Well now -
- the travel ban wasn't "disastrous" because of what it was, it was a disaster because the left went on a judge hunt to get an injunction against it.
Dude? It was a
total disaster.
• Implementation was an utter nightmare, that caused chaos at airports around the world
• It was a clumsy attempt to instantiate a ban against Muslims
• We're about 60 days into the period when the ban was supposed to be in effect, and yet
for some reason the administration hasn't actually done anything to improve vetting
• It was written in a way that almost certainly violated existing law
• The initial defense of it was laughable, with the administration idiotically trying to claim that its actions were not reviewable by the court
• They have screwed up subsequent defenses, mostly by Trump shooting his mouth off
• The revised version dropped Iraq for no apparent or explained reason
- The admin officials have, overall, been very good.
hahahahahaha
He is also
way behind on making appointments.
Flynn, frankly, is as much a problem as Geithner was to Obama so, aside from the media hoopla, **** happens
You
can't be serious.
Geithner served for four years, and helped steer the federal response to the recession.
Flynn served for about four weeks. So far, we know that he was working as an unregistered agent for Turkey; he was talking to Russian officials without notifying anyone; he was in the pay of RT, which is a Russian state-controlled media outlet; he lied to Pence about his communications with Kislyak; he probably lied to the FBI about those communications as well, which is a felony. He's under investigation for accepting payments from foreign governments without proper approval. Trump's attachment to Flynn has sparked talk of obstruction of justice.
Even if you strongly dislike Geithner's policy decisions, the idea that those two are equivalent is insane.
- Health care hasn't been a debacle. This plan is actually a pretty decent one.
The current plan is a total disaster.
After
years of proclaiming plans to overturn the ACA, it became immediately apparent that Republicans had no actual plan.
It will kill coverage for millions of Americans; it will allow insurers to charge people with pre-existing conditions huge premiums; it will reduce coverage; it won't reduce the costs of premiums; I could be here all day explaining how awful it is.
The House couldn't get it to a vote the first time; they were embarrassed by the CBO score; they had to cave to the Freedom Caucus to pass it; and it turns out that they screwed up on the second vote. Because they didn't wait for the second CBO score, it may not meet the revenue-neutral requirements for a reconciliation bill. If it doesn't save $2 billion, they will probably need to change it again, and take a
another vote in the House.
It's
deeply unpopular, and is going to be a major issue for lots of Republicans in 2018.
Last but not least? The Senate is basically ignoring it and starting over.
- Comey's firing is only a problem because Trump did it. If Hillary fired him the medic would be calling it "just desserts"
1) Comey's firing has triggered the biggest crisis so far for the Trump administration.
2) Hillary is not President. Trump is, and he's solely responsible for his actions.
- Trump's communication skills could use some improvement but the horribly biased media makes every incident out to be the end of the world.
Much of what Trump is doing is wrecking the norms of the Presidency, which in their own way are important checks on abuse. Many of the items they protest are hallmarks of a demagogue -- e.g. attacking the press, declaring enemies left and right; using fear to emotionally manipulate the public; promising the impossible; violation of social norms; pretending to be "down to earth"; lying to manipulate; lying as an expression of power (e.g. "look what I can get away with").
And of course, we have an unreliable, thin-skinned, immature person who can order a nuclear attack.
No wonder the press is worried.
