President Trump: an Accident Waiting to Happen (An Assessment from the Left)

The Huffington Post's The Blog ^ | July 10, 2016 | Robert Kuttner, Co-founder and co-editor, ‘The American Prospect’

[2ndDivisionVet]

Every so often, history dishes up an awful convergence of events that leave great nations with horrific leaders — who then go on to create even worse crises. If you think Donald Trump is too bizarre, too reckless, too racist, too ignorant, or too contradictory to get elected, think again.

By the usual rules of politics, Trump should be lagging Hillary Clinton by twenty points. But he is down by less than five, depending on which poll you read.

Clinton just had a terrible week, and so did America. Collisions of racial catastrophe should not play into the hands of Donald Trump, but they do. Clinton’s handling of emails should not offset Trump’s lunatic pronouncements on foreign policy, but they could.

FBI Director James Comey, terming Clinton’s handling of emails “extremely careless,” hands Trump a ready made campaign commercial and undermines Clinton’s claim to be a steady, reliable hand on national security. Comey contradicted several other Clinton assurances. He basically made a liar of her. Though Clinton escaped indictment, the email affair reinforced the broad perception that she chooses not to play by the rules, and is not a trustworthy person.

And there could be more to come. Comey, testifying under oath, was asked point blank whether the FBI had an open investigation of the Clinton Foundation, and declined to answer.

If there are more Clinton scandals, or a major terrorist attack in the fall, or more racial tensions leading Americans to yearn for a strongman president, the election could be a very close one....

[Gaffer]

President Trump. You stinking, filthy, sewage effluent seepage from the butt of hell ooze. Yes! He is your worst frigging nightmare. Get used to it.

[JBW1949]

“... Comey contradicted several other Clinton assurances. He basically made a liar of her...”

BS!!!! Hillary Clinton is a self-made liar....

[deadrock]

Give an example of Trumps racism. The Left has merged name calling with racism, a bit like today a slap on the butt and rape are both sexual assault.

[Tenacious 1]

Every so often, history dishes up an awful convergence of events that leave great nations with horrific leaders — who then go on to create even worse crises. If you think Donald Trump is too bizarre, too reckless, too racist, too ignorant, or too contradictory to get elected, think again.

This country elected Obama TWICE! The author just explained the situation starting 7.5 years ago. But they can't see through those bias blinders.

[edie1960]

In 17 weeks from tomorrow, I pray that the entire world has to come to grips with the fact: PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP!!!!

[Rurudyne]

She was already an unethical hack when working in the Watergate prosecution.

[eyeamok]

You talk about an Author that still hasn’t learned when it is time to change his diaper. GO TRUMP, You got em on the ropes and they are getting Desperate.!!

[Grampa Dave]

This needs to be brought out to the independent voters, who don't want cops being killed.

Also, has the Clinton foundation funded these cop killers?

Bill Clinton met with Mauricelm-Lei Millere is leader of the African American Defense League (AADL), which has repeatedly advocated violence against police in May of this year.

Bill Clinton and Mauricelm-Lei Millere in May.

During a campaign visit to Kentucky this year former President Bill Clinton met with the leader of a racial hate group that has been implicated in Thursday’s attack that killed five Dallas police officers.

Mauricelm-Lei Millere is leader of the African American Defense League (AADL), which has repeatedly advocated violence against police.

Dallas gunman Micah Xavier Johnson supported the AADL on Facebook, where Millere’s group posted messages that declared “ATTACK EVERYTHING IN BLUE EXCEPT THE MAIL MAN” and “sprinkle Pigs Blood” prior to Thursday’s attack. On his Instagram page, Millere wrote: “We have no alternative! We must kill white police officers across the country!”

[sauropod]

Kuttner. That hoary old leftist has been.

Right up there with Noam Chomsky.

Yeah, that’s the ticket. NeverFrumpers.

[Robert DeLong]

he election could be a very close one....

In your dreams Robert Kutner, it is going to be a blowout, for Donald J, Trump, this nation's 45th President.

[Gaffer]

I want them to go hide in their basements and cringe with the abject fear of all the harm he will undo that which they have wrought. Their SNAP cards, their ObamaPhones, their AFDC, their Obamacare Medicaid, their Section 8 vouchers, their EITC, Their UIC, their SSDI, their SSI and the whole lot of it. Leeches.

[Robert DeLong]

If a white person uttered such words he wold be under the jail, yet this man is not even investigated.

[sauropod]

A week before you gather in Philadelphia, the Trump forces in Cleveland will seek to show what a totalitarian convention looks like — no dissenters permitted at the microphones. Democrats have a chance to model democracy, deliberation, debate — and then party unity.

I actually sat down and watched a good part of the 'Rat convention in 2012, Mr. Kuttner.

If you want to see what a "totalitarian convention looks like," just rewind the VHS tape and watch it.

Drooling, delusional, Leftist hatchetman. Kuttner = a pustule on the arse of humanity.

I've been watching you a long time Bobby. I know who you are and what you are (and what you are not)! 'Pod

[Mr. K]

I am AMAZED at how much they hate Trump!!

I have not seen this much leftist hatred since Reagan.

It convinces me we are right.

AND the GOP RINO’s are exposed for being what we knew they had become all along - Democrat-Lite

[edie1960]

BRAVO, Gaffer!!! You said it all perfectly!!!
I cannot wait until we are once able to regain some semblance of order from all this madness and breathe the fresh air of freedom!!
The gravy train and the welfare wagon, I pray, are about to be obliterated by The Trump Train Triumph!!!

[Don Corleone]

If the “LEFT” is agin’ him it only enhances his street creds IMHO!

[Yaelle]

Trump’s racism in all in their heads. He is not racist. He just doesn’t bow at their condescending altar to minorities, non Heteros, and foreigners.

Hillary is a known racist from way back. Using every racial insult in the world, pandering, and extremely sexist. She is also a criminal and a pathological liar. She is 100% blackmailable with serious crimes she needs to hide.

And these a-holes focus on Trump being “racist.” More blacks and gays won his reality show than any other, and IN HIS SHOW HE PICKED THE WINNER, NOT AMERICA.

[ptsal]

The current fellow is an accident that DID HAPPEN.

[ptsal]

The current fellow is an accident that DID HAPPEN.