Carl Bernstein: we are in a "malignant presidency"

[ginnyinWI]

Apparently all the top people and agencies already know it. It makes me feel a little bit safer! Video at link:

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/340398-watergate-reporter-we-are-in-a-malignant-presidency?rnd=1498951311


"Legendary Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein called the Trump administration a "malignant presidency" on Saturday, and suggested that the wrongdoings committed by the White House were unprecedented.

Speaking on CNN, Bernstein warned that the Trump administration is "not functioning."

"We are in the midst of a malignant presidency," Bernstein said. "That malignancy is known to the military leaders of the country, it's known to the Republican leadership in Congress who recognize it, and it's known to the intelligence community."

"The presidency of Donald Trump is not functioning," he continued. "It's really not functioning because the character and capabilities of this president are called into grave question in a way that those that know him are raising serious concerns about."

[lordsummerisle]

1. OK and this is

"known to the Republican leadership in Congress who recognize it", but who won't even consider doing anything about it until all of the tax cuts for the wealthy are in place...

[H2O Man]

2. Way recommended.

Carl is absolutely correct.

[Alice11111]

3. Carl was never even a liberal. He's calling it out though.

[Cha]

4. No shite Sherlock

[cwydro]

5. And none of them are doing a damn thing about it.

I still can't believe that pillock is president.

[leftinalabama]

6. Rec

I'm new here so be easy on me. How do you Rec a thread? This article deserves it

[HoosierDebbie]

8. click on DUrec just above the kitties at the end of the original post

[leftinalabama]

9. Thank you

HoosierDebbie

[calimary]

12. Welcome to DU to you, too, HoosierDebbie!

This Carl Bernstein item has so much irony to it - "a malignant presidency." He covered it the first time we heard this kind of metaphor. John Dean coined it: "I began by telling the president that there was a cancer growing on the presidency and if the cancer was not removed that the president himself would be killed by it. I also told him that it was important that this cancer be removed immediately because it was growing more deadly every day…"

http://www.iancfriedman.com/?p=555

[calimary]

11. Welcome to DU, leftinalabama!

Glad you're here! All you have to do is hang out for awhile and you'll settle right in. Took me awhile, too, when I first found my way here.

Most of us don't bite!

[BadgerMom]

7. K/R

[Turbineguy]

10. The republicans have done

Trump a great disservice as well in getting him nominated and into the WH.

[longship]

13. Holy shit! Click through and view the video!!!

Carl really lays it down!