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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMitt Romney: The president shapes the public character of the nation. Trump's character falls short.
The Trump presidency made a deep descent in December. The departures of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and White House Chief of Staff John F.?Kelly, the appointment of senior persons of lesser experience, the abandonment of allies who fight beside us, and the presidents thoughtless claim that America has long been a sucker in world affairs all defined his presidency down.
It is well known that Donald Trump was not my choice for the Republican presidential nomination. After he became the nominee, I hoped his campaign would refrain from resentment and name-calling. It did not. When he won the election, I hoped he would rise to the occasion. His early appointments of Rex Tillerson, Jeff Sessions, Nikki Haley, Gary Cohn, H.R. McMaster, Kelly and Mattis were encouraging. But, on balance, his conduct over the past two years, particularly his actions this month, is evidence that the president has not risen to the mantle of the office.
It is not that all of the presidents policies have been misguided. He was right to align U.S. corporate taxes with those of global competitors, to strip out excessive regulations, to crack down on Chinas unfair trade practices, to reform criminal justice and to appoint conservative judges. These are policies mainstream Republicans have promoted for years. But policies and appointments are only a part of a presidency.
To a great degree, a presidency shapes the public character of the nation. A president should unite us and inspire us to follow our better angels. A president should demonstrate the essential qualities of honesty and integrity, and elevate the national discourse with comity and mutual respect. As a nation, we have been blessed with presidents who have called on the greatness of the American spirit. With the nation so divided, resentful and angry, presidential leadership in qualities of character is indispensable. And it is in this province where the incumbents shortfall has been most glaring.
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dalton99a
(81,515 posts)How about giving back some of that loot, asshole?
leftieNanner
(15,115 posts)We're still not going to elect you president so Anne can put her prom dress back in mothballs. Go ride in your car elevator or something.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Kingofalldems
(38,458 posts)still_one
(92,217 posts)also
ooky
(8,924 posts)rurallib
(62,421 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Temple Square will be excited,that's for sure. Yupper,a elevator in every garage and no food in every pantry.
TeamPooka
(24,229 posts)without worry for re-election so he knows it's now or never.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)and Mitt has a ego only matched by Trump.
TeamPooka
(24,229 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)The Democratic Standard Barrier will win hands down. My gut feeling is the Nation is waking up what happened and what is stinking up the Oval Office,that is will be a massive defeat for the GOP. And it will take them five Generations to even make any mark once again.
TeamPooka
(24,229 posts)expanding the electorate is how we will win.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)this one means to much for my family and Grand Kids to even think about it.
dhill926
(16,343 posts)soon to be sharks eating sharks in a feeding frenzy...
irisblue
(32,980 posts)"I happened to stumble across the original photo of Romney with the children while I was searching for images for inspiration," Dave Allsopp, who tells techPresident that he created the image and first posted it on the left-leaning online community he co-founded, Democratic Underground, wrote in an email to techPresident. "I'd seen a few DU members referring to Romney as 'RMoney,' and it just hit me."
More at article
source>>http://techpresident.com/news/22741/how-ap-photo-became-viral-romney-meme
Cha
(297,285 posts)Ohiogal
(32,005 posts)that if you need funding to start your own business, you can borrow the money from your parents!
What a fuck head.
tanyev
(42,564 posts)madamesilverspurs
(15,805 posts)the more they stay the same.
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Golden Raisin
(4,609 posts)Not even subtle.