Donald Trump is turning liberals into conspiracy theorists

[Acebb]

Note that this was posted before Trump fired Comey

(CNN) Much has been written about how President Trump's election has had a profound impact on the Republican party. What's drawn less attention -- but deserves more! -- is how Trump is affecting Democrats.

Sure, we've seen coverage of how Trump's election has emboldened the liberal left whose call for confrontation at all times has become the rallying cry of the party. (This New Yorker profile of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer describes the rapid evolution from compromise to confrontation well.)

What's drawn less attention is how Trump's presidency has convinced liberals that every bad thing whispered about any Republican is, by default, true. Consider that in the last week alone, liberal outrage has been sparked on (at least) four occasions by alleged incidents that simply aren't accurate.


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The article lists 5 examples of the left becoming unhinged about things that just are not true.

 

[Acebb]

Related (since the political media are just an extension of the Democratic party)

The media have already impeached Trump

 

[Willie99]

resist resist resist

 

[REDEYE]

I think Hilary needs to be charged and convicted to give the left a badly needed dose of reality..

 

[ScottL]

Scoop: Trump, irked at cabinet and staff, mulls sweeping shake-up

Andrew Harnik / AP

At the urging of longtime friends and outside advisers, most of whom he consults after dark, President Trump is considering a "huge reboot" that could take out everyone from Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and chief strategist Steve Bannon, to counsel Don McGahn and press secretary Sean Spicer, White House sources tell me.

Trump is also irritated with several Cabinet members, the sources said.

"He's frustrated, and angry at everyone," said one of the confidants.

The conversations intensified this week as the aftermath of the Comey firing pushed the White House from chaos into crisis. Trump's friends are telling him that many of his top aides don't know how to work with him, and point out that his approval ratings aren't rising, but the leaks are.
"The advice he's getting is to go big — that he has nothing to lose," the confidant said. "The question now is how big and how bold. I'm not sure he knows the answer to that yet."

If Trump follows through, his innermost White House circle would shrink from a loop to a straight line of mid-30s family members with scant governing experience: Jared and Ivanka. So while the fighting and leaking might ease, the problems may not because it's the president, not the staff, calling the shots.

One note of caution: Trump often talks about firing people when things go south and does not follow through on it. So it's possible these conversations are his way of venting, and seeking reassurance.

And it all could take a while: Trump heads out on his first international trip at the end of the week. Also, there's an internal argument for minimizing drama by cutting people out of the information flow rather than firing them. So the existing structure may get "one more college try," a trusted adviser said.,
Friends say that if Trump goes with a grand shakeup, his implicit message would be: "I get it. I'm moving on. I get that I can do a better job." A top aide added: "He's never going to say he did a bad job."

The sources say Trump feels ill-served by not just his staff but also by several of his Cabinet officials. Trump has two complaints about Cabinet members: Either they're tooting their own horns too much, or they're insufficiently effusive in praising him as a brilliant diplomat, etc. Among the cross-currents:

His friend Wilbur Ross at Commerce this week took what was perceived as a victory lap on a China trade announcement that does little new in actuality.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions made a big announcement about increasing prison sentences, at the same time that Jared is working on criminal-justice reform.
HHS Secretary Tom Price shares the blame for the glacial pace of health-care legislation.

No Cabinet member is expected to go this soon, but a West Wing shuffle looks likely. One obstacle to recruiting new top aides is finding people who would have real clout with a president not prone to enforced order.

One of the few top officials winning Trump's praise is SecState Rex Tillerson, who's on "Meet The Press" this morning (taped yesterday in Texas) defending his boss.

 

[Willie99]

so people who are about to be fired must be leaking information that they're all about to be fired?

or maybe it's the guy Trump still trusts, Rex Tillerson?

No no no, I know who, Ivanka!!!!!!! or maybe Melenia because she wants to go back home



In related news, Trump got two scoops of ice cream when everybody else gots one

resist resist resist

I'm with her (still)

Not my president

Stronger Together (LMFAO@thisidiocy)

 

[THawk+]

He needs to do something about all the leaks happening. They need to stop! He has people on the inside that do not represent what he ran on
and are part of the establishment. However, the biggest problem unfortunately is Ivanka, Jared, and the wall street liberals he has close to him.

He needs to send Ivanka and her husband back to NY. Their liberal NY views go against what Trump ran on and stands for.
If they continue being some of his closest advisers then I believe he will lose his support and be out in 2020.

 

[Dave007inVegas]

so people who are about to be fired must be leaking information that they're all about to be fired?

or maybe it's the guy Trump still trusts, Rex Tillerson?

No no no, I know who, Ivanka!!!!!!! or maybe Melenia because she wants to go back home



In related news, Trump got two scoops of ice cream when everybody else gots one

resist resist resist

I'm with her (still)

Not my president

Stronger Together (LMFAO@thisidiocy)

Couldn't have said it better my friend. Reminds me of this oldie but goodie.

 

[SgtLanquel]

He needs to do something about all the leaks happening. They need to stop! He has people on the inside that do not represent what he ran on
and are part of the establishment. However, the biggest problem unfortunately is Ivanka, Jared, and the wall street liberals he has close to him.

He needs to send Ivanka and her husband back to NY. Their liberal NY views go against what Trump ran on and stands for.
If they continue being some of his closest advisers then I believe he will lose his support and be out in 2020.

You starting to snap to the fact that literally not one single person within or connected to the White House honestly supports little donnie?

He is POTUS because he smartly ran against a clown parade of unliked Repubs and a very very unliked Hillary Clinton.

But he is now a man on an island with absolutely no true friends or true supporters.

So we can deduce there are dozens (likely more) working directly within the WH who would love to see him resign or be impeached.

And since there is also no one outside the WH who he can hire who will honestly support him, the countdown is ON for him to go out in a late night, frothing and profane Twitter rampage -- giving the middle finger to most of America and returning to his (alleged) billionaire lifestyle where no one dares to talk back to him

 

[SgtLanquel]

WE WERE very happy to see the proof donnie has no connections to Russians thanks to the $3.39 Certified Letter stating such that his attorneys submitted to Congress this week

 

[TomGshotput]

He needs to do something about all the leaks happening.

There are no "leaks." There are only lies made up by the media. The only problems we have right now are Fake News and liberals who believe them. Everything else in America, healthcare, immigration, taxes, economy, et cetera, is Great Again

 

[mplastered]

WE WERE very happy to see the proof donnie has no connections to Russians thanks to the $3.39 Certified Letter stating such that his attorneys submitted to Congress this week

Hey, plenty of Americans have ties to Russia. I'm a really big fan of vodka.

 

[SgtLanquel]

.....with Few Exceptions

 

[carlspackler]

And since there is also no one outside the WH who he can hire who will honestly support him, the countdown is ON for him to go out in a late night, frothing and profane Twitter rampage -- giving the middle finger to most of America and returning to his (alleged) billionaire lifestyle where no one dares to talk back to him

You are truly delusional.

 

[SgtLanquel]

mark that

 

[SgtLanquel]

for fucks sake, one of the two people he consulted re the Comey firing was his personal bodyguard.....the real Players are not exactly queuing up to be one of donnie's men

 

[Willie99]

OMG, they all have inside sources now

 

[nuckers]

WE WERE very happy to see the proof donnie has no connections to Russians thanks to the $3.39 Certified Letter stating such that his attorneys submitted to Congress this week

lmao.

 

[GasMan]

Hey, plenty of Americans have ties to Russia. I'm a really big fan of vodka.

Vodka is actually Polish !

 

[mplastered]

Vodka is actually Polish !

Thanks for fucking one of my very few posts Gas Man.