OPINION Arizona speech reveals a president who wants out

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OPINION | Arizona speech reveals a president who wants out

http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-administration/347634-opinion-arizona-speech-reveals-a-president-who-wants




By Maria T. Cardona, opinion contributor - 08/23/17 02:20 PM EDT

Donald Trump's Tuesday night rally in Phoenix was yet another example of the president unplugged. Sadly, Trump unplugged has come to mean Trump unhinged, off-the-rails and wholly unfit to hold the office of the presidency.

This is nothing new and should not surprise us. The big question after last night however, will be even more pointed this morning: Will the GOP finally put country before party and call out Trump for the unstable, morally vapid, dangerous, unfit, lying president he proves to be time and again?

All eyes will be on Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), who the night before all too easily dismissed Trump’s Charlottesville debacle, as one where Trump simply “messed up.” How long can Paul Ryan use that excuse and then look the other way? Will Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) go public with his reported deep reservations that Trump will not be able to salvage his presidency?



Will Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), both of whom Trump insulted in their own back yard last night, come out strongly to disavow Trump’s comments and behavior? Trump is taking his supporters for absolute fools. He started out his comments last night by talking about unity, love and how if one American is hurting, all of us are hurting. Please.

Trump followed up that platitude with one of the biggest lies of his presidency thus far — and that is saying a lot.....................................

[bgramer]

1. Can't agree with this 100%

It's quite simple. If he wants out, all he has to do is submit a letter of resignation.

[DesertRat]

5. Welcome to DU, bgramer.

[Nitram]

7. I have a feeling Trump wants to out with a bang...

[AlexSFCA]

2. wishful thinking

when autoritarians like trump come to power, they can only be forcefully removed.

[FM123]

3. I don't think he wants out, he just wants to pout!

[Warpy]

4. I disagree. I think it reflects a speech by an incredibly needy egotist for cheers

so he used all the stuff that worked the best for him on the campaign trail. They're all predictable now, most of the content is exactly the same, and they all toss red meat to morons for the cheers.

[BigmanPigman]

6. He'll only leave kicking and screaming.