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Abbreviated Pundit Round-up: A smattering of debate, a tincture of treason, a dash of pride
Mark Sumner for Daily Kos
Daily Kos Staff
Sunday June 30, 2019 · 7:00 AM EDT
The story of this year’s G20 was really the story of Donald Trump Unbound. Sure, it has always seemed as if Trump were free from any of the concerns that afflict ordinary mean—laws, morals, cholesterol—but clearly there was something to all that “Trump can’t really be himself while the Mueller investigation is hanging over his head” stuff. Because this year … Trump didn’t just engage in blatant evil, he reveled in it. He gave a giant middle finger to America’s allies, political propriety, and especially the whole concept of the free press.
Trump sat down with noted journalist-killer-in-bulk Vladimir Putin and talked about “getting rid of” pesky reporters. It was a joke all right … just not that kind of joke. The joke was the idea that Trump didn’t understand he was saying this side by side with a man who has had reporters poisoned, shot, drowned, and, with surprising frequency, defenestrated. The joke was how little he cared.
If that didn’t get the message across well enough, Trump then threw a special breakfast for his pal Mohammed bin Salman. At this little invite-only affair, Trump informed the media that “no one” blames the Saudi crown usurper for the dismemberment and murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. A statement that required Trump to deny the assessment of both the UN special commission and the CIA. After the murder, Jared Kushner’s advice to bin Salman was to stay low and the whole thing would blow over. But now Trump is saying f’-it. Who gives a damn about one murdered journalist, anyway?
Trump spent the days leading up to the event attacking and denigrating America’s allies. Then he sought out Putin for his first conversation of the get together. After that, Trump hustled over to stand next to bin Salman in the “family photo” of G20 members. Trump’s support was critical in seeing that the next G20 meeting will be held in Saudi Arabia — that should be a real thrill for the traveling press corps.
Hey, you know what Donald Trump calls one butchered Washington Post journalist? A good start. Relax. It’s just a joke. Let’s read columns … while there are still columns to read.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/6/30/1868379/-Abbreviated-Pundit-Round-up-A-smattering-of-debate-a-tincture-of-treason-a-dash-of-pride#read-more
Mark Sumner for Daily Kos
Daily Kos Staff
Sunday June 30, 2019 · 7:00 AM EDT
The story of this year’s G20 was really the story of Donald Trump Unbound. Sure, it has always seemed as if Trump were free from any of the concerns that afflict ordinary mean—laws, morals, cholesterol—but clearly there was something to all that “Trump can’t really be himself while the Mueller investigation is hanging over his head” stuff. Because this year … Trump didn’t just engage in blatant evil, he reveled in it. He gave a giant middle finger to America’s allies, political propriety, and especially the whole concept of the free press.
Trump sat down with noted journalist-killer-in-bulk Vladimir Putin and talked about “getting rid of” pesky reporters. It was a joke all right … just not that kind of joke. The joke was the idea that Trump didn’t understand he was saying this side by side with a man who has had reporters poisoned, shot, drowned, and, with surprising frequency, defenestrated. The joke was how little he cared.
If that didn’t get the message across well enough, Trump then threw a special breakfast for his pal Mohammed bin Salman. At this little invite-only affair, Trump informed the media that “no one” blames the Saudi crown usurper for the dismemberment and murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. A statement that required Trump to deny the assessment of both the UN special commission and the CIA. After the murder, Jared Kushner’s advice to bin Salman was to stay low and the whole thing would blow over. But now Trump is saying f’-it. Who gives a damn about one murdered journalist, anyway?
Trump spent the days leading up to the event attacking and denigrating America’s allies. Then he sought out Putin for his first conversation of the get together. After that, Trump hustled over to stand next to bin Salman in the “family photo” of G20 members. Trump’s support was critical in seeing that the next G20 meeting will be held in Saudi Arabia — that should be a real thrill for the traveling press corps.
Hey, you know what Donald Trump calls one butchered Washington Post journalist? A good start. Relax. It’s just a joke. Let’s read columns … while there are still columns to read.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/6/30/1868379/-Abbreviated-Pundit-Round-up-A-smattering-of-debate-a-tincture-of-treason-a-dash-of-pride#read-more
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