LeafByNiggle
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Notice how effectively Trump’s ad hominem attack deflects attention from what the Senator said recently by talking about what he said seven years ago.
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randomuser
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Yes, it is, and here’s why: He has a consistent track record of attacking veterans - most notably American hero John McCain - who is a far worthier role model for our nation’s kids - and the Gold Star family he attacked at the RNC convention. He absolutely can be criticized for this, and for good reason. Another shameful display of non-leadership from the WH.
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John_Lazarus
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How does do the Scriptures put it? Do not pick the smoking cinder off of your brother’s coat until you have doused the flames leaping out of your own pants.
Or something like that.
I was drinking coffee. You owe me a new keyboard. :tsktsk:
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Monte_RCMS
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Trump only attacks SOME veterans … not ALL of them.Yes, it is, and here’s why: He has a consistent track record of attacking veterans - most notably American hero John McCain - who is a far worthier role model for our nation’s kids - and the Gold Star family he attacked at the RNC convention. He absolutely can be criticized for this, and for good reason. Another shameful display of non-leadership from the WH.
IN FACT, Trump made treatment of veterans one of his major campaign issues.
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chero23
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Some, or all or none, he is attacking veterans. Something which he never did.
If a democrat did the same the right would be saying, you guys don’t like our country.
LeafByNiggle
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That just goes to show how much campaign rhetoric can differ from governance.
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EasterJoy
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The dead cat theory.
“Members present will know of Lynton Crosby, the political adviser and analyst, who has talked about the dead cat on the table theory. The idea is that, if one is losing an argument or not being referred to at all, throw a dead cat on the table and people will notice. They will stop and the direction of political discourse will change. That is exactly what Donald Trump is doing. It is not a one-off initiative; it marks his campaign entirely. He throws a dead cat on the table, people stop considering what they were considering and stop doing what they were doing. They listen to him and take him seriously.”
–Gavin Robinson, House of Commons MP, during debate on a petition to ban Donald Trump from Britain.
Throwing this Vietnam issue on Blumenthal is a dead cat, all the way.
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JimR-OCDS
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And is this what we should expect from the President of the United States ?
As long as it serves the cause, is how Stalin took control of the Soviet Union.
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EasterJoy
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I’m not ready to make him out to be Hitler or Stalin, but it is worth noticing when someone in a position of trust makes a habit of distraction, misdirection and attention-hogging.
The President does that. He also lets day-to-day distractions deter him from his own priorities, though, to the extent that he is allowing competition over day-to-day attention over things that do not matter interfere with the work of building a lasting legacy for himself. His attack on Sen. Blumenthal, which improves absolutely nothing for him, is an example of this. No one is going to remember what Sen. Blumenthal said or even notice that he gave an interview, if the White House can’t find time to notice it. The senator’s influence on the Russia investigation are well down in the fractions of 1%–which is to say, essentially zero.
In other words, I don’t think he is the political genius that he thinks he is, let alone anything like one of manipulative psychopaths who terrorized the 20th century. He is instead someone who has gotten into the bad habit of forgetting what his overall goals are. He is also unfortunately resistant to the suggestion that following first instincts gets Presidents into a lot of trouble.
He doesn’t need to learn self-discipline merely to improve his public image, although it would help tremendously. .He needs to learn it in order to do his job in a way that he can look back on with the pride he wants to be able to view it with. He will never win the acclaim he wants if he doesn’t. Refusing to do that is probably a recipe for a more or less bitter old age.
His new chief of staff presents a great opportunity for the President. For the good of the country, one has to hope that he makes the best use of it. Until then, it will be Donald Trump and not the media who continue to be the worst enemy of his public image and political effectiveness. He’s wrecking his own work and selling their newspapers for them!!
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Sojourner003
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Trump has to be in court Aug 14 for emoluments lawsuit.
Blumenthal is the lead plaintiff
Which may have more to do with Trump’s tweetstorm than Blumenthal’s appearance on CNN.
From Jeffrey Toobin’s New Yorker article, June 20:
Other lawsuits against Trump, on emoluments grounds, have been filed, including one by the governments of Maryland and the District of Columbia (none have yet been decided), but Blumenthal believes that his suit will be the one that survives a challenge on standing grounds. “The clause specifically says that the President needs the consent of Congress to receive this money from foreign countries, so he’s deprived us of the chance to give our consent,” Blumenthal said. “I think that’s enough for us to get into court.” Notably, if Judge Emmet Sullivan, of the federal district court in Washington, allows the case to proceed, the plaintiffs may be allowed to obtain Trump’s elusive tax returns as part of the discovery process.
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Blumenthal is the lead plaintiff
Which may have more to do with Trump’s tweetstorm than Blumenthal’s appearance on CNN.
From Jeffrey Toobin’s New Yorker article, June 20:
Other lawsuits against Trump, on emoluments grounds, have been filed, including one by the governments of Maryland and the District of Columbia (none have yet been decided), but Blumenthal believes that his suit will be the one that survives a challenge on standing grounds. “The clause specifically says that the President needs the consent of Congress to receive this money from foreign countries, so he’s deprived us of the chance to give our consent,” Blumenthal said. “I think that’s enough for us to get into court.” Notably, if Judge Emmet Sullivan, of the federal district court in Washington, allows the case to proceed, the plaintiffs may be allowed to obtain Trump’s elusive tax returns as part of the discovery process.
Emphasis added.
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EasterJoy
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That is an extremely good reason to be* ignoring* the person of Sen. Blumenthal. The President has a lawsuit to think about, and obsessing over Blumenthal is a poor way to prepare for it.
The President has bigger fish to fry than wading into personal attacks on Twitter.
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