[AMV] Amerikaanse politiek #396 - 1% moron

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The Trump White House’s dangerously authoritarian response to criticism

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Conway responded. “We’ve all worked with Senator Corker over the years. We thank him for his service, but I find tweets like this to be incredibly irresponsible.”

She added: “It adds to the insulting that the mainstream media and the president’s detractors — almost a year after this election, they still can’t accept the election results. It adds to their ability and their cover to speak about a president of the United States, the president of the United States, in ways that no president should be talked about.”

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The Associated Press reported that “two people close to Trump said he expected his coverage to turn more favorable once he took office.” That's not how it works, and it totally misunderstands the media's role in a democracy. Yet here we are today, and the White House still thinks it's above this kind of criticism. It still thinks the president should “not be questioned,” at least to the extent Corker did.

What's most notable here as that a lot of these criticisms pale in comparison to what Trump has said about his opponents.

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All of that was okay, but suggesting President Trump is volatile and dangerous is not, apparently. The undermining of Barack Obama's legitimacy was apparently okay . . . because he deserved it? If Hillary Clinton had become president, we're to believe that Trump would stop calling her a criminal because she would then be the president? Uh, no.

It's not only a double standard; it's a willful campaign to suggest that even criticisms that might be valid are beyond the pale if they undermine Trump. The White House isn't disputing the criticisms; it's suggesting they shouldn't be tolerated and aren't good for the country. That's a stunning posture for any White House to take.

https://www.washingtonpos(...)de-toward-criticism/

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A 'pressure cooker': Trump's frustration and fury rupture alliances, threaten agenda

One Trump confidant likened the president to a whistling teapot, saying that when he does not blow off steam, he can turn into a pressure cooker and explode. “I think we are in pressure cooker territory,” said this person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to talk candidly.

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One Trump loyalist — noting that Corker has many more friends in the Senate than Trump does — said the rift could dash chances for a tax law overhaul or other meaningful legislation. “His presidency could be doomed,” said this person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity so as not to alienate the president or his staff.

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“Donald Trump got elected with minority support from the American electorate, and most of his efforts thus far are focused on energizing and solidifying the 40 percent of Americans who were with him, primarily by attacking the 60 percent who were not,” Republican pollster Whit Ayres said. “That is great for his supporters, but it makes it very difficult to accomplish anything in a democracy.”

https://www.washingtonpos(...)88544af98_story.html

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realDonaldTrump twitterde op dinsdag 10-10-2017 om 14:50:55 The Failing @nytimes set Liddle' Bob Corker up by recording his conversation. Was made to sound a fool, and that's what I am dealing with! reageer retweet

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jmartNYT twitterde op dinsdag 10-10-2017 om 14:58:41 Corker had 2 aides on line, also recording, and they made sure after it ended that I was taping, too. EXCERPTS >https://t.co/xo4FNaSTvp reageer retweet