There are no alternative truths, but there are alternative scenarios.
Somehow, Flynn made it all the way to Lieutenant General, so he must have something on the ball. Lying to a superior officer is not the sort of mistake one would expect from such an experienced player. So, what happened?
Well, he most likely didn't lie. I think it is comical we are supposed to believe the Pence asked the guy, "So did you talk sanctions with Russia?"
Suppose it worked this way: Pence was in on the phone calls and knew the details. He and Flynn determined the incident was deniable, so Pence goes out an makes a definitive statement of fact, giving full confidence to Flynn. Shortly, leaked information reveals that Pence's confidence was misplaced.
One issue here. Pence is the VP. The VP's opinion is usually unimportant. Which makes this bullshit ballet all the more intriguing based on the allegations.
Oh, Flynn was fired because he damaged the honor of the VP. Stop laughing, we are being serious.
One thing which has always held true about Inside DC Politics: when a leak results in a high level person losing their job, the leak is most likely an inside job and the sole purpose was to throw someone under the bus.
Of which, makes the GOP the instigator. And oddly enough, even if they impeach Trump to give Pence the Presidency, the Republicans have image issues because they had to of known things before election day.
In the cold light of day, Flynn was fired for embarrassing the Vice President, but the VP didn't have to make the statement. They could have stonewalled and nothing would have happened. There would be a lot of noise from the Democrats and the press, but they'll always have that. The real question becomes, was it Bannon or Pence who wanted Flynn off the team, or was it both?
Or is it that Flynn isn't the issue at all, but the likely scapegoat in a desperate attempt to make this whole thing go away and leave no one asking, "Why wasn't he fired when Trump found out?" Because
that is the scandal. Not that Trump knew and did nothing, but because the call(s) were instigated by the Trump team. That communication with Russia goes back months.
Flynn fell on his sword, he wasn't a lone wolf.
