Politics Analysis Senators on hot mic: Trump is crazy, Im worried

[brooklynite]

Source: Washington Post

At the end of a Senate subcommittee hearing on Tuesday morning, Chairman Susan Collins (R-Maine) didn’t switch off her microphone. Apparently speaking to Sen. Jack Reed (R.I.), the ranking Democrat of the committee, Collins discussed the federal budget — and President Trump’s lack of familiarity with the details of governing.

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“I swear, [the Office of Management and Budget] just went through and whenever there was ‘grant,’ they just X it out,” Collins says. “With no measurement, no thinking about it, no metrics, no nothing. It’s just incredibly irresponsible.”

“Yes,” Reed replies. “I think — I think he’s crazy,” apparently referring to the president. “I mean, I don’t say that lightly and as a kind of a goofy guy.”

“I’m worried,” Collins replies.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/07/25/senators-on-hot-mic-trump-is-crazy-im-worried/

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If this doesn't light Trump's fuse...

[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. K & R and please don't take it back, Senators!

[Ray Bruns]

2. Donald Trump is not crazy -

He is a narcissistic, misogynistic, sociopathic, con man who is pretty stupid in regards to, well, most things. But he is not crazy. He knows exactly what he is doing. Which is what is going to get him convicted.

[DrToast]

11. Soooooo.....

You say he's got a host of mental disorders and then you say he's not crazy? Ooookay.

[Ray Bruns]

25. yes definitely severe personality disorders.

Anti social and narcissistic. One can have a host of personality disorders, but still responsible for his actions under the law.

[Shrike47]

29. Personality disorders are different from mental illness. MI may be treatable with meds.

Personality disorders are intractable and treatment is difficult.

[paleotn]

30. He's as crazy as a toon.

[Stuart G]

35. I used to think...Daffy Duck, was Daffy, but

I am sure that Daffy is greatly insulted, when he is compared to Drumf...

[L. Coyote]

31. All that, and he is crazy crazy too.

Not your ordinary crazy .... crazy crazy

[SpankMe]

3. Awesome! n/t

[Dorn]

4. Repeal and Replace --- DT

[VaBchTgerLily]

5. These republicans who believe POTUS is "crazy" are derilict of duty by not doing something about it!

They will be just as responsible for the turmoil mess and pain that the orange ape causes!

[flibbitygiblets]

6. Exactly! You're worried that he's crazy? We have an amendment for that--use it for fucks sake!

"incapacitation" anyone? Buehler?

If you don't want to go all "25th amendment", how about just speaking up publicly about these "worries" of yours? Do the goddamn right thing you fucking useless wastes of perfectly good air!!!

[BadgerMom]

10. Well, to be fair

and if I'm reading this correctly, it was Reed who used the word "crazy," not Collins.

[Perseus]

17. What is most frustrating

is the fact that it was obvious during the campaign that the guy is evil and crazy, and they still talk about "he hasn't come up with a plan on (fill the blank)", I mean...do you really expect this ignorant buffoon to come up with anything that makes sense, doesn't hurt people and doesn't make a profit for him and his family? Please stop...

[NNadir]

7. Typical of Republican "Patriotism." Worry you're country's being destroyed, but not willing to...

...lift a finger to save it if it doesn't serve your personal benefit.

[janx]

8. Can somebody translate this for me?

From Reed:

“You’ve got [Budget Director Mick] Mulvaney saying we’re going to put in all sorts of stuff like a border wall. Then you’ve got [Treasury Secretary Steve] Mnuchin saying it’s got to be clean,” Reed continues. “We’re going to be back in September, and, you know, you’re going to have crazy people in the House.”


Reference to clean?

Reference to September?

[Hekate]

14. "Clean" refers to "a clean bill," which, iiuc, is one that is ready to vote on...

September -- they return from vacay after Labor Day.

[janx]

18. Thank you! n/t

[progressoid]

16. I think clean means a clean budget; no amendments.

I assume September refers to the timeline of final budget negotiations. Oct 1 is the beginning of the fiscal year.

[janx]

19. And thank you kindly, too. n/t

[BadgerMom]

9. K & R

[Javaman]

12. goofy. nt

[elmac]

13. Hes nuttier than a squirrel turd. nt

[Maxheader]

21. Oh yeah!!

Great comparison...I would like
to use that occasionally.

[Hekate]

15. Senator Collins really is an ally. I wish people would understand that. As for Reed...

He is saying the unsayable. It's horrifying, yet a relief to hear it from a sitting US Senatoe.

[salin]

23. when Jim Jeffords (R Vt), left the GOP - the majority tipped.

If she and Murkowski went Independent, and caucused D - new game day. Not going to happen, but it would be a great thing.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

27. I know... People keep attacking her for being a Republican

but she is not a Trump supporter and she never has been. Democrats should be more supportive of Republicans who speak out against Trump.

Also, Collins is going to be one of few senate Republicans who will vote against the Senate health care bill. Collins really takes crap from everyone (dems and repubs) and she still does a pretty good job. She is actually a reasonable person, which seems to be rare these days. Collins has also never missed a vote in her whole senate career, which started in 1997.

I'm hoping she stays on as senator. Asshole LePage has said he'd like to run for US Senate. God, he would be a horrid senator. I just want that man to go away after he terms out as gov at the beginning of 2019. She might quit and run for Maine gov. I think she would be a good gov, but I think she has a lot of clout in the US Senate that she just shouldn't give up and also I don't want a dip shit like Paul LePage getting in there instead.

[nini]

20. Well, there is the 25th amendment

No one seems to have the balls to do what they're supposed to when they took their oath of office.

Ridiculous

[wryter2000]

22. Oh, dear

Is she going to have to approve his wealth care bill because she's been embarrassed by this?

[ProudProgressiveNow]

24. K&R nt

[oxbow]

26. Stand up against insanity, caucus with the dems

When faced with madness, you have to stand up for the truth. Hope the dems are reaching out to these folks and others like them behind the scenes...

[Sunlei]

28. We all know Republicans president is crazy Chairman Susan Collins (R-Maine).

[vkkv]

32. I'm with Jack Reed, the GOP is with 'Stupid'.

[MrPurple]

33. Trust me. Do you know why he challenged you to a duel? Cause you could beat the s out of him.

That's a funny line. I bet Faux won't repeat it.

[populistdriven]

34. Im worried,

“I’m worried,” That is reassuring. SO WHAT THE HELL IS THE SENATE GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?

[tblue37]

36. They KNOW he and his minions are crazy and irresponsible, yet they all continue to

prop him up and cover for him.