I just think he'll get frustrated at getting nowhere. He's lived his whole life bulldozing his way through things, if he wants something he buys it. But politics doesn't work like that. I think he'll walk in frustration and spin the line that 'the system is broken and unfixable'.
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I just think he'll get frustrated at getting nowhere. He's lived his whole life bulldozing his way through things, if he wants something he buys it. But politics doesn't work like that. I think he'll walk in frustration and spin the line that 'the system is broken and unfixable'.
"... I have been unable to discharge my duties as God Emperor as Iiiiiiiiiii... would wish to do"
#abdication
Too embarrassing for him. He's basically going to deligate and deligate and if anything goes wrong he will blame whoever was in charge of that task.
The questions over his semi-retirement will grow louder and louder though.
Never condemned the violence on both sides at these Rallies.
A man with Trump's ego will never walk, unfortunately. For me, expecting him to not last 4 years is wishful thinking. Really hope the Dems & American citizens get their shit together by then.
I've been trying my best to not get stuck in an echo chamber for the past couple of months; reading Trump supporters' views online will make you angry and sad. Of course, the caveat is that most of the people who express their support online are usually the most extreme ones.
I tried having a civilised conversation with a Trump redditor on a post about the Obamacare fallout. According to him, people with jobs that didn't cover their healthcare had "fecked up" at some point, and basically didn't deserve to live. Apparently, saying that healthcare should be accessible to as many people as possible makes us too different from the animals we are. I basically told him that as someone working in healthcare in the U.K., not treating someone because they had a crap job was an abhorrent idea, and he suggested that I had been "indoctrinated". Okay.
I've been trying my best to not get stuck in an echo chamber for the past couple of months; reading Trump supporters' views online will make you angry and sad. Of course, the caveat is that most of the people who express their support online are usually the most extreme ones.
I tried having a civilised conversation with a Trump redditor on a post about the Obamacare fallout. According to him, people with jobs that didn't cover their healthcare had "fecked up" at some point, and basically didn't deserve to live. Apparently, saying that healthcare should be accessible to as many people as possible makes us too different from the animals we are. I basically told him that as someone working in healthcare in the U.K., not treating someone because they had a crap job was an abhorrent idea, and he suggested that I had been "indoctrinated". Okay.
Ironically, he's the one displaying his indoctrination into the Social Darwinism promoted by conservatives
Exactly, the complete lack of empathy is a trait I abhor in others and Trump supporters seem to lack it entirely.
The literal way in which they buy into those terrible concepts is the scariest aspect of the whole thing for me. It's both absurd and devastatingly sad.
Judge Jeanine: "This is not on President Trump. No-one expected the businessman to completely understand a complicated ins and outs of Washington and its legislative process."
That's the best defence they have.
That's the best defence they have.
Yup...Judge Jeanine: "This is not on President Trump. No-one expected the businessman to completely understand a complicated ins and outs of Washington and its legislative process."
That's the best defence they have.
Trump tweets "watch this" then she attempts to absolve him of his failure.
Fox News is now unquestionably Pravda
Judge Jeanine: "This is not on President Trump. No-one expected the businessman to completely understand a complicated ins and outs of Washington and its legislative process."
That's the best defence they have.
"You voted in someone incompetent. This isn't his fault it's yours."
When you read the great long article that sglowrider posted the other day...
...it becomes clear just how much of a problem Trump's domineering approach is when doing the delicate work needed to put together a slim majority. He thought he could bully and bluff people into support and they ended up losing votes instead of gaining them.
...it becomes clear just how much of a problem Trump's domineering approach is when doing the delicate work needed to put together a slim majority. He thought he could bully and bluff people into support and they ended up losing votes instead of gaining them.
No-one expected a 'politician' whose constituency is only himself to be allowed to become President. In America you can buy anything, even the future of the planet.
it's a pointless exercise, at least online. Honestly at this point i don't think they even buy their own bullshit and they are just wumming. At reddit they will just ban you and at 4chan they will just respond with insults and memes, not trying to refute or discuss anything.
Judge Jeanine: "This is not on President Trump. No-one expected the businessman to completely understand a complicated ins and outs of Washington and its legislative process."
That's the best defence they have.
The sad thing is, if you were talking about a real businessman, a visionary, say Musk for example ( foreign born so not eligible I know) who was visibly working to improve things, you could even understand the thinking behind it.
But this is trump. He is NOT a businessman. Everything he has ever touched has either gone bankrupt (casinos), is outright fraud (trump steak, trump university) or is built off the backs of people he doesn't pay and uses his own wealth to tie them up in so much court time they can never afford to sue him for long enough to get their payments (most of his hotels and golf courses.
His dad was a con man, and so is he. he knows as much about developing and growing a visionary business as he does about healthcare. Feck all.
That entire opening rant from Janine was a complete hit job on Paul Ryan, that's definitely why Trump said to watch it. Publically he backs him, but we know how vindictive Trump is, he won't let things go and he will now be putting the pressure on any way he can. The fact the President of the USA Tweeted to the world to watch that stupid ranting lunatic on an extremely biased news channel should be worrying to everyone. I promised I would never watch her again, certainly not while Trump was in charge and I broke that promise. I feel ashamed and quite dirty that I succumbed to the wonky eyed old trout.
We need a secret source with an awesome nickname, like Strep Throat.
Go Trump! Making America Great again one day at a time.
or maybe he'll be allowed to use that line once evidence for impeachment is overwhelming and cannot be credibly denied?
Its amazing how infantile he is.... never ceases to shock me. High school level politics.
Baby finger
Petyr Baelish son?
Do wonder if perhaps Comey/Feds/IC community gave Nunes a plant to gauge what his actions would be knowing they have dirt on him. And like a good puppy he took his gift to his masters.
Is he?
Yeah possibly. I just have a hunch he'll get bored being POTUS.
Yup. I do find it a little mind-boggling at times. I went on Fox News to try and see if there was any reaction to Trump's classic "I never said..." line, this time about repealing and replacing Obamacare so soon. It's on his fecking website in what is one of the most significant press releases of his entire presidency, regardless of how long it lasts. I'd like to think there'd be a breaking point for them but sadly there was nothing remotely compelling.
Yes. I have also thought the same.
The requirements of presidency are so totally different to owning and running a multinational corporation where you have absolute autonomy and power. I'm not sure its possible to make the transition and if it is, certainly not aged 70, after habits of a lifetime.
Then you have the issue of intelligence and and brain speed: Trump is surrounded by people smarter than him, all who have their own career ambitions and agenda's. Managing that is a skill in itself.
I cant believe he is having any fun at all: not being able to implement his ideas whilst being continually ridiculed by people he seeks admiration from. Why would anyone with his past life and wealth want to subject themselves to that as the last act in their life?
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I bet that was explained to him. Maybe several times
That's going to get them on board next time he needs them
I dont think he knows what strategy is, if it hits him in his face.
All this tweet does is divide the republican base. Trump voters will be furious at the Republican 'Freedom Caucus' for stopping a Trump branded bill and embarrassing their president. It is yet more evidence that Trump is politically naive and intellectually impaired.
As an aside, the replies to his tweets are majority criticism and trolling from democrats, and very little reinforcement or praise from his supporters.
So apparently that Nunes moron has not disclosed any classified info?
Drumpf's first Russia test.
As someone pointed out previously, the supportive tweets have all but dried up. Whether that's a case of his supporters' doubts growing, or that the paid trolls are not getting paid anymore, who knows.
" At one meeting Trump held with members of the "Tuesday Group," an informal caucus of moderate Republicans, the lawmakers went around the room and answered where they stood on the bill. When Pennsylvania's Charlie Dent said he was a "no," Trump replied, "Why am I even talking to you?" "
http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/25/politics/donald-trump-lesson-deal-making-health-care/index.html
I also agree that there is a decline in the LIKES that his tweets receive and most responses are critical of his tweets.
So was that Trumps attempt at being subtle about Ryan?
When a politician especially a president starts endorsing a media channel. it means that channel has lost credibility.
When a politician especially a president starts endorsing a media channel. it means that channel has lost credibility.
if it had any credibility to begin with....
EDIT: Fox news is perhaps one reason for the rise in political polarization over the past two decades. Check out this (compare 1994 with 2014):
http://www.people-press.org/2014/06/12/section-1-growing-ideological-consistency/#interactive
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