Trump Furious That Woodward’s Book Is Written at Seventh-Grade Reading Level

@ZeroFox This one is much better documented and authenticated. It's not designed to take down the failing Baby-trump. It's intended to record history.

@MarkPaul No legitimate historian would say such a thing.

@ZeroFox Oh. You mean a real historian would only say things like... he never lies. He is better than anyone in history. He has done more than anyone in all of history. And, things like that?

@MarkPaul Don't attribute things to me that I haven't said.

A legitimate historian knows that he's not going to write unbiased "truth" so close to effects being considered.

@ZeroFox Democracy isn't a winner-take-all affair, where the winner gets to do whatever he wants. We have fundamental principles, laws and rules, as laid out in the constitution that everyone has to respect.

One way of "taking Trump down" should be by insisting that he faithfully execute his duties as President, and punishing him when he doesn't.

If he is unwilling or incapable of performing his duties, then he should be removed.

@ZeroFox Oh. So, you mean a true historian doesn't write the story as it unfolds itself, but instead inserts himself/herself into the story to deliver what people want to hear?

@MarkPaul Again, don't attribute statements to me that I haven't said.

A legitimate historian knows if he writes something about what's happening now, then its not history. If you are writing about the here and now, it is difficult to remove yourself from the situation. And any future historian is going to use that as a criticism, anyway. A for historian knows the and will acknowledge his bias OR he will not an attempt to write the "truth" but it won't be, because he's too close to the events, he can't see the first through the trees.

History is written in retrospect.

He should.. Its a real failure of the Congress that it has not happened. The president, just like all Representatives are "Servants of the People" As in "WE, the people" Somewhere along the line that seems to have been forgotten and its time they were reminded at the Ballot Box.@WoodyAq

@ZeroFox Oh. So, you mean keeping a "historical record" is a fool's game if you start that record from current times?

@MarkPaul No, again that's not what I said.

Stop starting your sentences with, "so you mean..." Don't assume you understand my position because you clearly don't.

@ZeroFox Well, explain yourself then.

@MarkPaul One doesn't "record history" as you put it, that's not how it works.

You're not going to learn what happening in the White House, from a book published during the administration. The author is too close to the content and much of the content is top secret and second hand from witnesses not interviews with the major players themselves, or people who were fired so they have an interest in painting a picture.

I just wanted to caution you not to take anything do seriously at this point.

@ZeroFox Actually, Woodward had a lot of access to the major players.

His is more a first draft of history.

It tells much the same story as Wolfe, but does it more professionally, and covers a longer time period.

The fact that we are getting multiple accounts all saying similar things indicates that what they are saying is a pretty good indication of what is happening.

@ZeroFox That's unnecessarily cynical and quite an indictment on the concept of truth. If we extend your caution, truth about any current event can't be achieved because of bias, even by a 3rd party.

The truth is, we can report on a current event like what is happening in the White House, what is taking place in a war zone, what goes on in a school, etc. and produce a truthful record by applying journalistic excellence.