Progressives left their skepticism of corporate power at the
door as earlier this week they unloaded on Nate Silver, when- wary of the boycott against :"Tucker Carlson Tonight"- he remarked "I don't want the PR
department of Applebee's deciding for us all what's racist vs.
legitimate/acceptable political speech."
This is not about "border security"- it's about maintaining support where his party's real power lies, in the right-wing media. Yet, if Democrats allow the President to cite "border security" without rebuttal, voters will come to believe that is what it's all about.
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Silver may still be bold, but he's now off the mark when he argues
Old enough to remember when Trump would pursue some obviously dumb strategy and "savvy" pundits/reporters would talk about his keen political instincts and how it was actually a brilliant move. You rarely read those sort of takes anymore, thank goodness.— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) December 21, 2018
Hold your thanks, Nate. Donald Trump still knows where his
political bread is buttered.
Shutdown today if Democrats do not vote for Border Security!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 21, 2018
The Democrats, whose votes we need in the Senate, will probably vote against Border Security and the Wall even though they know it is DESPERATELY NEEDED. If the Dems vote no, there will be a shutdown that will last for a very long time. People don’t want Open Borders and Crime!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 21, 2018
Border security. Bernie Sanders goes where too few Democrats
are willing to go when he tweets
This is what happened:— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) December 21, 2018
1) The Senate unanimously voted to keep the government open
2) The House was ready to pass the bill
3) Rush and Fox & Friends criticized Trump
4) Trump now wants to shut down the government, putting 800,000 people out of work the week before Christmas
Rush and Fox & Friends criticized Trump.
This is not about "border security"- it's about maintaining support where his party's real power lies, in the right-wing media. Yet, if Democrats allow the President to cite "border security" without rebuttal, voters will come to believe that is what it's all about.
Democrats need a counter-narrative, and Sanders suggests the
way forward: "Rush and Fox & Friends criticized Trump."
They cannot cede the claim of
"strength" or "power" to Donald Trump. He should be portrayed as he is- a captive of
unelected media extremists. Take away Trump's aura of strength, and he has
nothing.
By contrast, if Trump is allowed to tweet and say
"border security," he comes off as the strong man and his opponents
as opposed to border security.
It is not a good look for the President's critics. Donald Trump would have been swept off the
political stage if he hadn't bloviated about immigration when he came down the
escalator in June of 2015. It is what his supporters most want, and a large
middle finger to the people they don't want- or like.
These are the people the President needs, the voters who are
a daily reminder to GOP members of Congress that if they are not satisfied,
they can become the next Eric Cantor.
President Trump knows that he cannot be removed from office
as long as he has the support of thirty-three Republican senators. If he stays "strong" on the wall-
and is allowed to posture as strong- he'll maintain enough popular support that
many Republican senators will not be able to desert him.
Donald Trump may be impulsive, ignorant, and addicted to drugs.
He may even be crazy- but only like a fox.
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