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Boehner: Trump has been 'complete disaster'

Renae said:
Trump's problem is for every good idea I can support, his brash nature and temperament kill any moment he might get going. If he can push hard enough to get the economy going I don't think in 2020 that will matter (depending on his mouth) but I'd love for someone to give him a reality check
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Trump's problem, like Boehner's was, is getting congress critters to make any big changes. Congress critters have been increasing federal power and cost but without the need to raise taxation to cover that spending. Congress critters know that making any big changes is risky business while what they have been up to (trading odds and ends of new federal control and spending for that, all important, campaign cash) gets them re-elected at a rate of over 90%.

The last big change was PPACA and that had a noticeable political cost - the majority party brand of congress changed and then so did the POTUS. What Boehner is pointing out is that republicants will soon own the PPACA replacement (TrumpCare?) and the (still growing) national debt which will grow like a weed if they go along with the Trump plan to reduce federal income tax revenue. IMHO, Boehner cares less about Trump and more about keeping the republicant brand in power - by doing as little as possible (take no chances with big policy changes) when you are in control.
 
grip said:
No, I think it's dead on accurate. Where do you see dramatics?
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President Trump didn't, "...almost start a nuclear war with North Korea", for starters. :lamo
 
JamesBY said:
I agree that Trump never should have been the GOP candidate.
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He shouldn't have been, but the Dems opened the door to him by running a flawed candidate themselves.
 
apdst said:
Boehner's a Left wing hero, now?
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Simple disagreement with Trump, even outright criticism, does not make some of these asshats any better in my eyes.

And I'm including some democrats in the asshat category.

Politicians whose souls have been purchased by various corporations and other big money donations are the establishment right now. Until we change that, things will not get better.
 
ttwtt78640 said:
I don't think either is able to successfully herd congress critters - although Trump does have other ways of making a legacy.
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Yup, an eventual indictment and impeachment will do that. :mrgreen:
 
danarhea said:
He shouldn't have been, but the Dems opened the door to him by running a flawed candidate themselves.
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Right after the election, it was my opinion that only Clinton and the Dem establishment could have lost to Trump.

Now I'm starting to think Clinton was more of a symptom of the establishment democrats, and they are the real issue.
 
Trump has no coherent and cohesive foreign policy. He wings it as different situations arise and has alienated a bevy of US allies.
 
apdst said:
President Trump didn't, "...almost start a nuclear war with North Korea", for starters. :lamo
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He didn't put two Carrier Groups in the Sea of Japan and two Nuclear Subs off their coast? I think that's called 'close'?
 
reinoe said:
When it comes to "my way or the highway" it looks like Boehner put his tail between his legs and ran on down the highway. Trump also faced opposition from the Freedom Caucus, they voiced their concerns, and then Trump ordered Paul Ryan to work with the Freedom Caucus so that the ACHA bill could be passed. Boehner was a dumbass and so was Paul Ryan up until he started following Trump's orders.

Trump refused to sign any other legislation until healthcare reform was passed, and this forced Ryan's hand and forced him to work with the Freedom caucus. Ryan tried to pull the same stunt as Boehner and Trump wasn't having it. The freedom caucus are the one protecting the American people from establishment tyranny and Trump works with them to help Americans.

Boehner can go straight to hell.
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Care to support that (bolded above) assertion? Trump thinks that you can pick up the turd of federal control of "private" medical care insurance by the clean end (insure "everybody" and save money) but he wants tax reform and a border wall more.
 
grip said:
He didn't put two Carrier Groups in the Sea of Japan and two Nuclear Subs off their coast? I think that's called 'close'?
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That isn't "almost starting a nuclear war". Calm down.
 
apdst said:
That isn't "almost starting a nuclear war". Calm down.
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Don't make me grab you around the neck and body slam you, because that's harmless!
 
reinoe said:
Boehner is a completely pathetic and resigned because he failed in everything he did in congress. He's also jealous that Trump's spray tan is a superior hue of orange. The jealousy is thick and tangible with that arse-clown that Trump smashed all the establishment opposition.
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Oh man that's some funny stuff right there!
 
reinoe said:
When it comes to "my way or the highway" it looks like Boehner put his tail between his legs and ran on down the highway. Trump also faced opposition from the Freedom Caucus, they voiced their concerns, and then Trump ordered Paul Ryan to work with the Freedom Caucus so that the ACHA bill could be passed. Boehner was a dumbass and so was Paul Ryan up until he started following Trump's orders.

Trump refused to sign any other legislation until healthcare reform was passed, and this forced Ryan's hand and forced him to work with the Freedom caucus. Ryan tried to pull the same stunt as Boehner and Trump wasn't having it. The freedom caucus are the one protecting the American people from establishment tyranny and Trump works with them to help Americans.

Boehner can go straight to hell.
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You just can't go even 1 day without making an alternative fact up, can you?
 
Rogue Valley said:
Trump has no coherent and cohesive foreign policy. He wings it as different situations arise and has alienated a bevy of US allies.
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And in several cases he is doing the same thing Obama did. Railed against Obama's positions and chastised him for it. Acted like he was going to kick some ass when he came in. But no change. The man is a con artist through and through. He said what he needed to get elected.
 
DA60 said:
'U.S. President Donald Trump's time in office has been a "complete disaster" aside from foreign affairs, fellow Republican and former U.S. House Speaker John Boehner said at an energy conference.

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"Everything else he's done has been a complete disaster," Boehner said at the energy conference in Houston on Wednesday, according to the energy publication Rigzone. "He's still learning how to be president."'

Boehner: Trump has been 'complete disaster' | Reuters


Thoughts?
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I'd be more interested in what REALLY thinks of Ryan's performance. Even a moron knows Trump is an unmitigated disaster on all fronts.

IMHO Ryan is in way over his head. Way overrated.
 
With as much as he is thrilled to be out of Washington we should all be concerned. People should want to go to Washington to make a difference, Washington is this broken that people want to be out of THE SWAMP (and it is) then we need to prioritize fixing it.

But notice how the elite focus on what he said about Trump.
 
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rocket88 said:
Boehner is hated by Republicans now?
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Republicans have always eaten their own kind if they don't like what they say.

The favorite thing is to label them RINO's.
 
If he's still learning, he shouldn't be in a position to churn out unconstitutional EOs and threats and confidential info to our enemies UNTIL he learns

Every other job seems to have probationary or training period ffs, yet we have this asinine gold standard of first 100 days

Now that i think Trump will do any good with the other 1300, if he lasts that long
 
Hawkeye10 said:
With as much as he is thrilled to be out of Washington we should all be concerned. People should want to go to Washington to make a difference, if Washington is this broken that people want to be out of THE SWAMP
+(and it is) then we need to prioritize fixing it.

But notice how the elite focus on what he said about Trump.
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Boehner himself as speaker was an enormous example of what's wrong with DC, for sure

I recall when he wouldn't even allow a vote on ENDA, which passed the senate

But it still doesn't excuse any mistakes from Trump, especially the EOs
 
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