Posted on 08/14/2017 1:40:01 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
We saw Donald Trump’s true colors on Saturday, when he was given the chance — a ready-made moment for presidential grace — to denounce the neo-Nazis in Charlottesville, Va., and instead found wrongdoing “on many sides.” That was Trump minus the pressure and the planning. That was his initial instinct, his first impulse.
We saw a different palette at a lectern in the White House on early Monday afternoon, but it was pure artifice, and muted and unpersuasive because of that.
We should also note that he began his brief statement on Monday by congratulating himself on the American economy and implicitly taking credit for what he said were a million new jobs. This is what our self-consumed, ungenerous president prefers to do — brag. He thumps his chest when he should be on his knees.
But the length of his delay upped the ante on his delivery, which was passionless. He barely cleared the bar of grudging. He fell miles short of stirring.
rump’s failings are prompting G.O.P. leaders to enunciate certain principles in a clearer and more unequivocal way than they did before. Because of him, they’re drawing lines in the sand — at least semantically.
Of course the winds of opportunism and convenience could wipe out those lines in an instant. Of course Republicans have upbraided Trump before, only to hug him anew.
But there can be no doubt: He’s past the point of hugging. His pretend amends at the White House on Monday didn’t color him warm, cuddly and redeemed. They were just Trump trying to get through another miserable day. And you, Republican members of Congress, have to figure out how your party and the rest of us get through the next miserable years.
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Yeah, how many times did we have to listen to Obama talking about the police acting stupidly.
It’s the New York Gay Times. Bruni, like so many in the Media, is a homosexual.
Sean Hannity today presented an audio montage of Trump, over the years, repeatedly denouncing and disavowing by name, support from the KKK, David Duke, and white supremecists.
The Slimes would never denounce Antifa, the real American Nazis. They sow destruction, mayhem and confusion everywhere they go while the cops stand by and give them free rein. No wonder they showed up en mass in Virginia, they knew they had a free hand to do whatever they pleased.
Hey Frank, you irredeemable jerk!
Do you deny there were armed attackers on both sides of the riot in Charlottesville?
Or are you defending the violence of the leftists?
” instead found wrongdoing “on many sides.”
these violent anti-Trump back lives a-holes and ANTIFA anarchists have been assaulting America and Americans for almost 2 years now .
If I were Trump I would call out Federal troops to put a cap on these people TODAY
“wrong doing on many sides “...give me a break
It’s time to kick them in the shins and take them down !
Russia is a failed story. Then it was insanity. Now this. I support President Trump more than ever with every hit piece from the MSM that is printed or aired.
Uh Oh Deep State is ticked that there WAS wrongdoing on MANY sides in Charlottesville and oh, what’s this I hear, about the leader of the alt-right gang being an Obama supporter and Occupy protester?!?!
I told you this is being coordinated out of the basement in Obama’s Kalorama castle.
Send a warrant out and arrest everyone over there for rabble rousing and sedition.
Exactly. Also, did you know the homeless population has EXPLODED recently?
Trump’s first statement was correct, then he backed down. Pitiful
But the fact is, Trump doesn’t need redeeming.
The premise is posited by a nignorant bigot
RW hits the nail on the head about the NYT being technically right.
Fortunately Christ died to redeem Trump. And those who work at the NYT. But the NYT is probably irreedemible.
Except for “climate change” EVERY other political issue has been turned into a racial issue by the MSM and their lackeys in the Democrat party..
[ It’s the New York Gay Times. Bruni, like so many in the Media, is a homosexual.]
Well, then. I’ll bet he loved him some Barack Hussein Obama.
Uh, there were failings on many sides.
If one cannot redeem oneself, then there is no use in trying to follow the rules set forth by the accuser.
It works the same way when accused of racism by fact of having been born white.
But the fact is, Trump doesn’t need redeeming.
The premise is posited by a nignorant bigot
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