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INSIDE TRUMP’S HOUR-BY-HOUR BATTLE FOR SELF-PRESERVATION
New York Times ^ | 12/9/17 | MAGGIE HABERMAN, GLENN THRUSH and PETER BAKER

Posted on 12/09/2017 1:38:02 PM PST by madprof98

As he ends his first year in office, Mr. Trump is redefining what it means to be president. He sees the highest office in the land much as he did the night of his stunning victory over Hillary Clinton — as a prize he must fight to protect every waking moment, and Twitter is his Excalibur. Despite all his bluster, he views himself less as a titan dominating the world stage than a maligned outsider engaged in a struggle to be taken seriously, according to interviews with 60 advisers, associates, friends and members of Congress.

For other presidents, every day is a test of how to lead a country, not just a faction, balancing competing interests. For Mr. Trump, every day is an hour-by-hour battle for self-preservation.

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Bracing and refreshing to his alienated-from-the-system political base, Mr. Trump’s uninhibited approach seems erratic to many veterans of both parties in the capital and beyond. Some politicians and pundits lament the instability and, even without medical degrees, feel no compunction about publicly diagnosing various mental maladies.

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The growing economy he inherited continues to improve, and stock markets have soared to record heights.

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“At first, there was a thread of being an impostor that may have been in his mind,” said Representative Nancy Pelosi of California, the House Democratic leader, who has tried to forge a working relationship with the president.

“He’s overcome that by now,” she said. “The bigger problem, the thing people need to understand, is that he was utterly unprepared for this. It would be like you or me going into a room and being asked to perform brain surgery. When you have a lack of knowledge as great as his, it can be bewildering.”

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This really gets you into somebody's mind--but not the President's. Instead, the article is about the mind of the typical New York Times Reader. And Trump is driving that reader to the brink of suicide.
1 posted on 12/09/2017 1:38:02 PM PST by madprof98
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What bothers the NYT most, is that Trump ignores them.

It drives them bats—t crazy.


2 posted on 12/09/2017 1:39:48 PM PST by DoughtyOne (McConnell / Ryan: Why pass Cons legislation when we can pass Leftist legislation for Leftists?)
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To: madprof98

“The growing economy he inherited...”????

This liberals are stark raving mad!


3 posted on 12/09/2017 1:39:56 PM PST by Redleg Duke (Build KateÂ’s Wall! Never Forget!)
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Hysterical: the markets have taught/forced the Left to just ankle-bite instead of nuke our CINC with DOW drops.

Capitalism reaming them, but good! mwuhahahahahahaha


4 posted on 12/09/2017 1:42:11 PM PST by txhurl (Banana Republicans, as far as the eye can see)
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To: madprof98

Absolutely delusional. Hilariously so


5 posted on 12/09/2017 1:42:34 PM PST by faithhopecharity (“Politicians aren’t born, they’re excreted.” - Marcus Tillius Cicero (3 BCE))
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To: madprof98

So Glenn Thrush ‘s suspensions for sexual misconduct is over? That didn’t last long.


6 posted on 12/09/2017 1:44:09 PM PST by ameribbean expat
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This is Fake News from a NY Slimes Special Snowflake.....Now for some real news for these Special Snowflakes.

A special good night to Special SnowFlakes across America/the world. Sleep well! President Trump will be there, watching over you for the next 7+ years each miserable night in your miserable life!


7 posted on 12/09/2017 1:44:10 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Build Kate's wall! Keep illegals and illegal murderers/criminals out of America! MAGA! SLAP ACT!!)
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Looks like Glenn Thrush is off double secret probation.


8 posted on 12/09/2017 1:44:16 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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The growing economy he inherited continues to improve, and stock markets have soared to record heights.

The economy was growing when President Trump took office?

9 posted on 12/09/2017 1:45:24 PM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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First rule of self preservation

Aman who buys ink by the barrel best not go to war with a President with a twitter account


10 posted on 12/09/2017 1:45:26 PM PST by Thibodeaux (2018 is looking good)
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Glen Thrush....nonsense. ‘Nough said.


11 posted on 12/09/2017 1:45:35 PM PST by Fungi (Fungi rule the world, no one knows it yet.)
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To: madprof98

It took three NY Times hacks to write this.


12 posted on 12/09/2017 1:47:24 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Grampa Dave
That's more like 60 million snowflakes melting. :)
13 posted on 12/09/2017 1:47:32 PM PST by kitchen (If you are a violin bow maker or restorer please ping me.)
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To: madprof98

Refuse to read the lying scumbags at the NY Slimes.

They have zero credibility


14 posted on 12/09/2017 1:50:19 PM PST by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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Slimes is drooling again.


15 posted on 12/09/2017 1:50:51 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=800>)
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Most of the country ignores them or holds them in derision.


16 posted on 12/09/2017 1:50:58 PM PST by DarthVader ("The biggest misconception on Free Republic is that the Deep State is invulnerable")
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I think so too.

Sure don’t hear much out of the BLM ANTIFA goons these days.


17 posted on 12/09/2017 1:51:49 PM PST by DoughtyOne (McConnell / Ryan: Why pass Cons legislation when we can pass Leftist legislation for Leftists?)
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Isn't Glenn thrush the former George Soros employ and plant at the slimes Accused of Sexual harassment and stalking !

Why is the Soros plant still at the slimes .

The left are such sick frauds . Why are liars Maggie and gay left wing nutter Baker still allowed near the WH . The WH press office needs to shut down all access and stop all daily events . Starve the enemy . they are the enemy

18 posted on 12/09/2017 1:52:26 PM PST by ncalburt
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What a pant-load. 100% pure Leftist propaganda.


19 posted on 12/09/2017 1:54:17 PM PST by TTFlyer
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less as a titan dominating the world stage than a maligned outsider engaged in a struggle to be taken seriously

That's why he unchained the military and took out ISIS. That is why he changed immigration policy, took on tax reform.

20 posted on 12/09/2017 1:54:22 PM PST by AndyJackson
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