Posted on 10/13/2021 11:10:33 AM PDT by Hojczyk
Former President Donald Trump has retained the most political power of any former U.S. president due to an "iron curtain of obedience" from Republicans, according to journalist Bob Woodward.
"What's going on now really is an iron curtain of obedience to Trump," Woodward said. "It's not just polite deference, it is obedience. And it really is an iron curtain because it's so strong. These people, like Senator Grassley, can count. They can look at the polls. They go to their home states, they talk to constituents. And there's tens of millions of people who support Trump."
A Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll released ahead of Saturday's rally found that Trump had a higher approval rating in Iowa than he ever did as a sitting president. He also enjoyed significantly more GOP support than Grassley—91 percent of Republicans in the state approved of the ex-president, compared to 81 percent support for the senator.
Woodward suggested that Trump's continued popularity among Republicans was due in part to nearly constant campaigning.
"Let's face it: Trump's popularity, his power in the Republican party has grown since he left office," he added. "It has not shrunk."
Woodward has authored three books focusing on the Trump presidency since 2018. The most recent book, Peril, was co-authored with journalist Robert Costa and released last month. It details the final months of Trump's term, including failed attempts to overturn the 2020 election outcome, as well as the early days of the Biden administration.
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Must be his Trump trashing books have had no effect
Because he won and is President.
Biden is illegitimate and an occupier.
Exactly! “Former” my ass!
Newsweek
Woodward
Trump too strong.
Good.
President Trump has probably never seen a has-been enemedia reporter with as much TDS as Bob Woodward.
Maybe because his policies were working. Unlike those of the demented morons running the country now.
Trump was re-elected you fool.
Frankly, President Trump has so much Political Strength because he is still eligible for a second term, therefore he is still an active participant in the process.
Has-beens like Obama and Dubya may have gravitas, but they don’t have the raw political potential that someone who can return to office has.
That’s because his base and voters know that the election was stolen. He was not defeated, it was a fraud, and we are at war with the usurpers.
So yeah, his power remains.
Woodward’s biggest regret is how much fun he could be having trashing the second Trump administration if only his side hadn’t stolen the election.
I’ve never seen so much weakness, incompetence, malevolence, and corruption in a current President.
Iron Curtain of Obedience?
Really getting into the Soviet feel over there, aren’t they?
He’s right because Trump is bigger than Trump……but he’s still Trump.
We Have Never Seen a Washed Up So-Called Reporter With as Much Intellectual Weakness as Bob Woodward
Trump rocks. He is honest, does what he says he will do, cares about the country, supports all American citizens, great policies that support the USA, calls out the lies and manipulation of the media, on and on and on I could go.
Trump is enjoying support like no other pres because he is unlike all other presidents before him. The bulk of the country think the same way Trump does and want the same things.
It’s elementary really.
Because WE KNOW that it was stolen from him and America.
“Maybe because his policies were working. Unlike those of the demented morons running the country now.”
I didn’t care for his tweet or antics, but absolutely could see the logic in his actions. He uses peoples fears against them, and forces them into decisions that are not logical. We call it TDS, but the world leaders call it LOOSING. Trump managed to make progress for the American people and worker at every turn. Trump cared about America and Americans first. Biden is just a China sellout.
My Mom always said, “Watch what people do, not what they say”. Trump did for America. Biden did for his own pocket.
But we have all seen journalists who are as corrupt, self-promoting, and just plain lying POS slime molds as Woodward.
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