To tempt Trump into sending in the troops. For that to happen, though, (1) the Mayor has to agree (she did), (2) the Governor has to opt out (he did), (3) and there has to be sufficient provocation, such as bodies on the street (there were). I would not be in the least surprised to learn that the outrage stories at the Seattle Times, NYT, and Washington Post, were already written and awaiting the event. "Trump Overreacts, People Die," that sort of thing. That was the reason for the Mayor's "Summer of Love" idiocy and the insistence on the part of the media for minimizing the danger and criminality within the Zone.
It means, stated simply, that the Left is more than willing to sacrifice innocent lives for a political smear campaign. A surprising number of otherwise intelligent people would consider that an exaggeration, but it isn't.
Smartest post I’ve seen today, FRiend. Sending in the troops would have been disastrous for Trump. Glad he didn’t rise to the bait.
Trump at the first opportunity, clearly placed responsibility on the Mayor and Governor. And he suggested using the national guard and offered federal assistance to all Governors for the asking. And Trump threatened to clean it up himself if they didn’t.
Then he let it fester while all the pressure remained on the mayor and governor.
Brilliant.
Of course now the headline will be “Trump Failed to Act, People Died.”
now they will blame Trump for NOT doing anything
Bingo! BtD wins the prize of the day! (to be named later).
What was the goal of letting the immature kiddies have their little utopian fantasy for a few weeks?
To tempt Trump into sending in the troops. For that to happen, though, (1) the Mayor has to agree (she did), (2) the Governor has to opt out (he did), (3) and there has to be sufficient provocation, such as bodies on the street (there were).
I would not be in the least surprised to learn that the outrage stories at the Seattle Times, NYT, and Washington Post, were already written and awaiting the event. “Trump Overreacts, People Die,” that sort of thing.
That was the reason for the Mayor’s “Summer of Love” idiocy and the insistence on the part of the media for minimizing the danger and criminality within the Zone.
It means, stated simply, that the Left is more than willing to sacrifice innocent lives for a political smear campaign. A surprising number of otherwise intelligent people would consider that an exaggeration, but it isn’t.
30 posted on 6/30/2020, 10:36:14 AM by Billthedrill