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Shermann

(7,413 posts)
Sun Jan 16, 2022, 11:44 AM Jan 2022

Did Trump ever commit to a goal with a significant chance of objective failure?

I'm not even concerned with whether the goal was achieved or not. Were there many committals which met this criterion? This is a good question to ask your conservative friend or family member.

Trump did commit to a free border wall, and this campaign promise objectively failed. I'll grant that one. He learned from this mistake and rarely repeated it. He did commit to balancing the budget, but the timeframes were quickly (and conveniently) pushed out well past his second term once in office.

When it came to infrastructure, there was an acceptance by Trump that this was a national priority. However, all we got was "infrastructure week". This amounted to little more than discussions and arm waving with no measurable milestones. Contrast this with Biden's infrastructure plan. This was significant legislation subjected to a final yea or nay vote (unlike Trump's executive actions).

Trump did not enter anything resembling a formal nuclear arms agreement with Kim Jong-un. He merely asserted that they "fell in love".

When it came to health care, we got a promise from Trump that his "great health plan" would be revealed during his second term. Biden, on the other hand, has included significant improvements to health care in his first-term BBB plan. This has bipartisan opposition and is also subject to a final yea or nay vote.

Trump never committed to ending the pandemic. This was thrust upon him, and his response was largely to downplay the threat. He tried to shorten the yardstick used to measure success by taking anti-science positions. Cases are increasing because of the increase in testing, period. Biden, on the other hand, has never tried to hide from the science. The cases are the cases, the deaths are the deaths.

Anthropomorphic climate change is not a reality of physics in the MAGA-verse. In Biden's real world, the US has rejoined the Paris accord which has quantifiable emissions targets.

Are you seeing a pattern here? In the absence of measurable milestones, a politician can merely assert that they are doing a great job on your behalf. I say demand better.

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Did Trump ever commit to a goal with a significant chance of objective failure? (Original Post) Shermann Jan 2022 OP
Riding down the escalator, he committed to being MyOwnPeace Jan 2022 #1
His first two marriages? krispos42 Jan 2022 #2
Yes, sadly he succeeded at packing the courts. Shermann Jan 2022 #12
Shoving himself into that tux to dine with the Queen was doomed from the start. Nevilledog Jan 2022 #3
Healthcare left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 #4
And... Infrastructure week! Ohio Joe Jan 2022 #5
Yeah, when he tried to overthrow the government Mr.Bill Jan 2022 #6
President-elect Trump vows to bring nation 'together as never before' chowder66 Jan 2022 #7
Repealing Obamacare. But he failed. onenote Jan 2022 #8
But it sure taught establishment GOP a lesson leftstreet Jan 2022 #9
The Slobfather only commits to the following question malaise Jan 2022 #10
Well he did set the goal of getting reelected Shermann Jan 2022 #13
He is a raving lunatic - he believed he was the chosen one malaise Jan 2022 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Jan 2022 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Jan 2022 #11
Has he ever committed to a goal, PERIOD? GoCubsGo Jan 2022 #16

MyOwnPeace

(16,926 posts)
1. Riding down the escalator, he committed to being
Sun Jan 16, 2022, 11:49 AM
Jan 2022

the President of the United States of America.

At that - he was an horrific FAILURE!!!!


And YES, he needs to be committed!

krispos42

(49,445 posts)
2. His first two marriages?
Sun Jan 16, 2022, 12:49 PM
Jan 2022


I guess you could say his SCOTUS appointments, although those are not scheduled but dependent on outside factors. And McConnell's thievery.

His judicial appointments went through fairly quickly, but again that depends on McConnell.

Shermann

(7,413 posts)
12. Yes, sadly he succeeded at packing the courts.
Sun Jan 16, 2022, 03:05 PM
Jan 2022

Last edited Sun Jan 16, 2022, 03:53 PM - Edit history (1)

Of course, that was something of a political layup with McConnell on his team.

leftstreet

(36,108 posts)
9. But it sure taught establishment GOP a lesson
Sun Jan 16, 2022, 02:52 PM
Jan 2022

They'd been drawing dollars campaigning on dumping Obamacare, but as soon as Trump actually tried it, their own base starts pouring into town halls and saying oh hell no!

LOL They won't be trying that again

malaise

(268,998 posts)
10. The Slobfather only commits to the following question
Sun Jan 16, 2022, 02:57 PM
Jan 2022

How can I enrich myself with this venture/con/scam/whateveerthefuckever

Shermann

(7,413 posts)
13. Well he did set the goal of getting reelected
Sun Jan 16, 2022, 04:34 PM
Jan 2022

However, he rejected the objective standard by which Americans traditionally choose the winner of presidential elections: The US Constitution.

malaise

(268,998 posts)
14. He is a raving lunatic - he believed he was the chosen one
Sun Jan 16, 2022, 04:46 PM
Jan 2022

the next King Donald fo Scotland. Still I am way more disturbed by those who facilitated his rise to power. He still thinks he's president but in the end it's about greed and power. He appears to be a natural born sociopath.

Response to Shermann (Reply #13)

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GoCubsGo

(32,083 posts)
16. Has he ever committed to a goal, PERIOD?
Sun Jan 16, 2022, 04:48 PM
Jan 2022

I doubt it. He's all talk, little to no action He makes lots of promises, but it never goes beyond that.

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