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onenote

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1. Because it told folks what they already knew.

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Sun Sep 9, 2018, 10:36 AM

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Why Hasn't The NYT OpEd Been More Effective..... [View all] global1 Sep 2018 OP

Because it told folks what they already knew. onenote Sep 2018 #1

Exactly. Brainstormy Sep 2018 #4

Correct. It's not a surprise or news. Just another confirmation. bitterross Sep 2018 #15

Totally agree. Most of the so called ... Guilded Lilly Sep 2018 #22

Absolutely agree Pope George Ringo II Sep 2018 #34

The only real surprise Chemisse Sep 2018 #23

Exactly to all above. PLUS, half the nation supports Hortensis Sep 2018 #32

How would we know if "Trump melts down in public?" Wounded Bear Sep 2018 #2

I Know That When We See Him At A Rally - He Talks Through His Hat..... global1 Sep 2018 #6

Because those Republicans in Congress need the votes of Trump supporters to get reelected. bearsfootball516 Sep 2018 #3

Elected Republicans fear 45's voters more than they love the country and the Constitution. LonePirate Sep 2018 #5

That's true but they also are riding him to push through their deeply held agenda underpants Sep 2018 #7

Pence would support that same agenda. But the deplorables would not because of 45 being ousted. LonePirate Sep 2018 #9

Good point underpants Sep 2018 #14

Woodward is likely to echo some of the same so it might get more traction... hlthe2b Sep 2018 #8

Because Don the Con will be able to convince his meathead base... SMC22307 Sep 2018 #10

We don't know what Anonymous intended. They could just be doing a CYA exercise. I think it has OnDoutside Sep 2018 #11

That was my take on the letter. They still want all their shitty policies to get shoved on Nay Sep 2018 #20

Yes and that is the unspoken question : If they dumped Trump, would the never Trumpers jump back on OnDoutside Sep 2018 #33

The "who did it?" game is more entertaining , like the horserace focus on elections, tblue37 Sep 2018 #12

Even a video of him flying off the handle wouldn't matter marylandblue Sep 2018 #13

His rallies are a wrestling act underpants Sep 2018 #16

It was the scandal of the day. fallout87 Sep 2018 #17

"... the final nail in Trump's coffin ..." JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2018 #18

Because everyone has dug in RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 #19

I fail to see any evidence that Trump has the upper hand in these situations. Kaleva Sep 2018 #21

Because it only confirms what had already become known The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #24

The point was to say there's no reason to remove him. "We got this." Garrett78 Sep 2018 #25

The GOP has a Bigger Lock on the Media Than Anyone Will Admit dlk Sep 2018 #26

I don't know anyone who thought the OpEd would be the final nail in Trump's coffin. aikoaiko Sep 2018 #27

Until he actually shoots someone on Fifth Ave Rustynaerduwell Sep 2018 #28

Because the country has no idea who wrote it. Could have been anyone including the NYT. Trust Buster Sep 2018 #29

It seems like slight of hand to create a diversion to take the focus off of Bob Woodward's book. CentralMass Sep 2018 #30

I don't understand how a "Trump is Crazy" op-ed is a 'diversion' from a "Trump is Crazy" book emulatorloo Sep 2018 #35

When it is penned by someone working for the administration it opens the door to a number of things CentralMass Sep 2018 #36

I wish NYT had not published the op ed ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #31