Trump takes over America

Axios ^ | 28 Jun 2018 | Mike Allen

[mandaladon]

President Trump, with his refusal to take advice or yield to experts, is the West Wing. Republicans who control both halves of Congress won't lift a finger against him and fully support his every move.

The big picture: With his chance to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy, Trump may have fewer checks on his power than any president in his lifetime. (Trump was born in 1946, the year after FDR died in office, 72 years ago.)

Show less The media, normally the last check on a president with total control of government, has lost the trust of most Republicans and many Democrats, after two years of Trump pummeling.

An alumnus of the Bush 43 administration told me: "This president is facing fewer checks and balance than any president in recent history except perhaps George W. Bush after 9/11." Consider Trump's scorecard:

Trump will soon have the conservative Supreme Court that Republicans dreamed of for a lifetime. His one big legislative accomplishment — a huge tax cut — will silence business critics as long as he’s around. Scott Reed of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce told me that for all the establishment skepticism of Trump, he "has united national security conservatives, social conservatives and economic conservatives." The Republicans who control the House and Senate have performed little real oversight — and won’t. Be smart: The 2018 elections matter exponentially more today than they did 24 hours ago.

If you're a Democrat who now can't digest breakfast, presidential historian Michael Beschloss has this solace:

"If you look at presidential power in terms of checks and balances, Donald Trump may feel as if he is riding high.

[mandaladon]

If he manages to get his first choice confirmed, he could soon enjoy a strong conservative majority on the Supreme Court, and he dominates his party in Congress in a way we have rarely seen in modern times."~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Music to my ears...

[JPJones]

“Republicans who control both halves of Congress won’t lift a finger against him and fully support his every move.”

That’s a completely wrong take on the situation.

Writer is an idiot.

[Gene Eric]

Axios is Comcast.

Comcast is no friend to conservatives.

[Grampa Dave]

DNR with the dems this year and the next 6!

So, push your seat back, sit back and enjoy your favorite beverage, snack or popcorn as the Deep State is melting down each day.

Take time to enjoy your Schadenfreude as the Deep State rats and their trolls and rats panic. Enjoy your flight to reality with your pilot President Trump and his co pilot Vice President Pence. Savor each hour and each day as the Deep State Rats implode.

Don’t listen to the Never Trump Trolls saying, “ Nothing will happen!” That is what they are paid to say and post. They are panicking as that income will be going away!

[tet68]

The media, normally the last check on a president with total control of government, has lost the trust of most Republicans and many Democrats, after two years of slander and lies.

There, fixed it.

[Kickass Conservative]

>>>Trump will soon have the conservative Supreme Court that Republicans dreamed of for a lifetime<<<

Nope, not even close until Buzzy Ginsberg is gone. After her comments about Candidate / POTUS Trump, she shouldn’t even be allowed to Rule on any Cases brought to the SCOTUS.

[Jim Robinson]

Well, duh. He was elected to be Chief Executive. How great the author is to recognize that.

Best election, best POTUS, evah!

[jch10]

I was going to say that.

[ExTexasRedhead]

President Trump is going after the Blue Wave and that includes GOP’s who aren’t on the Trump Train! Trump and his actions have proven he represents the American people against the Liberals, RINO’s, MSM, Deep State et al. IMO, Politicians not on the Trump Train aka American people’s Train, they’re toast!

“The crowd at Trump’s Minnesota rally was 60% Democrat and Independent”

Remember that massive MAGA Trump rally last week in Duluth Minnesota? That would be the 9,000 strong rally where twice as many were turned away?

https://70news.wordpress.com/2018/06/26/trump-minnesota-rally-was-60-democrat-and-independent-brad-parscale/

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-2020-campaign-manager-60-percent-of-minnesota-rally-crowd-was-democratic-independent?__twitter_impression=true&_amp=true

[Petrosius]

President Trump, with his refusal to take advice or yield to experts, is the West Wing.

Well, yeah; that's the way the Constitution says it should be. Everyone in the executive branch works for him; he does not work for them.

[HiTech RedNeck]

True — someone’s not watching current events. Trying to get what he sees as a rational immigration law has been like herding cats.

[databoss]

Yes Obamaholes elections have consequences and thank you Harry (treadmill) Reed for the rule change.

[Dixie Yooper]

Thanks to a quick visual scan, I was able to see the name of the source before reading. Whew! Close one.

[DesertRhino]

Oh my goodness, you mean Trump doesn’t do exactly what the mandarins tell him to do, and read the speeches they write for him? It’s almost like he thinks he was elected president or something.

[HiTech RedNeck]

The left wildly overplayed its hand. Will the right do the same? This isn’t impossible and might illustrate the difference between “glory to God” and “glory to Trump and our political party.” For the Lord raises kings up and brings them back down.

[chimera]

DJT was elected on the promise of changing things and cleaning out the rot in DC that has accumulated over the last couple of decades. He promised to do that and is making good on that promise. From a political perspective, Trump doesn't owe the 'Rats a thing. They hate his guts and always will, so f-them. Disloyal 'Pubs are also in that category, but some of them perhaps (note, perhaps) can be salvaged.

This is our chance to really get something done for a change. We can be agents of that change if we unite behind this President and stand up for those things we believe in. We have to get behind our candidates this fall and really push them over the finish line. No staying home and whining about how so-and-so isn't perfect, or a "true" whatever. It's either that or continue to be a voice howling in the wilderness. We've been that for too long and I for one am tired of it.

[volunbeer]

The immigration issue has been frustrating for everyone including Trump, but look at it politically...... it is likely the main motivator for most of his voters and it is one of the major drivers for crossover votes among democrats.

While I believe Trump truly wants to fix it and there is no doubt he wants to secure the border, the longer it drags out the better it is for him politically. He robbed the rats of the DACA issue in a brilliant move by backing them into a corner and they have stayed there pouting ever since.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Be careful of what Jesus warned about the house merely “swept and put in order” but not under new ownership. The devil living there calls his buddies in and it gets worse than before.

[jiggyboy]

total control of government

I see the progs still have this on the short list of cut-and-paste talking points. A dictator with "total control of the government" should be getting a lot more things done, and with the snap of his finger as well, don't you think? I'm one dissatisfied customer.

[Moonman62]

An alumnus of the Bush 43 administration told me: “This president is facing fewer checks and balance than any president in recent history except perhaps George W. Bush after 9/11.

...

What a load of bull. Trump gets attacked 24/7 and has had to deal with a well funded witch hunt since taking office.

It figures an unnamed Bushie is used as a source.