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You get what you vote for, episode 160
After eight years of a President with class, tact, moderation, intellectual achievement, self control, a core of decency, and a commitment to public service, the American people decided they were tired of that, and elected the exact opposite. They knew what they were getting: Trump in the White House is pretty much the same as Trump on the campaign trail.
Indeed, as better-known bloggers have pointed out, the single most coherent thing about Trump's policies is that, right or wrong, right or left, they are the opposite of Obama's. Except when other people (e.g. the Pentagon) get to make the policies, in which case they're pretty similar to Obama's.
Indeed, as better-known bloggers have pointed out, the single most coherent thing about Trump's policies is that, right or wrong, right or left, they are the opposite of Obama's. Except when other people (e.g. the Pentagon) get to make the policies, in which case they're pretty similar to Obama's.