Should A President Run His Administration Only To Please His Base?

[MarcATL]

You mean, "Should every politician act like a Democrat?"

In what way? How does a Democrat act, in your estimation?

 

[MarcATL]

Dims only bring this shit up when a Republican is in office. When a dim is in office, that couldn't give a rat's ass.

So what's your answer?

 

[WillowTree]

He should do what he thinks is best for the country. He is not there to please democrats!

The OP isn't talking about Trump jackass.

It's talking about ANY sitting President.

Care to revise your answer?

Horseshit.

 

[Indeependent]

You mean, "Should every politician act like a Democrat?"

In what way? How dos a Democrat act, in your estimation?

You don't remember Bill Clinton?
He changed policies everyday depending on polls.
He wanted to be loved.
It also seems that not changing policies hasn't worked out so well for us.

 

[TyroneSlothrop]

POTUS Need to lead not Mislead
https://politicalwire.com/2017/07/31/trump-personally-dictated-sons-misleading-statement/
Trump Personally Dictated Son’s Misleading Statement
July 31, 2017

“On the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Germany last month, President Trump’s advisers discussed how to respond to a new revelation that Trump’s oldest son had met with a Russian lawyer during the 2016 campaign — a disclosure the advisers knew carried political and potentially legal peril,” the Washington Post reports.

“The strategy, the advisers agreed, should be for Donald Trump Jr. to release a statement to get ahead of the story. They wanted to be truthful, so their account couldn’t be repudiated later if the full details emerged.”

“But within hours, at the president’s direction, the plan changed. Flying home from Germany on July 8 aboard Air Force One, Trump personally dictated a statement in which Trump Jr. said he and the Russian lawyer had ‘primarily discussed a program about the adoption of Russian children’ when they met in June 2016… The claims were later shown to be misleading.”

 

[shockedcanadian]

Or should he consider all Americans as he conducts the running of his Administration and policies?

Why/why not?

He should do what is best for America and that is what he is trying to do, even as some in the establishment are trying to prevent this.

Elections have consequences and the broader part of America has spoken. You can be certain Obama wasn't governing to appease conservatives...

 

[MarcATL]

In other words, he should ignore anything Democrats have to say. generating partisanship and division is all they're interested in.

Can you respond to your boyfriend's statements some years ago?

 

[WillowTree]

You mean, "Should every politician act like a Democrat?"

In what way? How dos a Democrat act, in your estimation?

When a democrat wins he says "elections have consequences."

 

[MarcATL]

When a democrat wins he says "elections have consequences."

So your answer to the OP question is...?

 

[DarkFury]

Why the hell should I worry about those who voted against him? It's not like they gave a damn about me for eight years!

 

[Little-Acorn]

Should A President Run His Administration Only To Please His Base?


Of course not. He should run it to please all Americans.

Of course, if some segment of the population - such as all Democrats - decide in advance that they will disagree and "RESIST" no matter what he does, then there isn't much point in trying to please them when they've already decided to make that impossible.

In which case he should simply run things the best way for the country, and let the disgruntled whiners come along for the ride even if they keep whining and sulking like spoiled brats who didn't get their way.

 

[WillowTree]

When a democrat wins he says "elections have consequences."

So your answer to the OP question is...?

 

[MarcATL]

You don't remember Bill Clinton?
He changed policies everyday depending on polls.
He wanted to be loved.
It also seems that not changing policies hasn't worked out so well for us.

So are you trying to say that a Democrat constantly changes their policies because they want to be loved, and a Republican President should do likewise?

Spit it out boy!

 

[Fenton Lum]

He should do what his SUPPORTERS SENT HIM there to do. He should be President of all the people, BUT those who are against his agenda, It worked for oshitass, so what is the problem with Trump doing it. The oshitass people don't like it when they are not in charge and cause as much trouble as they can no matter if they cause the country to be destroyed. If they cant have their way they would rather see NO country left than lose power.

"He should be President of all the people, BUT ..."

There ya go, support the status quo.

 

[MarcATL]

Should A President Run His Administration Only To Please His Base?


Of course not. He should run it to please all Americans.

Of course, if some segment of the population - such as all Democrats - decide in advance that they will disagree and "RESIST" no matter what he does, then there isn't much point in trying to please them when they've already decided to make that impossible.

In which case he should simply run things the best way for the country, and let the disgruntled whiners come along for the ride even if they keep whining and sulking like spoiled brats who didn't get their way.

Interesting.

Care to respond to your boyfriend's statements some years ago then?

 

[Pogo]

It's kind of stating the obvious but a national election is for who is to run the country, not a support base. The latter is what the primaries are for.

That means he will have to address, and represent, the best interests of the country as a whole, including in a lot of areas that he didn't even take a position on while campaigning -- but what he does absolutely *MUST* be done in the greater interests of the country, whether a given action synchs with his campaign rhetoric or not. Once the election is decided, the pandering is over.

That's exactly why the first thing we do, literally at the moment he gets the job, is to make him swear to "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution". Not to "preserve, protect and defend those who voted for him" and not to "preserve, protect and defend a political party or ideology". That would be absurd.

In the same way, if we all decide we need to drive to Denver and 310 million of us get into a car, those in the back seat may or may not agree with what routes the driver takes or how he drives. But he damn well better get us there.

 

[Anathema]

Yes. Like EVERY politician, the POTUS is there because a certain segment of the population chose to support him. To avoid, ignore, or abandon thst group in favor of the preferences of those who did not support him is not only akin to political treason, it's likely political suicide.

 

[bripat9643]

Dims only bring this shit up when a Republican is in office. When a dim is in office, that couldn't give a rat's ass.

So what's your answer?

Defeat the Dims.

 

[MarcATL]

Yes. Like EVERY politician, the POTUS is there because a certain segment of the population chose to support him. To avoid, ignore, or abandon thst group in favor of the preferences of those who did not support him is not only akin to political treason, it's likely political suicide.

Were these your sentiments the previous 8 years?

 

[Fenton Lum]

Yes. Like EVERY politician, the POTUS is there because a certain segment of the population chose to support him.

i.e.; his donor class.