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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEx-Bush Official Says Trump Is an Addict for Media
https://politicalwire.com/2017/01/01/ex-bush-official-says-trump-addict-media/"SNIP............
Nicolle Wallace, who served as communications director during George W. Bushs administration, said Donald Trump craves the press like an addict craves their drugs, The Hill reports.
Said Wallace: Weve just elected a man who bullies female reporters at his rally as an applause line. We have just elected a man who started a hot war with a female anchor instead of attending a debate she moderated, referencing Fox News Megyn Kelly.
She added: We are in a new place. And I dont think its good. And I dont think it has any parallels to the past.
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Ex-Bush Official Says Trump Is an Addict for Media (Original Post)
applegrove
Jan 2017
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Our military and intelligence forces are going to be in complete disarray and chaos.
Eliot Rosewater
Jan 2017
#3
Yup. Dyslexics are excellent on defense. Not good on offence. Trump always needs
applegrove
Jan 2017
#4
3catwoman3
(24,013 posts)1. No shit, Sherlock, as the saying goes.
A lot of us have known this since the campaign began, if not long before.
C_U_L8R
(45,004 posts)2. And vice-versa
The media is clearly high on Trump.
elleng
(131,006 posts)5. Sure is, WAS and STILL is.
Media forced him upon us.
Eliot Rosewater
(31,112 posts)3. Our military and intelligence forces are going to be in complete disarray and chaos.
The CIC will be doing whatever Putin tells him to do and when that is not in conflict with the issue at hand, Trump will have no idea what to do.
I suspect we will see major, disastrous outcomes within 3-7 days of his taking power.
applegrove
(118,718 posts)4. Yup. Dyslexics are excellent on defense. Not good on offence. Trump always needs
to foil somebody when he counter punches. Not much of a punch without an enemy.
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)6. Attention Whore