OPINION:
Rush Limbaugh said during a recent talk show segment that firing Robert Mueller is the “worst thing” President Donald Trump could do.
That’s true. Firing Mueller would play right into the Democrats’ hands.
If the Russia investigation is truly a sham — which it truly is, otherwise evidence would’ve been offered up by now — then Mueller’s continuing investigation may be a distraction, may be a ding to some peoples’ careers, but it won’t lead to an impeachable offense.
It won’t rope in the president in any criminal way.
And as such — tough as it may be for the likes of Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort to bear, both of whom who’ve been targets of dramatic federal raiding overreaches of what’s necessary, what’s proper for the ethics of the investigation — Mueller should stay in his special counsel role.
If Trump were to fire Mueller, then not only would the whole investigative process likely start anew with a different pitbull at the helm, but all the Democrats would go: Yay.
Their newest election line would go something like, “What’s Trump hiding? The Republicans are sheltering a criminal.”
This is why the more dishonest members of the media keep on talking up the firing, by the way. The potential, if realized, is a signal for them to pounce — a rally to their “let’s get ’im boyyz!” aims to take down the president and remove him from office.
As Limbaugh said: “This is about survival. And Trump and his people and by extension those of you who voted for Trump are up against people who aren’t playing by any rules.”
Quite right.
And when fighting a bully, the best way to win is by beating the bully at his own game — by standing tall, pushing back and adopting a mantra of Never Quit.
• Cheryl Chumley can be reached at cchumley@washingtontimes.com or on Twitter, @ckchumley.
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