President Trump: Making America Great Again...

[Goatnapper'96]

Here is the deal on Sanders: it seems to me that the job of a press secretary is to speak for the president - to do the very best you can to accurately represent his positions, plans, etc. It is similar to an attorney representing the interests of a client. It is also a very important and necessary position. Going after her seems crazy to me. If you don't like the message, go after the source. Don't shoot the messenger.

MBN, you are arguing that the problem is her tactics. 99% of the reaction I am seeing is simply based on the fact that she is a spokesperson for Trump, whom people hate.

This is kind of polarization drives me crazy. Are we really going to have republican-only and democrat-only restaurants? Would it really kill someone to have to serve her a meal? Political discourse is at an all-time low.

It has been moving in this direction for some time. Trump is the symptom of our decaying discourse, not the cause. Clearly, he has introduced new lows but stay tuned where the next person takes us. We are unable to have rational discussions with people with whom we disagree. I think it is because to many this is a religion with both the fervor of testimony of having it right and the concern of the cataclysmic end if one's way is not adopted.

What I mean to say is Fox News is really to blame for it all.

[bluegoose]

Here is the deal on Sanders: it seems to me that the job of a press secretary is to speak for the president ......

She hasn't held a press briefing for 7 days now. I'm not sure she really is doing her job at all based on the job description.

[Commando]

She hasn't held a press briefing for 7 days now. I'm not sure she really is doing her job at all based on the job description.

If her boss doesn't do his job, why should she?

[creekster]

It has been moving in this direction for some time. Trump is the symptom of our decaying discourse, not the cause. Clearly, he has introduced new lows but stay tuned where the next person takes us. We are unable to have rational discussions with people with whom we disagree. I think it is because to many this is a religion with both the fervor of testimony of having it right and the concern of the cataclysmic end if one's way is not adopted.

I note that Maxine Waters has been this nutty for a long time. She's just getting more national press because this brand of nuttiness is becoming more acceptable and even desirable.

[myboynoah]

I note that Maxine Waters has been this nutty for a long time. She's just getting more national press because this brand of nuttiness is becoming more acceptable and even desirable.

For sure. Fight nutty with nutty.

[Uncle Ted]

I note that Maxine Waters has been this nutty for a long time. She's just getting more national press because this brand of nuttiness is becoming more acceptable and even desirable.

It is dems like Maxine Waters that will give Drumpf a second term... I hope he sends her a christmas card.

[BlueK]

I note that Maxine Waters has been this nutty for a long time. She's just getting more national press because this brand of nuttiness is becoming more acceptable and even desirable.

I think it's actually because we've never had a president this out of the norm before, so her brand of nuttiness doesn't look that nutty when it's applied to him.

[myboynoah]

I think it's actually because we've never had a president this out of the norm before, so her brand of nuttiness doesn't look that nutty when it's applied to him.

I beg to differ. She's the same stable genius she has always been.

[cowboy]

Political discourse is constantly hitting new lows. I'm not an attorney, but isn't MW advocating illegal harassment? If so, that's the first time I can think of that an elected official advocated breaking the law to express dissent against someone who votes or works for the opposing party. What the hell happened to Obama's "There are no red states or blue states"? He obviously didn't mean it, and was no model for civil discourse, but he looks like Ronald Reagan and Tip O'Neil compared the clowns running the circus today.

[old_gregg]

If so, that's the first time I can think of that an elected official advocated breaking the law to express dissent against someone who votes or works for the opposing party..

trump openly advocated for assault against protestors at his campaign stops

[Pelado]

trump openly advocated for assault against protestors at his campaign stops

Doesn't qualify - cowboy said "elected official" and Drumpf hadn't been elected yet.

[old_gregg]

Doesn't qualify - cowboy said "elected official" and Drumpf hadn't been elected yet.

damn, lawyered

[falafel]

damn, lawyered

by an accountant.

[frank ryan]

Political discourse is constantly hitting new lows. I'm not an attorney, but isn't MW advocating illegal harassment? If so, that's the first time I can think of that an elected official advocated breaking the law to express dissent against someone who votes or works for the opposing party. What the hell happened to Obama's "There are no red states or blue states"? He obviously didn't mean it, and was no model for civil discourse, but he looks like Ronald Reagan and Tip O'Neil compared the clowns running the circus today.

What did Obama do besides support legislation that wasn’t popular with conservatives? Also, let’s not forget McConnel said his goal was to do what he needed to make Obama a term president.

[falafel]

What did Obama do besides support legislation that wasn’t popular with conservatives? Also, let’s not forget McConnel said his goal was to do what he needed to make Obama a term president.

Well, he basically said its my way or the highway on his pet legislation. He talked about working together, but when it came right down to it, he was willing to push legislation on party line votes.