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kytngirl

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14. Rubber Stamp

Reply to StrictlyRockers (Original post)

Fri Mar 31, 2017, 02:59 PM

Mar 2017

They thought they had someone who would just rubber stamp whatever they put in front of them. They didn't count on Steve Bannon actually running the show.

I've never felt 45 really wanted the office only the adulation. He thought he could just be a figure head and let others run the show and he sit around, sign stuff, get photo ops, hold rallies, and people would love him. He hates being in Washington and the day-to-day life of being president. That's why he leaves town every chance he gets.

I don't see how he can last another 4 months at this pace, let alone, 4 more years. He's lonely and he's constantly being watched (which must drive him crazy). He installed his daughter and son-in-law in the white house just so he'd have family around IMO. His wife disdains him and probably loves living in New York away from him. He probably talks to her like crap and treats her even worse. I mean, he doesn't go to NYC to see his wife and 10-year son on the weekends - he goes to Florida to play golf for crying out loud!! What kind of man is he? What kind of husband, father?

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Trumps failing presidency has the GOP in a free fall [View all] StrictlyRockers Mar 2017 OP

The fact is that they are a minority, and only won because of an arcane system and hacking. LisaM Mar 2017 #1

And gerrymandering by state legislatures. Need independent permanent districting commissions. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2017 #13

Repeat after me: Must... stop... gerrymandering Dorn Mar 2017 #20

The problem is that it's a many-headed monster. LisaM Mar 2017 #22

I think they are beginning to realize this. gordianot Mar 2017 #2

The inability to even bring the repeal of the ACA to a vote Thomas Hurt Mar 2017 #3

The demographics also works against them dalton99a Mar 2017 #4

And having deep cover spies working on election boards. Eliot Rosewater Mar 2017 #6

And why they can't sustain this in the long run. randome Mar 2017 #7

That is what you get when you commit foreign espionage and steal the election. Eliot Rosewater Mar 2017 #5

Of course if they wanted to do sane things then the freedom caucus could be ignored Johonny Mar 2017 #8

K&R smirkymonkey Mar 2017 #9

And they don't have anyone decent to replace Trump. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2017 #10

And most galling... cilla4progress Mar 2017 #11

Repeat often: A party unfit to govern FSogol Mar 2017 #12

Yep! calimary Mar 2017 #28

Rubber Stamp kytngirl Mar 2017 #14

Welcome to DU, kytngirl! calimary Mar 2017 #30

And I shoud care because? malaise Mar 2017 #15

This has always been true... blue sky at night Mar 2017 #16

"It is now dawning on Republicans what they have done to themselves." Yes, but.... DFW Mar 2017 #17

It's Gratifying That They Are Finally Figuring Out That They Have Shot Themselves in the Foot Leith Mar 2017 #18

I'd suggest the party is only "at the peak of their fortunes" because they made promises... Nitram Mar 2017 #19

"Doing Big Things is Hard" - P. Ryan Marie Marie Mar 2017 #21

Uh, yea, Eddie Munster.... paleotn Mar 2017 #25

we lost WW2... pretzel4gore Mar 2017 #23

They haven't been governing for near a decade jeanmarc Mar 2017 #24

Hey how about swinging every Texan over to our side and go blue. caroldansen Mar 2017 #26

Let's hope more Americans will notice. Turbineguy Mar 2017 #27

In 2016, the Guardian was asking whether the GOP had imploded for good FiveGoodMen Mar 2017 #29

"This is a pretty bad combination: empty, easily distracted, vindictive, shallow, impatient, Cha Apr 2017 #31