Gergen gets real about Trump's 'unity' doublespeak: 'I never liked the son of a bitch'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

[pangaia]

1. I will say, Gergen is about the only republican 'commentator" I ever respected.

He IS smart and perceptive.

I hope he doesn't prove my respect il-founded...

[blue cat]

2. To me it sounded like he is full of 💩

Trump a populist president?

[bobGandolf]

3. No kidding! My thoughts exactly! NT

[pangaia]

4. Thanks.. That sure put me in my place, eh.. LOL

I can not play videos because my hard drive crashed.
Have to use my lap top and didn't feel like dragging it out.

[blue cat]

11. Sorry

I can't stand to hear anyone say anything positive about trump and I felt like he did.

[pangaia]

13. Don't be sorry. I am with you... :)))

[MADem]

6. He most certainly IS populist in that he appeals to a wide swathe of mouth breathers who

turn out for him at his stupid rallies, scream themselves hoarse, and then run home and paint swastikas on peoples' cars and walls.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. tRump has a populist sales pitch, but his suckers don't see he is all Wall Street and Swamp Dwellers

[MADem]

5. "I KNEW I didn't like the son of a bitch...." is what the said, and he's right on the money.

Nationalistic, nativist, pugilistic, narcissistic--Gergen nailed him.

[barbtries]

7. that's painful.

Van Jones is the only one saying anything worth listening to. who's that woman i don't know her but she's upset that trump is mean to the press and for good reasons. then immediately they equate it to Obama knocking fox news. it's not equivalent!

again i am reminded why i do not watch this shit. aargh

[Moostache]

8. Insufferable sophistry, period.

They actually allowed someone to theorize during that clip that the goddamn Rolling Stones classic "You can't always get what you want" song and lyric are somehow emblematic of .... Donald fucking Trump.

I have been in a horrible place personally since the election. I am constantly enraged by both Trump's constant sophomoric diplomacy and even more by the celebrations of his knuckle-dragging "fans" (he has no supporters because he has no positions to support).

God help us. Seriously.

[RussBLib]

10. I'm in denial

Not denial that Trump "won" but denial that I will have much to do with politics now. I see all these pitches from Dems to "stay engaged!" and "we have to fight harder" and it just makes me cold. I'm about to retire and I feel too old for this shit.

Good luck everyone.

[blue cat]

12. I am close to retirement age

So I understand. Take a break but I hope you come back. I've had to take breaks from politics over the years.