Posted on 10/16/2018 10:08:22 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
She's not sure his programs will work. And he might be connecting with people's base emotions. But, subject to those caveats, Doris Kearns-Goodwin was willing to admit that President Trump has "made a connection" with Americans.
Appearing on the Tuesday edition of CNN's New Day and after host John Berman acknowledged Trump's connection with his base, the historian and former LBJ staffer replied:
"He's made them feel that he's on their side, which is an important thing that a politician can do. Im fighting for you. Now whether the programs that he's enacted really are going to help them or not is another question, but they feel so still. Theres something that, I think hes connecting to their anger, he's connecting to go their anxiety, hes connecting to their feeling that theyre different from the elites.
"He's somehow--theres no question, you have to give him that, he's made a connection.
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Doris Kearns Goodwin gives grudging respect to President Trump.
Ping to Liberal Media Criticism list.
After FOUR presidents in a row who sided with fraudulently documented foreigners and their employers against the citizens and the rule of law, it’s about time.
Well since she couldnt spot the previous presidential policies that actually worked, I seriously doubt her powers of observation qualify her as an expert on the subject?
Plagiarism row topples Pulitzer judge (2002)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/mar/06/internationaleducationnews.humanities
Does anyone know Lincolns' approval rating during his time in the WH?
Daily tracking polls? Demographic break down?
Good point.
Just yesterday I mentioned to a liberal family member that LBJ’s War on Poverty/Great Society programs failed miserably. In particular, by most social metrics, African-Americans today are worse off than they were when LBJ started the programs in the 1960s.
100% right. The antithesis of the narcissistic “I’m With Her” message from Cankles.
Yep. Another elitist pompous arrogant etc etc.
Pretty sure she thinks FDR was a GOD, if so, I could care less what she thinks about anything. I recall seeing her at a table close by at The Capital Grille in Boston a few years ago prior to liberals condoning shouting people they disagree with out of restaurants. I wonder how her party would have liked it if me and a dozed friends shouted at them as they were ordering expensive steaks.
They still come back from that....
Just being lazy, to think you cannot get caught in this day and age, where everything is micro analyzed and the software to do this is free? Stupid.
Whew. Talk about a horseface.
I disagree about the Great Society programs.
They worked exactly as planned and have delivered far beyond what anyone hoped.
The black family is no more. What more could anyone ask for
Totally tired of this approach. If Doris really wants to find out how They (meaning we) think about the topic all she has to do is ask us.
Stage Five: Acceptance
Projecting the emotional neediness of all leftists onto conservatives who don't support politicians based on their unresolved daddy issues.
We want progress on the issues. Trump's been delivering. In spades.
The fact that it's been great fun too is incidental.
No President in my lifetime, including Reagan, has connected with their supporters like Trump.... And I believe a good bit of the reason is, he can speak to the people anytime he likes, not once a week radio address, but anytime he likes, without media filter.
So when the Elites go all crazy over something that most American’s find insignificant, he flat out reacts the way most of them will... He doesn’t lead by polls.. he trusts his gut. Its gotten him in trouble a time or two, and will again, but his gut is right far more often than its wrong, and when its wrong, he recognizes it and moves on.... like most normal people do.
Trump has been more successful in policy in less than 2 years, than ANYONE I can recall in my lifetime.... He doesn’t sit back and let the system grind his policies to a halt, he pushes them every day and expects those beneath him to provide progress and movement.
There is no doubt when the history books get written, long long from now, his Administration, provided it keeps going the way it has been, will be one that will be discussed for ages, and ranked highly.
Especially when it is properly framed in the context of how much entrenched opposition he has to battle DAILY to get things done.
He’s with the american public, and he’s with America... hopefully America will continue to support him, and we can continue to push on.
With Kavanaugh Trump just decidedly won the courts... at least for a generation or more... That accomplishment ALONE, ending the Judicial overreach by the courts, makes him a historical president. And he’s got 6 more years to go.
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