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For Trump, the Burden May Be Proving This Is Not the Moment His Critics Predicted
NYT ^ | Jan 6, 2020 | Peter Baker

Posted on 01/06/2020 12:38:51 PM PST by where's_the_Outrage?

WASHINGTON — For three years, President Trump’s critics have expressed concern over how he would handle a genuine international crisis, warning that a commander in chief known for impulsive action might overreach with dangerous consequences.

In the angry and frenzied aftermath of the American drone strike that killed Iran’s top general, with vows of revenge hanging in the air, Mr. Trump confronts a decisive moment that will test whether those critics were right or whether they misjudged him......

In scrambling the equation, Mr. Trump took the initiative, not as Mr. Bush or Mr. Obama did in their own very different ways, but in classic Trumpian fashion, keeping everyone off balance, projecting toughness and gambling that he will be able to handle whatever comes next.

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


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2020election; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; election2020; iran; iraq; mediawingofthednc; newyork; newyorkcity; newyorkslimes; newyorktimes; partisanmediashills; peterbake; peterbakef; peterbaker; presstitutes; qasemsoleimani; qudsforce; smearmachine; trump
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No doubt the moaning media will try to bring Trump down again. But with as little success as before.
1 posted on 01/06/2020 12:38:51 PM PST by where's_the_Outrage?
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This President has nothing to prove to anyone, least of all his critics.


2 posted on 01/06/2020 12:40:50 PM PST by grobdriver (BUILD KATE'S WALL!)
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The dirty secret is the leadership of the Democrat Fascist party, and their toadies in the Fake News, are acting exactly like they always have done. They simply stopped lying about it now.

The only reason they were forced to put a sock in it after 09-11 was the people would of lynched them. The day after 09-11 people like Hillary Clinton were complaining about having to get the President a blank check to fight the terrorists.

The people running the Democrat Fascist Party are pure scum who have no business being in any position of political power anywhere


3 posted on 01/06/2020 12:41:09 PM PST by MNJohnnie (They would have abandon leftism to achieve sanity. Freeper Olog-hai)
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I’ve seen this movie before.


4 posted on 01/06/2020 12:41:23 PM PST by headstamp 2 (There's a stairway to heaven, but there's a highway to hell.)
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Don’t worry, NYT. Trump takes great joy in proving the media wrong. It’s no burden at all.


5 posted on 01/06/2020 12:41:33 PM PST by mbrfl ( KAGA - Keep America Great Always)
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When half of the country sides with the terrorists whom our President directed the killing, it really is time to split the country. At one time, politics stopped at the water’s edge... now the hostile party is so packed with traitors, there is no “coming together” anymore.

Other countries have peaceably split; ours can as well.


6 posted on 01/06/2020 12:41:40 PM PST by ScottinVA (Out of Virginia in 2021.)
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We’ll see... I think he already handled the situation for the most-part.


7 posted on 01/06/2020 12:42:02 PM PST by SunStar (Democrats piss me off!)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Just heard the President on Rush’s show.
Does not sound to me like he gives a rat’s patoot about his critics.


8 posted on 01/06/2020 12:45:12 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: MNJohnnie

The Goerlick wall and the NSA’s bungling of Bill Binney’s masterful solution were quickly swept under the rug of history weren’t they???

And Jamie Goerlick was a member of the 9/11 Commission which ignored her role. Fancy that. /s


9 posted on 01/06/2020 12:45:30 PM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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This was not a spur of the moment thing the media wants you to believe but a well thought out plan with the help of the Israelis which is why Iran is mad at them as well.לעולם לא
10 posted on 01/06/2020 12:46:03 PM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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Prayers to that same Divine Providence who guided the America through the Revolutionary Period of its founding as a nation. . . for guidance and support in the cause of liberty in our time.


11 posted on 01/06/2020 12:46:32 PM PST by loveliberty2 (`)
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The left, and the media (excuse the redundancy) are using this to try to get rid of Trump. They are willing to work closely with iran, as long as it brings down Trump.

They are filthy hypocrites.


12 posted on 01/06/2020 12:46:39 PM PST by I want the USA back (If free speech is taken away, dumb and silent we are led, like sheep to the slaughter: G Washington)
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He doesn’t have to prove anything to anyone.

He’s the President of the United States until January 2021 no matter what.

And he’s in full compliance with US law.


13 posted on 01/06/2020 12:48:20 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To the Democrats and their mouthpiece the NYT, seeking Justice for the lives of 600 American Servicemen are nothing but chattel in the war to eliminate POTUS Trump.


14 posted on 01/06/2020 12:49:42 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (Kill a Commie for your Mommy.)
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This is comical on several levels. Most importantly, this game has not even reached half time. Let’s see how it plays out. Then we will know who was “right”.


15 posted on 01/06/2020 12:51:33 PM PST by cuban leaf (The political war playing out in every country now: Globalists vs Nationalists)
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The aspect of all this which strikes home with pain is the fact that the Libneral fascoist and their media would rather make America weak, thus inviting war with Iran , China and Norkie, while President Trump is acting exactly as a President would who means to keep the peace through projection of strength and resolve.

Look into history. The Democrat party almost ALWAYS projects weakness abroad which results in a hot war. Its a fact going back over 100 years.

But now the Democrats have exceeded even their own sordid history , and have become downright treasonous. If they do not stop, the Dems will ne faced with civil disorder as the People themselves will let the lead fly at them.


16 posted on 01/06/2020 12:54:00 PM PST by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism)http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obam_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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And now that we are withdrawing from iraq what will all those WWIII, warmonger, etc howls from the iranian assets call the Dem party be next?


17 posted on 01/06/2020 12:54:50 PM PST by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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GWB would have talked and talked and talked.
Giving months of time for the enemy to hide.


18 posted on 01/06/2020 12:55:04 PM PST by Zathras
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” the angry and frenzied aftermath “

Who writes this shiite?

One Sand Rat down, a whole bunch to go.

Roll, MAGA, roll!


19 posted on 01/06/2020 12:56:17 PM PST by Macoozie (Handcuffs and Orange Jumpsuits)
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God hears the prayers of His people on behalf of President Trump.


20 posted on 01/06/2020 12:56:35 PM PST by txrefugee
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