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More and more I'm becoming impressed with the Machiavellian technique Trump is using.. The latest was a tweet targeted at two of his biggest cable news detractors... The media is going gonzo over this tweet... What's interesting is that the two targets of that tweet have not refuted the FACTS of the tweet! But the machiavellian aspect? While the press is in their self-absorbed frenzy.. the wheels of change are moving... Tax overhaul is moving forward.. health insurance overhaul is going forward... Onerous regulations are being reversed... Judges are being appointed, unfettered immigration is being clamped down... He's throwing out some red meat for them to attack... and he's back to pushing his plans forward to Make America Great Again!!! Oh he's dumb like a fox.

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windinhishair · 61-69, M

Amazingly impressive indeed. Health care stalled in the Senate, no tax plan even being discussed. A couple of regulations under review. Has he had any repealed yet? And only a partial victory to show on immigration.

And the judges? One Supreme Court nominee confirmed. 1 judge confirmed for the US Courts of Appeals, but 19 more vacancies to fill. Zero judges confirmed to the US District Court System, and only 104 vacancies yet to fill. No judges for the US International Trade Court, and two vacancies to fill. And 22 more vacancies already announced that he'll have to fill.
At this breakneck pace by Trump (which is slower than any of his predecessors), he'll never fill all these vacancies during his term ending in 2020. In fact, he's nominated fewer people than the new vacancies that have been announced, so he's moving in the wrong direction.

I think you got the Machiavellian thing wrong. At this glacial pace, it is Methusulian. Making America Great Again--One Century at a Time.