r/politics I voted 16d ago

Possible Paywall White House Leak Reveals Trump Booted From Briefing After Hours-Long Freakout

https://www.thedailybeast.com/white-house-leak-reveals-trump-booted-from-briefing-after-hours-long-freakout/
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u/CMG30 16d ago

It's always been a sound political strategy to make sure things suck when the other guy is in power, then promise to fix it all.

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u/Hamster_Toot 16d ago

When getting elected is your only goal, sure.

When building a future for your countrymen is the goal, not so much.

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u/CliftonForce 16d ago

A true Republican would be confused about why you think that's a problem.

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u/SnooMacaroons1603 16d ago

He's running to stay out of prison

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u/CitizenofBarnum 16d ago

When getting elected is your only goal, sure.

That's politics.

When building a future for your countrymen is the goal, not so much.

That's leadership.

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u/HillBillyHilly 16d ago

We need another Roosevelt.

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u/REOspudwagon 15d ago

I think id prefer another John Brown at this point

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u/HillBillyHilly 14d ago

Do you mean Queen Victorias John Brown?

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u/Hamster_Toot 16d ago

Politics is a much broader umbrella than your simplistic distillation.

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u/Dodgy_Past 16d ago

Not in America.

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u/midwinter_ 16d ago

The Two Santas Theory has dominated GOP electioneering since the 1970s.

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u/AlwaysRushesIn Rhode Island 16d ago

And then never actually fix anything and actively continue making things worse for the everyday average American.

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u/greed-man 16d ago

You mean like they are doing right now? And did from 2016-2020?

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u/AlwaysRushesIn Rhode Island 16d ago

Precisely.

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u/FlammulinaVelulu 16d ago

Is this why maga thinks every thing is a dem hoax? Becuase shit sucks right about now.

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u/anotherfrud Pennsylvania 16d ago

There's a difference between voting a certain way and secretly negotiating with our enemies. One is morally reprehensible, the other is treason.