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PsychoBabble

(837 posts)
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 09:17 PM Feb 2017

The Battle Trump CAN'T Win ...

Here's why:

"In rhetorical battles, Trump is most effective when he can name and define his enemy, be it “Low Energy” Jeb, “Little Marco,” or “Crooked Hillary.” Anonymous leakers can’t be given insulting nicknames—not ones that stick, anyway—and they certainly can’t be intimidated on TV or Twitter. There can also be no clear victory against so amorphous an enemy. So although Trump’s anti-leak crusade might please his base for now, it’s also making him look weak—like a commander who’s lost control of his troops, or an aging boxer who can no longer land a punch. "


He can't BS indirect attacks.

He can't defeat a Ghost Enemy.



https://newrepublic.com/article/140644/donald-trump-ropes-russia-leaks-weaker-every-day
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The Battle Trump CAN'T Win ... (Original Post) PsychoBabble Feb 2017 OP
He can stall till they give up... lame54 Feb 2017 #1
Good valid observations. Thanks Trust Buster Feb 2017 #2
all the more reason to send anonymous cards to prez bannon c/o the white house? fierywoman Feb 2017 #3
He's been trying to make the government of the U.S. the enemy. enough Feb 2017 #4
Resistance on every front is necessary. Some work better than others, Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2017 #5

enough

(13,262 posts)
4. He's been trying to make the government of the U.S. the enemy.
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 09:34 PM
Feb 2017

The Republicans in the legislature are on board with this, and they quietly chip away at it every day while we watch the chaos unfold. Remains to be seen if this effort will succeed.

Dark n Stormy Knight

(9,771 posts)
5. Resistance on every front is necessary. Some work better than others,
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 09:45 PM
Feb 2017

but if we all pitch in, we may stem the tide.

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