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Riiight. Point missed.
BTW, I think you mean, he couldn't care less about insurance. :roll:
Of course. That issue affects his fortune. He could care less about insurance.
Riiight. Point missed.
BTW, I think you mean, he couldn't care less about insurance. :roll:
I did. It was the title of the article.Could you cut and paste the part of the article that implies he "learned a lesson?" Because from everything I've been reading, he's blamed everybody but me personally (and chances are I might find a surprise waiting for me the next time I check on his twitter feed).
Yes I did. Byproduct of working 12 hour midnight shifts. Thanks for the correction.
I did. It was the title of the article.
There was also this in the fourth paragraph: "One senior administration official said the President obviously learned some lessons about the "power" of special interests..."
So, considering that both of these were blindingly obvious, can you please tell me whether or not you actually read the article? Or, even the title of the article? Or, did you just make an assumption and roll with it?
12 hour midnight shifts? :shock: Doing what, if you don't mind my asking?
What I was looking for was some form of communication from Trump himself to suggest he "learned" anything. Considering the articles and tweets showing him lay the blame at the feet of Ryan, Democrats, the HFC, and possibly Priebus implies that no lessons were actually learned on his part.
Relax, Radcen. I'm aware the article was making a more informal use of the phrase "he learned a lesson," which was used here to communicate that the realities of legislation and politicking kicked Trump in the back of his head. I'm going with the more literal use, because more importantly I have little reason to think he won't make the exact same mistake next time.
Ok, and I agree he will make the same mistake next time. I said elsewhere... in this thread or another, I forget... that he himself most likely has learned nothing at all. IMO it's just spin from his people to attempt to diffuse the situation.What I was looking for was some form of communication from Trump himself to suggest he "learned" anything. Considering the articles and tweets showing him lay the blame at the feet of Ryan, Democrats, the HFC, and possibly Priebus implies that no lessons were actually learned on his part.
Relax, Radcen. I'm aware the article was making a more informal use of the phrase "he learned a lesson," which was used here to communicate that the realities of legislation and politicking kicked Trump in the back of his head. I'm going with the more literal use, because more importantly I have little reason to think he won't make the exact same mistake next time.
Ok, and I agree he will make the same mistake next time. I said elsewhere... in this thread or another, I forget... that he himself most likely has learned nothing at all. IMO it's just spin from his people to attempt to diffuse the situation.
He can't even do a Reagan-esque, "I take full responsibility.", which meant nothing of course, but it did stop things in their tracks. No, he had to do the 12 yr old juvenile pointing of fingers.
Nuke power plant refueling outage. Calibrating reactor safety systems.
Don't worry, I calibrate much better than I spell..........
Sources: Trump learned a lesson on dealmaking
Sources: Trump learned a lesson on dealmaking - CNNPolitics.com
I wonder if he truly did learn a lesson. I took that his "lesson" may be to treat any who opposed him as "persona non grata" and refuse to work with them in the future, which will just make him passing anything that much more more difficult.
I thought it was particularly telling that Trump not only didn't even know much about the bill, he didn't even care. Just get it done and make Trump look good. Pretty much what his detractors have been saying all along.
Interesting when a President can have both Houses technically on his side, and still can't get it done. It's no longer the campaign where you can trick and schmooze a bunch of easily-led suckers with Facebook accounts and other social media presence. It's the real game now, and he has to deal with strong-willed people.
There was significant opposition to this bill from all sides. I think the blame falls more on Ryan and those who put the bill together and rushed it to the floor without the requisite support than on Trump. If it wasn't particularly good legislation then it is probably a good thing that it didn't pass.
In a general and historical sense I believe this has truth. It's also wise to pick one's battles and not waste political capital on any one thing. But, Trump's not the typical politician, as we keep being told, and I don't think he thinks things through that deeply.Alternatively he wasn't interested in the bill, because he didn't expect or even want it to pass. It is almost never best to float the policy you want first. The one you want should be the most acceptable of three proposals. So, let's see the next to come.
In a general and historical sense I believe this has truth. It's also wise to pick one's battles and not waste political capital on any one thing. But, Trump's not the typical politician, as we keep being told, and I don't think he thinks things through that deeply.
I've been thinking about Ryan a lot lately. I'm wondering what he truly thinks about all this, that maybe he's not saying. Does he truly believe in Trump? Or, is he going along because he feels it's the *better/best* (read that in a relative sense) of what reality is right now? I tend to suspect the latter.Ryan certainly didn't look proud of himself.
Ok, got'cha.
As far as the part in red, you mean just like pretty much any and every significant bill that goes through Congress. That scenario is in no way unique to these two.
So it looks like we've got:
Pelosi > Ryan
Obama > Trump
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