Dem Rep. Dings Trump Over Summit Collapse: When You Govern Like a 'Reality Show... Things Fall Apart'

[DonViejo]

Source: Mediate




by Caleb Howe | 11:38 am, May 24th, 2018

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The collapse of the North Korea summit is the talk of D.C., and it is raining hot takes, sound bites, and “oh snap” moments. In a stand-up interview with streaming news network Cheddar, Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) had a good one. Part zinger, part analysis, this take is pretty hot.

When you run international affairs like it’s a TV reality show, and you don’t prepare, things fall apart. And I think we have a very serious situation with North Korea, we need serious people to help plan these negotiations. Hopefully that’ll happen. But I’m not surprised that this all fell apart.

McGovern also said he was not previously optimistic about the chance for success, saying he felt the President wasn’t working with professionals or “the people who know what they’re doing.”

“Foreign policy takes a lot of attention and a lot of preparation,” he said. “This President… I hope he’s learning that lesson.”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/donald-trump/dem-rep-dings-trump-over-summit-collapse-when-you-govern-like-a-reality-show-things-fall-apart/

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Only trick tRump knows for negotiating is to be a bully. Doesn't work in international diplomacy. nt

[NewJeffCT]

2. Yes! Dealing with even a "minor" country

isn't like dealing with Mom & Pop's Piano Store with 15 employees, or Bill's Construction with 100. You can't just screw them over and have your lawyer intimidate them out of a lawsuit.

[Orsino]

5. The only life plan he has is pretending to knowledge, power, money and sex appeal he never had.

His international diplomacy is barely even bullying. He has no idea what he's doing at any given moment, beyond his need to appear strong.

[truthisfreedom]

3. Game show host.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

6. Exactly! That's how I've referred to him for years. nt

[NewJeffCT]

4. Great zinger, but then he loses it with the quote

"This President… I hope he’s learning that lesson.”

Trump hasn't learned a goddamn thing - why now the hope that he's learning a lesson?

[Hassler]

7. The Apprentice: Nuclear Edition.

[Ohioboy]

8. Trump was too busy telling everyone how great the meeting was going to be

before it ever happened. No one has ever done what he can do. Blah, blah, blah.