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Trump is very transparent in his comments and actions. He clearly stated what he wants which I guess is unique in the world of Washington duplicity.
I often refer back to his book "Art of the Deal" which he still follows. He is not an ideologue which both sides seem to miss. He is action oriented doer. It has been a long time since the Republicans have had a "Ends justifies the means" president. I tend to disagree with that approach, but at lest he states his wishes clearly and will make a deal to accomplish his goals. People tend to forget that Trump, Clinton, Schumer, Giuliani are all within his social sphere prior to running for President. It was in his interest to maintain relationships with these people in order to get his real estate and entertainment goals accomplished. Joe and Mika (MSNBC), Jeff Zucker (CNN) and Geraldo Rivera (Fox) have all been part of his circle in the social scene of NY. All of these people are operating in their own best interest. I will give Trump an "E-ticket" pass for his choice of friends on the Disneyland ride that is politics today. He plays all ends to the center for his own benefit. Certainly he did not need the job of President for any reason other than ego, ambition and perhaps just a smidgen of "Making America Great Again." We have tried everything else along the way so his sojourn into politics may be what the populace needed to get engaged; Which they are now. |
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Beautiful anecdote.
Have you ever noticed that when Liberals use the word anecdotal, its meaning is just the opposite, as if what you said was a vagary? I've always been a good Conservative more than a Republican; therefore, I see the vast problems within the Republican party. Governing is a conundrum, and sometimes one must think outside the box. Rightly or wrongly, Trump sees things in an unconventional light. I still dig that ... even if I do no agree with his methods or its outcome. |
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The boy and the bull story
There was a boy walking home from school one day and he decided to cross the farmer's pasture instead of walking around the long winding road. He jumped the fence and started walking toward his home. Just then, he heard the pounding of hoofs behind him. When he looked around, he saw the farmer's big Brahma Bull running toward him. He knew there was no way he could outrun the bull to the far fence. Then he noticed a tree in the middle of the pasture with a limb about 15 or 20 feet off the ground. He did not think he could jump up to grab the limb but the bull was getting closer and it as his only chance to save himself. He gave it all he had and leaped for the limb. The next day at school, he was telling the story and one of his classmates asked him. "Well I guess you reached the limb since you are at school today." The boy answered " Not quite, I missed it, but I caught it on the way down." Sometimes it just takes motivation to reach our goals. Maybe Paul and Mitch will get some motivation from the pounding hoofs. |
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Trump needs to go far in messing up before I not recognize that he is by far the best president that we have had in 12 years.
As a patient Republican, I fully recognize their problems in getting the real work done. |
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Trump the Deal Maker
There are many partisans who will b!t¢h and complain about President Trump cutting a deal with Chuck Schumer and the democrats but I see this as just a shot across the bow of the never Trumpers among the Republican party. Ryan and McConnell have tried their very best to untrack Trump's agenda and I suspect he has made a calculated decision to align himself with the democrats on an issue that he is in agreement with them. All the bluster and bust is nothing more than political posturing on both sides. Trump is finally in the Deal Making mode that made him very rich. It is based on working with various sides toward his goal. Only a narrow-elitist-minded-purist-idiot-partisan (NEM-PIP) would complain just because there accomplished something by working with the other side. That may be unusual these days in Washington but it is part of The Art of The Deal. It will be interesting to watch. |
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Great Post Bobby Tony.
We now live in a world that Snowflakes and Snowflake coddlers cannot understand. When Trump is the Russia problem, then those Liberals /Socialists do not understand Russia, the World, or the history of the United States. |
If nothing else, the man has reduced core Democrats to sniveling idiots. And, slowly, very slowly, the man is draining the swamp of some corruption - DOJ (big problems there), FBI (who would have thought this?) EPA, V.A. (this is really starting into the right direction).