Trump an Army of One?
Mar 11, 2019 12:08:19 #
Trump is Not an Army of One, his handlers will be revealed soon...
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Trump is an Army of One
By Brian C. Joondeph
Presidents typically have the backing and support of their political party. Although all presidents have the bully pulpit to broadcast their messages, the presidency is a busy job and the president must delegate messaging and branding to surrogates, including elected officials in the president’s party.
Barack Obama had legions of apologists and defenders. Every Congressional Democrat and scores of leftovers from the Clinton administration were ready, willing, and able to defend all things Obama, as well as viciously pounce on any of his detractors. The Obamacare and B******i scandals were vociferously shielded from any criticism.
Bill Clinton enjoyed the same support from Team Democrat, particularly when navigating his scandal-filled two terms in office and impeachment. His supporters attacked independent counsel Kenneth Starr incessantly, impugning his character and calling him a pervert.
In addition, all Democrat presidents have the unwaveringly loyal support of the media, print and digital. News coverage of past Democrat presidents has mostly been favorable, overlooking negative stories and supplying an abundance of humanizing puff pieces. Democrat p**********l candidates are routinely endorsed by most major newspapers in America.
Then along came Donald Trump, previously a member of each political party at different times in his life when such party affiliation served his interests. The t***h was he was never a Democrat or a Republican, at least as they are defined today. Instead he is a problem solver, beholden to no one and not part of the political establishment. His loyalty is only to America and those who v**ed for him, not to the donor classes and g*******t elites.
Seeking the presidency, he understood the folly of running as a third-party candidate, at least officially, although in reality he was very much a third-party candidate, joining the GOP as the lessor of two evils. He was not part of either party’s ruling cabal, having never held elective office or political appointment. He did not campaign or arrive at the White House with an entourage of advisors and staff, from previous stints as a governor or senator. Trump was an army of one.
His past confidants from the Trump Tower days were his family and assorted lawyers and other fixer types, used as necessary when swimming through the shark-infested waters of New York City real estate development. President Trump entered the White House thin on trusted political aides and advisors. Few are still in his administration while most are long gone, some quietly and at least outwardly supportive of Trump, while others departed noisily, making trouble for Trump in exchange for book deals or appearances on CNN. Very few were solidly part of Trump’s army.
Now in the second half of his first term in office, he remains the king of a nonexistent political party, at least in Washington, DC. His actual party is “Yuuge” with a political base that elected and likely will reelect him in 2020. Trump hovers around 50 percent in the polls with 90 plus-percent support among Republicans.
Those few Republicans, like John Kasich, making noise about a primary challenge are chihuahuas nipping at the hooves of a massive Budweiser Clydesdale. The “son of a mailman” had his lunch handed to him by candidate Trump. Facing President Trump in 2020, he will be irrelevant.
Yet Trump is largely alone. Where are Republican members of Congress? Where are the pundits? Defenders are as scarce as moderate Democrats. Nancy Pelosi is on television more in one week than Paul Ryan was in two years.
Trump’s army is small, with only a few Congressional allies such as Mark Meadows and Lindsey Graham. Just a handful of media figures support President Trump while the rest call him a N**i, a r****t, a terrorist, or just a dolt. The remainder of the Republican Party is waiting patiently to stick a knife into Trump’s back when the situation allows.
Republicans controlled the House and Senate for two years. Other than a corporate tax cut, what did they accomplish? Obamacare wasn’t repealed, despite endless promises to do so ahead of each e******n. The wall, Trump’s signature issue, wasn’t built. Planned Parenthood remained funded as did sanctuary cities. Two Supreme Court nominees were confirmed, although the Kavanaugh process was a travesty, aided and abetted by a handful of squishy Republican Senators.
Even the President’s emergency declaration for wall funding is likely to be rejected due to several Republicans v****g against their party leader and one of the primary issues for their constituents. How many Democrats defected in the Obamacare v**e, a key issue for their party leader? None.
Despite being an army of one, Trump is more than willing to fight back with all his might. In his famous speech from October 13, 2016 he said, “But I take all of these slings and arrows for you. I take them for our movement, so that we can have our country back.”
Where is his army?
Fortunately, Trump is a fighter. No other Republican could withstand the daily blistering barrage from the media and both political parties ganging up on him to destroy his presidency. Imagine how much more he could have accomplished in his first two years with solid support from the GOP, advancing his agenda and pushing back against spy-gate tricksters?
On the plus side, he holds the keys to declassification and the pain that will bring to many, including potential indictments for conspiracy and treason. Huber and Horowitz are beginning to emerge from the shadows, bringing unpleasant surprises to many conspirators. As Trump told the NY Post last fall, “I’m a counter-puncher and I will hit them so hard they’d never been hit like that.”
On the negative side, there could be 17 or so Republican Senators willing to join with their colleagues across the aisle to v**e for conviction on any of the inevitable impeachment charges passed by the hyper-partisan House. Murkowski, Collins, Romney, and others would be happy to see Trump removed from office and after some theatrical handwringing and might v**e to convict on any bogus articles of impeachment.
Such defections were not a concern for Bill Clinton 20 years ago, but he was not a party of one; rather he was Atilla leading the Huns to battle. Trump has a fine line to straddle, bringing pain to the deep state but keeping Republican Senators, many of whom identify with the deep state, from tossing him to the wolves. Trump is interfering with the g*******t elite agenda, and both parties would rather see him back in Trump Tower, away from the levers of power. After all, he was never supposed to win.
For his v**ers, the frustration mounts. We have but one v**e to give to the president and only our voices on social media as his army. Our elected representatives serve not their v**ers but instead their donors, as evidenced by the immigration stand-off. His army of 60 million plus is strong but with limited effect. Unfortunately, his political army in Washington, DC is largely against him.
Yet he persists and perseveres, as an army of one. Despite being woefully outnumbered, he is the odds on favorite to prevail.
Brian C Joondeph, MD, MPS, a Denver-based physician and writer. Follow him on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Trump is an Army of One
By Brian C. Joondeph
Presidents typically have the backing and support of their political party. Although all presidents have the bully pulpit to broadcast their messages, the presidency is a busy job and the president must delegate messaging and branding to surrogates, including elected officials in the president’s party.
Barack Obama had legions of apologists and defenders. Every Congressional Democrat and scores of leftovers from the Clinton administration were ready, willing, and able to defend all things Obama, as well as viciously pounce on any of his detractors. The Obamacare and B******i scandals were vociferously shielded from any criticism.
Bill Clinton enjoyed the same support from Team Democrat, particularly when navigating his scandal-filled two terms in office and impeachment. His supporters attacked independent counsel Kenneth Starr incessantly, impugning his character and calling him a pervert.
In addition, all Democrat presidents have the unwaveringly loyal support of the media, print and digital. News coverage of past Democrat presidents has mostly been favorable, overlooking negative stories and supplying an abundance of humanizing puff pieces. Democrat p**********l candidates are routinely endorsed by most major newspapers in America.
Then along came Donald Trump, previously a member of each political party at different times in his life when such party affiliation served his interests. The t***h was he was never a Democrat or a Republican, at least as they are defined today. Instead he is a problem solver, beholden to no one and not part of the political establishment. His loyalty is only to America and those who v**ed for him, not to the donor classes and g*******t elites.
Seeking the presidency, he understood the folly of running as a third-party candidate, at least officially, although in reality he was very much a third-party candidate, joining the GOP as the lessor of two evils. He was not part of either party’s ruling cabal, having never held elective office or political appointment. He did not campaign or arrive at the White House with an entourage of advisors and staff, from previous stints as a governor or senator. Trump was an army of one.
His past confidants from the Trump Tower days were his family and assorted lawyers and other fixer types, used as necessary when swimming through the shark-infested waters of New York City real estate development. President Trump entered the White House thin on trusted political aides and advisors. Few are still in his administration while most are long gone, some quietly and at least outwardly supportive of Trump, while others departed noisily, making trouble for Trump in exchange for book deals or appearances on CNN. Very few were solidly part of Trump’s army.
Now in the second half of his first term in office, he remains the king of a nonexistent political party, at least in Washington, DC. His actual party is “Yuuge” with a political base that elected and likely will reelect him in 2020. Trump hovers around 50 percent in the polls with 90 plus-percent support among Republicans.
Those few Republicans, like John Kasich, making noise about a primary challenge are chihuahuas nipping at the hooves of a massive Budweiser Clydesdale. The “son of a mailman” had his lunch handed to him by candidate Trump. Facing President Trump in 2020, he will be irrelevant.
Yet Trump is largely alone. Where are Republican members of Congress? Where are the pundits? Defenders are as scarce as moderate Democrats. Nancy Pelosi is on television more in one week than Paul Ryan was in two years.
Trump’s army is small, with only a few Congressional allies such as Mark Meadows and Lindsey Graham. Just a handful of media figures support President Trump while the rest call him a N**i, a r****t, a terrorist, or just a dolt. The remainder of the Republican Party is waiting patiently to stick a knife into Trump’s back when the situation allows.
Republicans controlled the House and Senate for two years. Other than a corporate tax cut, what did they accomplish? Obamacare wasn’t repealed, despite endless promises to do so ahead of each e******n. The wall, Trump’s signature issue, wasn’t built. Planned Parenthood remained funded as did sanctuary cities. Two Supreme Court nominees were confirmed, although the Kavanaugh process was a travesty, aided and abetted by a handful of squishy Republican Senators.
Even the President’s emergency declaration for wall funding is likely to be rejected due to several Republicans v****g against their party leader and one of the primary issues for their constituents. How many Democrats defected in the Obamacare v**e, a key issue for their party leader? None.
Despite being an army of one, Trump is more than willing to fight back with all his might. In his famous speech from October 13, 2016 he said, “But I take all of these slings and arrows for you. I take them for our movement, so that we can have our country back.”
Where is his army?
Fortunately, Trump is a fighter. No other Republican could withstand the daily blistering barrage from the media and both political parties ganging up on him to destroy his presidency. Imagine how much more he could have accomplished in his first two years with solid support from the GOP, advancing his agenda and pushing back against spy-gate tricksters?
On the plus side, he holds the keys to declassification and the pain that will bring to many, including potential indictments for conspiracy and treason. Huber and Horowitz are beginning to emerge from the shadows, bringing unpleasant surprises to many conspirators. As Trump told the NY Post last fall, “I’m a counter-puncher and I will hit them so hard they’d never been hit like that.”
On the negative side, there could be 17 or so Republican Senators willing to join with their colleagues across the aisle to v**e for conviction on any of the inevitable impeachment charges passed by the hyper-partisan House. Murkowski, Collins, Romney, and others would be happy to see Trump removed from office and after some theatrical handwringing and might v**e to convict on any bogus articles of impeachment.
Such defections were not a concern for Bill Clinton 20 years ago, but he was not a party of one; rather he was Atilla leading the Huns to battle. Trump has a fine line to straddle, bringing pain to the deep state but keeping Republican Senators, many of whom identify with the deep state, from tossing him to the wolves. Trump is interfering with the g*******t elite agenda, and both parties would rather see him back in Trump Tower, away from the levers of power. After all, he was never supposed to win.
For his v**ers, the frustration mounts. We have but one v**e to give to the president and only our voices on social media as his army. Our elected representatives serve not their v**ers but instead their donors, as evidenced by the immigration stand-off. His army of 60 million plus is strong but with limited effect. Unfortunately, his political army in Washington, DC is largely against him.
Yet he persists and perseveres, as an army of one. Despite being woefully outnumbered, he is the odds on favorite to prevail.
Brian C Joondeph, MD, MPS, a Denver-based physician and writer. Follow him on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Mar 11, 2019 12:31:00 #
maximus
Loc: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Sicilianthing wrote:
Trump is Not an Army of One, his handlers will be ... (show quote)
A very good article and I've been saying for a while now, that Trump is not really a good republican, but he IS a great American. As a member of Trump's army, I...we can only hope that come e******n day, all of us that v**ed Trump before, plus those who have awakened, plus those that have walked away, plus the minorities who have seen that people of their race, g****r, or wh**ever makes them a minority, are working in numbers never seen before, give our support to a man that we believe has the best interest of America emblazoned on his heart. If we act, we will win.
Mar 11, 2019 12:34:25 #
maximus wrote:
A very good article and I've been saying for a whi... (show quote)
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You can think that Max but too little too late, the problem is bigger than you realize.
On April fools we are moving onto plans B, C and D.
Mar 11, 2019 12:37:05 #
Sicilianthing wrote:
Trump is Not an Army of One, his handlers will be ... (show quote)
What nonsense, the entire Republican Party in congress circled the wagons and provided cover for the I***t Pumpkinfuhrer. There was no real oversite even after he met with his russian handlers set up his business interests to profit heavily from his residency, and spewed thousands of proven lies to the people he was sworn to serve. His has been a presidency enabled by numerous sycophants, co conspirators accomplices and apologists.
Mar 11, 2019 12:39:43 #
Kevyn wrote:
What nonsense, the entire Republican Party in congress circled the wagons and provided cover for the I***t Pumpkinfuhrer. There was no real oversite even after he met with his russian handlers set up his business interests to profit heavily from his residency, and spewed thousands of proven lies to the people he was sworn to serve. His has been a presidency enabled by numerous sycophants, co conspirators accomplices and apologists.
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Name them.
Prove your conspiracy Kevyn ! Show us.
Mar 11, 2019 13:25:15 #
lpnmajor
Loc: Arkansas
Sicilianthing wrote:
Trump is Not an Army of One, his handlers will be ... (show quote)
Sounds eerily like Charles Manson.
Mar 11, 2019 16:59:36 #
lpnmajor wrote:
Sounds eerily like Charles Manson.
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Huh ?
No, Trump is not Manson, c’mon man !
Mar 11, 2019 17:13:04 #
maximus
Loc: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Sicilianthing wrote:
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You can think that Max but too little too late, the problem is bigger than you realize.
On April fools we are moving onto plans B, C and D.
You can think that Max but too little too late, the problem is bigger than you realize.
On April fools we are moving onto plans B, C and D.
Will these new plans be something that I can see? Or get wind of?
Mar 11, 2019 17:16:45 #
maximus wrote:
Will these new plans be something that I can see? Or get wind of?
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Plan B = ConventionOfStates.com
COS.com
This is also known as the exercise of the Artcle V and a redress of grievances of sorts... the first v**e will be to remove all sitting officials in D.C. closing their offices for ever and returning them to their States for prosecution.
Go there are read and learn the tool the Founders gave us for the ReBoot
Plan C = Patriots and M*****as will Occupy D.C. on every grounds, Federal Building to enforce the V**e above.
Plan D = Removal by force if necessary and Civil War by default.
Mar 11, 2019 17:17:06 #
maximus
Loc: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Kevyn wrote:
What nonsense, the entire Republican Party in congress circled the wagons and provided cover for the I***t Pumpkinfuhrer. There was no real oversite even after he met with his russian handlers set up his business interests to profit heavily from his residency, and spewed thousands of proven lies to the people he was sworn to serve. His has been a presidency enabled by numerous sycophants, co conspirators accomplices and apologists.
Kevyn, I do believe that in reality, Trump has NEVER had the entire republican party behind him for anything. You HAVE heard of rinos? To say these things you must have solid proof, so please, show me your proof.
Mar 11, 2019 17:20:05 #
maximus wrote:
Kevyn, I do believe that in reality, Trump has NEVER had the entire republican party behind him for anything. You HAVE heard of rinos? To say these things you must have solid proof, so please, show me your proof.
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Kevyn has no real proof of anything, just conjecture of the usual daily Crap he’s fed.
Mar 11, 2019 17:25:42 #
maximus
Loc: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Sicilianthing wrote:
>>> br br Plan B = ConventionOfStates.co... (show quote)
I'm sorry, I can't bring myself to respect anything that the t*****r Rand Paul has marred with his so called "support".
Mar 11, 2019 17:27:57 #
maximus
Loc: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Sicilianthing wrote:
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Kevyn has no real proof of anything, just conjecture of the usual daily Crap he’s fed.
Kevyn has no real proof of anything, just conjecture of the usual daily Crap he’s fed.
I know that...but I had to ask to give him a chance to provide his facts for his statement, and if he is silent, then the shame is his.
Mar 11, 2019 17:31:37 #
maximus wrote:
I'm sorry, I can't bring myself to respect anything that the t*****r Rand Paul has marred with his so called "support".
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Idk and I dont care... I just want my country back and everyone in D.C. removed.
Mar 11, 2019 17:32:14 #
maximus wrote:
I know that...but I had to ask to give him a chance to provide his facts for his statement, and if he is silent, then the shame is his.
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He replies to almost everything cause it’s like CRACK !
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