Posted on 02/09/2020 5:26:10 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
It didn’t take long to find out what an unleashed Donald Trump looks like — and I’m not referring to his petulant, un-Christian comments at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday morning or even his toxic, stream-of-subconsciousness victory lap in the East Room of the White House early that afternoon, during which the leader of the free world introduced “top scum” and “bullshit” to the public presidential lexicon.
Sure, both performances offered disturbing glimpses into Trump’s very scary emotional state, as if his Twitter feed weren’t enough. But even as he debuted the latest iteration of his angry-victim performance art, he and his allies also started settling scores in a startlingly open way.
And it may be a long while before we know the true depths of his political depravities because on the same day that Trump was acquitted, Attorney General Barr issued new guidance that he must personally approve any politically-sensitive investigations. Barr, who has dispensed with his office’s traditional independence from the president, has been a vocal critic of Mueller’s investigation, even though it produced dozens of indictments, seven guilty pleas (many from top Trump aides) and five prison sentences. And now he has insulated Trump from any fears of being held accountable in the run-up to the November elections.
Though a number of Senate Republicans have suggested that Trump had learned a lesson from his impeachment, early indications are that he intends to teach a number of people some very hard lessons — including about believing people when they show you who they are — instead.
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This dimwit thinks Trump should keep his enemies in his inner circle. Had this been Obama ridding the White House of opposition vermin he’d praising the move as a necessary one.
He was also natural born citizen of the Soviet Union.
Kelly Ann could find a good looking man with brains. If she wanted to.
I am not going to listen to David Brooks.
Sound like he took exactly the right lesson.
Thank you for pointing that out.
I don’t remember that but it sure is a good example of the left’s hypocrisy.
If I was a foreign agent working to destroy America from the inside, what would I write?
This pile.
Was he supposed to learn that the US Constitution is just a mirage to fool Americans into thinking We the People have a say in how our country is run? It sure seems like unelected bureaucrats and communist media believe that they and only they know what is best and that we should just trust them to take care of our every need and leave them alone.
BTW Bobby boy, all those convictions were obtained by threats, falsified data and fruit of the poisoned vine.
I’m waiting for all the jailhouse lawyers file for new trials because of FBI misdeeds.
“He was never going to learn from impeachment.”
only if he doesn’t purge ALL of the traitors and leakers ...
Bob is a hater! Just look at those titles!
https://www.usnews.com/topics/author/robert-schlesinger
Show him some love.
This guy takes “Asshat” to a whole new level.
In equally important news:
Clinton fires 93 US Attorneys in one day
Funny how firing bureaucrats is only an outrage when a Republican President dares to do it. Go figure.
And from the article
...during which the leader of the free world introduced “top scum” and “bullshit” to the public presidential lexicon.
It really is difficult to take seriously any objections to Donald Trump's supposed coarsening of the Office of the President after Bill Clinton introduced "Oval Office blow-jobs" to stain not only Monica's blue dress, but to sully our political discourse.
To recap, a twenty-something star-crossed intern perform oral sex on Bill Clinton gets a pass, but Trump describing bullshit as--horror of horrors--bullshit is beyond the pale?
Please.
Lying by omission. Not only does Trump THINK they are disloyal, they ARE disloyal.
After the election she’s gone, JMHO.
Presidential lexicon? You mean like LBJ saying, “f***ing ni**ers?
Getting rid of those who he KNOWS have worked against him seems like a good idea to me.
So he was supposed to keep people close to him who are disloyal back stabbers? That’s the takeaway here?
Absurd.
The Left is angry Trump doesn’t want disloyal people around him ruining his agenda and therefore hope for the country. They’re a joke.
The president’s mistake was not cleaning house years earlier.
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