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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 04:35 PM Jan 2018

Wolff's Book Has Just Lowered Expectations for Trump

January 11, 2018 at 7:45 am EST By Taegan Goddard

Bret Stephens: “Guess what? Donald Trump is a raving idiot. Every sentient person knows this, and if Michael Wolff is to be believed, so does most everyone in the White House. So why are we talking about Wolff’s book Fire and Fury as if it’s the news sensation of the decade?”

“The answer lies in that timeless definition of the word ‘gossip’: Hearing something you like about someone you don’t. Fire and Fury is catnip for everyone who detests this president… But gossip isn’t journalism. And Wolff’s book is Exhibit A in how not to damage Trump’s presidency, much less his chances of re-election.”

“The net result is that Fire and Fury has so thoroughly succeeded in lowering public expectations for Trump that it makes it that much easier for him to exceed them.”

The Wall Street Journal reports Wolff sold one million copies of his book in four days.

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https://politicalwire.com/2018/01/11/wolffs-book-just-lowered-expectations-trump/

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Wolff's Book Has Just Lowered Expectations for Trump (Original Post) DonViejo Jan 2018 OP
i think it reduced him to a bumbling idiot... samnsara Jan 2018 #1
Where are the White House staffers denying what's in the book eleny Jan 2018 #2
exactly where is katie walsh, dina powells, etc AlexSFCA Jan 2018 #4
sadly I agree with this AlexSFCA Jan 2018 #3
"as if its the news sensation of the decade? NCTraveler Jan 2018 #5
Not for me kysrsoze Jan 2018 #6
My expectations for Trump were already at ground level. Kaleva Jan 2018 #7
tRump completing a grammatically correct sentence would exceed the expectations. Javaman Jan 2018 #8
The article is hilarious. Lowering expectations to just above a worm makes you a cockroach. Fred Sanders Jan 2018 #9
+1 uponit7771 Jan 2018 #10

eleny

(46,166 posts)
2. Where are the White House staffers denying what's in the book
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 04:40 PM
Jan 2018

You would think that there would be people coming forward in droves.

Where is Hope Hicks? We haven't seen her behind a mic denouncing the book as a pack of lies where she's the topic. And her portrayal includes obstruction of justice. But there's not a peep from her.

This all lends credence to the book.

AlexSFCA

(6,137 posts)
3. sadly I agree with this
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 04:40 PM
Jan 2018

after reading the book, I feel surprised if he is able to give a semi-coherent speech or adequate response. Besides, he is now untouchable should he get into any definite legal trouble, he can claim that he can’t stand trial due to mental disability. Pre-dementia resulting in unstoppable pathological lying therefore is unable to say the truth under oath.

Javaman

(62,444 posts)
8. tRump completing a grammatically correct sentence would exceed the expectations.
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 05:21 PM
Jan 2018

but we know that's not going to happen.

I'm good.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
9. The article is hilarious. Lowering expectations to just above a worm makes you a cockroach.
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 05:41 PM
Jan 2018

So...much easier for folks to vote because a cockroach exceeds the worm...fucking brilliant!

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