Re: The American Politics Thread
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 10:38 am
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Easy D wrote:No longer will federal agencies come after law abiding gun owners.
Trump blames constitution for chaos of his first 100 days
The president is learning the limits of power
In an interview with Fox News to mark the 100-day mark, he declared himself “disappointed” with congressional Republicans, despite his many “great relationships” with them.
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He blamed the constitutional checks and balances built in to US governance. “It’s a very rough system,” he said. “It’s an archaic system … It’s really a bad thing for the country.”
He has failed to get any of his priorities turned into legislation in the face of party disunity, and his attempt to rule by executive order has been largely hollow. His decrees have been either meaningless, like his one-page, detail-free tax reform plan, or have been blocked by the courts, such as his travel ban for Muslim countries and refugees.
Trump’s approval ratings have remained mired at historic lows for a presidency in what is supposed to be a honeymoon period, hovering around – and frequently below – the 40% mark, well below his recent predecessors at this stage in their presidencies.
But his core supporters have remained faithful, choosing to believe that the mainstream media are purveyors of fake news, rather than accept that the Trump presidency has not been the unrivalled success the president has claimed. They have also accommodated Trump’s affinity for Vladimir Putin. The percentage of Republicans who see Russia as an unfriendly state has fallen from 82% in 2014 to 41% now, according to a CNN/ORC poll.
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The gap between the extreme bravado of Trump’s claims and the daily realities of governing has deepened public cynicism. In a new Gallup poll, just 36% declared him honest and trustworthy, down from 42% in early February. His general approval rating stood at 40%.
Garth wrote:The Guardian wrote:He blamed the constitutional checks and balances built in to US governance. “It’s a very rough system,” he said. “It’s an archaic system … It’s really a bad thing for the country.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... presidency
Rightey wrote:I've always thought the US system where the president can be in power, but not actually have any power if the congress and the senate are not their own party was always strange but it looks like it's actually doing it's job now. Scary to think that if it was a parliamentary system like in Canada or the UK, he would have a lot more power.
Sebastian Gorka to leave White House amid accusations of links to far-right
Briton, who previously worked for Fox News and Breitbart, had been hired to sit on an advisory panel created by Steve Bannon
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... -far-right
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Sean Hannity Eyes Fox News Exit, Insiders Say
Sean Hannity is looking to leave Fox News, according to sources, following the resignation of Fox News co-president Bill Shine officially on Monday.
Shine was Hannity’s his long-time ally whom he personally recommended the network hire two decades ago to produce Hannity & Colmes. In recent days, Hannity warned it would be the “total end” of Fox News should Shine leave, and he rallied conservative activists to back him up.
Initially, insiders said, Hannity’s army of lawyers had hoped to discuss with Fox ways of protecting his 8-year-old primetime show, amid fears that Lachlan and James Murdoch—fresh off the ousting of Bill O’Reilly—were looking to push the network away from hard-right politics.
However, with Shine’s departure on Monday, one source told The Daily Beast, there’s no reason for Hannity to stay. “The network now belongs to the Murdoch sons,” another Fox insider said after learning that Shine was gone.
Garth wrote:Sean Hannity Eyes Fox News Exit, Insiders Say
Sean Hannity is looking to leave Fox News, according to sources, following the resignation of Fox News co-president Bill Shine officially on Monday.
Shine was Hannity’s his long-time ally whom he personally recommended the network hire two decades ago to produce Hannity & Colmes. In recent days, Hannity warned it would be the “total end” of Fox News should Shine leave, and he rallied conservative activists to back him up.
Initially, insiders said, Hannity’s army of lawyers had hoped to discuss with Fox ways of protecting his 8-year-old primetime show, amid fears that Lachlan and James Murdoch—fresh off the ousting of Bill O’Reilly—were looking to push the network away from hard-right politics.
However, with Shine’s departure on Monday, one source told The Daily Beast, there’s no reason for Hannity to stay. “The network now belongs to the Murdoch sons,” another Fox insider said after learning that Shine was gone.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2 ... siders-say
KK wrote:I tell you, if Breitbart were to launch a news network...
KK wrote:The wheels have well and truly fallen off at Fox News. Being murdered by the very monster they created.
It's a tarnished news brand that will take a monumental effort to turn into an organisation people see as legitimate. Run off their right wing audience however and their ratings are going to collapse.
I tell you, if Breitbart were to launch a news network...