33% Romney is really a departure form the results.
Now what would the poll show if you adjusted the poll to the correct numbers, maybe even leaving a slight exaggeration of the vote for Obama? (assuming mostly peole who actually didn’t vote in 2012 incorrectly reported voting for him)
Sammy Finkelman (dec35d) — 9/22/2016 @ 5:13 pmthat’s just some of the hinkiness of the poll, also 20% didn’t vote in the sample at all, we are led to believe,
narciso (d1f714) — 9/22/2016 @ 5:20 pmMark Murray probably thinks he proved with this poll that Romney got 33% of the vote in 2012. Or even, let us multiply by a quurter and add it, to adjust for refused to say/didn’t vote/doesn’t remember, that still gets you 41.25%. The actual result was about 48%.
Sammy Finkelman (dec35d) — 9/22/2016 @ 9:03 pm