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Something Has to Change
I was going to plagiarize this, but no one would believe that poetry-spouting Archdork Trink had it in her. The source will remain anonymous no matter how hard you beg.
He’s a loose cannon. He doesn’t know what he’s doing. He’s bumbling, fumbling, crude, rude, and the proverbial bull in an historic china shop.
The biggest complaint about the president is that he’s not presidential. How can he tweet? Yeah, Comey needed to be fired. Hell, he begged to be fired, but you don’t do it like that. It’s amateur hour.
Donald Trump’s demeanor has not only been dissected 18 hours a day since January 20th, it has been probed, prodded, and generally autopsied since he stirred up the 17-man field in the GOP primaries. There is nothing revelatory remaining.
If Washington loved “No Drama” Obama, it loathes “Quick to Jump” Trump. The Capital City has long been referred to as Hollywood for Ugly People, but we’ve entered a new era of performance art. It has become style over substance to the Nth degree.
The majority of the press, the commentariat and the professional class of teat suckers are just appalled, I mean appalled that man was ever allowed in the Oval Office. Yeah, he’s rich, but he’s tasteless rich. If Crotch-Scratch Joe from the trailer park down by the tracks won the lottery his place would look like Trump’s New York apartment.
And that’s the real sin, isn’t it? The four richest counties in America now surround the Federal City. The New York Times ran a story Friday about how property prices have soared surrounding the District and how well Aston Martins and McLarens are selling. See, we’re talking taste.
Meanwhile, across the country in Los Angeles county a new private terminal is opening for the super rich at LAX, replete with comfortable furniture, beds, fine wines and chocolate, a masseuse on call and, of course, a more refined TSA experience. But more than that there is an iPad sitting on a counter near the entrance with the feed of a camera on the lobby of the main terminal. A note placed nearby reads, “Here’s a glimpse of what you’re missing over at the main terminal right now.” It’s not enough to avoid the hoi polloi, one must take the time to sneer at them and perhaps be amused by their grubby, miserable lives.
Undoubtedly everyone who pays the annual $7,500 membership fee and the $3,000 fee per flight taken have all the right political positions and are heartbroken over Hillary’s denial to the throne. They just don’t understand how so many in those wretched places like Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin could vote “against their own interests.” Nor do they understand how these horrible deplorables who look so amusing on the iPad feed struggling with their luggage on the way to crass, plastic destinations, could possibly continue to back this horrid little orange man from the crass, plastic world of real estate dealings.
Out in the hinterlands, where technology and government has abandoned them, where their God is mocked and they offer up their sons and daughters to the military and the Marxists of the academy in hopes they will find their piece of the dying American Dream, they look at what’s happening in Washington and they feel as embattled as the President. And the party they thought was on their side reveals itself to be as disconnected from them as the LAX voyeurs.
Something has to change. It’s not going to be Trump. He is what he is. If the Republicans in Congress and elsewhere help the leftists destroy him they will also be destroying a lot more. Instead of mocking the fight, they might be well advised to enjoin it.
And folks. Trink is up-ticking every comment as acknowledging well-considered responses.
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They could get the same effect by just announcing that he’s on the short list now. Bring him in for an interview.
Yep, or at least an even deeper racial divide. (Another) Mission accomplished.
This is what kills me about these people. Even worse than their hypocrisy is that they don’t lift a finger to help the poor right at their feet.
Trink, I don’t know if you were figuratively or literally asking for me. But there’s no controversy or conflict. You have several options when people badger you or whomever to identify himself or himself: (1) ignore them. (2) Ignore them (3) ignore them or finally (4) Just say “no.” Period. For what it’s worth, I completely back you up!
@tigerlily‘s post concerned only the department heads and there was significant Democrat obstruction with respect to these positions. But the continuing problem, as I understand it, is that Trump has failed to even submit nominations for the “down” cabinet positions. If he hasn’t submitted nominations for those positions, then the problem of getting the departments reorganized and responsive to Trump’s agenda is going to be delayed because the people who will largely be responsible for carrying those tasks out have not even be selected and nominated – let alone been approved and started their jobs.
Pardon me, but I just don’t see this. Could you fill me in on how pro-Trumpers “are treated so poorly on this site”? The pro-Trumpers express their opinions freely and frequently. They are routinely derogatory towards anyone who disagrees with their opinions (and automatically label them Never-Trumpers – generally without evidence). The members who are anti-Trump are not (generally speaking) against his programs, although obviously this varies from member to member; they may, however, be against how he is going about achieving those programs. Some of us simply believe that Trump is his own worst enemy and that his behavior is going to make it more difficult to realize those conservative goals that we all want this administration to achieve. The pro-Trump members appear to believe that Trump’s behavior is a key element to breaking apart the calcified bureaucracy and the Republican establishment. That may prove to be the case, but the jury’s still out on that. And frankly, I think a lot of what he does personally is counter productive. This site is all about civil conversation; it’s not about uniformity of opinions. Just about everyone on this site shares probably 90% or more of the same goals. To the extent that we disagree on that 10%, or we disagree about methods for achieving those goals, I doubt that any of us is a closet Progressive or supports any of their goals. This site is a good place for us to vent or to make our cases for or against Trump’s policies or his behavior. But ultimately our disagreements will not matter: Trump is going to do what he’s going to do, and it will either work or it won’t.
So I guess my word of advice to both pro-Trump and anti-Trump factions on Ricochet is, in the immortal words of Sgt. Hulka: “Lighten up, Francis!’
Literally. Thank you. Anonymous wrote this very fine piece, but for reasons that only anonymous could answer – did not want credited. Then controversy set in, as is its wont, particularly now-a-days.
Guess I was concerned that it could get rowdy over here and thus my appeal for your wise and learned methods of dealing with conflict. I’ve been out this evening. My computer wasn’t smoking so I guess there’s no major conflagration :) Thanks, Susan.
There are those who will happily drink the blood of people who attempt to destroy the president.
Within a year or so when someone begins spouting insults about Trump at a cocktail party there will be someone who pours a drink on their head and a few who cheer. I will be one of those. Our country is shifting regardless of what the gentry want.
Exactly GWW , If the Republicans lose the mid terms they only have themselves to blame. If the Democrats are making any points with the American people it is only because the Republicans are not on the field.
I have had my criticisms of the president, and surely will have more, but I have been heartily thankfully pleased by his incredible deconstruction of the false narratives the news media erected. Like a wrecking ball. Yeah.
Oh wow, I love it. No need to re-appoint him, just say he’s on the list. Of course, we’d have a heck of a mess to clean up when the entire Left’s heads all exploded.
Please keep in mind that the the rich usually aren’t rich because poor people are people. The zero-sum fallacy has been disproven time and time again. There is of course, a parasitic class of politicians and government Unions, but California for all its insanity, is filled with hyper-competitive capitalists producing incredible things.
@ Pugshot
As I mentioned before in a post, when I lamented the Trump/NeverTrump war.
This is their last chance. No more excuses.
They will fail, because they really like government control. A true party interested in change would undo all the power given to the Executive.
Pray tell: then what?
So you’re going to be satisfied with the Democrats winning control of the various branches of government and implementing their promised agenda? I mean, gosh, it’s almost like the Republicans aren’t Kings and Trump isn’t Emperor.
It would also help if the quarterback would stop throwing interceptions on every passing down and then we could advance the ball.
Had they listened, instead of being part of the ruling class, they would have a different QB.
How are Republicans going to change stuff if they aren’t part of the ruling class? By definition the ruling class has the most power to change stuff.
The ruling class is a socio-economic group that isn’t necessarily in the top electoral offices all the time.
No A prediction. Most of us voting for the GOP, official party members, and independents ( where I’ve been since 06) will just stop showing up. They have nearly proved it doesn’t matter. They talk a great game before the vote then… vanish.
And I put most of the blame on Ryan and McConnell and the rest of the leadership. They’ve had years to get plans and legislation together to move forward when they had the opportunity.
Some have claimed that Trump wasn’t expected to win, so nothing was ready. So. In 2015, the Republicans supposedly had the deepest bench in a long time. Start planning for one of those guys to win. I wasn’t a Boy Scout, but isn’t their motto “Be prepared”? Was it Shapiro who said the Republicans should have had bills lined up like aircraft on a taxiway for Trump to sign on 20 January?
I don’t buy the story. They did expect to win in 2012. They couldn’t dust off the stuff they had from then, make a few changes and start running?
Only if they had stuff in 2012, I guess.
I don’t understand it. Sincerely. Why were they unable to prepare for a Republican win? Is it because they were so busy fighting to stave off Obama’s actions? There is a lot of wrangling to do even within the Republican caucus to finalize major legislation. Maybe there just weren’t enough hours in a day? What do you suppose McConnell and Ryan would say? Has anyone asked them directly?
It might help if they worked more than 3 days per week.
Is this true? I’ve always had this image of Ryan working all day and sleeping on the sofa in his office, only taking time away to travel back home to visit his young family on the weekends. Is that just urban myth?
“On average, Congress is working in Washington 137 days per year, split up in two- to four-day increments. Every year when the new congressional schedule is announced, this seemingly paltry number is universally criticized. Eager to pounce on the train wreck Congress has become, pundits imply the recess time is equivalent to vacation, and use this as an opportunity to talk about the ineffectiveness of our leaders.”
The article points out that they do work long hours, and I’m sure some people stay in town, but if there’s no one to work with . . .
Also, the organization of their time is apparently very poor.
Normally I’m in favor of Congress not being in session. But it’d be nice to take advantage of this particular time period, if they could just get their act together.
They are? The pro-Trump folks seem to give as good as they get, and then some. Now, if there’s credible evidence of a purge of pro-Trump folks in the style of TKC’s departure/ejection, or some systematic abuse of them at the hands of employees or the general Richochetti, then, please let me know. I am certainly open to correction.
With the podcasts, I think you have more of a case, but even then I don’t think there’s an intent to malign the pro-Trump members of Ricochet. It’s just that many of the hosts are anti-Trump, or at least Trump-skeptic.
This brings me to a proposal to have folks like you, @mikelaroche, go on the flagship podcast and mix it up with @roblong, @peterrobinson, and @jameslileks. I’d love to hear you, and other well-spoken, -read, and informed pro-Trump folks be able to challenge the hosts in real-time (so to speak.) Anyone else for that?