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To: SmokingJoe
Perhaps Trump had no other option than to go with the flow when this crisis unfolded. But he is not usually a slave to consensus. He was elected because he is a contrarian.

President Trump is NOT a contrarian. He was elected because he seemed like one by demonstrating simple common sense while running against a political system that has been dominated by a bucket full of assholes.

More than anyone realizes, Donald Trump has always been one to put his finger to the wind and see where sentiments lie before going out on a limb publicly. If he thought an overwhelming majority of Americans were happy with the idea of eating horse crap for lunch, he’d be up there on national television telling everyone how great/incredible/wonderful/fantastic it is.

8 posted on 03/28/2020 7:22:59 AM PDT by Alberta's Child (And somewhere in the darkness ... the gambler, he broke even.)
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To: Alberta's Child

More than anyone realizes, Donald Trump has always been one to put his finger to the wind and see where sentiments lie before going out on a limb publicly.


Trump is a problem solver. He works toward results.

I have not seen ANYTHING that would get me to agree with your statement.


13 posted on 03/28/2020 7:25:26 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: Alberta's Child

I don’t believe that for an instant. POTUS works on getting the best deal for America. Sometimes the best deals are not perfect. He signed off on budgets with pork he was unhappy with to get the money to remediate the military as one of many examples.

Don’t confuse some of these inevitable compromises with wishy thinking. He is pragmatic & he is moving the ball down the court. Anyone who thinks POTUS does one thing because he is pandering is being fooled.

DJT will play the organ stops to show he is doing what his supporters like when that happens to be the truth but he will explain the unpopular actions as well. POTUS needs to be re-elected to move America into a better path domestically with a rejuvenated manufacturing sector & economy, internationally with a network of trade deals, militarily so that we have the power & defense & do not need to use them, by decreasing regulatory drag and by returning power to the states & communities. To be elected in 2020 POTUS has to educate the public on why he does what he does. He is doing a great job.

May I say there were less offensive ways of expressing your sentiments & I question why you chose to be gratuitously offensive.


65 posted on 03/28/2020 7:56:36 AM PDT by JayGalt (You can't teach a donkey how to tap dance. Nemo me impune lacessit!)
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To: Alberta's Child

That’s some bovine excrement you’re spouting there.


81 posted on 03/28/2020 8:16:59 AM PDT by subterfuge (RIP T.P.)
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To: Alberta's Child
If he thought an overwhelming majority of Americans were happy with the idea of eating horse crap for lunch, he’d be up there on national television telling everyone how great/incredible/wonderful/fantastic it is.

His behavior indicates otherwise; you would do yourself a favor by paying closer attention. Some of your posts have made sense but in this case you are blowing smoke.

129 posted on 03/28/2020 9:36:13 AM PDT by frog in a pot (Trump is in a vicious street fight on our behalf for the soul of our nation.)
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To: Alberta's Child
If he thought an overwhelming majority of Americans were happy with the idea of eating horse crap for lunch, he’d be up there on national television telling everyone how great/incredible/wonderful/fantastic it is.

I don't think so.

The man has lived a long life and seen a lot. He's got excellent political instincts. He made an easily defensible decision that we have to pause to see how potent it was.

He sees what will be obvious to others soon, that it's not as serious as was being sold.

No horse crap here. Nothing complicated.

166 posted on 03/28/2020 9:39:35 PM PDT by gogeo (The left prides themselves on being tolerant, but they can't even be civil.)
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