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His core 37% would still support him if he lit a nun and a little boy on fire on the White House lawn with his arm around his latest fully naked mistress.
Trump lost SO MUCH of his power when he caved and reopened the govt. I no longer support him solely because of this. He lied right out in the open, he claimed he would keep it shut down for months even years, security of the nation was just too important to give in or settle....and he gave in around the 1 month mark?!! How pathetic and weak is that?! LOL
The worst part about this, he let everyone know what his weakness is, so if he tried the same thing again, it would very easy to shut him down and force him to cave again.
A pretty spot on analysis of the Trump presidency. Rather than being an effective outsider, Trump has proved himself to be an ineffective leader. His perceived successes are solely the work of the GOP controlled Congress. They passed what they wanted to pass. His shrinking base will support him, but is there enough of them left to get him into the White House for a second term?
'The Harvard political scientist Richard Neustadt famously remarked that the Oval Office “is no place for amateurs.” This is because, as Neustadt pointed out in his book “Presidential Power and the Modern Presidents,” which was originally published in 1960, the Presidency is, structurally, a weak office. Its occupant has to deal with Congress and the courts as co-equal branches of government. Even inside the sprawling executive branch, it isn’t easy to direct Cabinet secretaries, agency heads, and career public officials, many of whom have their own expertise and agendas. Given this challenging environment, Neustadt concluded, “Presidential power is the power to persuade.” If a President loses the ability to bring other players along with him, he is lost."
Trump lost SO MUCH of his power when he caved and reopened the govt. I no longer support him solely because of this. He lied right out in the open, he claimed he would keep it shut down for months even years, security of the nation was just too important to give in or settle....and he gave in around the 1 month mark?!! How pathetic and weak is that?! LOL
The worst part about this, he let everyone know what his weakness is, so if he tried the same thing again, it would very easy to shut him down and force him to cave again.
Basically, shutting down the government was a lose-lose for Trump. His already low approval ratings tanked even further, and the House dems. were winning that battle. Shutting down the government and screwing over the people who it would hurt the most is not the way to get your way. Declaring most terrorists come across the southern border was also a stupid move. Most come through the airports, the very thing that was threatened during the shutdown. The contractors that didn't get paid also felt the sting, and people were furloughed because of it. They didn't get back pay. It was a disaster the first time, and it will be a bigger one if it's repeated.
The wall is a black hole of stupid. The only thing it will accomplish is to move the problem further down the road. It won't solve anything. All the illegals need to breach the wall is a ladder or a shovel. They've already proved that.
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Not My Pwesident! Waa!
Its all you have. 
