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I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration
NYTimes ^

Posted on 09/05/2018 1:07:30 PM PDT by son of terrence

The Times today is taking the rare step of publishing an anonymous Op-Ed essay. We have done so at the request of the author, a senior official in the Trump administration whose identity is known to us and whose job would be jeopardized by its disclosure. We believe publishing this essay anonymously is the only way to deliver an important perspective to our readers. We invite you to submit a question about the essay or our vetting process here.

President Trump is facing a test to his presidency unlike any faced by a modern American leader.

It’s not just that the special counsel looms large. Or that the country is bitterly divided over Mr. Trump’s leadership. Or even that his party might well lose the House to an opposition hellbent on his downfall.

The dilemma — which he does not fully grasp — is that many of the senior officials in his own administration are working diligently from within to frustrate parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations. I would know. I am one of them.

To be clear, ours is not the popular “resistance” of the left. We want the administration to succeed and think that many of its policies have already made America safer and more prosperous.

But we believe our first duty is to this country, and the president continues to act in a manner that is detrimental to the health of our republic.

That is why many Trump appointees have vowed to do what we can to preserve our democratic institutions while thwarting Mr. Trump’s more misguided impulses until he is out of office.

(Excerpt) Read more at apple.news ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2018election; 2020election; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; election2018; election2020; mediawingofthednc; newyork; newyorkcity; newyorkslimes; newyorktimes; nytoped; partisanmediashills; presstitutes; resistance; saboteur; smearmachine; trumpadministration
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To: DoughtyOne; RushIsMyTeddyBear; metmom; CynicalBear; SkyPilot; tuffydoodle; tang-soo; ...

[Over the last few minutes I have come to the conclusion this is an effort to topple the United States.]

If one were going to have a New World Order, then one would have to make sure the United States was no longer an independent, self-governing Constitutional Republic.

Any pro-America, pro-American, independent-thinking, anti-NWO politician would have to be smeared, lied about, marginalized, painted as unstable, and portrayed as a collaborator with foreign governments.

Propaganda towards this goal would have to be pushed at all levels with a constant drumbeat to further weaken the minds of the already-weak-minded sheep.

Then, the last bastion would pretty much be Israel.

Oddly enough, the Antichrist creates a New World Order of Nations that try to destroy Israel in the Last Days.

Or, this just may be an incredible coincidence. (yes that part was a joke)


221 posted on 09/05/2018 3:19:52 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: son of terrence

The left is going even lower! A new record! How low can you go leftists?

How dirty do your knees have to get before you say you can’t go any lower?

The dem party has become the scum party.

This is all a fabrication meant to anger and divide. When CWII does happen because the scummy left has left the nation no other choice; I do hope all bastions of leftism are blown to smithereens and all leftists are given a choice of a lifetime at hard labor or leave.


222 posted on 09/05/2018 3:22:49 PM PDT by Boomer
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To: dead

Since I don’t plan on clicking anything regarding the NY slimes, can I guess that is something that was written by them?
Or are you this talented to come up with this in your own?


223 posted on 09/05/2018 3:24:48 PM PDT by delchiante
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To: DarthVader

Won’t be there long. Trump is a businessman, not a politician — that means goals, tracking to goals, and deliverables. Failure to move forward means failing at your job, and you will be fired. It’s impossible for someone to “drag their feet” and up-end Trump’s agenda. He’ll clear you out and get someone capable of doing the job.


224 posted on 09/05/2018 3:32:20 PM PDT by cincinnati65
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To: Lazamataz

Thanks for that reminder.   (Another part of the legacy of those golden Obama years, along with queer marriage, celebration of transgender insanity, etc.)

If I remember correctly, part of McCain-loving, deep-stater Comey's book (which I didn't read) was said to refer to Trump in similar terms to the ones in this "editorial", and for a very brief period, he was inside the Trump administration, so he might have had something to do with this article (if it really was written by someone connected at some point to the Trump administration, which I doubt).

225 posted on 09/05/2018 3:39:08 PM PDT by Songcraft
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To: SaveFerris

Whether we all understand the last book of the Bible or not, it is clear that things are not getting better. Even though we have who I think God would want to lead our nation right now, I am not convinced he Trump will prevail. Unless God intervenes and strikes down the evil, we may not see this ship of state righted.

Perhaps evil is playing it’s last hand. Perhaps God’s goal of letting evil play out so the universe could see what evil will always lead to, has been satisfied.

Perhaps this is part of God’s plan that those of us who still respect him and love our nation, will be satisfied that the United States could not prevail against evil unleashed, as we see events transpire.

I’m not a man that has lived a perfect life, and I’m not trying to preach to anyone. I would tell folks that they should study up a bit, watch events as they unfold, and decide for themselves if the God of Israel is someone they should honor more.

Me included.


226 posted on 09/05/2018 3:46:41 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 215.71 from 50% increase 1.2183 yrs)
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To: son of terrence

Its so funny when the Empire tries to feign being the Resistance.


227 posted on 09/05/2018 3:50:26 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: SoFloFreeper
What they are saying on twitter is that the book and this mean the 25th needs to be dealt with now, and (cough) the Kavanaugh hearings stopped until later.

So I think it's about the scotus.

228 posted on 09/05/2018 3:51:15 PM PDT by MarMema (John James for US Senate. Dump Debbie!! Let's Fly Michigan.)
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To: DoughtyOne

They’re going to bring down the United States. There’s no way they can have their world-wide coalition without doing so.

How that plays out in the short term, I don’t know. I don’t pretend to know.

All I DO know is the absurdity of all that is going on now.

It’s preposterous and ridiculous on a level I could never have imagined would happen in this country.

I truly hope November in a net loss for the Democrats. They seem to be the main public face of the Deep State.


229 posted on 09/05/2018 3:51:49 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

I agree, and it’s going on in a vacuum, because our attorney general is a blithering idiot, and is doing absolutely nothing to stop what is taking place on ANY LEVEL!


230 posted on 09/05/2018 3:56:08 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 215.71 from 50% increase 1.2183 yrs)
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To: nopardons
HORSEFEATHERS!


231 posted on 09/05/2018 4:00:54 PM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: DoughtyOne

Bravo Zulu on your analysis. Very well done.


232 posted on 09/05/2018 4:04:00 PM PDT by DarthVader ("The biggest misconception on Free Republic is that the Deep State is invulnerable")
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To: cincinnati65

Right on!


233 posted on 09/05/2018 4:04:46 PM PDT by DarthVader ("The biggest misconception on Free Republic is that the Deep State is invulnerable")
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To: son of terrence

I hope General Kelly catches this cowardly @hole and fires his/her sorry @ss immediately.


234 posted on 09/05/2018 4:06:54 PM PDT by RooRoobird20 ("Democrats haven't been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.")
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To: son of terrence

“I am a wuss”


235 posted on 09/05/2018 4:07:47 PM PDT by lightman (Obama's legacy in 13 letters: BLM, ISIS, & ANTIFA. New axis of evil.)
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To: DoughtyOne

The left has been at this process for a long time. Incrementalism has been their way in. Now, they want to kick the door in and finish the job.

What do they know now that we don’t?


236 posted on 09/05/2018 4:09:15 PM PDT by TADSLOS (Are you Humbly Grateful or Grumbly Hateful?)
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To: son of terrence

Someone on Mike Pence staff, or maybe....


237 posted on 09/05/2018 4:11:36 PM PDT by indthkr
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To: Yo-Yo

Trump does NOT play that kind of game and has come out and blasted the Op-Ed, the Times, and the person who wrote it.


238 posted on 09/05/2018 4:13:39 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: son of terrence
Any successes from the White House “have come despite — not because of — the president’s leadership style, which is impetuous, adversarial, petty and ineffective,” the author wrote.

Listen here you COWARDLY TRAITOROUS ASSHOLE! You had decades to right the ship and YOUR damn leadership skills/style managed to accomplish NADA!

We have a POTUS who has the balls to say what he means and DO what he says. And you fuckers not only betray HIM you betray us with your despicable, cowardly, self indulgent, high opinion of yourselves.

I voted for Trump because of his style, his energy level and his know how. I DID NOT VOTE FOR YOU, YOU SOB.

239 posted on 09/05/2018 4:13:58 PM PDT by Chgogal (Sessions recused himself for shaking an Ambassador's hand. Shameful!)
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To: son of terrence

The stunning arrogance of people who believe that everything about them is superior to everything about us. What’s going on in their brains to presume to overthrow the will of the voters who elected the president? What makes them think they’re better?

It’s treason. Poor PDJT. I pray God continues to give him strength every single day.


240 posted on 09/05/2018 4:15:12 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Have an A-1 day.)
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