The reference to John Podesta is general. It is not specific. And, by the way, he does have his time in the barrel shortly thereafter.

I have had no contacts or collusions with the Russians. And my exchange with Guccifer 2, based on the content and the timing, most certainly does not constitute collusion.

Admit nothing, deny everything, launch counterattack.

Lay low, play dumb, keep moving.

How can you be conservative and justify wiretapping people without a warrant? We're supposed to be the party of personal freedom and civil liberties.

I'm a total Republican, but I've never claimed to be a Christian-right conservative. They're a large but dwindling part of the Party.

The reference to John Podesta is general. It is not specific. And, by the way, he does have his time in the barrel shortly thereafter.