Posted on 04/18/2017 4:20:11 PM PDT by Kaslin
During Monday’s The 11th Hour on MSNBC, serial liar Brian Williams trotted of an expert panel of Trump critics and let them loose to smear the President’s actions against North Korea. “On the one hand, Brian, when you have a dangerous stand-off with a nuclear-armed adversary, of course, you would like to think that within our government we have stability, methodical planning, every step is very calculated,” declared Politico’s Michael Crowley, “And I'm not sure we can be certain that that’s happening in this administration right now.”
Crowley began his comments by suggesting that Trump’s approach to foreign policy is that of Nixon’s “madman theory.” Basically, the theory says you act so unpredictably that your adversary can’t predict your actions and will come to the table to negotiate.
“But I definitely see that as part of the strategy here, to kind of psych the North Koreans out, to try to dislodge this status quo, by suggesting we're just crazy enough to do the thing that George W. Bush or Barack Obama would never do,” he explained, “I just don't think it has a high probability of working.”
Those comments opened the floodgates and unleashed anti-Trump condemnation from the other commentators.
Former CIA chief of staff, and Obama administration lackey, Jeremy Bash railed against the President and claimed that the military would resent Trump’s leadership:
MSNBC Panel Unloads on ‘Madman’ Trump for Handling of North KoreaCan I jump in here and say, the hallmark of military capability is discipline, it's uniformity. It's why the military wears uniforms, and people who come into the military on their very first day, they learn to salute. They have respect for the chain of command. If at the top of the chain of command there's someone who's erratic, undisciplined, unpredictable it causes the whole chain of command to disintegrate.
Bash was followed up by failed McCain campaign aide Nicolle Wallace, who chided Trump’s mental state. “I would just jump in and say that I think he's passed the madman test with flying colors,” she smeared. And according to her, Trump’s reputation in the eyes of the military wasn’t the only thing at stake. “And I think the actual test he's facing right now, is whether he can sit atop that chain of command and command the respect, not just of his own military and is own deputies who respect that sort of order, but of the world,” she asserted.
Obviously, baseless personal attacks are par for the course for political analysts on MSNBC. As each one of these commentators has a history of animosity against the President. Meanwhile, Williams, the disgraced NBC anchor, just sat back and let them spew their personal biases.
Transcript below:
MSNBC The 11th Hour April 17, 2017 11:11:09 PM EasternMICHAEL CROWLEY: Well, one interesting question, Brian, is whether in this context, a little bit of perceived insanity, is actually something the White House wants. Is trying to cultivate. You know, there's this sort of “madman theory” of national security. Richard Nixon tried to play this card, which suggests to your adversary, “I'm just crazy enough, that I might do the thing no one else in my shoes has dared to do before, you really can't predict my behavior.” And I'm seeing some of this in the signaling from this administration.
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On the one hand, Brian, when you have a dangerous stand-off with a nuclear armed adversary, of course you would like to think that within our government we have stability, methodical planning, every step is very calculated. And I'm not sure we can be certain that that’s happening in this administration right now. But I also would suggest that as people watch the way this unfolds, they think about the possibility that Trump is actually trying to use this to his advantage, in a way that could be dangerous, I should add.
But I definitely see that as part of the strategy here, to kind of psych the North Koreans out, to try to dislodge this status quo, by suggesting we're just crazy enough to do the thing that George W. Bush or Barack Obama would never do. I just don't think it has a high probability of working. But I do think that's probably what's working here.
JEREMY BASH: Can I jump in here and say, the hallmark of military capability is discipline, it's uniformity. It's why the military wears uniforms, and people who come into the military on their very first day, they learn to salute. They have respect for the chain of command. If at the top of the chain of command there's someone who's erratic, undisciplined, unpredictable it causes the whole chain of command to disintegrate. And then you kind out that your military capability is actually lost. So, I think this is a major strategic disadvantage for the United States of America.
NICOLLE WALLACE: I would just jump in and say that I think he's passed the madman test with flying colors. And I think the actual test he's facing right now, is whether he can sit atop that chain of command and command the respect, not just of his own military and is own deputies who respect that sort of order, but of the world. And the world is watching how he faces his first test.
That was the snow job that BO had going with them. He convinced them that his do nothing to cause anything to be resolved approach was himself being stable, methodical, and calculating, and oh so intellectual. They believed, even the world was becoming a complete disaster. He did many things to bring about much destruction, but they were so enamored with his "cool" that they were blind to reality.
Actually, this is good that they talk like this. . .let’s hope the Norks are watching. . .Hey, NORKS. .our guy is a friggen MADMAN. . .even WE don’t know what he capable of doing. . .RUN FOR THE HILLS,. . .INCOMING!!!
MSNBC is still around???
Anyhow, how are they relevant?
It’s not as if Trump is going to listen to the delusional and irrational and irrelevant left-wing nutjobs.
And, hey, didn’t Trump just show the lefties how it’s done with NK? I guess they didn’t want to have their blowhard former president be shown how things are done.
It’s good to finally have a president who is being listened to and respected around the world. No more permanently apologizing stooge as president.
I don’t really find any ‘news’ on the television now, that isn’t just partisan commentary.
(And that goes for ‘Faux’, as well.)
I stopped reading at MSNBC, did I miss anything?
You missed no substance; but it’s often useful to read, to learn where the lemmings are headed.
(Pics from Phil Collins Land of Confusion music video)
It was back in the 80's and Ron Reagan had just been elected. What was the Democrat's meme? That RR was a rank amateur at foreign policy. A madman. A war hawk that would envelop the world in nuclear flame, either deliberately or through ineptitude.
Starting to sound familiar?
Ron not only didn't ruin the world, he transformed it. The hostages came back from Iran and the Berlin wall came down. The Soviets Union was bankrupt and no longer a union as Eastern European states broke away from it. Communism was in full retreat, worldwide.
Khadaffi was hiding in his palace, no longer threatening anyone. The Cuban army was swimming back home from Granada, defeated.
Consumer confidence had shaken off the Carter Malaise and the economy soared. The USA was feared and respected just about everywhere in the world.
Trump is now getting the same treatment Reagan did at first. Will he prove his detractors wrong and rise to greatness like Reagan did? Time will tell.
Crowley is a reptile with a long bio. E.g. New York times article from 2006:
“Next,” Michael Crichton’s new novel about the perils of biotechnology, has not proved as polarizing as his previous thriller, “State of Fear,” which dismisses global warming. But one of the new book’s minor characters — Mick Crowley, a Washington political columnist who rapes a baby — may be a literary dagger aimed at Michael Crowley, a Washington political reporter who wrote an unflattering article about Mr. Crichton this year.
Be careful, MSNBC. DJT has MOABs and isn’t afraid to use them.
LIB LUNATICS out of control...as usual.
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