Trumps Tactical Retreats

[babylonsister]

http://prospect.org/article/trump%E2%80%99s-tactical-retreats

Trump’s Tactical Retreats
Robert Kuttner
February 13, 2017

If ever there were an impeachable offense, selling out national security for your business interests has to top the list.


This was the week that Trump learned that there is a reality beyond what’s in his head, and that it can bite back. That’s both good news and bad news for the Trump resistance. If he starts behaving more like a normal person, he’s that much more dangerous.

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It appears that the grownups in the room are beginning to protect Trump from his own nuttier impulses; and second, that maybe Trump himself is grasping that he wasn’t elected dictator; and that there is a reality outside of his bubble, which constrains his absolute freedom to indulge tantrums. Actions have consequences. Imagine that.

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Trump remains in flagrant violation of the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution because of his profiteering from his conduct of the foreign relations of the United States. The investigations of Trump’s real motivations in his dealings with Vladimir Putin continue, and the Flynn mess doesn’t help.

If ever there were an impeachable offense, selling out the national security for your business interests has to top the list.

Though Republicans in Congress are happy to take the deregulation, the tax cuts, right wing appointees and the government-bashing, they will desert Trump once he becomes sufficiently radioactive. In the meantime, the anti-Trump movement in the country only grows stronger, teaching us all a lesson in what democracy looks like.

[Achilleaze]

1. Not just Pee45, the whole stinkin KGOP is selling out America

treason most foul

[Stuart G]

2. It may take some more time...but

in my opinion the sh*t will hit the KGOP..and it will stink. and I will be right here, enjoying the show...........