It appears to me that much of what the President does is self-inflicted: attacks on the party he is supposed to be leading, name-calling of friends and foes alike, lies/falsehoods/exaggerations that bring into question the credibility of office, etc. Instead of cajoling the legislature into supporting his agenda, he appears to only know how to bully. Long term, I just can’t see him having significant legislative accomplishments with this bullying approach. No matter where the Russia probe ends up, the President is going to need a willing partner in Congress and consistently alienating them doesn’t lend itself to partnership.
