"The Presdent has been very clear"

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11. Don't you think, Sarah

Don't you think, Sarah, that if the president had been very clear, there wouldn't be all these questions about what the hell he's talking about? Because the rule of thumb seems to be that if you just wait a day or so, the president will come down on the complete opposite of what he said today. For instance, he said he couldn't possibly suspend the Jones Act because his pals in the shipping industry wouldn't like it. Then, a day or so later, the president decides to suspend the Jones Act for ships going to Puerto Rico to relieve some of the misery and suffering there. I'll grant you that in each instance, he was very clear: First, he was a monster putting shipping industry profits ahead of the lives of 3 million Americans; then he was a far more humane person opening the door for aid to these hurricane victims. But in the totality, he wasn't clear at all about what matters to him.

Another f'rinstance: Yesterday, the president removed Sudan from the list of countries affected by the travel ban. He was asked about it directly, and he said, "Well, the people -- yeah, the people allowed -- certain countries -- but we can add countries very easily and we can take countries away." When the reporter asked specifically, "What did Sudan do right?" the president said, "And as far as the travel ban is concerned, whatever it is, I want the toughest travel ban you can have. So I'll see you in Indiana."

Now, that may be clear to you, but since I haven't undergone a lobotomy or been kicked in the head by a horse, Sarah, perhaps you could explain that nonsense to me?