Not being mentioned much is that in his interview on NBC's Today Show yesterday, Michael Wolff admitted that his goal was 'We will end this presidency now.' That certainly sounds like impartial journalism rather than blatant partisanship.
Turns out Bannon was the real cancer in the White House
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And it should be ended immediately if the state of Trump's mind is as written.
It sounds like a guy who thinks he can make several million $$$$ from his book if he spins it right.
This is almost exactly what his ghost-writer biographer in "Art of the Deal" has consistently said whenever interviewed. He too believes that Trump should never have been elected president.
And tbh, isn't what you quote EXACTLY what everyone in the public and on this board knows deep down is happening with Trump?!?! He rambles, he rage-tweets, he has no plans, he has no strategy, he is inconsistent. We have all of us already figured out what the biographers are telling us.
The attached is a screenshot of Trump's latest psycho-tweet session. Made at 4:45 AM. Anyone read this crap and think that the president is normal mentally??!!??!! I'll wait.
https://twitter.com/ColMorrisDavis/status/949622898880282625
/\ Yes, everything I've read from The Fire and The Fury rings true and is consistent with information already out. And as for the twitter link in your post: Trump is incapable of not lying. It's fucking amazing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_presidential_campaign,_2000
Even this is easily disproved. It's like he can't help himself from telling lies even when he doesn't need to. This was NOT Trump's "first try".twitter said:Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
....to President of the United States (on my first try). I think that would qualify as not smart, but genius....and a very stable genius at that!
7:30 AM - Jan 6, 2018
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_presidential_campaign,_2000
Trump has not been Bannon's boss since he was fired back in August. :doh:
I'd agree with the last sentence. Then again the same is true of HRC.
The bottom line, however, is that he was elected President and since I don't believe in coup d'états. . .
Trump does not consider his past attempts at the White House as running. He actually believes that. I heard an interview with him, a long time ago, he described it as "seeing what happens", but he was looking at the WH since at least the mid eighties. Actually, that he run as Republican is probably an accident of faith, or something. He's been a Democrat, Republican, Independent, Reform. He's donated heavily to Republicans and Democrats. Had the Democratic Party not embraced issues like the illegal immigration he might have been contesting HRC in the Democratic primaries. We'll never know since, even if he does ever write memoirs, he'll never reveal the real dynamics. Pity. My gut feeling is that the final push was his injured pride after the media and Obama responded to his birther flirtation. A man of his ego, drive and resources cannot be made a laughing stock without an appropriate response. That and the implosion of the Republican Party after Romney's defeat.
No need for a coup d’etat The fucker can be taken out legitimately with the 25th. The question here for you assholes is what’s more important a tax break and self gratification or the constitution.
Phil, in the sports forum, even though I may not always agree with your point of view, you will usually back them up with some substance.
However, when it comes to the political forum, the preponderance of your posts are merely mocking what someone else says. It seems you rarely have anything substantive to add. This one is a classic example.
It will take the inner circle to actually commit to that. And the bar is extremely high.
So far the entire inner circle, despite this book, us continuing to defend the president. I find it difficult to see a guy like Kelly and McMaster risking the nation.
The 25 is not going to be considered anytime soon. And this narrative will be out of the news again within a week I expect.
Next well be the one year anniversary for talking points. Which will be a rehash of the end of year commentary.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxxv
See § 4 It is not impossible, but it is deliberately not simple.
It certainly is not he marches to a different drummer, repeats his thoughts, or even that man has Narcissistic personality disorder or has signs of an Antisocial Personality Disorder.
Further it requires at least 14 members of the Cabinet to agree with the Vice-President.
The 25th Amendment is designed for emergency replacement of POTUSes who are comatose or definitely right over the edge psychotic. It requires the sort of congressional majority that only the clearest of situation will generate and immediate action from the cabinet. It's not a practical solution for Trump.
Mueller aside, Trump looks like he is going to stumble through the next 3 years of office, fucking up, golfing, accomplishing nothing but the occasional cookie tossed at the 1% and hopefully not bombing North Korea. He's not really psychiatrically normal. It's evident to any casual observer that he may well suffer from Narcissistic PD, as he hits all the classic symptoms. He may well be slightly senile. And he appears to have no aptitude for the mentally demanding aspects of governing. If he was a medieval king, he would be later written about as Donald the Weak and the historians would note that he was ruled by his advisors and courtiers and that he screwed up and lost several border provinces to the neighbouring kings. He might even be killed and replaced by his nobles, as a result of his incompetence.
But in more civilized times, he is free to bugger around, rant, tweet, golf and watch TV until his term expires.
The issue is whether the GOP will replace him in 2020 or attempt to re run him at a time when the majority of the American people realize that he cannot deliver on his grandiose promises and will not provide any benefit to them.
Mueller aside, Trump looks like he is going to stumble through the next 3 years of office, fucking up, golfing, accomplishing nothing but the occasional cookie tossed at the 1% and hopefully not bombing North Korea. He's not really psychiatrically normal. It's evident to any casual observer that he may well suffer from Narcissistic PD, as he hits all the classic symptoms. He may well be slightly senile. And he appears to have no aptitude for the mentally demanding aspects of governing. If he was a medieval king, he would be later written about as Donald the Weak and the historians would note that he was ruled by his advisors and courtiers and that he screwed up and lost several border provinces to the neighbouring kings. He might even be killed and replaced by his nobles, as a result of his incompetence.
But in more civilized times, he is free to bugger around, rant, tweet, golf and watch TV until his term expires.
The issue is whether the GOP will replace him in 2020 or attempt to re run him at a time when the majority of the American people realize that he cannot deliver on his grandiose promises and will not provide any benefit to them.
I think this year is the tell. If he trades Daca for immigration reform and wall funding, holds the majority in the houses and the economy doesn't falter he wins.
The wild cards are NK and as always the ME if he chooses to engage there.
He isn't playing diplomatically. But in the end process won t matter. Results will.
Trump’s competency is hardly a static state. In fact he seems to be deteriorating more quickly than Reagan. At what point does he pose a significant threat to the Republican agenda and election prospects and will that prompt action? Having listened to him for years it was clear he was always an “asshole “,but it is apparent that it is more than paranoia and narcissism that are preventing him from rationally responding to the challenges of the Presidency. The question isn’t how difficult it is to remove him but whether the danger he represents makes him unmanageable. Three more years????
Very well put Oagre.
Although I suspect that the President is entirely to egotistical to "declare victory" and choose not to run for a second term, I've already heard rumors of other Republicans, who Michael Wolff also hates are considering a run if he can be so convinced.
As mentioned before. The problem is since the decline of "the smoke filled room" and the "brokered convention" U.S. political parties have next to no control over candidates. There is no such thing in the U.S. political system as a Riding Association which vets and chooses a party's candidate for a seat.
In the U.S., if you have a good campaign organization, and can convince the voters you can become a political party's candidate. Just look at the last Presidential Election you had an avowed Socialist, who has never been a registered Democrat, running for the Democratic nomination, and a man who had only been a registered Republican for four and half years at the time he was elected President.
