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Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
Mon Feb 20, 2017, 07:00 PM Feb 2017

Is Trump already bailing on the presidency?

Seems that he's spent more time golfing, and fund-raising, and tweeting, and traveling the past couple of weeks.

Haven't heard much from him as far as governance is concerned.

I remember he wanted Kasich as his VP during the campaign, and offered to let him handle all presidential duties, foreign and domestic. Trump reserved for himself the simple responsibility of "Making America Great Again". (gag)

Here we are, scarcely a month into his term, and it looks to me that his business model for the presidency has already been implemented.

He'll continue to be the front-man; he'll keep in the public eye daily with his recitation of false facts, while Pence handles the daily duties of the presidency, as a pre-cursor to a post-Trumpian world, which is coming to us at an accelerated pace.

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Is Trump already bailing on the presidency? (Original Post) Mr. Ected Feb 2017 OP
Our Taxes are paying for his ego trip, Pantagruel Feb 2017 #1
Bailing would be good it is in his repertoire in the form of non payment and bankruptcy. gordianot Feb 2017 #2
last year many discussed that we was the front man, Pence would really be Prez. GregD Feb 2017 #3
What do you mean Control-Z Feb 2017 #4
What happened to his "beautiful tax plan" lanlady Feb 2017 #5
I said back in November CanonRay Feb 2017 #6
He's doing what he thinks a President should be doing. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2017 #7
More like "Making America Golf again" n/t DFW Feb 2017 #8
 

Pantagruel

(2,580 posts)
1. Our Taxes are paying for his ego trip,
Mon Feb 20, 2017, 07:07 PM
Feb 2017

racking up huge travel and security expenses in multiple venues.
His knuckle dragging supporters thought he'd be "self -funding", talk about buyer's remorse.

gordianot

(15,242 posts)
2. Bailing would be good it is in his repertoire in the form of non payment and bankruptcy.
Mon Feb 20, 2017, 07:10 PM
Feb 2017

Does he get the Russian money and other ill gotten gains.

GregD

(2,263 posts)
3. last year many discussed that we was the front man, Pence would really be Prez.
Mon Feb 20, 2017, 07:10 PM
Feb 2017

maybe this is what that looks like

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)
4. What do you mean
Mon Feb 20, 2017, 07:11 PM
Feb 2017

he's not governing? He's out there wheeling and dealing. Making friends and influencing people. Shmoozing heads of State. Networking.

Jeez. What do you think those trips to Mar a Lago every weekend are? Playtime?

ETA: Just in case this is needed.

lanlady

(7,135 posts)
5. What happened to his "beautiful tax plan"
Mon Feb 20, 2017, 07:40 PM
Feb 2017

That he was supposed to unveil last week? Never heard anymore of it. Or his alternative to Obamacare?

CanonRay

(14,107 posts)
6. I said back in November
Mon Feb 20, 2017, 08:11 PM
Feb 2017

he'd fly around in Air Force One, play golf, and let Pence run the country. He's already bored with it all.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,865 posts)
7. He's doing what he thinks a President should be doing.
Mon Feb 20, 2017, 09:11 PM
Feb 2017

He has no clue how much work is actually involved. He thinks it's just another reality show, where he shows up once a week for the taping, and that's it.

It's my opinion that he will never voluntarily leave. He will need to be forced out one way or another.

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