I don't see Trump directly attacking opposition officials. He does controversial things like try a travel ban or refuse to release his tax returns. He's not calling for anyone to be impeached.
His controversial ideas like his multiple failed travel bans, joining Syria and Nicaragua in abandoning the rest of the world and leaving the Paris Accord, axing TPP, allowing federal contractors to discriminate against the LGBT community, cutting spending on after-school programs, cutting spending on medical research, etc. are not what I'm talking about at all. Sure, I completely disagree with all of these moves, but he was elected president on these points, and he was very upfront about his plans to do these things.
My concern is his constant bullying, personal insults, spreading of "fake news" (conspiracy theories like the one regarding Ted Cruz's father or his false claims about the Mayor of London's comments), consistent dishonesty (including his promise to release his tax returns and countless others), unsubstantiated criminal allegations against President Obama, unsubstantiated claims about 5 million people voting illegally for Hillary Clinton, personal attacks on FBI Director Comey ("nutjob" comment), and I could go on and on.
In short, his political agenda is going to be something I disagree with for the most part. No surprise there, and there is nothing wrong with that. My concern is with his disregard for professionalism, decency, and his inability to understand that you get what you give. Plus, the cabinet meeting the other day was just too much for me to take ... which shows that he has a very fragile ego and thin skin, requiring praise from his base and "employees" to prop up.
Rather snap judgment, don't you think? This was a person who worked for Bernie Sanders's campaign, mere months ago. Do you think Senator Sanders would hire a worker who was schizophrenic or otherwise mentally ill, to work on his campaign?
He didn't "hire" him. He was a mere volunteer on the campaign. There is practically no background check that is done for volunteers on a campaign. I'm sure the standard is not that high for any campaign, so it is absurd to use that as evidence for his mental capacity.
Trump didn't create this shooter. Dangerous left-wing ideology did. Democrats are the partial stewards of such ideology. I would say the same thing about either party.
There is dangerous ideology, fake conspiracies, and hatred coming out of both sides equally. Obviously, every representative should stop this dangerous rhetoric, Republican and Democrat alike. But, we all have to start uniting and being more respectful, including both of us.
My point, though, is that Trump is in a unique position to lead by example and change his ways. He should stop talking about the Russia investigation which, because of his own actions and words, he is now under investigation personally. The investigation is ongoing and will continue for another year, most likely. Federal investigations always take a long time, so this should not be a surprise. And, no one is saying that he didn't win the election. The question is ONLY whether anyone in the Trump campaign knew of, worked with, or approved of what Russia was doing. And, whether Trump himself tried to use his power/influence to try to stop the investigation in any way shape or form.
He must stop complaining about the media. He is free to rebut any story that comes out with evidence or a reasoned argument. But, just throwing out the claim of "fake news" is extremely divisive and doesn't do any good. If a story is "fake", it should be easy for him to show why he thinks it is fake.
So... it doesn't take two to tango for you. Forgive me, but I think you are showing evidence of bias.
It certainly takes two. But, as I said, Trump is in a unique position to start the conversation, as he is the President and can be the "bigger man" by stepping up and reaching out to the left. In return, I would hope that the left would do the same.
1. And represents only the executive branch. He has a responsibility as you say, but is not the only elected official that needs to lead by example.
2. The members of the Left freely reciprocate and put out false claims, unsubstantiated facts and attempts to smear both Trump and the Republicans (e.g. Russian conspiracy).
3. Members of the Democrat Party have dropped profanities on the House and Senate floor, which their supporters on social media cheer.
4. Democrats and other liberals lie constantly, and have the support of the Mainstream Media to repeat unsubstantiated claims.
5. It takes two sides to come together. Obama and the 2009-2017 Congresses were incredibly divisive and consistently failed to compromise, welcoming polarizing views. Trump appears to continue the trend on his end, but I'm not going to forget the Legislature's role this time, as you apparently have.
1. I agree, but he is the one driving the Russia investigation, which, in turn, frustrates him and causes him to lash out with stupid tweets. If he just shut up about the investigation and let Mueller do his job, the story would lose people’s interest, news stations would see ratings drop (they are unbelievably high right now because people are glued to the investigation), and they would stop covering it non-stop. It is all up to Trump to stop tweeting about it, though. Every time he tweets about it, interest is renewed.
2. I hear this a lot, but I have yet to get clear examples of what is meant by this. The Russian Investigation is absolutely, 100% a real thing. They are, in fact, being investigated and Trump is 100% now under investigation for obstruction. But, that in no way means he is guilty. He, obviously, continually shoots himself in the foot when he comments about it, making fun of Mueller, Congress, courts, Democrats, and, of course, Hillary Clinton who is not even politically active anymore. So, what do you mean by this. I don’t hear anyone (except for crazies like Rachel Maddow and the like) who claim that there is a Russian conspiracy. They merely point out that there is an investigation, there is a lot of smoke (which there absolutely is … but, I think it is due to Trump’s ignorance and lack of political savvy, which is not a crime), and it is important to get to the bottom of it. Russia interfered with our election. They didn’t affect the outcome of the election, imho, but it is still extremely important to figure out whether anyone in the Trump campaign knew what was going on.
3. Can you provide some examples of this? Are you saying that Republicans do not do this? Conservatives on social media can be just as ugly as liberals. So, you aren’t contending this is one sided, are you? Just think about Hannity, Limbaugh, etc.
4. Trump is the president and he has made a business out of throwing out ludicrous, unsubstantiated claims. And, it seems to work with his base. You cannot expect anyone to stop throwing out unsubstantiated claims until Trump, himself, stops. And, I think it is obvious that Trump does this far more than the mainstream media, Democratic congressmen, and the like. People like Maddow, Limbaugh, and Hannity are the fringe loonies, so I don’t count them. But, Limbaugh and Hannity have been doing this for decades.
5. The country has never been this divided. And, I often hear about how Obama divided the country. Can you point to some examples of speeches, tweets, or any other writing put out by Obama that was objectively divisive like the stuff that Trump is putting out almost daily. I mean, he constantly points the fingers at anyone who criticizes him, then he has a cabinet meeting where everyone just kisses his @$$. It doesn’t get any worse than that, imho.
Isn't that my line? Obviously, good people who have guns, such as in CCW, are the solution. I have to go to the DMV for my registration and other matters. It is a no gun zone and one of the state offices without an armed guard. Why do they have armed guards in other State buildings and none at the DMV? It's stupid to be put in danger this way. The last time, the guard helped me to jumpstart my car. After thanking him, I told him there were safer jobs and recommended another security company which carry firearms. The issue is the Second Amendment and not trusting Democrats to protect the good citizens of this country instead of just the rich. It's better to protect oneself from the government itself.
