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zentrum

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28. And yet, when...

Reply to Denzil_DC (Original post)

Tue Mar 21, 2017, 08:22 PM

Mar 2017

...his followers are questioned, they say that the first 100 days have been like Xmas every day. Not kidding. One of them actually said that on NPR.

The Repugs who control all branches of our government right now are not going to let the truth of failure be the narrative.

They want their tax, and regulation reform. They want to defund much of SS and Medicare and Medicaid and so, will keep keep insisting that he's doing what his voters want. Which is true. Ergo, not a failure.

I am as freaked out by one quarter of the country as I am by 45.

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"This is the most failed first 100 days of any president." [View all] Denzil_DC Mar 2017 OP

And it's only day 60. Or so. dchill Mar 2017 #1

Day 51, according to Trump: Denzil_DC Mar 2017 #3

"not counting golf days." dchill Mar 2017 #6

Since he cheats when he plays Mendocino Mar 2017 #25

He wouldn't last a month as a 7-Eleven manager dalton99a Mar 2017 #2

Failed 7-11 managers all over are insulted by the comparison. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2017 #7

7-Eleven Manager? Wolf Frankula Mar 2017 #13

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THIS! malaise Mar 2017 #4

The problem is neither the president nor most of his supporters have any idea enough Mar 2017 #5

*This* nt brer cat Mar 2017 #9

+1000! Yes, this is it! And he and his minions have no motivation to find out Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #12

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2017 #19

He's number 1! He's number 1! Poiuyt Mar 2017 #8

Looks more like Number Two Maynar Mar 2017 #16

The guy is the laughing stock of the world yuiyoshida Mar 2017 #10

Many Presidents have had to work tirelessly for 4 years some 8 and still dae Mar 2017 #11

At this point Miigwech Mar 2017 #14

Sorry, but it is the 2nd most failed. Stonepounder Mar 2017 #17

i don't see how Harrison was worse JI7 Mar 2017 #20

It was a joke. Stonepounder Mar 2017 #22

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2017 #18

"Tearing America Apart Again" DFW Mar 2017 #21

I'm curious what you're hearing on the ground over there A HERETIC I AM Mar 2017 #23

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"bullet-proof with his base"? ginnyinWI Mar 2017 #26

I Love the Smell of Treason in the morning--when it proves I was right. joanbarnes Mar 2017 #27

And yet, when... zentrum Mar 2017 #28

But I always thought republicans were allowed to be treasonous mdbl Mar 2017 #29

Trump thought he would be loved by all, he got a shock, sunonmars Mar 2017 #30

At the risk of being uncharitable, Maynar Apr 2017 #31