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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 02:22 PM Nov 2018

Adam Schiff: Trump "is only the president, I think in his view, of those who voted for him"

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"This is a president who, more than any other, is punitive," Schiff said of Trump's Calif. fire response. "He is only the president, I think in his view, of those who voted for him."

Schiff added Trump couldn't "care less" about "the rest" of the nation.


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Wintryjade

(814 posts)
3. Trump does nto care about anyone but himself. He appears to care for those that voted for him.
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 02:27 PM
Nov 2018

He makes it obvious he does not give a shit about the states that did not vote for him. But, Trump does not give a shit about anyone, but himself.

oasis

(49,398 posts)
4. Trump cares only for the votes of his Deplorable masses. Other than
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 02:28 PM
Nov 2018

that, he doesn't give a shit about those miserable dumbasses.

ooky

(8,926 posts)
5. Trump is screwing his base voters too. They are just
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 02:30 PM
Nov 2018

too ignorant to realize it or too stubborn to admit it.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
14. I'm sure you're right. Like when he smilingly "reassured"
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 03:38 PM
Nov 2018

a rally crowd that he was having required coverage for preexisting conditions declared unconstitutional, as if they should be glad. The crowd obligingly cheered as expected of them, though somewhat muted.

He'd entered office promising to repeal the ACA and replace it with a program with much better coverages and much cheaper. But we know he likes to hurt people he has power over, because he can. And he can. I'm assuming, because he's viciously resentful and punitive, that he's also punishing them and everyone else often when he's angry with "his people" not being as loyal and fearful as he demands.

All that's on top of screwing them over because his interests are very different from theirs.

 

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)
9. I could see Adam Schiff running for POTUS.
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 03:06 PM
Nov 2018

He has all of the personal and political qualities for that role. He is widely respected, has experience in many governmental roles, he holds the demeanor of a leader, speaks wisdom, he does not trash talk anyone, he's made clear he wants to work with all groups, and he's about the right age...whatever that is. JMO.

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