tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post3445681197719442754..comments2024-03-29T01:07:30.224-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: Managing Donald TrumpStuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-57053456398644738062017-09-05T04:21:41.140-07:002017-09-05T04:21:41.140-07:00Anonymous Leo G said... So Ares, if the President ...Anonymous Leo G said... So Ares, if the President is clueless, what does that make Mrs. Clinton?<br /><br />She is very fortunate to not have to deal with fools any more.<br /><br />Uncle Max said... Kelley works FOR HIM<br /><br />Try "Kelly" and you might be right.<br /><br />I see the Weekly Standard is humbly projecting Trump as the next Bill Clinton with Bill Clinton's greatest sin was being a Democrat who acted like a Republican, so perhaps Trump will suddenly discover some populist positions republicans are unable to talk about.<br />http://www.weeklystandard.com/donald-trump-is-at-war-with-his-party/article/2009529<br />----<br />It comes down to this: A majority of Americans are unhappy with their government and happy with the economy and their jobs. Trump is gambling that come the congressional elections next year, Americans will vote their wallets, that “It’s the economy, stupid.”<br />----<br /><br />Universal health care? Certainly government controlled health care is simpler, death panels and all.<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPJfKdp3bDs Donald Trump: Replace Obamacare with Universal Health Care<br />https://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=https://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2015/09/28/donald-trump-on-obamacare-on-60-minutes-everybodys-got-to-be-covered-and-the-governments-gonna-pay-for-it<br />----<br />Trump: There's many different ways, by the way. Everybody's got to be covered. This is an un-Republican thing for me to say because a lot of times they say, "No, no, the lower 25 percent that can't afford private. But--"<br /><br />Pelley: Universal health care.<br /><br />Trump: I am going to take care of everybody. I don't care if it costs me votes or not. Everybody's going to be taken care of much better than they're taken care of now.<br /><br />Pelley: The uninsured person is going to be taken care of. How? How?<br /><br />Trump: They're going to be taken care of. I would make a deal with existing hospitals to take care of people. And, you know what, if this is probably—<br /><br />Pelley: Make a deal? Who pays for it?<br /><br />Trump: —the government's gonna pay for it. But we're going to save so much money on the other side. But for the most it's going to be a private plan and people are going to be able to go out and negotiate great plans with lots of different competition with lots of competitors with great companies and they can have their doctors, they can have plans, they can have everything.<br />---Ares Olympushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726811306826601686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-5930095298611843732017-09-04T22:50:25.896-07:002017-09-04T22:50:25.896-07:00UnPresidential President Trump has no path!... no ...UnPresidential President Trump has no path!... no path! to 270! Just keep viewing all of this through the lens that was shown to be completely flawed. Trump is the leader. He is in control. Kelley works FOR HIM and I have NO doubt that Kelley appreciates this dynamic and doesn't "manage up" one iota. Your premise is off... but I love reading you anyway. Heh.Uncle Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09201160092477098369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-47160307386597832042017-09-04T21:37:25.101-07:002017-09-04T21:37:25.101-07:00So Ares, if the President is clueless, what does t...So Ares, if the President is clueless, what does that make Mrs. Clinton?Leo Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-62127888564147069272017-09-04T10:28:46.443-07:002017-09-04T10:28:46.443-07:00I recall reading that Steve Jobs and Bill Gates bo...I recall reading that Steve Jobs and Bill Gates both had volatile tempers, mainly on the high standards sense, and wouldn't hesitate to call things out when they were wrong, and not in diplomatic ways. <br /><br />It might be in business a CEO can have a bad temper and be moderated by his peers. But I don't think Trump's temper comes from having high standards. It comes from being clueless and failing to get sufficient continual validation, or trying to redirect blame outward for his own ignorance.<br /><br />I wish Kelly well. So what we've learned is that if Kelly leaves, that means the presidency is beyond hopeless, and all republicans should jump ship before its too late for them.<br /><br />The only consolation I can get in this "rationalized chaos" is to imagine what Republicans would call a Democrat president who acted like Trump. If they can't handle Benghazi or Slick Willy getting away with everything without losing a 50+ approval rating, how would they handle a rival-party president who's only purpose in life is self-aggrandizement at any cost? <br />Ares Olympushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726811306826601686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-52179482663115663562017-09-04T07:51:02.177-07:002017-09-04T07:51:02.177-07:00The NYT hates, Hates, HATES Mr. Trump, so I go on ...The NYT hates, Hates, HATES Mr. Trump, so I go on the presumption that the NYT is not telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.Sam L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00996809377798862214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-19897501161524374002017-09-04T07:13:36.022-07:002017-09-04T07:13:36.022-07:00I have a feeling that Gen. Kelly understands the o...I have a feeling that Gen. Kelly understands the old saw about loose lips. So I very much doubt this Times report.Leo Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-61987825970610048962017-09-04T06:21:58.185-07:002017-09-04T06:21:58.185-07:00"And yet, if that is true [i.e., that Trump r...<i>"And yet, if that is true [i.e., that Trump recognizes the value of better management], why is a lifelong business executive just now learning this?"</i><br /><br />Stuart's question pretty much nails it, and I expect books will be written on this subject for long after Trump leaves the White House. And although I don't pretend to know the answer, I <i>have</i> worked for an extremely successful, brilliant and charismatic CEO who was also extremely impulsive and disorganized, and ran a completely chaotic company. <br /><br />And I can tell you this: Executives like this can succeed bigly, until they fail bigly. I.e., luck, an extremely favorable business climate and/or other temporary factors combine with the executive's brilliance and charisma to generate brilliant success for as long as those conditions last. But when the luck, business climate or other factors turn cold, business disaster follows.<br /><br />FYI, I hate saying this, because I very badly want Trump to succeed. So let us all say a prayer for John Kelly.JPL17https://www.blogger.com/profile/10649330420822802850noreply@blogger.com