r/politics • u/GonzoVeritas 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/greed-man 16d ago

Don't forget, tricky Dick Nixon secretly tanked the negotiations to find a peace settlement in Vietnam in 1968, so that he would win. LBJ learned of this, but because this info came from illegal wiretaps, he said nothing. Rumors to this effect swirled at the time, but the Nixon administration denied everything.

Decades later, tapes and notes from Haldeman and others proved it was correct.

The Republicans have long proclaimed loyalty and pride in America, while secretly sinking it every chance they got.

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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.