"Trump had his chance and blew it. His supporters deserve better": "Each passing day brings the country closer to the midterm e******ns and, even more significantly, Donald Trump’s...

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida

"Each passing day brings the country closer to the midterm e******ns and, even more significantly, Donald Trump’s almost certain declaration of his candidacy for presidency in 2024. Let’s hope he decides otherwise.

When Trump finally jumped into p**********l politics with both feet in 2015 after a couple of earlier half-hearted stabs, I was intrigued. In a column for the local paper in southern Ohio where I was publisher and editor, I questioned Trump’s staying power, but noted, “It’s always fun to watch someone enter the political fray who doesn’t have the typical political background, doesn’t play by the rules, seems to march to his own drummer and rattles the old guard and many in the media.”

But by January 2016, I had recognized Trump’s inevitability as the Republican nominee, writing about a conversation with a friend who, like other old-school conservatives locally and nationally, “could not fathom a GOP p**********l ticket led by Donald J. Trump.” My suggestion: “They should start fathoming.”

Nine months later, my newspaper became one of only six in the country to endorse Trump, leading to a rather shocking level of scrutiny for a small newspaper’s two-sentence endorsement. Trump’s world-shaking victory that November was exciting. After years of working in both journalism and politics, I was fascinated by someone breaking all the standard rules and succeeding. I was optimistic about the new kind of president Trump could become.
Think about it. As strange as it might sound now, Trump in 2017 enjoyed a rare chance to usher in a new era of bipartisanship. After all, he had little reason to feel beholden to a GOP establishment that had, in the worst cases, completely repudiated him, and in the best cases only grudgingly supported him. And his background featured close ties to the Democratic Party, ranging from being a registered Democrat to making numerous donations to various Democratic candidates and even having Bill and Hillary Clinton on hand at his 2005 wedding. As The Post summed it up in 2015, “In many ways, he’s been to the left of [Hillary] Clinton and even Bernie Sanders on some issues.”
Seldom had a president-elect been so well positioned to bring a fresh approach. Americans gave Trump a chance despite his drawbacks for one reason — they wanted change. Just a few months before the e******n, a CBS News-YouGov poll found that in Florida, for example, a majority of respondents said Clinton was better prepared for the presidency, but 65 percent said Trump would bring change, while only 33 percent said the same of Clinton — a sentiment reflected across battleground states.

Despite much media criticism of his positions, Trump’s main issues were important. Finally tackling i*****l i*********n is a goal supported by most Americans, who welcome migrants but agree they should be vetted. Bolstering U.S. energy independence and reworking trade deals were reasonable goals. Defending the traditional beliefs of Middle America without belittling movements reflective of changing times was a balance Trump seemed poised to achieve. I envisioned Trump first trying to work with GOP leaders in Congress but, failing that, moving effortlessly across the aisle to partner with Democrats to achieve his goals.

What happened? Choose your theory. The groundwork for impeachment was laid by his enemies even before he took office. Trump was hamstrung by endless investigations; almost daily conniptions over his politically incorrect, plain-spoken utterances and tweets; an impeachment over a phone call with the Ukrainian president that should have brought a censure resolution at most; and a final year dominated by a novel c****av***s that was politicized as a weapon against him.

Both parties are so beholden to the extremes of their base that any hint of working with the other side risks fierce retribution. Don’t let President Barack Obama succeed. Don’t let Trump succeed. Don’t let President Biden succeed. It never ends. But instead of ignoring the pettiness and focusing on his agenda, Trump wallowed in self-pity. Instead of trying to expand his base, Trump chose to alienate even more Americans. And worst of all, when most Americans finally decided that Trump was never going to rise to the occasion and rejected him at the b****t box in 2020, he refused to accept the verdict, incited a r**t at the Capitol and encouraged endless e******n challenges in state after state.

I don’t regret giving Trump a chance. I regret that he squandered the golden opportunity he was handed to be a t***sformative president. Trump is likely on the verge of declaring another White House run, but the millions of Americans who believed in him deserve someone more effective in fighting for the issues he highlighted. Trump had his chance, and he blew it. He should move on, as should his supporters."

Gary Abernathy

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

Yeah, your governor is currently proving his worth, there are those who talk (Gov Hair Gel) and then there are those who get $hit done.

Racmanaz Loc: Sunny Tucson!

Kmgw9v wrote:

"Each passing day brings the country closer to the midterm e******ns and, even more significantly, Donald Trump’s almost certain declaration of his candidacy for presidency in 2024. Let’s hope he decides otherwise.

When Trump finally jumped into p**********l politics with both feet in 2015 after a couple of earlier half-hearted stabs, I was intrigued. In a column for the local paper in southern Ohio where I was publisher and editor, I questioned Trump’s staying power, but noted, “It’s always fun to watch someone enter the political fray who doesn’t have the typical political background, doesn’t play by the rules, seems to march to his own drummer and rattles the old guard and many in the media.”

But by January 2016, I had recognized Trump’s inevitability as the Republican nominee, writing about a conversation with a friend who, like other old-school conservatives locally and nationally, “could not fathom a GOP p**********l ticket led by Donald J. Trump.” My suggestion: “They should start fathoming.”

Nine months later, my newspaper became one of only six in the country to endorse Trump, leading to a rather shocking level of scrutiny for a small newspaper’s two-sentence endorsement. Trump’s world-shaking victory that November was exciting. After years of working in both journalism and politics, I was fascinated by someone breaking all the standard rules and succeeding. I was optimistic about the new kind of president Trump could become.
Think about it. As strange as it might sound now, Trump in 2017 enjoyed a rare chance to usher in a new era of bipartisanship. After all, he had little reason to feel beholden to a GOP establishment that had, in the worst cases, completely repudiated him, and in the best cases only grudgingly supported him. And his background featured close ties to the Democratic Party, ranging from being a registered Democrat to making numerous donations to various Democratic candidates and even having Bill and Hillary Clinton on hand at his 2005 wedding. As The Post summed it up in 2015, “In many ways, he’s been to the left of [Hillary] Clinton and even Bernie Sanders on some issues.”
Seldom had a president-elect been so well positioned to bring a fresh approach. Americans gave Trump a chance despite his drawbacks for one reason — they wanted change. Just a few months before the e******n, a CBS News-YouGov poll found that in Florida, for example, a majority of respondents said Clinton was better prepared for the presidency, but 65 percent said Trump would bring change, while only 33 percent said the same of Clinton — a sentiment reflected across battleground states.

Despite much media criticism of his positions, Trump’s main issues were important. Finally tackling i*****l i*********n is a goal supported by most Americans, who welcome migrants but agree they should be vetted. Bolstering U.S. energy independence and reworking trade deals were reasonable goals. Defending the traditional beliefs of Middle America without belittling movements reflective of changing times was a balance Trump seemed poised to achieve. I envisioned Trump first trying to work with GOP leaders in Congress but, failing that, moving effortlessly across the aisle to partner with Democrats to achieve his goals.

What happened? Choose your theory. The groundwork for impeachment was laid by his enemies even before he took office. Trump was hamstrung by endless investigations; almost daily conniptions over his politically incorrect, plain-spoken utterances and tweets; an impeachment over a phone call with the Ukrainian president that should have brought a censure resolution at most; and a final year dominated by a novel c****av***s that was politicized as a weapon against him.

Both parties are so beholden to the extremes of their base that any hint of working with the other side risks fierce retribution. Don’t let President Barack Obama succeed. Don’t let Trump succeed. Don’t let President Biden succeed. It never ends. But instead of ignoring the pettiness and focusing on his agenda, Trump wallowed in self-pity. Instead of trying to expand his base, Trump chose to alienate even more Americans. And worst of all, when most Americans finally decided that Trump was never going to rise to the occasion and rejected him at the b****t box in 2020, he refused to accept the verdict, incited a r**t at the Capitol and encouraged endless e******n challenges in state after state.

I don’t regret giving Trump a chance. I regret that he squandered the golden opportunity he was handed to be a t***sformative president. Trump is likely on the verge of declaring another White House run, but the millions of Americans who believed in him deserve someone more effective in fighting for the issues he highlighted. Trump had his chance, and he blew it. He should move on, as should his supporters."

Gary Abernathy

"Each passing day brings the country closer t... (show quote)

Trump supporters deserve better?? After calling Trump supports names including this one from YOU??

"Trump is an i***t, and has turned 30% of American v**ers into i***ts. This country has a sad future.
With that said, Stop personally insulting each other. Reading and comprehension sk**ls are not the issue."

. COULD YOU DEMONSTRATE ANY MORE HYPOCRISY THAN YOU HAVE HERE?

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida

Racmanaz wrote:

Trump supporters deserve better?? After calling Trump supports names including this one from YOU??

"Trump is an i***t, and has turned 30% of American v**ers into i***ts. This country has a sad future.
With that said, Stop personally insulting each other. Reading and comprehension sk**ls are not the issue."

. COULD YOU DEMONSTRATE ANY MORE HYPOCRISY THAN YOU HAVE HERE?

I didn’t write the article, and I don’t agree with much of it.
Simmer down, not everything is an argument.

Racmanaz Loc: Sunny Tucson!

Kmgw9v wrote:

I didn’t write the article, and I don’t agree with much of it.
Simmer down, not everything is an argument.

You posted it so you own it.

Texcaster Loc: Queensland

Kmgw9v wrote:

I didn’t write the article, and I don’t agree with much of it.
Simmer down, not everything is an argument.

"Simmer down, not everything is an argument." Backwards forehead tattoo for Rac?

Texcaster Loc: Queensland

Blurryeyed wrote:

Yeah, your governor is currently proving his worth, there are those who talk (Gov Hair Gel) and then there are those who get $hit done.

Quietly ... Trump was hair and makeup, Fox, and the gorilla channel until 11:00 am everyday.

"It took a lot of bronzer to get the chief all greased up." West Wing insider.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Kmgw9v wrote:

"Each passing day brings the country closer to the midterm e******ns and, even more significantly, Donald Trump’s almost certain declaration of his candidacy for presidency in 2024. Let’s hope he decides otherwise.

When Trump finally jumped into p**********l politics with both feet in 2015 after a couple of earlier half-hearted stabs, I was intrigued. In a column for the local paper in southern Ohio where I was publisher and editor, I questioned Trump’s staying power, but noted, “It’s always fun to watch someone enter the political fray who doesn’t have the typical political background, doesn’t play by the rules, seems to march to his own drummer and rattles the old guard and many in the media.”

But by January 2016, I had recognized Trump’s inevitability as the Republican nominee, writing about a conversation with a friend who, like other old-school conservatives locally and nationally, “could not fathom a GOP p**********l ticket led by Donald J. Trump.” My suggestion: “They should start fathoming.”

Nine months later, my newspaper became one of only six in the country to endorse Trump, leading to a rather shocking level of scrutiny for a small newspaper’s two-sentence endorsement. Trump’s world-shaking victory that November was exciting. After years of working in both journalism and politics, I was fascinated by someone breaking all the standard rules and succeeding. I was optimistic about the new kind of president Trump could become.
Think about it. As strange as it might sound now, Trump in 2017 enjoyed a rare chance to usher in a new era of bipartisanship. After all, he had little reason to feel beholden to a GOP establishment that had, in the worst cases, completely repudiated him, and in the best cases only grudgingly supported him. And his background featured close ties to the Democratic Party, ranging from being a registered Democrat to making numerous donations to various Democratic candidates and even having Bill and Hillary Clinton on hand at his 2005 wedding. As The Post summed it up in 2015, “In many ways, he’s been to the left of [Hillary] Clinton and even Bernie Sanders on some issues.”
Seldom had a president-elect been so well positioned to bring a fresh approach. Americans gave Trump a chance despite his drawbacks for one reason — they wanted change. Just a few months before the e******n, a CBS News-YouGov poll found that in Florida, for example, a majority of respondents said Clinton was better prepared for the presidency, but 65 percent said Trump would bring change, while only 33 percent said the same of Clinton — a sentiment reflected across battleground states.

Despite much media criticism of his positions, Trump’s main issues were important. Finally tackling i*****l i*********n is a goal supported by most Americans, who welcome migrants but agree they should be vetted. Bolstering U.S. energy independence and reworking trade deals were reasonable goals. Defending the traditional beliefs of Middle America without belittling movements reflective of changing times was a balance Trump seemed poised to achieve. I envisioned Trump first trying to work with GOP leaders in Congress but, failing that, moving effortlessly across the aisle to partner with Democrats to achieve his goals.

What happened? Choose your theory. The groundwork for impeachment was laid by his enemies even before he took office. Trump was hamstrung by endless investigations; almost daily conniptions over his politically incorrect, plain-spoken utterances and tweets; an impeachment over a phone call with the Ukrainian president that should have brought a censure resolution at most; and a final year dominated by a novel c****av***s that was politicized as a weapon against him.

Both parties are so beholden to the extremes of their base that any hint of working with the other side risks fierce retribution. Don’t let President Barack Obama succeed. Don’t let Trump succeed. Don’t let President Biden succeed. It never ends. But instead of ignoring the pettiness and focusing on his agenda, Trump wallowed in self-pity. Instead of trying to expand his base, Trump chose to alienate even more Americans. And worst of all, when most Americans finally decided that Trump was never going to rise to the occasion and rejected him at the b****t box in 2020, he refused to accept the verdict, incited a r**t at the Capitol and encouraged endless e******n challenges in state after state.

I don’t regret giving Trump a chance. I regret that he squandered the golden opportunity he was handed to be a t***sformative president. Trump is likely on the verge of declaring another White House run, but the millions of Americans who believed in him deserve someone more effective in fighting for the issues he highlighted. Trump had his chance, and he blew it. He should move on, as should his supporters."

Gary Abernathy

"Each passing day brings the country closer t... (show quote)

Trump is a private citizen.
You should be worrying about the dumb sack of cat turds occupying space in the WH now.
Trump has no power to affect you in any way, he cannot do executive orders or sign legislation.
Yet your obsession has stayed after nearly 2 years now.
Get some meds and counseling for your TDS.

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

In the great movie Blade Runner the android Roy Batty in his soliloquy said famous words: "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. [laughs] Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die." He releases on his death a dove symbolizing peace.

Trump too has done things that "people wouldn't believe" and for him, with all the legal teeth closing on him, it is for the good of the Republican Party and the Country "Time to die." Time for for Trump and the Republicans to come to peace with the nation and the general intent of the constitution... time to release the dove of peace.

Trump has had his chance do as General Douglas MacArthur in his April 19, 1951 farewell address to the U.S. Congress and conceded the 2020 e******n and state a historically remembered soliloquy "I, Donald Trump, the 45th President, was a good president and ... "Old Presidents never die, they simply fade away." Had he done that he would have been famous not infamous, having a reputation of the worst kind.

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida

Architect1776 wrote:

Trump is a private citizen. br You should be worr... (show quote)

Don’t concern yourself with my mindset, and I won’t concern myself with yours. This is opinion, nothing more.

Racmanaz Loc: Sunny Tucson!

Kmgw9v wrote:

Don’t concern yourself with my mindset, and I won’t concern myself with yours. This is opinion, nothing more.

Don't concern himself with your mindset? You keep posting the BS coming from your mindset.

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

Kmgw9v wrote:

"Each passing day brings the country closer to the midterm e******ns and, even more significantly, Donald Trump’s almost certain declaration of his candidacy for presidency in 2024. Let’s hope he decides otherwise.

When Trump finally jumped into p**********l politics with both feet in 2015 after a couple of earlier half-hearted stabs, I was intrigued. In a column for the local paper in southern Ohio where I was publisher and editor, I questioned Trump’s staying power, but noted, “It’s always fun to watch someone enter the political fray who doesn’t have the typical political background, doesn’t play by the rules, seems to march to his own drummer and rattles the old guard and many in the media.”

But by January 2016, I had recognized Trump’s inevitability as the Republican nominee, writing about a conversation with a friend who, like other old-school conservatives locally and nationally, “could not fathom a GOP p**********l ticket led by Donald J. Trump.” My suggestion: “They should start fathoming.”

Nine months later, my newspaper became one of only six in the country to endorse Trump, leading to a rather shocking level of scrutiny for a small newspaper’s two-sentence endorsement. Trump’s world-shaking victory that November was exciting. After years of working in both journalism and politics, I was fascinated by someone breaking all the standard rules and succeeding. I was optimistic about the new kind of president Trump could become.
Think about it. As strange as it might sound now, Trump in 2017 enjoyed a rare chance to usher in a new era of bipartisanship. After all, he had little reason to feel beholden to a GOP establishment that had, in the worst cases, completely repudiated him, and in the best cases only grudgingly supported him. And his background featured close ties to the Democratic Party, ranging from being a registered Democrat to making numerous donations to various Democratic candidates and even having Bill and Hillary Clinton on hand at his 2005 wedding. As The Post summed it up in 2015, “In many ways, he’s been to the left of [Hillary] Clinton and even Bernie Sanders on some issues.”
Seldom had a president-elect been so well positioned to bring a fresh approach. Americans gave Trump a chance despite his drawbacks for one reason — they wanted change. Just a few months before the e******n, a CBS News-YouGov poll found that in Florida, for example, a majority of respondents said Clinton was better prepared for the presidency, but 65 percent said Trump would bring change, while only 33 percent said the same of Clinton — a sentiment reflected across battleground states.

Despite much media criticism of his positions, Trump’s main issues were important. Finally tackling i*****l i*********n is a goal supported by most Americans, who welcome migrants but agree they should be vetted. Bolstering U.S. energy independence and reworking trade deals were reasonable goals. Defending the traditional beliefs of Middle America without belittling movements reflective of changing times was a balance Trump seemed poised to achieve. I envisioned Trump first trying to work with GOP leaders in Congress but, failing that, moving effortlessly across the aisle to partner with Democrats to achieve his goals.

What happened? Choose your theory. The groundwork for impeachment was laid by his enemies even before he took office. Trump was hamstrung by endless investigations; almost daily conniptions over his politically incorrect, plain-spoken utterances and tweets; an impeachment over a phone call with the Ukrainian president that should have brought a censure resolution at most; and a final year dominated by a novel c****av***s that was politicized as a weapon against him.

Both parties are so beholden to the extremes of their base that any hint of working with the other side risks fierce retribution. Don’t let President Barack Obama succeed. Don’t let Trump succeed. Don’t let President Biden succeed. It never ends. But instead of ignoring the pettiness and focusing on his agenda, Trump wallowed in self-pity. Instead of trying to expand his base, Trump chose to alienate even more Americans. And worst of all, when most Americans finally decided that Trump was never going to rise to the occasion and rejected him at the b****t box in 2020, he refused to accept the verdict, incited a r**t at the Capitol and encouraged endless e******n challenges in state after state.

I don’t regret giving Trump a chance. I regret that he squandered the golden opportunity he was handed to be a t***sformative president. Trump is likely on the verge of declaring another White House run, but the millions of Americans who believed in him deserve someone more effective in fighting for the issues he highlighted. Trump had his chance, and he blew it. He should move on, as should his supporters."

Gary Abernathy

"Each passing day brings the country closer t... (show quote)

Trump had his chance and made the most of it. He was the greatest president since Ronald Reagan, bar none.

C***d, the media, big tech, and the c***ting Democrats had to all gang up to beat him.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Fotoartist wrote:

Trump had his chance and made the most of it. He was the greatest president since Ronald Reagan, bar none.

C***d, the media, big tech, and the c***ting Democrats had to all gang up to beat him.

And only c***ting won out.
All others failed.

srg

Kmgw9v wrote:

Don’t concern yourself with my mindset, and I won’t concern myself with yours. This is opinion, nothing more.

To have a mindset, one must first have a mind. Rac only has an "Angerset"

Racmanaz Loc: Sunny Tucson!

srg wrote:

To have a mindset, one must first have a mind. Rac only has an "Angerset"

Anger? ROTFLMAO