In a fiery speech in Arizona Tuesday night in which he implicitly attacked members of his own party, the president took a step into uncharted waters and further imperiled the GOP’s fall legislative agenda.
August 23, 2017
By Linda Feldman
Donald Trump (click here) has succeeded against all odds as a political force in America. But after his raucous campaign-style speech in Arizona Tuesday night, in which he implicitly attacked the state’s two Republican senators, President Trump is wading ever-deeper into uncharted waters.
Never before has an American president intentionally disavowed members of his party before they abandoned him, historians say.
And thus a critical question emerges just seven months into Mr. Trump’s presidency: Can he govern successfully, despite growing alienation from key members of his own party?...
He isn't interested in governing. Trump is interested in saving himself from a very valid federal investigation.
The Congress doesn't need him if they make up their minds to be adults. Congress can override any veto he issues. Donald Trump has not placed the country in a difficult place if the Congress decides to govern regardless of Trump's tirades.
The Republicans aren't putting the country first. They rarely put the country first. Their cronies and their politics always come first. That is their dilemma. Actually, that is the country's dilemma, but, too many citizens are hooked on Facebook politics and gossip. One has to ask how serious Americans are about their country.
Americans need to stop simply waving flags and understand their country and what it takes to govern and protect national security.
