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riversedge

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Thu Apr 25, 2019, 05:32 PM Apr 2019

Bill Weld: Trump has 'lost the capacity to govern' [View all]

Source: the hill





By John Bowden - 04/25/19 04:50 PM EDT

Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld (R) said Wednesday that President Trump has "lost the capacity to govern," a view he said was shared by White House staffers.

Weld pointed to instances of aides undermining the president and refusing to carry out his orders outlined in special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia investigation.

“I think President Trump has lost the capacity to govern. The picture painted by volume two of the Mueller report is [of] someone who cannot be trusted, and all his own people know he can't be trusted," Weld said on CNN.

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“If he had the self-awareness that Richard Nixon had, sense of shame is too strong a word, but self-awareness is probably too soft a word, he would resign,” he told MSNBC. “We would be much better off with a President Mike Pence than a President Donald Trump."

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/440726-weld-white-house-aides-know-trump-has-lost-the-capacity-to-govern














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He never had it. DavidDvorkin Apr 2019 #1
Exactly!!! pazzyanne Apr 2019 #4
THIS sdfernando Apr 2019 #6
TRUTH My Name is Url Apr 2019 #8
This! hot2na Apr 2019 #9
Yep The Genealogist Apr 2019 #10
Agreed! LiberalFighter Apr 2019 #19
You took the words right out of my mouth. nt. Dem2theMax Apr 2019 #22
Yep. So true. Solly Mack Apr 2019 #23
Yes. He couldn't lose what he didn't have. catrose Apr 2019 #26
My very first thought: How can you lose what you never had? Towlie Apr 2019 #30
exactly!! Doreen Apr 2019 #32
thank you Gov. Weld. Keep speaking out. EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #2
Bill Weld has a flair for the obvious. Just another GOPer with buyer's remorse. Where was he in '16? marble falls Apr 2019 #3
Where was he in '16? Running against Trump as VP on the Libertarian ticket. (n/t) thesquanderer Apr 2019 #12
Ohhhhhh, a Libertarian - just a Republican that wants to smoke pot and legalize brothels. marble falls Apr 2019 #15
Weld barely qualifies as a Republican Polybius Apr 2019 #25
I don't think anyone is calling him our friend. better Apr 2019 #28
Trump never wanted to govern or lead... He wants to rule. keithbvadu2 Apr 2019 #5
He never had it to begin with. tymorial Apr 2019 #7
Hard to lose what one never had The Liberal Lion Apr 2019 #11
I'm not going to be critical of Mr. Weld for stating the obvious. patphil Apr 2019 #13
Game show host loser. truthisfreedom Apr 2019 #14
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2019 #16
We may not regard Bill Weld as "listenable to," but he can influence others who do. So, good NBachers Apr 2019 #17
"There is no reason to believe a word he says about anything,and the American people deserve better" Stuart G Apr 2019 #21
he should have resigned a long time ago, along with pence . AllaN01Bear Apr 2019 #18
Today, Weld took off the gloves and went for Trump, all of Trump.. Stuart G Apr 2019 #20
When did he have it? we can do it Apr 2019 #24
Trump's statement last night about an attempted coup by the FBI proves it. Stuart G Apr 2019 #27
Hope so! FakeNoose Apr 2019 #29
Can't lose what you never had Blue_Tires Apr 2019 #31
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