Yes, it is an entirely different level.
I remember George W. Bush saying, “I’m a Uniter, Not a Divider”.
He really thought he could get along with democrats in Congress and the media (and I do mean the democrat media), and he would do this by not getting back in their face, and that worked in Texas.
But not DC!
An entirely different level.
Bush stuck to that script for more than 8 years and didn’t fight back and I believe that hurt not just him, but the Republican cause. Boehner and McConnell sure follow it, huh?
In Donald’s case I love that he fights back, but he still needs to think quickly before opening his mouth.
You are absolutely correct ab gw not fighting back for 8 years was a disaster for the party