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Post by ClassicalRepublican on Sept 6, 2017 10:32:48 GMT
Trump's timetable for DACA reform effectively forces it into becoming a congressional election issue. I predict he'll hold rallies and bring the chaos to the states of his Republican opponents.
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Post by cato on Sept 6, 2017 11:12:06 GMT
Trump's timetable for DACA reform effectively forces it into becoming a congressional election issue. I predict he'll hold rallies and bring the chaos to the states of his Republican opponents. Eeeeer I thought Donald Trump was a Republican president... |
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Post by Maolsheachlann on Sept 15, 2017 8:10:15 GMT
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Post by Stephen on Sept 15, 2017 8:28:46 GMT
I guess the Donald is showing his true colours with his good buddy Nancy. Still better than Hillary.
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Post by cato on Sept 15, 2017 9:04:22 GMT
I doubt that assertion Maolsheachlann. The US economy has major problems and if it stays broke the USA is in big trouble as leader of the free world. I thought it was the job of Democrats to attack Paul Ryan and the Republican party. Once you start attacking your own side you are handing out ammunition to the Democrats.They haven't gone away you know. If Trump's presidency(and he is a Republican president ) goes down in disaster then it's at least another 8 years of Hillary's anointed cloned candidate or worse. |
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Post by Maolsheachlann on Sept 15, 2017 10:18:00 GMT
I don't think it will go down in disaster. I think he's going to be a very successful President.
As for the Republican Party, they're a pretty broad coalition, more a battleground for various different factions than a political party. The neocons have predominated for a long time now. I don't feel much affinity with them. I'm much more pro-Trump than pro-Republican. Trump is defending the nation-state and that's the real struggle of our times, in my view.
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Post by MourningIreland on Sept 15, 2017 10:37:51 GMT
I guess the Donald is showing his true colours with his good buddy Nancy. Still better than Hillary. I don't know what he's playing at. I think everyone who trusted him knew there was a remote chance we were being conned and that he is a cog in a wheel trying to start a civil war. The other possibility is that he is compromised. I can accept POTUS making deals given the hostility and RINO obstruction that surrounds him but I cannot accept the flip flop and ensuing confusion. The problem with DACA is a demographic one in that it will more or less rig elections for the Dems. I think we all know that something supernatural put him into office. Prayer must continue so that he will finish what he was appointed to start. |
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Post by Maolsheachlann on Sept 15, 2017 10:53:58 GMT
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Post by MourningIreland on Sept 15, 2017 10:56:09 GMT
....As for the Republican Party, they're a pretty broad coalition, more a battleground for various different factions than a political party. The neocons have predominated for a long time now. I don't feel much affinity with them. I'm much more pro-Trump than pro-Republican. Trump is defending the nation-state and that's the real struggle of our times, in my view.The left/right paradigm is an illusion. RINOs and Demonrats are the same party but wearing different costumes - both are globalists. Trump's base are social conservatives who are nationalist/anti-globalist. When Trump incorporated Bannonist rhetoric into his campaign and this spoke to our hearts and captured our collective imagination. If POTUS morphs into a globalist he will lose his base and the Trump Train will detach from him and become a runaway Patriot Train. The civil war the Marxist anarchists have already started will escalate. At the moment they are attacking confederate monuments but Christian symbols, including churches, will be next: www.dailywire.com/news/21015/it-has-begun-vandals-behead-statue-saint-junipero-paul-bois#exit-modalThis will eventually come to Ireland with the help of our ruling class. OK back to talking in giddy tones about your next Ryanair holiday, your son-in-law's big promotion, and the jump in house prices. |
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Post by MourningIreland on Sept 15, 2017 11:18:10 GMT
I also tend to think this is strategic and that he has an overall plan. The problem is one of perception in that whilst keeping his cards close to his chest and sending mixed signals his base is splintering. Divide and conquer is the Left's favourite tactic. It's a waiting game at this point and impossible to know at this point what side he is really on. |
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Post by cato on Sept 15, 2017 15:42:53 GMT
To make politics work in the USA you can't simply impose your will on others. You need to build alliances and make deals. Ronald Reagan the greatest president in 20th century US history was a master of this. Trump could learn a lot from him if he wants to avoid losing everything and is willing to admit his confrontational style can end adding to problems.
It is begining to look like he' ll end up as a right wing Obama. Strong on symbolism but weak on getting the job done in the legislature. That's not a legacy worth imitating.
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Post by Maolsheachlann on Sept 15, 2017 15:48:01 GMT
To make politics work in the USA you can't simply impose your will on others. You need to build alliances and make deals. Ronald Reagan the greatest president in 20th century US history was a master of this. Trump could learn a lot from him if he wants to avoid losing everything and is willing to admit his confrontational style can end adding to problems. It is begining to look like he' ll end up as a right wing Obama. Strong on symbolism but weak on getting the job done in the legislature. That's not a legacy worth imitating. Well, isn't that what he's doing now though, making deals? |
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Post by MourningIreland on Sept 15, 2017 16:36:49 GMT
To make politics work in the USA you can't simply impose your will on others. You need to build alliances and make deals. Ronald Reagan the greatest president in 20th century US history was a master of this. Trump could learn a lot from him if he wants to avoid losing everything and is willing to admit his confrontational style can end adding to problems. It is begining to look like he' ll end up as a right wing Obama. Strong on symbolism but weak on getting the job done in the legislature. That's not a legacy worth imitating. Don't underestimate Trump. He has a bigger IQ than anyone at this site. Everything he does is calculated. The 64K question is what his true motivations are. The answer to this will only be revealed in time. |
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Post by MourningIreland on Sept 15, 2017 19:46:53 GMT
I love this POTUS's personality. I really hope he doesn't turn out to be a con:
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Post by Maolsheachlann on Sept 15, 2017 20:34:32 GMT
I love this POTUS's personality. I really hope he doesn't turn out to be a con: Yes, me too, and I don't think he will. I mean, it's not impossible, but I really believe he is an idealist in his own way. He's crass, and he has a massive ego, but I do believe he really loves America and he has a vision. He could easily have taken the line of least resistance once he reached the White House, but he hasn't. Even when it comes to something like talking about religion, you can see his sincerity-- he doesn't pretend to be particularly pious, but he quite obviously values faith. |
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