[kj] (OT) The Trump Continues...

[Paul]

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On 7 March 2017 at 21:43, Jim Harper via Gathering <gathering at misera.net>
wrote:

> Good evening, everyone.
>
> So, here we are, well into the first Trump administration. What's
> happening?
>
> Well, in terms of at-this-point comparisons, he's already one of the least
> popular presidents ever. The impact of this is only underlined by the
> failure of his representatives to come up with some kind of explanation for
> this, relying instead on his usual bluff that such things are rigged,
> confirming that he still doesn't have a solid damage limitation or media
> management team in place yet. Even more importantly, why hasn't he?
>
> So far, Trump has done nothing that required the support or permission of
> someone else. Again, why not? Why is he suddenly so reluctant to press
> forward with his plans?
>
> Naturally, he has turned his back on half of his election promises. A
> professional politician would explain that such compromises are an
> essential part of politics. But having sold himself to the world as a
> non-politician, Trump cannot use that defense. Is it because he has
> encountered serious opposition (and occasionally been defeated)  in those
> areas he has tried to act? Given that his new immigration order suffers
> from exactly the same issues as his last one, this doesn't look likely to
> change. And on that note, did no-one tell Trump he would still have the
> same problems? As I said before, why is there no solid legal team in place
> yet?
>
> With the exception of responding to other's actions (North Korea etc),
> international politics has received no attention whatsoever.
>
> We do hear Trump manufacturing ridiculous accusations about Obama
> wiretapping him (again, solid media and legal teams should have counselled
> him against transparent lies of that nature), but in almost every other
> area, Trump is content to be seen to be doing the absolute minimum.
> Everyone has their own opinion about Trump, but I honestly did not expect
> him to be almost paralyzed into inaction like this. What on earth is he
> doing?
>
> Anyone have any thoughts?
>
> Jim.
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