Michael Bennet: Trump is 'at war with American tradition'

[DonViejo]

By QUINT FORGEY 07/07/2019 11:10 AM EDT

Demcoratic presidential candidate Michael Bennet said Sunday that Donald Trump will not be able to coast to re-election on the strength of the U.S. economy alone, and will have to answer for his “war with American tradition” while in office.

“I don’t think it’s been much better, Dana. I think it's been what it was: It’s been fine, it’s been good,” the Colorado senator said of the economy during an interview with host Dana Perino on “Fox News Sunday.”

“So it has improved, just as it’s improved from 2009 when Barack Obama took over,” Bennet continued. “What we don't need — in my view, I think — is a president who’s so at war with American tradition.

“We don't need a president who doesn’t believe in the rule of law. We don't need a president who doesn't believe in freedom of the press. We don't need a president who doesn't believe in the independence of the judiciary. We don't need a president who believes he’s above the law, that he can do by executive order what Congress doesn’t do.”

Bennet’s broadside followed the release Sunday of an ABC News/Washington Post poll that showed Trump enjoying the highest approval rating of his presidency, with 44 percent of Americans approving of his overall job performance. The survey also showed that 51 percent of respondents approve of Trump’s handling of the economy.

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1. I'm Glad Bennet Expanded on this Statement

American tradition and norms? Okay, but that's much too mild to assess what the Trumpster and his acolytes are doing. The Money quote is here:

“We don't need a president who doesn’t believe in the rule of law. We don't need a president who doesn't believe in freedom of the press. We don't need a president who doesn't believe in the independence of the judiciary. We don't need a president who believes he’s above the law, that he can do by executive order what Congress doesn’t do.”


We don't need nor can we accept a man squatting in the White House, one who is more than willing to unravel the rule of law and put a match to the Constitution. We don't need nor can we accept an opposition party willing to accept and enable said squatter in his lawless pursuits.

Fixed it!