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Trump is running the country

rmrd0000 — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 18:43:44 +0000

Trump is running the country like a Trump business: bankrupt with tax cuts for himself and donors, close it down, stiff the employees of their wages.

This is the take home message. Trump is a grifter.

Trump’s family are grifters

Trump’s cabinet are grifters.

His supporters know that they are being conned. They are willing to be in on the con to exact revenge on the the consider outsiders.

Love the last clip: "The

NCD — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 17:42:25 +0000

In reply to this little video is actually

Love the last clip: "The truth is I am a very modest person."

40% believe this fraud. Cult of charismatic authority. This will not end well.

Trump is running the country like a Trump business: bankrupt with tax cuts for himself and donors, close it down, stiff the employees of their wages.

this little video is actually

artappraiser — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 17:11:54 +0000

In reply to In 2016 focus groups, we had

this little video is actually an astounding piece of work:

Hilarious Video of Trump Saying He is An expert on Everything pic.twitter.com/MiCBgkHJyC
— PoliticsVideoChannel (@politvidchannel) January 5, 2019

In 2016 focus groups, we had

artappraiser — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 17:07:10 +0000

In reply to Trump: A Petulant, Spiteful, Incurious Ignoramus

In 2016 focus groups, we had people justifying their support of trump because they had seen The Apprentice and believed every part of the illusion. https://t.co/7tytBtqHeY
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) January 6, 2019

but wait, there's more:

artappraiser — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 23:41:30 +0000

In reply to OMG, just OMG (and I suspect

but wait, there's more, along the lines of "all may not be what it seems"

Great moments in media: Trump's team gives the Washington Examiner an "exclusive" list of 205 supposed "historic" accomplishments he will campaign on; the Examiner just publishes it in full; Trump tweets about it as if it came from the Examiner. pic.twitter.com/4xa1t9Gt6l
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 1, 2019

Edit to add: Daniel Dale is really one to follow on decoding anything about Trump campaign tactics, as he took on the uneviable chore of live tweeting every Trump rally so other reporters on the beat didn't have to watch to cover the basics, he knows all of Trump's favorite memes and dog whistles like the back of his hand.

OMG, just OMG (and I suspect

artappraiser — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 23:34:40 +0000

In reply to Trump: A Petulant, Spiteful, Incurious Ignoramus

OMG, just OMG (and I suspect Luntz is really going "OMG" too):

“Armed with new polling that shows Republicans erred in refusing to follow the president’s model, driving away some 12 million 2016 Trump voters, @JMcLghln and @JMcLaughlinSTK are urging critics in the party to stand down and let Trump dictate the 2020 messaging.” https://t.co/Pc2fXfuFA2
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) January 1, 2019

But also, it looks like he's

artappraiser — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 23:11:32 +0000

In reply to FWIW, this is the #1 most

But also, it looks like he's got someone smart advising him what to tweet today:

Trump on 2019: 'Calm down and enjoy the ride'

@ TheHill.com - 01/01/19 08:33 AM EST

FWIW, this is the #1 most

artappraiser — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 23:07:28 +0000

In reply to Trump: A Petulant, Spiteful, Incurious Ignoramus

FWIW, this is the #1 most popular story @ The Hill right now: Predictions: Trump goes, unexpected candidate emerges in 2019

Opinion by John LeBoutillier, a former Republican congressman from New York, co-hosts “Revolution — The Podcast,” available on Soundcloud and iTunes.

I think what that tells us: the headline is what their readership is hoping for!

good related point, wonder if

artappraiser — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 21:43:19 +0000

In reply to Helpful discussion of "what

good related point, wonder if it will work for her or not to "just do it" and ignore him now:

Name never mentioned in this 4 min video: Trump https://t.co/1Al3qGZK0b
— amy walter (@amyewalter) December 31, 2018

Helpful discussion of "what

artappraiser — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 21:32:11 +0000

In reply to Trump: A Petulant, Spiteful, Incurious Ignoramus

Helpful discussion of "what to prepare for" as a big picture reminder:

Trump will try all that & more. Yet the prosecutors will prosecute, the courts will apply the rule of law, juries will hold wrongdoers accountable & judges will impose sentences. At the end of it all, Trump will end up as a guest of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.#JusticeIsComing https://t.co/EaaHLn2vFV
— Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) January 1, 2019

I just wish somehow someone could figure out how to manipulate him to resign,only because then all the prosecutions wouldn't horde all media air and only a smaller segment of the audience would be following what happens.He could play martyr and still rile up the fan base, so it wouldn't really be "free at last" of Trump, but it wouldn't have such a day-to-day hold on so many.