Tweet by tweet, President Trump keeps proving that he's not fit for the office (LATimes)
By Scott Martelle
Weve known well, most of us have since the 2016 presidential campaign began that Donald J. Trump lacked the personal characteristics to step in as a reliable leader of the free world. Hes impetuous, unthinking, and the sway his emotions hold over his mouth or his Twitter fingers belies a frightening immaturity for a man in his 70s.
And he keeps proving his unsuitability, most recently in a series of Tweets late Wednesday in which he called for the speedy trial and execution of Sayfullo Saipov, accused in the New York City truck terror attack, and publicly mused about whether Saipov should be sent to Guantanamo Bay for military trial or remain in New York to face charges in the civilian courts. These arent the actions of a president; they are the inane chatter from the loudmouth at the end of the bar. Or the leader of a mob.
Trump has so tarnished the image of the United States abroad that his successor whoever and whenever that might be will have a challenge in restoring it. Europe has determined it can no longer rely on U.S. leadership (Note: Trumps big in Russia, though). The presidents policies have removed the United States as a leader in the fight for global human rights. His playing games with the Iranian nuclear deal tells other regimes that the word of the United States cant be trusted, and that a deal is not necessarily a deal. Thats dangerous.
For all his bluster, Trump has been abjectly ineffectual on domestic issues, failing (fortunately) in his prime goal of repealing Obamacare, failing to put forth a detailed infrastructure plan, and (fortunately, again) running into legal barriers with his atrocious executive orders on refugees and immigration enforcement. Trumps response: Angry recriminations as he attacks congressional leaders, the courts, the media and citizens who criticize him.
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MyOwnPeace
(16,955 posts)in this posting.
It slams IQ45 and his staff, agenda, and past actions, and rightfully so.
BUT, at the end, it questions WHY the congress is willing to put up with all of this!
Great question, indeed - and we MUST RESIST and GET OUT THE VOTE - 2018!!!!!!
BigmanPigman
(51,672 posts)To use his favorite words in his Twitter attacks...Loser, Sad, etc. We must RESIST and not waste time. Sen Schumer on Rachel said to call your congressmen and let them know how we feel about his Cut and Kill Tax Bill as well as support for Mueller. Get people out to vote too!