Posted on 03/25/2017 3:45:46 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
Dave Gergen was the kindest boss I ever had. He was in charge of me for most of the time I toiled happily as a speechwriter for Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford in 1973 and 1974. Intelligent, witty, a loving and caring man. I still run into him from time to time at lush watering spots. Still always a man to be admired.
That’s why I was surprised today to read that Dave had said that Mr. Trump’s first 100 days were the worst of any President ever.
Really, Dave ? Worse than Lincoln’s first 100 days? When 11 southern states seceded and the War Between the States… that eventually cost 600,000 lives… began? Worse than when Lincoln arrested most of the Maryland legislature to keep them from voting to secede?
Worse than when Chief Justice Roger Taney ordered the officials released under habeas corpus and Lincoln refused and threatened to lock up Chief Justice Taney?
Worse than when FDR passed immense New Deal legislation in 1933 basically turning the free market into a command economy… and then watched almost all of it ruled illegal and unconstitutional?
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Ben Stein is a mensch, and is wise. This column of his had a profound effect on my life.
pssst! Ben! Gergen HATES Trump, just like all establishment and driveby media types. How can you be surprised at his hyperbolic observations?
Your mentor has gone to the dark side
64 days in. This is a very minor blip.
I like Ben Stein. Can someone remind me why we weren’t supposed to like him at one point? I seem to remember him being on a FR Sh*t List for some reason...
Prayers up for Ben’s hospitalized wife.
Did anyone read that last sentence below the picture. Was that real tha Ben wife is in the hospital?
Just in case it is Ben, we will pray for you both. If it’s not true and I misunderstood it....prayers are never wasted.
I’m sorry, this seems like a pretty weak defense of Trump’s first couple of months in office. Ryancare aside, I think he’s done OK.
I’m not a fan. I think he’s highly overrated and has an obnoxious voice.
What about 100 days of Washington...that couldn’t have been easy
My mentor? Who dat?
Love that article. I’m gonna post and give you credit.
It just reveals that Gergen is an anti-American liberal if he thinks that about Trump’s first 100 days.
Surprised? Har.
Yes, Stein has certainly not been following Gergen on the subject of Trump for the last year, on CNN. Surprise is a laugh.
Perhaps Ben finally has had enough of Gergen and launches a counter argument, under the excuse of... a “surprise”. It’s an oh so friendly tip off to Gergen that he (Ben) is going to engage.
IMO, David Rodham Gergen is a walking around joke. He, like Lanny Davis, makes a living and gets paid to walk around, popping off with insults against people on our side of the aisle; is the target du jour. This was the just his latest inaneity.
My dad was orphaned in 1928 (at age 10) and my mom was a polio survivor about the same time.
Both were depression kids...tough as nails. Never heard either one complain...always quick to laugh. Had positive outlooks on life always.
Life is what you make it.
I took care of them in their last years. Miss them horribly.
“obnoxious voice”
Who said this about Trump?
Anyone? Anyone? Anyone?
Gergen.
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