President Trump Declares Independence

[Maj. Bill Martin]

On Day 2 he is already balking on disclosing finances.  What is he trying to hide?  Does he intend to ride the COI route and get richer on the backs of taxpayers?

Does This sound like a POTUS to be trusted?

Let's see who he nominates for the Supreme Court, and use that as a "trust" metric.  It was one of the biggest points of discussion during the campaign, with many NeverTrumpers saying that anyone expecting him to appoint a conservative was being fooled.

[catfish1957]

Let's see who he nominates for the Supreme Court, and use that as a "trust" metric.  It was one of the biggest points of discussion during the campaign, with many NeverTrumpers saying that anyone expecting him to appoint a conservative was being fooled.

Actually, I think a better metric to see how un-trusted this POTUS is, is how much more above $19T the national debt moves.

I still think he is a wanna be FDR, who now does not have the industrial base to pull off a "New - Deal" fiasco.

[r9etb]

I'm just curious what you think the "best hand" would have been?

As the available choices showed, there wasn't a "best hand" this time around.  Our political system is dysfunctional, especially at the national level, and it actively discriminates against the sort of able, honest, level-headed, steady, trustworthy, and adult leader we all say we want.

Considering the remarkable amount of slobber being applied to Mr. Trumps boots on TBR these days, I don't think that ideal candidate would have stood a chance among "conservatives," either.

[INVAR]

As the available choices showed, there wasn't a "best hand" this time around.  Our political system is dysfunctional, especially at the national level, and it actively discriminates against the sort of able, honest, level-headed, steady, trustworthy, and adult leader we all say we want.

Considering the remarkable amount of slobber being applied to Mr. Trumps boots on TBR these days, I don't think that ideal candidate would have stood a chance among "conservatives," either.

Exactly.  As I opined on another thread, Reagan could never get elected to office today.

He would have been torn asunder and rendered irrelevant by the same cabalist system and self-identifying 'conservatives' as Cruz, Carson and Paul experienced.