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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPierce: Trump's Prep for His Asia Trip Is Not Encouraging
http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a13141710/trump-asia-trip-potential-disaster/Trump's Prep for His Asia Trip Is Not Encouraging
The potential for error is huge.
By Charles P. Pierce
Nov 2, 2017
They're sending the president* to Asia, where they're going to uncrate him sporadically for 12gulpdays. This account of the preparations for the trip in Politico does not make me swell up either with national pride or unreasonable confidence. I just hope we're all alive when he gets back.
Top aides have sought to keep the briefings short to avoid overloading the president with details but have scheduled dozens of them to plan public remarks and outline what he should say about North Korea on defense and China on trade. Weve kind of tried to do it in pieces so its easy to keep up with, said another administration official, adding that National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn and Defense Secretary James Mattis have also briefed the president.
Great. Training wheels.
Trump also could be thrust into the middle of a tense dispute between Japan and South Korea over so-called comfort women, the term for the women and girls who were forced to serve Japanese soldiers sexually during World War II. South Korean President Moon Jae-in has said Japan has not done enough to take legal responsibility over the issue, rejecting a 2015 agreement between the two countries.
That could be a disaster, an outside adviser to Trump said.
That could be a disaster, an outside adviser to Trump said.
Well, yes. This can be said of a great number of things.
The presidents advisers acknowledge privately that Trumps unpredictable behavior could complicate the trip in ways big and small, from potentially escalating the crisis on the Korean Peninsula to flouting complicated rules of procedure. You never know what hell say, an administration official said, adding that the grueling schedule could heighten the risk of mistakes. An outside adviser to the administration concurred: The potential for error is huge.
Jesus, take the wheel. And I was so looking forward to Christmas, too.
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Pierce: Trump's Prep for His Asia Trip Is Not Encouraging (Original Post)
babylonsister
Nov 2017
OP
Is it really necessary to have him present for 1 page, with lots of pictures, presentations?
Thor_MN
Nov 2017
#2
This is going to be a disaster. I really don't see anything good coming out of this.
smirkymonkey
Nov 2017
#4
highplainsdem
(48,975 posts)1. I agree completely with Pierce:
Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)2. Is it really necessary to have him present for 1 page, with lots of pictures, presentations?
Everyone at this point knows that he doesn't get it and never will. Just leave him in the day care and keeping feeding him right wing, positive news about him.
He doesn't read anything he doesn't have to and will sign anything, like Col. Blake signing things for Radar.
C_U_L8R
(45,002 posts)3. The potential for error is huge
Thats a good title for Trumps wobbly Presidency
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)4. This is going to be a disaster. I really don't see anything good coming out of this.
Whether it's racist remarks, insulting entire cultures or even full out inflaming political tensions, he is going to make a hash of this. I hope someone has the sense to keep him sedated and his hands occupied at all times.