Trump the Dealmaker Projects Bravado, but Behind the Scenes, Faces Rare Self-Doubt

[brooklynite]

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Source: New York Times

WASHINGTON — President Trump, the author of “The Art of the Deal,” has been projecting his usual bravado in public this week about the prospects of repealing the Affordable Care Act. Privately he is grappling with rare bouts of self-doubt.

Mr. Trump has told four people close to him that he regrets going along with Speaker Paul D. Ryan’s plan to push a health care overhaul before unveiling a tax cut proposal more politically palatable to Republicans.

He said ruefully this week that he should have done tax reform first when it became clear that the quick-hit health care victory he had hoped for was not going to materialize on Thursday, the seventh anniversary of the act’s passage, when the legislation was scheduled for a vote.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/23/us/politics/trump-health-care-bill-regrets.html

[tenorly]

1. Even Uncle Vlad isn't returning phone calls anymore.

What's a lonely despot to do.

[OldRedneck]

4. This is not a sane man

[tenorly]

8. Perfect!

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Frau Merkel's no doubt thinking to herself: "I pity ze fool."

[tblue37]

11. Merkel. Watch for hyperactive autocorrect functions. nt

[tenorly]

12. Danke!

[iluvtennis]

15. ++++

[turbinetree]

10. That is just perfect

and should be used on his health care fiasco, his act of treason

[uppityperson]

2. I call that passing the blame vs self doubt.

[Marie Marie]

5. Exactly!

If this fails - it is not his fault. Ryan: meet bus.

[Kittycow]

6. He's not aware enough for self-doubt.

[iluvtennis]

16. I agree. Dumpty never takes ownership for anything. What an asswipe. nt

[Mc Mike]

17. Yep. He said this was his priority. He said he already had a plan.

That's not self-doubt. He's looking to lose, then claim he didn't lose.

[OldRedneck]

3. Trump the Dealmaker's Scorecard

Monday: 21 House Republicans will vote NO
Tuesday: Trump the Dealmaker goes to the House to make deals
Wednesday: 27 House Republicans will vote NO
Thursday: 10:00 PM EDST: 34 House Republicans will vote NO, 15 others leaning NO

[Skittles]

7. stupid fucker doesn't realize a president actually has to WORK

what an INCOMPETENT MORON

[Bozvotros]

9. Awwwww, isn't that sweet?

Underneath that big blustering bully persona is really a big whiny crybaby making excuses for his failures, abject stupidity and laziness. That's ever so much better.

[olddad56]

13. we get the leadership we deserve..

and, as a nation, if we were that naive and stupid, we deserve this idiot. If, as a nation, we can't come together and take care of the sick, the elderly, the homeless, educating our children, affordable health care, etc, then as a nation, we asked for this Russian take over to happen, and we deserve Putin's puppet to be our idiot in chief.

[PSPS]

14. Why this sniveling sympathy piece? The guy's a crooked con man. No hagiography please.

[JudyM]

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