WaPo Op-Ed: Reality will get its revenge on Trump

[ginnyinWI]

Last edited Fri Feb 17, 2017, 11:30 AM - Edit history (1)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/reality-will-get-its-revenge-on-donald-trump/2017/02/16/b24eaea6-f46d-11e6-8d72-263470bf0401_story.html?utm_term=.1e6ef2fc1246&wpisrc=nl_opinions&wpmm=1

In mid-January, after the appearance of some embarrassing material or another (it is hard to keep track), President-elect Trump tweeted: “Intelligence agencies should never have allowed this fake news to ‘leak’ into the public. One last shot at me. Are we living in Nazi Germany?”

That charge has made escalation of the Trump/intelligence conflict difficult. What is the next step after the Nazi card?

More recently, President Trump has called leaks from the intelligence community “un-American” and “just like Russia.” It is difficult to imagine a set of attacks more likely to be galling to intelligence professionals, some of whom risk their lives with no prospect of credit, in one of the purer forms of patriotism.

Now Trump appears utterly shocked that he does not hold the copyright on counterpunching. And the intelligence community is particularly good at it. During my time in the George W. Bush White House, there were also some damaging intelligence leaks. I have no intention of excusing them. I only point out that it is daunting to argue with people who weaponize information for a living — like challenging a Navy SEAL to a fight.

[yeoman6987]

1. I don't know. Seems like teflon to me

We've been trying to get rid of him for over 18 months. God only knows what it will take if anything.

[unblock]

4. not exactly teflon, he is down to 39% approval. however,

with the right-wing in control of congress and the media, there's little consequence to low approval numbers, for the time being anyway.

at this point, my guess is that they'll wait and see if how they fare in the midterms. if they can hold on to both houses, all is well for republicans no matter how bad donnie is. if they lose either house, then donnie will be denied the nomination for 2020.

[Kingofalldems]

8. So your message is for us to give up? Is that correct, yeoman6987?

Really tired of reading your incessant posts proclaiming Trump and republicans as unstoppable.

[KittyWampus]

9. Keep chipping away. I see the same thing you do.

[Kingofalldems]

11. I will never give up. Thanks.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

10. I agree with you in general

However, I just read a disheartening article from NYT this morning that some Unions are still behind Trump.

[TrekLuver]

12. The gloves are off he'll be gone.

[unblock]

2. reality will get its revenge on *all of us* for having a system the let him become potus.

even if donnie goes down as the worst president ever, which at this point seems like a sure thing, it'll be after he's embezzled a ton of money.

hell, congress might even organize a group of billionaires to pay him to resign.

he'll die a rich man, and his defense mechanisms won't let him realize what a loser he was.


but the rest of us will pay for a long, long time for the folly that is the donnie presidency.

[Zambero]

6. If the Founders had been able to look into the future far enough

They might have done a re-write or two, based on what's happening now with 45.

[Orsino]

14. Yep. Could be he ends up with the worst humiliation...

...but his wealth and Executive Privilege will ensure he comes to no harm. Millions will eat the most substantial misery.

[mikelewis]

3. Oooo... the Borg. The Borg are way worse... way way worse...

[brooklynite]

5. Clarification-this is an OP-ED, not an Editorial.

[ginnyinWI]

7. Ok--I will fix the title. thanks. nt

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

13. K&R