The Roger Stone Mystery .

Roger Stone has been The Penguin in
our political system for a long
time .

Roger Stone is a (1)>>"big" mystery man in politics that spans decades into the Nixon era. Stone's modus operandi has always been to carry himself as a garish fashionista, unfurling his peculiar clothing ensembles in D.C. social circles and dark alleys alike, demanding attention and then, when he gets it, micturating all varieties of toxic carcinogenic slag onto whoever was dumb enough to return his call.. He might just be the phantom of the political opera . Still, there is also a sense that Stone has fooled the media into thinking that he’s a puppet-master when he has actually played only a bit part. Get Me Roger Stone takes its name from one of Stone’s few moments of genuine self-awareness. “First they say, ‘Who is Roger Stone?,’ then they say, ‘Get me Roger Stone,’ then they say, ‘Get me a Roger Stone type,’ and finally, they say, ‘Who is Roger Stone?,’” Stone says. It’s a good encapsulation of the transience of fame, of the political variety and otherwise. But Stone’s fluctuating relevance also gets at the documentary’s main problem, which is that it seems uncertain if Stone has engineered our bad political moment or is merely a symptom of it. So here is some crazy stuff on Roger Stone, first off. So this guy was Investigated and charged by a Republican, who was appointed by a Republican AAG, who was appointed by this Republican President, and then prosecuted by a Justice Department also under control of a Republican AG appointed by this Republican President... but all that was due to politically motivated Democrats? (2)>>In regard to his sentencing, the government submitted a 26-page sentencing memorandum explaining

why DOJ believed that a sentence of seven-to-nine years was appropriate.It recounted how Stone SOMEHOW  lied to Congress, concealed important documents, engaged in elaborate planning to execute his scheme and threatened physical injury to potential witnesses. When all these factors were analyzed under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Stone's conduct met offense level 29 -- which yields a guidelines range of 87-108 months, or 7.25-9 years.Under the Sessions policy, requesting a seven-to-nine-year sentence was suggested, unless the prosecutors concluded that a departure or variance was appropriate. No such variance was deemed appropriate in this case by the career prosecutors. I think the national security implications are so severe that Barr may have gone too far and may be trying to save himself, because he knows Trump could backstab him like he does with everyone else. Roger Stone is a mystery all unto himself .  Stone is a prolific writer of political books for the last decade . Stone got his start in politics at the tender age of 19, when, as a campaign aide for President Richard Nixon’s reelection committee, he donated to Pete McCloskey, one of Nixon’s Republican-primary opponents, on behalf of the Young Socialist Alliance, an organization that advocated leftist politics and was avidly against the Vietnam War. Stone then leaked news of the “donation” to the press to make it appear as if Nixon’s opponent were in bed with socialists. Later, in the general election, Stone hired a Republican operative to spy on the campaign of George McGovern, the Democratic presidential nominee.Stone first worked with Trump in the 1980s, lobbying on his behalf of his businesses and later exploring a 2000 Trump presidential bid. He joined Trump’s 2016 campaign early on, and continued to provide outside support throughout 2016. He peddled conspiracy theories through sites such as Alex Jones’ InfoWars.  (3)>>Stone emerges perhaps being "pardoned" by Trump. Is this  man responsible for what ails the country—or, in his parlance, what is making America great again—Stone appears to be exiled from both the Republican Party and Donald Trump’s inner circle. Recent events suggest Stone is still playing a role in Trump’s presidency, but it’s just as likely that Stone is writing himself into another political story. In fact, his penchant for media attention got him fired from Trump’s campaign (Stone claims he resigned). His attachment to the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones seems born of loneliness more than anything else—Jones will have him when no one else will.  Stone would later immortalize his Nixon fandom by tattooing the disgraced president’s face on his back. He has said he sees parallels between Tricky Dick and Trump: “They’re both interested [in] what works and in getting things done.”

Roger Stone has written a number of books and articles . You can find them at Roger Stones website :  https://www.stonezone.com/

NOTES AND COMMENTS:

(1)>>"big" mystery man in politics that spans decades. Roger Stone is a New York Times best selling author. He is a legendary American political consultant and strategist who played a key role in the election of Republican presidents Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush. He was also instrumental in the 2000 Florida recount responsible for the election of George W. Bush. He has been a friend, confident and advisor to President-elect Donald J. Trump for 38 years. His new book The Making of the President 2016: How Donald Trump Orchestrated a Revolution is available in stores this week.Stone’s mostly conventional work for Reagan is presented as a precursor for the creation of the lobbying group Black, Manafort, Stone and Kelly, which would become infamous for representing some of the world’s worst dictators and human rights abusers. The film moves at a brisk pace when dealing with Stone’s backstory, and that’s a shame only when dealing with this chapter in Stone’s life, which may very well be his most important endeavor. Black, Manafort, Stone and Kelly helped transform Washington, D.C., and American political culture in more insidious and overt ways than Stone’s other claims to fame, with the exception of his role in creating the Donald Trump we know today. (2)>>In regard to his sentencing, the government submittedIn regard to his sentencing, the government submitted . Stone’s alleged crimes stem from his contacts with WikiLeaks, which during the 2016 race released stolen e-mails from the Democratic National Committee and the Hillary Clinton campaign. According to a January 24 indictment unsealed after his arrest Friday, Stone appeared to act as a kind of liaison between “Organization 1”—widely understood to be WikiLeaks—and the Trump campaign, discussing with senior officials “information [WikiLeaks] might have had that would be damaging to the Clinton Campaign.”He was also instructed “by senior Trump Campaign officials to inquire about future releases” by WikiLeaks, according to the special counsel. Stone, the indictment continues, subsequently sought to impede federal investigations into the matter, lying about his interactions with WikiLeaks and about evidence of those interactions, and attempting to “persuade a witness to provide false testimony to and withhold pertinent information from the investigations.” (3)>>Stone emerges perhaps being "pardoned" by Trump. Trump commented on Stone's original sentence recommendation calling it a "horrible and very unfair situation. The real crimes were on the other side, as nothing happens to them. Cannot allow this miscarriage of justice!" The president said publicly this week that he hasn't given it any thought, but a round of high-profile pardons and commutations this week was seen by many as a message intended for Stone and other Trump associates facing prison time.  During a Thursday speech in Las Vegas, Trump said he believes Stone could be exonerated but would not make a decision on pardoning Stone right away. Trump is obviously a somewhat unpredictable figure,so it might happen not too soon .