02-06-2017, 01:17 PM
(02-04-2017, 07:15 PM)SomeGuy Wrote:(02-04-2017, 04:55 PM)Mikebert Wrote:(02-02-2017, 09:54 PM)SomeGuy Wrote: It's good politics on his part, especially if in return for conceding these sorts of issues to traditional Republicans he gets similar concessions on things he actually cares about, like trade, infrastructure, and immigration.
I don't think so. Why should they? Trump is president now, not a candidate. He will only become a liability to the party as time goes on and so his bargaining power will diminish. But maybe Trump doesn't care to accomplish anything in the reality that people other than his followers acknowledge. His own reality may be sufficient, in which case he can only succeed.
Still early days, too early to just assume he's not going to bother with any of his campaign promises. The Presidency is not a completely powerless position.
I assume that Trump must win 100% of the time. But if he has to trade one thing for another, he'll opt for unfettered capitalism first and foremost.
Intelligence is not knowledge and knowledge is not wisdom, but they all play well together.