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laserhaas

(7,805 posts)
Sat Mar 3, 2018, 03:47 AM Mar 2018

CNN - The great unraveling: Trump's allies are really worried about him

Not since Richard Nixon started talking to the portraits on the walls of the West Wing has a president seemed so alone against the world.

One source -- who is a presidential ally -- is worried, really worried. The source says this past week is "different," that advisers are scared the President is spiraling, lashing out, just out of control.

For example: Demanding to hold a public session where he made promises on trade tariffs before his staff was ready, not to mention willing. "This has real economic impact," says the source, as the Dow dropped 420 points after the President's news Thursday. "Something is very wrong."

Even by Trumpian standards, the chaos and the unraveling at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue are a stunning -- and recurring -- problem.


https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/03/02/opinions/trump-the-great-unraveling-opinion-borger/index.html?__twitter_impression=true

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CNN - The great unraveling: Trump's allies are really worried about him (Original Post) laserhaas Mar 2018 OP
Makes me happy. nt Laffy Kat Mar 2018 #1
Hey allies! You created this monster! democratisphere Mar 2018 #2
Recurring problem? world wide wally Mar 2018 #3
Hey, allies! He is doing exactly what he said he would do on the campaign trail. Now u worry? Midnight Writer Mar 2018 #4
Thing is, we would have called for the head of B.O. laserhaas Mar 2018 #12
Oh, this is way beyond 'party'. You are right. poboy2 Mar 2018 #14
Trump is not a dumb man but he is a crazy man. Maybe a senile dotard? UCmeNdc Mar 2018 #5
No, he's dumb too. smirkymonkey Mar 2018 #15
trump aides telling on him.. Cha Mar 2018 #6
trump's allies can burn in hell right alongside trump A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2018 #7
+ a million! eom BlueMTexpat Mar 2018 #8
Really?? MontanaMama Mar 2018 #9
I doubt his "allies" are truly worried about him. Laffy Kat Mar 2018 #10
Losing Hicks and Jarvanka could make him dangerous Renew Deal Mar 2018 #11
You can't take quality. Trump is a narcissist, who needs brown laserhaas Mar 2018 #13

Midnight Writer

(21,815 posts)
4. Hey, allies! He is doing exactly what he said he would do on the campaign trail. Now u worry?
Sat Mar 3, 2018, 04:43 AM
Mar 2018

Just a personal observation. A couple of the Trump supporters I know (and I know many) are starting to act a little embarrassed by his antics.

The worst thing a "strongman" leader can do is show indecisiveness.The personalities drawn to authoritarian leaders are looking for confident bullies to lead them. His wavering and flip flopping will erode his hard core base.

 

laserhaas

(7,805 posts)
12. Thing is, we would have called for the head of B.O.
Sat Mar 3, 2018, 09:16 AM
Mar 2018

If he did 1/100th of what this tool and his kind are doing/ have done.

 

poboy2

(2,078 posts)
14. Oh, this is way beyond 'party'. You are right.
Sat Mar 3, 2018, 11:21 AM
Mar 2018

If any Dem president, hell, any Dem in the entire congress were doing ANY of the many of these shady and unethical things, I'd be wanting heads to roll. Now, we get to grand larceny over 100's of thousands, bribery, protection rackets, kick backs, etc.

Fucking enemy of the United States and outright treason?

After trial, its cigarette and blindfold time.

MontanaMama

(23,337 posts)
9. Really??
Sat Mar 3, 2018, 06:14 AM
Mar 2018

Because I’m worried about my country unravelling. Screw Dotard and double screw his “allies”. 😡

Laffy Kat

(16,387 posts)
10. I doubt his "allies" are truly worried about him.
Sat Mar 3, 2018, 07:52 AM
Mar 2018

People like him may inspire fear, but they don't inspire affection. Bet his underlings may be more concerned about their own futures than 45's welfare. Narcissists give so little and should expect very little in return.

Renew Deal

(81,879 posts)
11. Losing Hicks and Jarvanka could make him dangerous
Sat Mar 3, 2018, 09:16 AM
Mar 2018

And losing McMaster doesn’t help. Kelly might think that getting rid of the troublemakers around Trump will make him presidential. I think it will make him more dangerous.

 

laserhaas

(7,805 posts)
13. You can't take quality. Trump is a narcissist, who needs brown
Sat Mar 3, 2018, 09:20 AM
Mar 2018

nosers.

Kelly may clean house, somewhat; but he will be trying to cage the uncageable

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