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LiberalLovinLug

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15. I fear that there is plenty of time for a "redemption arch"
Thu Feb 16, 2017, 01:48 PM
Feb 2017

He and his pal Mark Burnette have a lot of experience in the reality show machinations of creating a villain and then at the right time, have a situation set up to show some 'other side', some softer human side. And then have his character have a eureka moment (or pretend to at least) where he publicly realizes that he must be a better person, be more inclusive etc...

He, and his Republican enablers, can push through a lot of RW bills, destroy everything Obama accomplished, now, because in politics, even a month is a long time. Even after selling off every park and school and service to their private industry friends. Plenty of time to normalize or put in the past these radical actions in the present, and learn how to be "presidential" for the cameras at least before the next federal election.

There may be a moment when he finally realizes, when Burnette or others smarter than he is convince him, that his disapproval ratings can be reversed if he throws more moderate voters a bone, even if he has opposition in the Republican houses. Like say, coming out for keeping the ACA clauses of keeping kids on insurance until 25 and the no punishment for pre-existing conditions (as he inferred after meeting Obama). Or re-affirming his election promises of not touching SS or Medicare/medicaid. Combine that with either
a. some family health tragedy
b. some large terror attack (whether a false flag or real)

He with Burnette can craft this redemption arch to land just before the next Presidential election. He has a lot of time. Maybe I'm just being paranoid, but I am just uneasy that all this DESERVED negative attention against him may get to the point where his PR group can milk it as him being piled onto and for sport. That he's not such a bad guy. He was inexperienced and now he understands he has to be a president for all Americans etc....maybe even a *gulp* public apology. That for anyone that is difficult, but for the Don to be so humble would be framed as the greatest humanist character move ever.

We all should be prepared for this, and to find a way to prevent this.



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