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In reply to the discussion: Why Hasn't The NYT OpEd Been More Effective..... [View all]CentralMass
(15,265 posts)36. When it is penned by someone working for the administration it opens the door to a number of things
Whether you hate tRump or not an individual working for any administration who has openly admitted that he/she and others working for the Administration are secretly working against the pResident is unprecedented. Any administration would rightfully seek out such people and I suspect that the admission and acts are a serious matter. This ceded the issue to tRump and possibly compromised any efforts to keep the nutjob in check.
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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
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
I don't know anyone who thought the OpEd would be the final nail in Trump's coffin.
aikoaiko
Sep 2018
#27
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