April 2018 Charles Krauthammer

Tranquillus in Exile said:
This is what Charles Krauthammer thinks of Trump.

June 2016
“It is not just that those who have now decided to throw in support of party unity or whatever reasons have made a tactical mistake in getting behind him. They have to ask themselves, morally, is this the man you want to be the leader of your party? That's what's at stake here. That's why it's a bigger issue.”

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...rumps-judge-attacks-hes-revealing-who-is.html

June 2017
Trump's tweets: "This Is What It's Like in a Banana Republic"
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"Trump's rhetoric degrades the political discourse and embarrasses the country"

http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/06/...msnbc-morning-joe-scarborough-mika-brzezinski
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Bravo..............
 
J Craft said:
To my friends "of a different persuasion" I'm not trying to sell anything or anyone but I do feel this is an interesting take on our very controversial president who I truly believe is not Republican or Democrat.


A different take on Donald Trump: (a non-political agenda)

Trump Is Not A Liberal or Conservative, He's a "Pragmatist." (Definition: A pragmatist is someone who is practical and focused on reaching a goal. A pragmatist usually has a straightforward, matter-of-fact approach and doesn't let emotion distract him or her.)

We recently enjoyed a belated holiday dinner with friends at the home of other friends. The dinner conversation varied from discussions about antique glass and china to theology and politics. At one point, reference was made to Donald Trump being a conservative, to which I responded that Trump is not a conservative. I said that I neither view nor do I believe Trump views himself as a conservative. I stated it was my opinion that Trump is a pragmatist. He sees a problem and understands it must be fixed. He doesn't see the problem as liberal or conservative, he sees it only as a problem. That is a quality
that should be admired and applauded, not condemned. But I get ahead of myself.

Viewing problems from a Liberal perspective has resulted in the creation of more problems, more entitlement programs, more victims, more government, more political correctness, and more attacks on the working class in all economic strata. Viewing things according to the so-called Republican conservative perspective has brought continued spending and globalism to the detriment of American interests and well being, denial of what the real problems are, Weak, ineffective, milquetoast, leadership that amounts to Barney Fife Deputy Sheriff, appeasement oriented and afraid of its own shadow. In brief, it has brought liberal ideology with a pachyderm as a mascot juxtaposed to the ass of the Democrat Party.

Immigration isn't a Republican problem, it isn't a Liberal problem, it is a problem that threatens the very fabric and infrastructure of America. It demands a pragmatic approach not an approach that is intended to appease one group or another.
The impending collapse of the economy wasn't a Liberal or Conservative problem, it is an American problem. That said, until it is viewed as a problem that demands a common sense approach to resolution, it will never be fixed because the Democrats and Republicans know only one way to fix things and the longevity of their impracticality has proven to have no lasting effect. Successful businessmen like Donald Trump find ways to make things work, they do not promise to accommodate.

Trump uniquely understands that China's manipulation of currency is not a Republican problem or a Democrat problem. It is a problem that threatens our financial stability and he understands the proper balance needed to fix it. Here again, successful businessmen, like Trump, who have weathered the changing tides of economic reality understand what is necessary to make business work, and they, unlike both sides of the political aisle, know that if something doesn't work, you don't continue trying to make it work hoping that at some point it will.

As a pragmatist, Donald Trump hasn't made wild pie-in-the-sky promises of a cell phone in every pocket, free college tuition, and a $15 hour minimum wage for working the drive-through at Carl's Hamburgers.

I argue that America needs pragmatists because pragmatists see a problem and find ways to fix them. They do not see a problem and compound it by creating more problems.
You may not like Donald Trump, but I suspect that the reason some people do not like him is because:
(1) he is antithetical to the "good old boy" method of brokering backroom deals that fatten the coffers of politicians;
(2) they are unaccustomed to hearing a president speak who is unencumbered by the financial shackles of those who he owes vis-a-vis donations;
(3) he is someone who is free of idiomatic political ideology;
(4) he says what he is thinking, is unapologetic for his outspoken thoughts, speaks very straightforward using everyday language that can be understood by all (and is offensive to some who dislike him anyway) making him a great communicator, for the most part, does what he says he will do and;
(5) he is someone who understands that it takes more than hollow promises and political correctness to make America great again.

Listening to Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders talk about fixing America is like listening to two lunatics trying to "out crazy" one another. Jeb Bush, John Kasich and Marco Rubio are owned lock, stock, and barrel by the bankers, corporations, and big dollar donors funding their campaigns. Bush can deny it, but common sense tells anyone willing to face facts is that people don't give tens of millions without expecting something in return.

We have had Democrats and Republican ideologues and what has it brought us? Are we better off today or worse off? Has it happened overnight or has it been a steady decline brought on by both parties?

I submit that a pragmatist is just what America needs right now.

People are quick to confuse and despise confidence as arrogance, but that is common among those who have never accomplished anything in their lives (or politicians who never really solved a problem, because it's better to still have an "issue(s) to be solved," so re-elect me to solve it, (which never happens) and those who have always played it safe (again, all politicians) not willing to risk failure, to try and achieve success).

Donald Trump put his total financial empire at risk in running for president and certainly did not need or possibly even want the job; that says it all. He wants success for the U.S. and her citizens because he loves his country."
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Wow, Charles has come full circle. Good for him. He doesn't have long on this earth.
 
kudzu said:
We had a company that dismantled manufacturing and packed it up for shipping.. We were very busy in 1977.
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And we had several furniture and textile factories pack up after NAFTA. Fortunately our unemployment only went to around 12%. The city next door had theirs jump to over 20% for awhile. At least those people could get by pulling tobacco.....no wait, Clinton killed that too. It is why I knew Hillary's plan to kill coal was a farce. You can't retrain a workforce for jobs that don't exist where the workforce lives. :palm:
 
kudzu said:
Trump Tries To Avoid Recordkeeping Laws By Tearing Up His Papers

https://www.politicususa.com/2018/0...ordkeeping-laws-by-tearing-up-his-papers.html
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Jun 09, 2018 · There is now an entire wing of government employees who spend their days taping Trump's papers ... of paper collected from the ... tearing up his papers ...

Trump Regularly Tears Documents to Pieces - Political Wire

https://politicalwire.com/2018/06/10/trump-regularly-tears-up-documents-up/

Jun 09, 2018 · Trump Regularly Tears ... “But White House aides realized early on that they were unable to stop Trump from ripping up paper after he was done ...
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TDS:
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WARNING…….Trump Derangement Syndrome.…….WARNING! :rofl2:
 
J Craft said:
Damn it all to hell!

Sorry JPP this is misattributed to Charles Krauthammer.

I still agree with it- but dang I should have double checked.
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I thought it didn't sound like Charles. It was Mychal Massie.

Charles, as much as I enjoy his punditry, is a never Trumper I believe.
 
J Craft said:
If you are referring to Krauthammer, I already posted a clarification that this op-ed was misattributed. That said, I have read a number of oped’s by Krauthammer- can you cite a specific writing that shows him “lead the drumbeat”? There was no immorality in taking out Saddam. If the U.N. had supported sanctions and Bush, demanding further inspection, Saddam would very likely have conceded- instead the U.N. gave Saddam hope of refusal.
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Invading Iraq wasn't about morality.. Saddam had to keep up appearances to keep Iran at bay. In the run up to the invasion diplomats, historians, oilmen and the Arabs said don't do it because it would just make Iran ascendant .. which it did.. Never mind that it lasted for years, cost a fortune and gave birth to ISIS. It was the dumbest foreign policy decision since Operation Ajax.

Further, Iraq was crippled by two decades of war and sanctions and NO threat to anyone.
 
Gotta IQ of 68 said:
Trump would have to understand why a problem is a problem to begin with before he could begin to be a pragmatist and want to fix it. Every time he opens his mouth and proves once again that he is utterly and completely ignorant about whatever the hell he is speaking about would clearly indicate that he has no fucking clue what the problem is about much less how to fix it. He isn't a pragmatist. He is a rich person by birth who never had to learn much of anything worthwhile because throwing money at a problem was all he needed to know about fixing it. Or, in some cases, taking money away from someone aka cheating them.
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TDS:
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WARNING…….Trump Derangement Syndrome.…….WARNING! :rofl2:
 
SOmad said:
From the OP:

WRONG on all 5 counts.

The reason people don't like him is because he's utterly lacking in principles, he lies CONSTANTLY, he has ZERO class and dignity and he's a CRIMINAL who thinks he's above the law.

I don't know who wrote that article, but they should go see someone professionally.
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TDS:
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WARNING…….Trump Derangement Syndrome.…….WARNING! :rofl2:
 
Darth Omar said:
Me too.

Some of us were calling Trump a non-ideological pragmatist well before the election. One of the reasons the Never Trumpers don’t like him is because he’s not a conservative.
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considering how far left the Progressives have moved it's fairly easy to be called a conservative by default.
Kraut was old school conservative, he cared about government over-reach.
By god the man was a federalist for crying out loud!
If you are referring to Krauthammer, I already posted a clarification that this op-ed was misattributed.
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oh well lol
 
kudzuForBrains said:
Actually, its all over the news.. and what Trump is doing is illegal. The people who collect and tape the pieces of documents together have been interviewed..
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:lolup: Whiny leftist Liar with severe TDS erupting. :rofl2:

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WARNING…….Trump Derangement Syndrome.…….WARNING! :rofl2:
 
Mott the Hoople said:
This is the same fucking asshole who lead the drumbeat for Bush’s immoral war in Iraq than washed his hands of it and blamed everyone but himself and those responsible for the fiasco. Why would anyone listen to this ideological scumbag?
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How was the Iraq war immoral? Be specific and honest. Then explain factually how it was "Bush's"? Be specific and honest.

I really am tired of this laughably stupid bullshit and revisionist history. Perhaps you can convince me with a coherent argument how you are correct in your asinine assertions.
 
Kacper said:
And we had several furniture and textile factories pack up after NAFTA. Fortunately our unemployment only went to around 12%. The city next door had theirs jump to over 20% for awhile. At least those people could get by pulling tobacco.....no wait, Clinton killed that too. It is why I knew Hillary's plan to kill coal was a farce. You can't retrain a workforce for jobs that don't exist where the workforce lives. :palm:
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Killing coal? Are you kidding me? Look at the decline in coal mining jobs since 1950.. Who do you think is going to INVEST in new coal fired power plants?
 
kudzu said:
Invading Iraq wasn't about morality.. Saddam had to keep up appearances to keep Iran at bay. In the run up to the invasion diplomats, historians, oilmen and the Arabs said don't do it because it would just make Iran ascendant .. which it did.. Never mind that it lasted for years, cost a fortune and gave birth to ISIS. It was the dumbest foreign policy decision since Operation Ajax.

Further, Iraq was crippled by two decades of war and sanctions and NO threat to anyone.
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...nor was it "Bush's" war as ignoramuses on the left constantly parrot. ;)
 
Truth Detector said:
Dear moron; I saw the correction and posted who was the author. Now shove that empty head back into your asshole and find a job.
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Yes! You posted who the author was about an hour after someone else had posted who the author was and also cited the actual source. Brilliant! Now go Deflect some Truth.
 
kudzu said:
Killing coal? Are you kidding me? Look at the decline in coal mining jobs since 1950.. Who do you think is going to INVEST in new coal fired power plants?
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Hillary observed that coal jobs were dropping for many years and were not coming back. She knew that miners had to be retrained in jobs that would last. She was not artful in her explanation, but she was correct. She gave the right a talking point, a dishonest one, but still a usable talking point.

Alternative energy is killing coal/. Automation is killing the remaining coal jobs. Hillary did not cause that.
 
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