All the liberals complaining about this don't seem to have understood the op-ed too well. The author makes it clear he's not trying to oust Trump. He likes Trump's policies by and large. He just doesn't want Trump to do anything radically insane and that's his message. He's not saying what all you liberals are wanting him to be saying. He's not a journalist and he's not a liberal.
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Being liberal has zero to do with what he did. I don’t even see where you could get that out of what I typed. Where did I mention “liberal”?
You’re missing what some of us are saying. Your description of the author’s piece is largely accurate. However, I’m explaining why it’s chicken chit. And strictly self serving- because they know what kind of disaster they have enabled, and allowed to grow.
Those who stand by and don’t speak out about Trump attacking many of the foundations of our country are allowing it to happen. And all in the name of getting some policies they like- it’s like they really don’t care what happens to the country, as long as they get what they want.
The above seems to be your stance also. Correct?
Side note- Never mind that if Pence were in charge, you’d get even more of what you want, without enabling such a danger to our country. I’d MUCH rather have Pence in charge, even though I’d greatly disagree with his policy objectives. He was duly elected as VP, and that’s the way our system works.
At least this is coming out in the open now. Hopefully the next time someone will actually stand up while disclosing who they actually are.
In sum, country over party. This was ALL about justifying this person’s acquiescence, and protecting the Republican Party that existed before Trump hijacked it.
This ain’t about party vs party anymore. With Trump it hasn’t ever been about that. It was clear to anyone paying attention that he was brutally unfit for office- and that’s what the objections centered on. It’s obvious that policy disagreements would be there- but Trump is dangerously unfit. This is strictly about standing up to perhaps the gravest threat to this country since the civil war. Party ain’t got a damn thing to do with any of this. Many of us on the left really didn’t like Clinton- it’s on the record. But we damn sure knew that he wasn’t fit for office. And I’m sorry you couldn’t see that then- the right wing media bubble did everything in its power to normalize Trump and his egregious behavior. All in the name of getting some policies through, and getting some judges on the court.
My point was that the writer of the article failed miserably if he was actually trying to defend anything other than himself and those like him in the administration.
I’m having a hard time understanding the disconnect here. It’s almost as if the reflex to defend being a pub takes precedence over rational thought.
