Politics Trump wants to meet ‘whistleblower’

It's an AP news item...you don't have to ref the Times to get the gist

 

Here's another one.

https://lancasteronline.com/news/po...cle_95d0ed02-55c9-5191-a46a-a29838452403.html

 

What's he waiting on?

 

uh, probably his safety. You know you voted in a president that thinks whistle blowers are the enemy, are spies and should be hanged. Real classy guy that trump is. Fortunately he has now already spoke to the IG.

 

It doesn't just open up for those of us who have used up our monthy allotment of free accesses to the NY Times. After a certain small number of peeks at links to the NY Times you can not see any Times links for the rest of the month. You are forced to subscribe if you want to exceed the number of free link accesses for the month.

 

Heh. Sure, yeah.

 

Here's a few direct questions for you to answer.

1) Do you think it's good for the country to have a president that calls the news media enemy of the people?

2) Do you think it's appropriate for a sitting president to call opposing politicians by derogatory names such as low iq Maxine, Pocohontas, assholes, traitors and should be hanged?

3) Do you think those sort of actions above divide the country or brings it closer together?

4)Should the president be the one to try and bring the country together

5) Do you think the president should be making comments to foreign countries asking to investigate a political rival for him?

This is strictly about trump and no other politician so let's leave any other politician out of it.

If you aren't going to answer the questions honestly and instead try and use some of your little cutsey comments, then don't bother responding as it means you condone all his actions above

 

1. I think we have seen that much of our media here is too heavily involved in pushing their agendas rather than the news. Are they enemies of our country? That seems harsh, but I also believe that the press which is a vital part of our society has in many ways turned into just a bunch of political propaganda and its hard to know what to believe from many of the networks. So is it good for a president to say their our enemies? Probably not but whether its the left hating on Fox or the right hating on CNN there is definitely something to the line of thought that these major news sources are not out to help the American people, but rather to help themselves.

2.). Nope, completely out of line.

3.). Of course, Trump is not good for uniting the country, this isn't anything new to Trump though, the Chasm between different groups has blossomed under Trump, but it has blossomed as long as I can remember.

4.). Yes, maybe what I find worst about Trump is how much he loves to divide people. I realize that many people want presidents that only do what they like, but the thing is a Presidents job isn't just about you or me, its about everyone and leading the country. Now I will say in terms of Trump, I don't think he tried, but I also believe if he had tried the left had no interest in letting him lead in trying to unify us. Part of the whole Chasm we have right now is there are large portions of people who have 0 desire to be brought together.
5). Lol... No... If one of our intelligence agencies believes some one needs to be investigated and seeks the help of foreign lands I can understand, but the President asking for “dirt” on a political opponent is silly.

 

c'mon man....there's no more room for reasonable doubt....and from day one of this administration the press was put on the defensive and called liars....something Hitler did during his reign...have a state run news media like China does with censorship.....he's taken away press passes, refused to acknowledge white house correspondents...made a term out of insulting anyone and everyone who questions his questionable behavior....tweets witness tampering threats at people under investigation.....there's no middle ground in Trump's camp...there's no working across the aisle...strattling the fence at this point is purposefully ignoring the realities of our political climate....people have plenty of desire to be in unity but that has to include all people, not just his fan base. I wouldn't shake the man's tiny hand and not for reasons of division but for my own code of ethics. I don't trust the untrustworthy.

 

I honestly dont believe most people at this point want “unity”. I certainly dont believe most of the posters on this forum do. Seems like politically you either want Trump and all his supporters to go fall off a cliff somewhere, or you want all the left of center people to find a fire to jump into. If you’re at all towards the center then both groups are upset at you, because you arent angry enough. Literally in this forum on a daily basis, “I mean to insult ‘Trumpettes”, or, “I love pissin off the left”, is common place. Barely ever gets called out and never gets called out by the people who find themselves leaning the same way.
Seriously though none of Cups questions were is Trump a nazi, or is Trump Hitler, or do I trust Trump.

Theres no middle ground any of the camps right now and you even basically said that in your post. Seems like what you want is Unity but it cannot include Trumps supporters.

 

The article seems to imply they didnt do anything wrong, which I find hard to believe.

 

our govt is purely a reflection of the leadership....yeah...I don't want Trump to be in charge …..you though are assuming I don't want to be comfortable with my neighbors....my oldest son is a Trump fan. He and I are not divided by politics... I take the state of our country seriously not out of ideology, but out of current circumstances....I own my disdain for Trump...absolutely. I own my disdain for racists absolutely....love is unconditional trust in my world.....when there's no trust...well ...it's not a matter of having faith but using scientific method...the flaws are demonstrable...

 

Yeah but your son and random red voter in a red state are two different things completely.
I have said numerous times I dont like Trump. Said my reasons for it, but I dont feel the need to go on the internet and insult anyone who may vote for him which is again a daily thing here. How can you say you want unity if you’re in the active process of supporting division. Its Trumps MO, he is extremely divisive and insults and pushes people apart all the time. I understand why the reaction is to do the same in return, I just dont think one can partake or support those partaking in divisiveness and be sincere in saying they want unity and that is one of those things that goes both ways.

 

@riverman for the record, I mean no disrespect. Im just frustrated... I totally get the vitriol for Trump, its not me putting my head in the sand, or straddling the fence, I just don't think throwing insults or being ok with the insults is going to help anything.

 

You don't know this..I have many dear friends and family who are republicans...and I'm not looking for division....I'm expressing myself...if it becomes contentious that's just someone reacting with verbal counter punches...I ask why he garners trust and it's a fair question. Trumpettes is colorful language.....it can bait contention in anyone insecure about their views I guess. There's an emergence from his camp that I call Trumpettes….mostly his "yes men"....I get called a left wing socialist, etc......I've been told here my Asian wife is part of the problem with America...I've been called a slave to the deep state.....I don't have to respond with..."oh that's interesting..." I also don't think of the country as red and blue states.....which could also be construed as divisive language. My son lives in California...which has divided political counties from the north to the south...it's not a black and white issue

 

I'm going to insult Trump as long as he's in the position he's in. I own that.

 

I really don't mind.....this whole political climate has everyone frustrated...we all process our own way