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marble falls

(57,106 posts)
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 04:58 PM Jan 2018

9 Explosive Claims from Michael Wolff's Book That the Media Missed

https://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/9-explosive-claims-michael-wolffs-book-media-missed

From the KKK to Richard Nixon, a multiplicity of horrifying accounts emerge.
By Chris Sosa / AlterNet
January 24, 2018, 1:32 PM GMT


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3. Trump’s preferred health care solution is Medicare-for-all.

The president had to be coached by his right-wing handlers to prevent him from embracing socialized medicine.

“All things considered, he probably preferred the notion of more people having health insurance than fewer people having it. He was even, when push came to shove, rather more for Obamacare than for repealing Obamacare,” Wolff writes.

“As well, he had made a set of rash Obama-like promises, going so far as to say that under a forthcoming Trumpcare plan (he had to be strongly discouraged from using this kind of rebranding—political wise men told him that this was one instance where he might not want to claim ownership with his name), no one would lose their health insurance, and that preexisting conditions would continue to be covered. In fact, he probably favored government-funded health care more than any other Republican.”

While the conclusion is the opinion of the author, a direct quote attributed to Trump is eyebrow-raising. It finds Trump flat-out toying with a health care solution to the left of the traditional Democratic position.

“‘Why can’t Medicare simply cover everybody?’ [Trump] had impatiently wondered aloud during one discussion with aides, all of whom were careful not to react to this heresy,” Wolff writes.

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9 Explosive Claims from Michael Wolff's Book That the Media Missed (Original Post) marble falls Jan 2018 OP
Trump just wanted something so he could say he did better than Obama JI7 Jan 2018 #1
I agree, Trumps racism got in the way of him being able to do a good thing. marble falls Jan 2018 #2
Trump economic theory: "But if we put a 'COLORED' entrance too on every clinic... BamaRefugee Jan 2018 #16
I think Trump would like a successful healthcare program delisen Jan 2018 #3
Particularly since the medicaid exception is quietly popular with Republican governors. marble falls Jan 2018 #5
Also, Bannon called Ivanka a "fucking liar" in front of Trump in the Oval Office... eleny Jan 2018 #4
She coulda "I'm the rubber you're the glue'd" him. marble falls Jan 2018 #6
"Honey" Stardust1 Jan 2018 #21
Hello ... Trump doesnt know WHAT he wants frazzled Jan 2018 #7
All depends who gets the last word him, doesn't it? marble falls Jan 2018 #8
THAT is the problem! BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #9
agreed - he probably heard somebody say cutting medicare is bad older voters NewJeffCT Jan 2018 #10
What's the name of that "news" at the bottom of fux? Chryon? erronis Jan 2018 #15
It sounds like he could be have been manipulated genxlib Jan 2018 #11
Its so easy that its impossible to grasp for Trump. He needs a little deviousness in it so he thinks marble falls Jan 2018 #12
I'm listening to the audiobook version. cab67 Jan 2018 #13
The problem is, he tossed around the idea of using nukes just as freely MrPurple Jan 2018 #14
I can't believe Trump is personally opposed to abortion. LisaM Jan 2018 #17
He's only against you having an abortion. With his demands his girlfriends not getting pregnate... marble falls Jan 2018 #19
he doesnt understand healthcare AlexSFCA Jan 2018 #18
6. Trump isnt convinced Richard Nixon was guilty in the Watergate scandal. RandomAccess Jan 2018 #20

JI7

(89,252 posts)
1. Trump just wanted something so he could say he did better than Obama
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 05:02 PM
Jan 2018

But not becsuse he supports it in itself. And his biggest priority is his personal financial benefit so if the donors don't want it he will do as they say.

BamaRefugee

(3,483 posts)
16. Trump economic theory: "But if we put a 'COLORED' entrance too on every clinic...
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 07:34 PM
Jan 2018

.... wouldn't that create more jobs for the carpenters?"

eleny

(46,166 posts)
4. Also, Bannon called Ivanka a "fucking liar" in front of Trump in the Oval Office...
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 05:19 PM
Jan 2018

And all Trump said to his daughter was - Honey, I told you this is a tough town.

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
7. Hello ... Trump doesnt know WHAT he wants
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 05:33 PM
Jan 2018

Because he doesn’t understand jack sh*t about policy and doesn’t spend even five minutes trying to learn about or understand it.

And that is why he does whiplash about faces on policy issues on a constant basis. He says whatever the last person told him, and then completely changes it the next day. Jello.

BigmanPigman

(51,609 posts)
9. THAT is the problem!
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 05:41 PM
Jan 2018

In the past he changed his political affiliation 5 times since the 80s. Stable. Genius. NOPE!

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
10. agreed - he probably heard somebody say cutting medicare is bad older voters
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 05:43 PM
Jan 2018

so he then pulled giving medicare to everybody out of his ass until Kelly, Pence, or Ryan or McConnell told him no

erronis

(15,303 posts)
15. What's the name of that "news" at the bottom of fux? Chryon?
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 07:05 PM
Jan 2018

I think whatever his eyeballs focus on when he has a particularly good chomp of a McBugger is what gets his little id excited.

Slather some extra "special sauce" and drooling cheese on there and then show the chump a picture of rich/happy/white people.

A soggy pickle and a bit of kangaroo meat while looking at graphs of inequality are not the right recipe.

Who prepares his meals? Who picks his allowed channels and times? Who changes his diapers?

The Mercers/Kochs/Putins must be filthy rich to hire that type of help.

Or they are just manufacturing their wealth, like dump.

genxlib

(5,528 posts)
11. It sounds like he could be have been manipulated
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 06:10 PM
Jan 2018

"How about we kill Obamacare and implement this program called the Affordable Care Act except that it really needs to have a Trump branded public option"

As long as it was sold as better than Obamacare, he would have bought it.

But in the immortal words of the stable genius...who knew health care could be this hard.

marble falls

(57,106 posts)
12. Its so easy that its impossible to grasp for Trump. He needs a little deviousness in it so he thinks
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 06:16 PM
Jan 2018

he gets a cut. That's what money launderers do: its easy and they get their cut.

cab67

(2,993 posts)
13. I'm listening to the audiobook version.
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 06:33 PM
Jan 2018

The whole thing comes across as tragicomic - the people least qualified to be within eyesight of the White House ended up working there.

MrPurple

(985 posts)
14. The problem is, he tossed around the idea of using nukes just as freely
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 06:44 PM
Jan 2018

Multiple people who met with him reported that Trump repeatedly asked why we have nukes if we don't use them and asked about situations where he could deploy them.

LisaM

(27,813 posts)
17. I can't believe Trump is personally opposed to abortion.
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 07:52 PM
Jan 2018

I wish one of the debate moderators had just asked him flat out if he'd ever paid for someone to have an abortion. Just a yes or no question. But they were all too busy playing "Celebrity Apprentice" to the harm of our country.

marble falls

(57,106 posts)
19. He's only against you having an abortion. With his demands his girlfriends not getting pregnate...
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 08:30 PM
Jan 2018

which he's discussed on Stern's show, I'd be surprised if there hasn't been an abortion intertwined with his social history.

AlexSFCA

(6,139 posts)
18. he doesnt understand healthcare
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 08:00 PM
Jan 2018

but he has been for universal coverage for a long time. It’s possibly the only issue that he has been consistent about. Possibly due to its simplicity. If dems take over senate and house, trump may sign medicare for all bill which is the only sustainable solution (there are no alternatives).

 

RandomAccess

(5,210 posts)
20. 6. Trump isnt convinced Richard Nixon was guilty in the Watergate scandal.
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 09:53 PM
Jan 2018

I think he got that from Roger Stone.Not sure, but I think so.

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