It was reported yesterday from The Daily Beast that in early 2017..."senior officials offered Trump charts and graphics laying out in the numbers and showing a 'hockey stick' spike in the national debt in the not-too-distant future." Donald Trump then noted that the critical point would come after his second term in office....and "bluntly" responded..."Yeah, but I won't be here."
Fox News superstar Tucker Carlson made some comments in an interview with a German newspaper that have made headlines here in America. One article on this described Carlson as "better known for defending the president than criticizing him." One question asked was whether or not President Trump would fulfill his campaign promises. Carlson's response was..."I don't think he's capable....I don't think he's capable of sustained focus. I don't think he understands the system." He said that Trump..."hasn't learned anything." Ultimately, according to the Fox News host, Donald Trump's actual role....in retrospect....was "to begin the conversation about what actually matters." I agree....candidate Trump did do that....in spades....he just had nothing within him to follow through on those promises.....promises that he really didn't have any passion for to begin with.
In another interview in the news.....former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said..."When the president would say, 'Here's what I want to do, and here's how I want to do it,' and I would have to say to him, 'Well, Mr. President, I understand what you want to do, but you can't do it that way. It violates the law. it violates the treaty'." Tillerson also said that President Trump was "pretty undisciplined....doesn't like to read"...and..."doesn't read briefing reports." It didn't take long for President Trump to fire back salvos on Twitter with ...."He (Tillerson) was dumb as a rock and I couldn't get rid of him fast enough"....and that "He was lazy as hell."
Rex Tillerson also said this that didn't make all the news articles....."I will be honest with you, it troubles me that the American people seem to want to know so little about issues that they are satisfied with 128 characters (Twitter), I don't want to come across as a criticism of him....(President Trump-on his tweeting)....it's really a concern that I have about us as Americans and us as a society and us as citizens."
I'll go a bit further on this. Yes....we conservatives fell for the inanity of the tweet....but that is only the tip of the iceberg. We once defended our principles from the high ground of ethics and legitimate debate. Talk Radio had it's antennas on the highest peak of the hill....but Donald Trump dragged us....antennas and all....off of that hill and into his own personal swamp....for Donald Trump muddies everyone that comes near him.....Christians.....nationally known preachers....all of us.
As Colonel Nicholson was rotting away in the 'oven' in that great film The Bridge On The River Kwai....because of a work disagreement....Japanese Colonel Saito angrily addressed the British contingent of prisoners.... “English prisoners....why does the bridge not progress....you know why....because your officers are lazy!” He then fired his chief engineer and said....”I shall be in personal command” And then he gave presents to all.
That bridge in the film was completed because of a British engineer possibly like the one that Tillerson is. Nicholson only cared about the great accomplishment that it would be. There was a phrase that came up a few times in the film...bit serious...a bit comedic..."There's always the unexpected isn't there?" That is just one problem that President Trump will face as he attempts to make America great again....in personal command of everything...."There's always the unexpected isn't there?"
Fox News superstar Tucker Carlson made some comments in an interview with a German newspaper that have made headlines here in America. One article on this described Carlson as "better known for defending the president than criticizing him." One question asked was whether or not President Trump would fulfill his campaign promises. Carlson's response was..."I don't think he's capable....I don't think he's capable of sustained focus. I don't think he understands the system." He said that Trump..."hasn't learned anything." Ultimately, according to the Fox News host, Donald Trump's actual role....in retrospect....was "to begin the conversation about what actually matters." I agree....candidate Trump did do that....in spades....he just had nothing within him to follow through on those promises.....promises that he really didn't have any passion for to begin with.
In another interview in the news.....former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said..."When the president would say, 'Here's what I want to do, and here's how I want to do it,' and I would have to say to him, 'Well, Mr. President, I understand what you want to do, but you can't do it that way. It violates the law. it violates the treaty'." Tillerson also said that President Trump was "pretty undisciplined....doesn't like to read"...and..."doesn't read briefing reports." It didn't take long for President Trump to fire back salvos on Twitter with ...."He (Tillerson) was dumb as a rock and I couldn't get rid of him fast enough"....and that "He was lazy as hell."
Rex Tillerson also said this that didn't make all the news articles....."I will be honest with you, it troubles me that the American people seem to want to know so little about issues that they are satisfied with 128 characters (Twitter), I don't want to come across as a criticism of him....(President Trump-on his tweeting)....it's really a concern that I have about us as Americans and us as a society and us as citizens."
I'll go a bit further on this. Yes....we conservatives fell for the inanity of the tweet....but that is only the tip of the iceberg. We once defended our principles from the high ground of ethics and legitimate debate. Talk Radio had it's antennas on the highest peak of the hill....but Donald Trump dragged us....antennas and all....off of that hill and into his own personal swamp....for Donald Trump muddies everyone that comes near him.....Christians.....nationally known preachers....all of us.
As Colonel Nicholson was rotting away in the 'oven' in that great film The Bridge On The River Kwai....because of a work disagreement....Japanese Colonel Saito angrily addressed the British contingent of prisoners.... “English prisoners....why does the bridge not progress....you know why....because your officers are lazy!” He then fired his chief engineer and said....”I shall be in personal command” And then he gave presents to all.
That bridge in the film was completed because of a British engineer possibly like the one that Tillerson is. Nicholson only cared about the great accomplishment that it would be. There was a phrase that came up a few times in the film...bit serious...a bit comedic..."There's always the unexpected isn't there?" That is just one problem that President Trump will face as he attempts to make America great again....in personal command of everything...."There's always the unexpected isn't there?"
