Eliot Cohen: "Stay away. They’re angry, arrogant, screaming “you LOST!” Will be ugly"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is vaguely reminding me of how the Bush administration sent junior inexperienced operatives from the Republican Party to construct democracy in Iraq. We saw how well that worked out.

That was a mistake, but I'm just not seeing how you are drawing the connection.

[Anonymous]

Manafort's boy Matt Freedman just got the boot. Stalinist purge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:From the article:

His friend’s email conveyed the feeling that ‘we’re so glad to see the bicoastal elites get theirs,’” added Cohen, who described the response as “unhinged.’’

You see this from the Trumpsters posting here. It's not about governing or whatever else, it's about sticking it to the "elites" they feel have been laughing at them for so long. These people would cut off their own limbs if they thought it would upset liberals - they are all about confrontation, in favor of whatever dems are against no matter how reasonable it might be. Any possible compromise is unacceptable.

The depths of this crazy is just astounding. What a clusterfuck.

Every day this reminds me more and more of the Russian Revolution. That worked out wonderfully for everyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From the article:

His friend’s email conveyed the feeling that ‘we’re so glad to see the bicoastal elites get theirs,’” added Cohen, who described the response as “unhinged.’’

You see this from the Trumpsters posting here. It's not about governing or whatever else, it's about sticking it to the "elites" they feel have been laughing at them for so long. These people would cut off their own limbs if they thought it would upset liberals - they are all about confrontation, in favor of whatever dems are against no matter how reasonable it might be. Any possible compromise is unacceptable.

The depths of this crazy is just astounding. What a clusterfuck.

Every day this reminds me more and more of the Russian Revolution. That worked out wonderfully for everyone.

Yup. It's a weird hybrid of the Russia 1917 and Germany 1933.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From the article:

His friend’s email conveyed the feeling that ‘we’re so glad to see the bicoastal elites get theirs,’” added Cohen, who described the response as “unhinged.’’

You see this from the Trumpsters posting here. It's not about governing or whatever else, it's about sticking it to the "elites" they feel have been laughing at them for so long. These people would cut off their own limbs if they thought it would upset liberals - they are all about confrontation, in favor of whatever dems are against no matter how reasonable it might be. Any possible compromise is unacceptable.

The depths of this crazy is just astounding. What a clusterfuck.

Every day this reminds me more and more of the Russian Revolution. That worked out wonderfully for everyone.

Yup. It's a weird hybrid of the Russia 1917 and Germany 1933.

Yes, this. And what's troubling is that this is just the stuff we're hearing about. Imagine the things that are happening behind closed doors that aren't leaked yet. Bannon is bad news. Wonder if he's Trump's Svengali to some extent. Trump knows he's clueless and that fuels Bannon's power.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are 2 republican parties. One(call them inside Washington types) want the same old same old- keep kicking Russia, gunboat diplomacy, tax cuts for the rich, less regulations, more free trade, destroy the unions, kill Dodd Frank, culture wars, etc. The other is Trump. He has talked about treating carried interest/cap gains as income, culture wars are over, move away from Cold War thinking, etc. Where these two align, things will get done. Where they don't who knows what will happen. After this election, I would put my money on the Trump side.

This.

One of the greatest satisfactions in this election is seeing the thorough defeat of the neocons.[/quotes]

So why is John Bolton's name being bandied around?

That was a head fake. Rudy has ruled himself out for the AG position. He will get the SOS position.

I have not been paying attention to the transition out of self-preservation. But this arrests me. You're joking, right? Rudy is mentally ill. SOS? Huh?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From the article:

His friend’s email conveyed the feeling that ‘we’re so glad to see the bicoastal elites get theirs,’” added Cohen, who described the response as “unhinged.’’

You see this from the Trumpsters posting here. It's not about governing or whatever else, it's about sticking it to the "elites" they feel have been laughing at them for so long. These people would cut off their own limbs if they thought it would upset liberals - they are all about confrontation, in favor of whatever dems are against no matter how reasonable it might be. Any possible compromise is unacceptable.

The depths of this crazy is just astounding. What a clusterfuck.

Every day this reminds me more and more of the Russian Revolution. That worked out wonderfully for everyone.

Yup. It's a weird hybrid of the Russia 1917 and Germany 1933.

Yes, this. And what's troubling is that this is just the stuff we're hearing about. Imagine the things that are happening behind closed doors that aren't leaked yet. Bannon is bad news. Wonder if he's Trump's Svengali to some extent. Trump knows he's clueless and that fuels Bannon's power.

Yes, he is. But so is Kushner. And they apparently have no love for each other.
I so wish I was a fly on the wall for these conversations. There's an epic battle being waged inside the Trump Tower right now. This story will be told for generations - this is better than Game of Thrones!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From the article:

His friend’s email conveyed the feeling that ‘we’re so glad to see the bicoastal elites get theirs,’” added Cohen, who described the response as “unhinged.’’

You see this from the Trumpsters posting here. It's not about governing or whatever else, it's about sticking it to the "elites" they feel have been laughing at them for so long. These people would cut off their own limbs if they thought it would upset liberals - they are all about confrontation, in favor of whatever dems are against no matter how reasonable it might be. Any possible compromise is unacceptable.

The depths of this crazy is just astounding. What a clusterfuck.

Every day this reminds me more and more of the Russian Revolution. That worked out wonderfully for everyone.

Yup. It's a weird hybrid of the Russia 1917 and Germany 1933.

Yes, this. And what's troubling is that this is just the stuff we're hearing about. Imagine the things that are happening behind closed doors that aren't leaked yet. Bannon is bad news. Wonder if he's Trump's Svengali to some extent. Trump knows he's clueless and that fuels Bannon's power.

Grab some more popcorn and enjoy this
http://therealdeal.com/2016/11/15/breaking-down-jared-kushners-chris-christie-vendetta/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, and former Republican Mike Rogers, an expert in national security, is leaving the transition team too, purged by anti-Christie forces.

Expect more stuff like this in the coming weeks. It's amateur hour.

A lot of people aren't scared off by amateur hour. They're not sure how much worse it could be than where the professional political elites have been taking us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From the article:

His friend’s email conveyed the feeling that ‘we’re so glad to see the bicoastal elites get theirs,’” added Cohen, who described the response as “unhinged.’’

You see this from the Trumpsters posting here. It's not about governing or whatever else, it's about sticking it to the "elites" they feel have been laughing at them for so long. These people would cut off their own limbs if they thought it would upset liberals - they are all about confrontation, in favor of whatever dems are against no matter how reasonable it might be. Any possible compromise is unacceptable.

The depths of this crazy is just astounding. What a clusterfuck.

Every day this reminds me more and more of the Russian Revolution. That worked out wonderfully for everyone.

Yup. It's a weird hybrid of the Russia 1917 and Germany 1933.

Well, if you look up one of the articles on Bannon he's quoted as saying he's like Lenin and wants to tear everything down...

Yes, this. And what's troubling is that this is just the stuff we're hearing about. Imagine the things that are happening behind closed doors that aren't leaked yet. Bannon is bad news. Wonder if he's Trump's Svengali to some extent. Trump knows he's clueless and that fuels Bannon's power.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, and former Republican Mike Rogers, an expert in national security, is leaving the transition team too, purged by anti-Christie forces.

Expect more stuff like this in the coming weeks. It's amateur hour.

A lot of people aren't scared off by amateur hour. They're not sure how much worse it could be than where the professional political elites have been taking us.

I've got friends in Defense and their getting their resumes ready, despite pleas from the higher-up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are 2 republican parties. One(call them inside Washington types) want the same old same old- keep kicking Russia, gunboat diplomacy, tax cuts for the rich, less regulations, more free trade, destroy the unions, kill Dodd Frank, culture wars, etc. The other is Trump. He has talked about treating carried interest/cap gains as income, culture wars are over, move away from Cold War thinking, etc. Where these two align, things will get done. Where they don't who knows what will happen. After this election, I would put my money on the Trump side.

This.

One of the greatest satisfactions in this election is seeing the thorough defeat of the neocons.

,

Yep. Drain the swamp

This means "drain the United States of America." Whoever thinks this is unpatriotic and anti-America and wants the worst outcome for our good county.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From the article:

His friend’s email conveyed the feeling that ‘we’re so glad to see the bicoastal elites get theirs,’” added Cohen, who described the response as “unhinged.’’

You see this from the Trumpsters posting here. It's not about governing or whatever else, it's about sticking it to the "elites" they feel have been laughing at them for so long. These people would cut off their own limbs if they thought it would upset liberals - they are all about confrontation, in favor of whatever dems are against no matter how reasonable it might be. Any possible compromise is unacceptable.

The depths of this crazy is just astounding. What a clusterfuck.

Every day this reminds me more and more of the Russian Revolution. That worked out wonderfully for everyone.

Yup. It's a weird hybrid of the Russia 1917 and Germany 1933.

Yes, this. And what's troubling is that this is just the stuff we're hearing about. Imagine the things that are happening behind closed doors that aren't leaked yet. Bannon is bad news. Wonder if he's Trump's Svengali to some extent. Trump knows he's clueless and that fuels Bannon's power.

Grab some more popcorn and enjoy this
http://therealdeal.com/2016/11/15/breaking-down-jared-kushners-chris-christie-vendetta/

Loving this drama....time to grab my popcorn and wine...looks like we are in for a real show America

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From the article:

His friend’s email conveyed the feeling that ‘we’re so glad to see the bicoastal elites get theirs,’” added Cohen, who described the response as “unhinged.’’

You see this from the Trumpsters posting here. It's not about governing or whatever else, it's about sticking it to the "elites" they feel have been laughing at them for so long. These people would cut off their own limbs if they thought it would upset liberals - they are all about confrontation, in favor of whatever dems are against no matter how reasonable it might be. Any possible compromise is unacceptable.

The depths of this crazy is just astounding. What a clusterfuck.

The best part is that their stupid crazy antic just make us laugh at their incompetence even more ... between bouts of wondering whether it will be a military or an economic holocaust that destroys the US first.

[Anonymous]

This is so wonderful that it deserves to be quoted. Why does Jared Kushner hate Chris Christie?

So what exactly is Kushner’s disdain with Christie? His distaste for the politician has been widely documented and linked to Christie’s involvement in the prosecution of Kushner’s father Charles Kushner, who was sentenced to prison in 2005 on 18 counts of tax evasion, witness tampering and making illegal campaign donations. But to fully understand the genesis of the bad blood, you must look back to 2005, when Christie, then U.S. Attorney, pounded his chest over his success in getting a guilty verdict in the Kushner case. He’d pushed for Kushner to be sentenced to three years for his crimes, which included hiring a prostitute to seduce his brother-in-law and capture it on videotape in an act of retaliation against his sister, a witness for the prosecution.

What trash they all are. I wonder if Donald sees Jared as his secret soulmate and wannabe son.