Subject: Re: Bret Baier Laughs at Trump
Oh, that very stable genius. LOL

Way too much ego and not enough real intelligence.

Oh, Trump's got intelligence. He's not a dumb person by any stretch. And this might not have been the wrong choice.

Unlike nearly every other criminal defendant, Trump's got two different paths to beat the rap on this. The first is the one every defendant has - try to get acquitted at trial. But the second is rare indeed - if Trump gets elected President, he's not going to be convicted on these charges.

There's probably no practical way that he can get run for President without putting himself in situations where people will ask him about the documents. He probably hurts his chances - a lot - if he seems evasive or weak about keeping them. His entire political persona is based on aggression and counterpunching. He's always a "I never did anything wrong!" kind of person, not a "no comment" type of guy. He has to provide a story on the boxes, one that makes him seem in charge and important, to maximize his campaign chances.

Going all-in on the campaign means talking about the boxes in a way that makes your defense counsel cringe. Having your best case in court, on the other hand, means not talking about them - and weakening your campaign.

Given the odds, I think Trump's better chances are to win the election. He's got a much better chance in that arena - maybe 50/50? - than he did in court. Blowing up his court defense to maximize his chance of winning the Presidency isn't necessarily the wrong move.