President Trump: Making America Great Again...

[Topper]

I always knew he was an idiot. Bully. Oaf. Slime ball. But I have never considered him to be nuts. I still don't think he is, but the twitter thing is so weird. I know it's like Moli said that he shores up his core supporters with this nonsense, but he's cutting off his own political legs. If his goal is to make sure he can always throw a packed-house rally in the rust belt I guess this is a good strategy but it sucks if he ever wants to accomplish anything.

I was perplexed at Obama's insistence to go after very divisive issues when he had a mandate and the good will to accomplish some really important compromises on big issues that we need to solve desperately (mainly fiscal issues). Trump is doing this, but a million times worse. He had no mandate and obviously isn't admired like first year President Obama, but he brought a marginalized segment of the electorate to the table and therefore could have accomplished some very important things. Instead he just speaks to that base over Twitter constantly and undercuts any practical strategy to accomplish any agenda. The crazy thing is, I don't know that most of his base really cares about this crap. They mostly want economic opportunity.

I've met my quota for Trump analysis for this month so I'm done. Point is I will never understand him. The country will obviously be fine but I'll hate him forever for wrecking my party.

Obama missed so many golden opportunities, but as you point out, he took on the divisive issues first instead of showing some unity. I ignore Trump because he is from an alternate universe and one of these days we will wake to see that we are all dreaming.

[frank ryan]

I've met my quota for Trump analysis for this month so I'm done. Point is I will never understand him. The country will obviously be fine but I'll hate him forever for wrecking my party.

He isn't even a year into his first term. He's not done damaging his country or party.

[Shaka]

I always knew he was an idiot. Bully. Oaf. Slime ball. But I have never considered him to be nuts. I still don't think he is, but the twitter thing is so weird. I know it's like Moli said that he shores up his core supporters with this nonsense, but he's cutting off his own political legs. If his goal is to make sure he can always throw a packed-house rally in the rust belt I guess this is a good strategy but it sucks if he ever wants to accomplish anything.

I was perplexed at Obama's insistence to go after very divisive issues when he had a mandate and the good will to accomplish some really important compromises on big issues that we need to solve desperately (mainly fiscal issues). Trump is doing this, but a million times worse. He had no mandate and obviously isn't admired like first year President Obama, but he brought a marginalized segment of the electorate to the table and therefore could have accomplished some very important things. Instead he just speaks to that base over Twitter constantly and undercuts any practical strategy to accomplish any agenda. The crazy thing is, I don't know that most of his base really cares about this crap. They mostly want economic opportunity.

I've met my quota for Trump analysis for this month so I'm done. Point is I will never understand him. The country will obviously be fine but I'll hate him forever for wrecking my party.

I don't have nearly the angst for Trump that you have but I will agree, to a degree he is squandering a great opportunity.

[Northwestcoug]

Those Trump rallies are sure to bring out the best in Americans:

“You’ve seen the stories about some of these animals. They don’t want to use guns, because it’s too fast and it’s not painful enough. So they’ll take a young, beautiful girl, 16, 15, and others and they slice them and dice them with a knife, because they want them to go through excruciating pain before they die. And these are the animals that we’ve been protecting for so long. Well, they’re not being protected any longer, folks.”

[Northwestcoug]

The country will obviously be fine but I'll hate him forever for wrecking my party.

Eh. The looming disaster has been a long time coming. Once an anti-media party, always an anti-media party:

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This makes Trump's election a little more understandable, though he's still the worst ever.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Heh.

[Walter Sobchak]

Everything in government really only exists to serve Trump. Or should I say Saddam. When do the statues go up?

I miss SoonerCoug... and his re-incarnation.

[frank ryan]

I miss SoonerCoug... and his re-incarnation.

Me too.

[PaloAltoCougar]

Was anyone reassured by Trump's address in Ohio this week?

Sometimes they say ‘he doesn’t’ act presidential.’ And I say, look, great schools, smart guy, it is so easy to act presidential. But that’s not going to get it done. In fact, I said – it is much easier, by the way, to act presidential than what we are doing here tonight, believe me.... with the exception of the late great Abraham Lincoln, I can be more presidential than any president that has ever held this office, that I can tell you.

Emphasis is mine, because I always love the codas he tacks on at the end of any statement he thinks is especially profound.

Of course, he said he can be, not that he will be, more presidential than every other President in history, save Abe. Still, I say we eliminate Washington, Jefferson or Roosevelt (lightweights, all of 'em) from Mt. Rushmore and commence work on adding Trump. I suspect the sculptor will charge extra for the hair.

[Eddie]

Was anyone reassured by Trump's address in Ohio this week?



Emphasis is mine, because I always love the codas he tacks on at the end of any statement he thinks is especially profound.

Of course, he said he can be, not that he will be, more presidential than every other President in history, save Abe. Still, I say we eliminate Washington, Jefferson or Roosevelt (lightweights, all of 'em) from Mt. Rushmore and commence work on adding Trump. I suspect the sculptor will charge extra for the hair.

Somebody needs to give him a "prove it" at some point and see what happens.

Reminds me a little of this moment:

[Walter Sobchak]

Me too.

BlueK appears to be filling in capably. I think Sooner started with Saddam too.

[Commando]

Those Trump rallies are sure to bring out the best in Americans:

So he's using a gruesome criminal incident to paint a picture of all 11 million undocumented immigrants and refers to them as animals? Despite the fact that U.S. citizens commit such crimes at a much greater rate? Nope, totally not a fascist propaganda technique. What an unapologetic POS.

[myboynoah]

Once again, Mitt was right! Who's with me?! MBN, where you at?

Write in Mitt!!!

Never gets old.

[Dwight Schr-ute]

President Trump: Making America Great Again...

This guy is an absolute treasure.

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Oops. I originally read this as a love letter from the White House to the President, not the White House quoting the President.
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[Omaha 680]

Was anyone reassured by Trump's address in Ohio this week?



Emphasis is mine, because I always love the codas he tacks on at the end of any statement he thinks is especially profound.

Of course, he said he can be, not that he will be, more presidential than every other President in history, save Abe. Still, I say we eliminate Washington, Jefferson or Roosevelt (lightweights, all of 'em) from Mt. Rushmore and commence work on adding Trump. I suspect the sculptor will charge extra for the hair.

I know everyone saw this, but it still makes me laugh.

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