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no_hypocrisy

(45,774 posts)
Sat May 25, 2019, 09:21 PM May 2019

Newark Star Ledger: Surrender democracy to Trump or we'll never get our tunnel

Back story: NJ *had* the federal funds less than five years ago, literally. But our then-governor, Chris Christie, stopped the project as soon as shovels were in the ground. Canceled construction of the needed tunnel. And kept the federal money and spent it on other projects that he wanted.

So, NJ (Blue State) had to return to Congress for the money. Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell, and Donald Trump responded "Huh uh."

Fast forward to last week with "Infrastructure Week". We all know how that played out.

And here's the Star Ledger, NJ's premier paper, telling us to play ball with Trump. Stop the investigations. Kiss his ass with Chapstick. Do what has to be done.

I didn't care for this Opinion piece myself.

https://www.nj.com/opinion/2019/05/trump-hissy-fit-spells-doom-for-our-tunnel-editorial.html

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Newark Star Ledger: Surrender democracy to Trump or we'll never get our tunnel (Original Post) no_hypocrisy May 2019 OP
NJ's premier paper is full of crap. elleng May 2019 #1
The article complains about Trump, not the Democrats or Congress. earthshine May 2019 #2
It's not necessarily explicitly stated. no_hypocrisy May 2019 #3
You have no basis on which to draw that inference! earthshine May 2019 #4
I have been to this tiny station ROB-ROX May 2019 #5
 

earthshine

(1,642 posts)
2. The article complains about Trump, not the Democrats or Congress.
Sat May 25, 2019, 09:42 PM
May 2019
And here's the Star Ledger, NJ's premier paper, telling us to play ball with Trump. Stop the investigations. Kiss his ass with Chapstick. Do what has to be done.


The article does not state that anyone should cooperate with Trump. The article blames him for the problems.

no_hypocrisy

(45,774 posts)
3. It's not necessarily explicitly stated.
Sat May 25, 2019, 09:54 PM
May 2019
"Congress should stop acting like Congress – and if it doesn’t, he fumes, the price will be our tunnel. As he stomps his feet, orders aides to vouch for his exceptional calmness and tweets about “Crazy Nancy,” the clock is ticking."

It's the inference made in the last paragraph, esp. with the clock ticking. Implies that Trump isn't going to change, so Congress better do what it has to.
 

earthshine

(1,642 posts)
4. You have no basis on which to draw that inference!
Sat May 25, 2019, 10:40 PM
May 2019

This article states the problems, but does not draw any conclusions. There is no thesis except that which is stated in the title.

"Trump ‘hissy fit’ spells doom for our tunnel"

It is implied that Trump is the problem and we must get rid of him to solve anything.

I'm sure the authors know, whether or not there is impeachment, NJ is not getting the funds from Trump and the Republicans.

ROB-ROX

(767 posts)
5. I have been to this tiny station
Sun May 26, 2019, 03:46 PM
May 2019

This place is nothing but a HUGE "truck stop." All I saw was clutter and bad roads. You drive 3 miles and pay a toll. The whole place can be flushed.......

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