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Monday, 2 January 2017
quote [ Reporters need new tools to hold Trump accountable
Trump's press secretary said today Trump doesn't have to "conform to precedents." NYU journalism prof. Jay Rosen says Trump "cannot be held accountable by normal means" and explains how journalists must handle him. ] Donald Trump is mentally ill Each day that is becoming more and more obvious and the press is dumbfounded and does not know how to deal with it.
We can no longer pretend that what we are seeing is just a new and different sort of American president. His Narcissistic personality disorder has been widely discussed but as time goes on becomes more and more apparent.
His New years eve tweet was illuminating "Happy New Year to all,” Mr. Trump wrote, “including to my many enemies and those who have fought me and lost so badly they just don’t know what to do. Love!” The man is the president elect...still feeling inadequate and vindictive. Even a holiday known for its good cheer, it seems, could not dull Mr. Trump’s penchant for doling out taunts and insults via Twitter The entire Russian denial thing is all about how it reflects baldy on him. It has gotten to the point he is becoming delusional and grandiose. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnP2Hjvawmw When Tuesday or Wednesday pass and we hear anything what will the press do? If past is prologue...maybe a slight mention. I don't know I guess I have to give the press some credit they now at least seem to be trying but either out of fear or ignorance seem ill equipped to deal with what is right in front of them. Somebody has to say the man is naked! When is somebody going to ask the tough questions? "‘This is not normal’: Kurt Eichenwald blasts reporters for being afraid of questioning Trump" https://youtu.be/GU_WOmQtWSU?t=44s
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lilmookieesquire said @ 6:08am GMT on 3rd January
But yet the hour long conversation I posted about progressive causes that Killer Mike and Bernie were talking about is denial.
The reason I posted it is because the things they are talking about there are even MOrE important now that Trump is in office. It's about feet on the street and making positive local changes and getting out the vote- because when people vote democrats win. But the important thing is NOT a democrat winning but policies that most Americans all similarly agree on.
That's the thing. There are major issues Americans agree on. Especially, I think, ones that DON'T vote. If you get get policies like that out there, that will draw out more voters. Things like minimium wage and things like getting big money out of politics. Those are issues that draw out voters.
Yes- resistance is good, but it's a short term goal because they don't have a congressional majority. That's why I don't give a fuck. The republicans have the SCOTUS, they have congress, they have the presidency. The best thing democrats can do is split republicans (Obama is working in that with his Russian positioning) but the democrats need to get people out to vote. Talking about trump won't do that. Hilary was proof enough.
lilmookieesquire said @ 6:13am GMT on 3rd January
But yet the hour long conversation I posted about progressive causes that Killer Mike and Bernie were talking about is "denial". I never really thought Bernie had a chance- but he certainly had a popular and growing narrative and he caught interest of many different swaths of people.
The reason I posted it is because the things they are talking about there are even MOrE important now that Trump is in office. It's about feet on the street and making positive local changes and getting out the vote- because when people vote democrats win. But the important thing is NOT a democrat winning but policies that most Americans all similarly agree on.
That's the thing. There are major issues Americans agree on. Especially, I think, ones that DON'T vote. If you get get policies like that out there, that will draw out more voters. Things like minimium wage and things like getting big money out of politics. Those are issues that draw out voters.
Yes- resistance is good, but it's a short term goal because they don't have a congressional majority. That's why I don't give a fuck. The republicans have the SCOTUS, they have congress, they have the presidency. The best thing democrats can do is split republicans (Obama is working in that with his Russian positioning) but the democrats need to get people out to vote. Talking about trump won't do that. Hilary was proof enough. The democrats need to make something. That's why Obama did so well. He talked about positivity and hope and what we could achieve. His fault was being a bit naive about big money and politics. He's not really a ruthless guy.
I don't want Bernie to be president, but I do want him to be a spokesman for progressive causes. He never would have been so popular if the democrats had a better party platform that appealed to more people. The democrats are going to have to start fighting again on the ground and progressive causes are the way to do that IMHO.
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lilmookieesquire said @ 6:08am GMT on 3rd January
But yet the hour long conversation I posted about progressive causes that Killer Mike and Bernie were talking about is "denial". I never really thought Bernie had a chance- but he certainly had a popular and growing narrative and he caught interest of many different swaths of people.
The reason I posted it is because the things they are talking about there are even MOrE important now that Trump is in office. It's about feet on the street and making positive local changes and getting out the vote- because when people vote democrats win. But the important thing is NOT a democrat winning but policies that most Americans all similarly agree on.
That's the thing. There are major issues Americans agree on. Especially, I think, ones that DON'T vote. If you get get policies like that out there, that will draw out more voters. Things like minimium wage and things like getting big money out of politics. Those are issues that draw out voters.
Yes- resistance is good, but it's a short term goal because they don't have a congressional majority. That's why I don't give a fuck. The republicans have the SCOTUS, they have congress, they have the presidency. The best thing democrats can do is split republicans (Obama is working in that with his Russian positioning) but the democrats need to get people out to vote. Talking about trump won't do that. Hilary was proof enough. The democrats need to make something. That's why Obama did so well. He talked about positivity and hope and what we could achieve. His fault was being a bit naive about big money and politics. He's not really a ruthless guy.
I don't want Bernie to be president, but I do want him to be a spokesman for progressive causes. He never would have been so popular if the democrats had a better party platform that appealed to more people. The democrats are going to have to start fighting again on the ground and progressive causes are the way to do that IMHO.
