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Steve Bannon believed in Trumpism. Donald Trump doesn’t.
Vox ^ | Aug 18, 2017, 2:30pm EDT | Ezra Klein@ezraklein

Posted on 08/22/2017 11:44:35 AM PDT by TBP

As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump praised autocrats and exhibited strongman tendencies. But as president of the United States, Trump is proving to be one of the weakest, most disinterested executives in memory. He seems happy — even eager — to be both operationally and ideologically marginalized inside his own administration.

This is, I think, the best way to understand the ouster of chief strategist Steve Bannon.

White House staff, congressional Republicans, military leaders, and executive branch officials are increasingly confident simply ignoring President Trump. After Trump tweeted that he wanted the military to ban transgender service members from serving, for instance, the Pentagon quickly said that it had not received an official order and was going to carry on with business as usual until it did. Similarly, after Trump tweeted his threats at North Korea, the key organs of American foreign policymaking — the State Department, the Defense Department, and so on — were quick to declare that nothing had changed, there was no military buildup or new red lines, and everyone should just ignore the commander in chief’s morning outburst.

(Excerpt) Read more at vox.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016issues; bannon; deplorables; ezraklein; nevertrumpagain; surrender; tbpisback; tbpnevertrump; third100days; trump; trumpagenda; weak; wimp
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I think that's what Bannon meant by his exit comments.
1 posted on 08/22/2017 11:44:35 AM PDT by TBP
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To: TBP

Ezra Klein?
Is that creature still skulking about?


2 posted on 08/22/2017 11:46:02 AM PDT by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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To: TBP

He believes in something that never existed.


3 posted on 08/22/2017 11:50:03 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: TBP

Ezra Klein@ezraklein is an Ezra Klein.

Which is to say, a dope.


4 posted on 08/22/2017 11:51:55 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: MrEdd
UTTERLY FAKE NEWS!!

5 posted on 08/22/2017 11:52:45 AM PDT by yoe
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To: TBP
B.S.
6 posted on 08/22/2017 11:58:49 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Exempting Trump and his team, our media and government have adopted the Zoolander management style.)
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To: TBP

No it’s a garbage article by an idiot full of fury signifying nothing.


7 posted on 08/22/2017 12:00:07 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ....)
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To: MrEdd

Yes, and he’s still taking LSD, I can see.


8 posted on 08/22/2017 12:00:28 PM PDT by Fido969 (IN!)
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To: All

You wish Ezra you wish.


9 posted on 08/22/2017 12:00:56 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: TBP

Vox?? The crap of the crap?


10 posted on 08/22/2017 12:01:55 PM PDT by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: TBP

Full of excrement. But I bet it felt good coming out of his fingers.


11 posted on 08/22/2017 12:04:17 PM PDT by Yaelle (We have a Crisis of Information in this country. Our enemies hold the megaphone.)
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To: TBP

If Trump is so weak why are his enemies losing their minds with rage


12 posted on 08/22/2017 12:08:00 PM PDT by Persevero (Democrats haven't been this nutty since we freed their slaves.)
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I think Trump needs to reevaluate what got him elected, at this point he will either be a Millard Fillmore or a Abraham Lincoln or Ronald Reagan.

Everyone is hoping for Reagan and i hope it is the case.

But the deep state if the biggest threat to his presidency.


13 posted on 08/22/2017 12:08:37 PM PDT by GraceG ("It's better to have all the Right Enemies, than it is to have all the Wrong Friends.")
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To: GraceG

Did you know that Millard Fillmore (who was never elected president) ran against Lincoln in 1860?


14 posted on 08/22/2017 12:09:22 PM PDT by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: TBP

Trump is proving to be one of the weakest, most disinterested executives in memory.

Unmitigated Bullshit. Where do these idiots come from...under rocks?


15 posted on 08/22/2017 12:14:22 PM PDT by GoldenPup
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To: TBP

Now you are pushing Ezra Klein?

Really?

Do you know who he is?

Anybody who holds Klein up as a voice of truth would probably prefer Cruz to Trump.


16 posted on 08/22/2017 12:21:58 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Inernet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: MrEdd

Jeeez... I can’t stand 90% of the posts on this forum any more.

Pure unadulterated Irish BS, i.e. mental masturbation.

It’s like non stop, 24/7.

I read the headlines, and that’s it.

Waist of time posting this crap, nobody reads it.


17 posted on 08/22/2017 12:24:18 PM PDT by nikos1121 (Let's get Newt in there to help...)
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If Trump is so weak why are his enemies losing their minds with rage

LOL!

It's like Reagan. They can't decide if Trump is an unspeakable menace destroying America, or a clueless dolt who isn't even in charge...

18 posted on 08/22/2017 12:26:12 PM PDT by Reverend Wright (The CBC: Deceiving Canadians since 1936.)
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To: Persevero

He’s excellent at trolling the left and shaping national discussion via Twitter. Super interesting how somebody this old has been the best demonstration of how to use this new media in politics.

I’m hoping he starts using it to actually push his agenda versus just annoy his enemies. I wish it was jarvanka and not bannon leaving the WH.


19 posted on 08/22/2017 12:36:37 PM PDT by socalgop
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To: TBP

Trump is not now nor has he ever been an idealist. He is going to make deals, and some of those deals are going to be ugly.

Sessions is still there, which is going to tilt the board in favor of law enforcement. If we can end the falling/plunging living standards in this country, do something about our scary-high per person medical costs, do something about the small business environment which is a driver of inequity, Trump will have some major victories to his credit.

What were the chances of getting rid of TPP before he showed up?


20 posted on 08/22/2017 12:41:18 PM PDT by BlackAdderess (Pray for our brave men and women in law enforcement)
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