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[Silver Pines]

He does and he doesn't. I know, very decisive, right? 

Trump's reactions to things can and does create problems.
The media's beloved habit of inflating an often small over reaction to Jovian dimensions also creates serious problems.

The only difference I'm seeing in the responses on this thread is the priority people give to each factor.

Now I don't buy the "Trump being Trump" excuse. I learned not to shit the bed by the time I were 2, as did most people, so he is capable of doing so as well. At the same time, I think the world would be a better place if 100% of the media talking heads were blasted into orbit, sans oxygen.

@EC

No, I fully understand how corrupt and leftwing the media is.  But I also think Trump can be his own worst enemy at times.  I believe both are true.

[Cripplecreek]

@EC

No, I fully understand how corrupt and leftwing the media is.  But I also think Trump can be his own worst enemy at times.  I believe both are true.

Its the false dichotomy again. Because media is wrong, Trump must be right.

Both are wrong.

[Emjay]

@Emjay

No, we can't "get past it."  This is America.  We hold presidents responsible and we criticize them when warranted; we don't sign up as charter members of their fan club.  And when someone tells me I need to stop doing that, I'm going to double down.

No one is suggesting you 'get past it.'  You are no more capable of that than Trump is capable of controlling his twitter thumb.

But when you do it in every post, it kinda loses its sting.

[Silver Pines]

No one is suggesting you 'get past it.'  You are no more capable of that than Trump is capable of controlling his twitter thumb.

But when you do it in every post, it kinda loses its sting.

@Emjay

Not a true statement.

Did you forget what you just posted?  You said, "Can't we get past that." 

The point that seems to bug you is that I'm in control of my posts, not you. 

I'm done, 'kay?

[EC]

@EC

No, I fully understand how corrupt and leftwing the media is.  But I also think Trump can be his own worst enemy at times.  I believe both are true.

@CatherineofAragon

Same. Both factors are true and, in my opinion only, of about equal weight. The media are going to attack Trump no matter what - that's proven beyond a shadow of doubt - but Trump constantly handing them ammo to use is not helping his case. 

[Emjay]

@Emjay

Not a true statement.

Did you forget what you just posted?  You said, "Can't we get past that." 

The point that seems to bug you is that I'm in control of my posts, not you. 

I'm done, 'kay?

It doesn't bug me at all... Post on !!!!

[DiogenesLamp]

So of course this thread has turned into another "What's wrong with Trump?"  thread instead of "Why do we tolerate the corruption of insider Washington and put up with their lying propaganda arm known as the media? " 


Choking on gnats while swallowing camels.

[Silver Pines]

So of course this thread has turned into another "What's wrong with Trump?"  threads instead of "Why do we tolerate the corruption of insider Washington and put up with their lying propaganda arm known as the media? " 


Choking on gnats while swallowing camels.

@DiogenesLamp

We can chew gum and walk, right?  I think we should focus on problems no matter the source.

When we place a particular faction or person above criticism, we have even more problems. 

[DiogenesLamp]

@DiogenesLamp

We can chew gum and walk, right?  I think we should focus on problems no matter the source.

When we place a particular faction or person above criticism, we have even more problems.

Triage:   Do you speak it? 

[Emjay]

Triage:   Do you speak it?

I speak Ferengi.  I once knew the 50 immutable rules of life.

[Silver Pines]

Triage:   Do you speak it?

It would be too easy to post a pic of Samuel L. Jackson.

[Emjay]

I speak Ferengi.  I once knew the 50 immutable rules of life.

Here are a few of them.

Once you have their money ... never give it back.
Never pay more for an acquisition than you have to.
Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.
A man is only worth the sum of his possessions.

[Silver Pines]

@CatherineofAragon

Same. Both factors are true and, in my opinion only, of about equal weight. The media are going to attack Trump no matter what - that's proven beyond a shadow of doubt - but Trump constantly handing them ammo to use is not helping his case. 

@EC

Agreed.

Not to hijack, but are you posting on the election thread?  I don't fully understand the result, and I want to come over later and get educated.

[Bigun]

@Bigun

I answered your question.  Are you asking a second one?

@CatherineofAragon

Not really!  Just an extension of the first one.

[EC]

@EC

Agreed.

Not to hijack, but are you posting on the election thread?  I don't fully understand the result, and I want to come over later and get educated.

Ask away and I'll do my best to answer - there of course! 

[the_doc]

So of course this thread has turned into another "What's wrong with Trump?"  thread instead of "Why do we tolerate the corruption of insider Washington and put up with their lying propaganda arm known as the media? " 

I, for one, do not regard these as two unrelated questions.  In my opinion, our real problem is that Trump is not draining the swamp as he had promised.  He is treading water in it.

[Bigun]

I, for one, do not regard these as two unrelated questions.  In my opinion, our real problem is that Trump is not draining the swamp as he had promised.  He is treading water in it.

@the_doc

Is he? Or is he doing everything HE possibly can while the CONGRESS sits on it's hands?

[Emjay]

@the_doc

Is he? Or is he doing everything HE possibly can while the CONGRESS sits on it's hands?

For the most part, I would say that Trump is doing well in spite of his limitations.  I would give Congress a worse grade than I would Trump at this point.

[Bigun]

For the most part, I would say that Trump is doing well in spite of his limitations.  I would give Congress a worse grade than I would Trump at this point.

I agree!  Any President can only do so much on his own authority and must have help from elsewhere if he is to be truly successful.

[Silver Pines]

@CatherineofAragon

Not really!  Just an extension of the first one.

@Bigun

Well, the answer I gave you was two parts, and if he would do the second part, I think results might follow.

[Silver Pines]

Ask away and I'll do my best to answer - there of course! 

 

Thank you!

[Bigun]

@Bigun

Well, the answer I gave you was two parts, and if he would do the second part, I think results might follow.

@CatherineofAragon

OK!   

[Silver Pines]

@CatherineofAragon

OK!   

@Bigun

Now that Trump has pretty much volunteered to be subpoenaed, though, focusing will be difficult.

[the_doc]

@Emjay @Bigun

@the_doc

Is he? Or is he doing everything HE possibly can while the CONGRESS sits on it's hands?

Congress is pretty disgusting, but the POTUS needs to be in the lead for the swamp draining.

Trump should have already told Jeff Sessions to empanel a grand jury to go after Hillary and all of her enablers.  (He promised to drain the swamp;  he specifically promised to put HRC in jail. He didn't need Congressional support for this, but he hasn't taken any meaningful action against her and her cronies in crime.)

[Bigun]

@Emjay @Bigun
Congress is pretty disgusting, but the POTUS needs to be in the lead for the swamp draining.

Trump should have already told Jeff Sessions to empanel a grand jury to go after Hillary and all of her enablers.  (He promised to drain the swamp;  he specifically promised to put HRC in jail. He didn't need Congressional support for this, but he hasn't taken any meaningful action against her and her cronies in crime.)

@the_doc

That you are aware of!   I think yesterday's proceedings moved that along quite nicely even without his direction.