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Trump's flipping around shouldn't be that surprising, but the wholesale abandonment or banishment of any independent thought from the Republican party is quite

Trump's flipping around shouldn't be that surprising, but the wholesale abandonment or banishment of any independent thought from the Republican party is quite a (terrible) thing to behold. They claimed they were for "law and order" but the stand firm behind a criminal and want to take down the FBI and other agencies. They were for standing up to tinpot dictators, but are now fighting over who can suck up to Kim the best. They claimed they were for free trade and smooth business, but are now working hard to wreck the Western alliance. And let's not even try to get into the whole "family values" scam...

drak0n1c 8y ago
I suppose one man's successful negotiation is another man's reason to launch into a digressive rant.
- mbroncano 8y ago
  Peace for our time!
- martythemaniak 8y ago
  And I suppose one man's "successful negotiation" is another man's "fragile egomaniac taken advantage of again". Much like his inaugural Carrier "negotiation", these things tend to fluff his ego, benefit the other party and somehow leave everyone else worse off.
  - throwaway7312 8y ago
    Ever notice how Republican presidents are always portrayed by partisan liberals as blithering idiots (Bush II as a religious fundamentalist warmonger dunce; Trump as an narcissistic ADD loose cannon dunce)? And how Democrat presidents are always portrayed by partisan conservatives as morally corrupt degenerates (Clinton as a murdering, philandering drug kingpin; Obama as a Kenyan-born Muslim homosexual on globalist puppet strings)? Usually I just assume this is confirmation bias + partisans being partisan. But sometimes I like to wonder, "What if it's all true?"
    - chillwaves 8y ago
      Trump has confirmed himself that he does not read. Not books, not the news. It is widely reported by his own cabinet the man does not pay attention or have the depth of understanding of well, anything. The thing about Obama being a muslim homosexual is fucking stupid and not worth responding to.
      - cmurf 8y ago
        What about 5 years pushing the racist lie that was birtherism? That his supporters didn't care, or they liked it?
    - mikeash 8y ago
      Trump’s stereotypes are clearly true. Just listen to the man talk. He has the attention span of a poorly fed sparrow. The other day he raved about the wonderful letter he got from Kim Jong Un, then eight minutes later said he hadn’t read it. Google “trump nuclear uncle” for a sentence so meandering and incomprehensible that it should probably be banned as a weapon of war on humanitarian grounds. Thousands more examples can be found. W was a bit naive but not a dunce. His folksy Texas way of talking was an affectation. He flew fighter jets in the 70s, when that was about as safe and easy as juggling chainsaws. I think W is one of the worst leaders we’ve ever had, but he wasn’t an idiot.
spoiledtechie 8y ago
Im not too sure what your arguing. He is doing ALL things that are good for the Republicans. Maybe your just upset he has been successful? Trump has the MOST conservative cabinet in more than a quarter-century. Do your homework and stop ranting...

drak0n1c 8y ago

I suppose one man's successful negotiation is another man's reason to launch into a digressive rant.

mbroncano 8y ago
Peace for our time!
martythemaniak 8y ago
And I suppose one man's "successful negotiation" is another man's "fragile egomaniac taken advantage of again". Much like his inaugural Carrier "negotiation", these things tend to fluff his ego, benefit the other party and somehow leave everyone else worse off.
- throwaway7312 8y ago
  Ever notice how Republican presidents are always portrayed by partisan liberals as blithering idiots (Bush II as a religious fundamentalist warmonger dunce; Trump as an narcissistic ADD loose cannon dunce)? And how Democrat presidents are always portrayed by partisan conservatives as morally corrupt degenerates (Clinton as a murdering, philandering drug kingpin; Obama as a Kenyan-born Muslim homosexual on globalist puppet strings)? Usually I just assume this is confirmation bias + partisans being partisan. But sometimes I like to wonder, "What if it's all true?"
  - chillwaves 8y ago
    Trump has confirmed himself that he does not read. Not books, not the news. It is widely reported by his own cabinet the man does not pay attention or have the depth of understanding of well, anything. The thing about Obama being a muslim homosexual is fucking stupid and not worth responding to.
    - cmurf 8y ago
      What about 5 years pushing the racist lie that was birtherism? That his supporters didn't care, or they liked it?
  - mikeash 8y ago
    Trump’s stereotypes are clearly true. Just listen to the man talk. He has the attention span of a poorly fed sparrow. The other day he raved about the wonderful letter he got from Kim Jong Un, then eight minutes later said he hadn’t read it. Google “trump nuclear uncle” for a sentence so meandering and incomprehensible that it should probably be banned as a weapon of war on humanitarian grounds. Thousands more examples can be found. W was a bit naive but not a dunce. His folksy Texas way of talking was an affectation. He flew fighter jets in the 70s, when that was about as safe and easy as juggling chainsaws. I think W is one of the worst leaders we’ve ever had, but he wasn’t an idiot.

spoiledtechie 8y ago

Im not too sure what your arguing. He is doing ALL things that are good for the Republicans. Maybe your just upset he has been successful? Trump has the MOST conservative cabinet in more than a quarter-century. Do your homework and stop ranting...