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My take on this:

The New York Times has NEVER published an "anonymous" Op Ed piece that I am aware of. Ever! They are the New York Times. You want an Op Ed column space, you pen your name to it or put it in the NY Post or someplace else. The NYT has always been "We are the Times, bitch! Play by our rules". So why this and why now and who might this be, and what does this mean?

Why this and why now?

It obvious that this is to corroborate Bob Woodward's E-Book, which is out at the beginning of the off year election cycle. Labor Day kicks off the serious campaigning, and this is another attempt to embarrass and wound Trump and Trump's momentum. Mattis already is on record that Woodward is full of crap with his accusations, so the Left is doubling down.

The Kavanaugh confirmation is a done deal, and the hearings are this week. The Dems know Kavanaugh has the votes and can't stop his confirmation. Their base demands something happen, so the Dems will chastise Kavanaugh publicly, then the votes will confirm him. This is a distraction from the Dems failure to take the WH in 2016 and have THEIR 2nd nominee lined up for confirmation on the Supreme Court. Kavanaugh is an in your face reminder of Hillary's failure to sweep the Left into power for good. It hurts...them.

Who Wrote this?

Somebody who wants the Left and the RINOs to love them, BUT...they don't feel strongly enough to go public with their name and lose their job. Supposedly a "Senior Cabinate Member". My ass, a "Senior" cabinet member would leave and go back to making millions in the private sector. This worm wants to keep his/her job and government pension, but seems to need approval from the Left and Swamp Rinos. I'm betting that somebody went to the McCain Love Fest and got criticized for working for Trump by the those their, be it the Bushes, McCain's, and their assorted brethren or whomever and felt like they needed a character rehab quick like.

What is the message? "We really are good conservatives and we are working frantically to save the world from Trump so please love on me. I'm a good guy. Don't be angry and say mean things about me. Don't kick me out of your restaurant or yell at me from the sage of Hamilton. I'm just a Snowflake saving you from the nasty Trump".

What Does This Mean?

Nothing. Absolutely nothing. EVERY President has feuds with his cabinet. There are often leaks. Remember the Watergate Plumbers? Nixon had leakers. Remember GWB feud with Colin Powell and others over Iraq? You really think Bill Clinton didn't have his cabinet telling him to stop slinging his seed all over Washington? Reagan and Iran Contra? Hell, most of Reagan's stance on the Soviet Union was rebuffed by his cabinet. Reagan's famous "tear down this wall" speech was fought against.

You think Carter didn't have detractors over the Panama Canal? Iran hostages? Salt II? Rhodesia?

FDR is famous for pitting one Cabinet members against one another. He thought the competition brought out the best in them and that the best would rise to the occasion. He purposefully stirred things up.

Having dissent and difference of opinion is NORMAL! Any of you watch the movie "Darkest Hour" about Churchill? While this is Hollywood's interpretation, it shows the very real struggles that Churchill had with Halifax and Chamberlin within his War Cabinet. This stuff is NORMAL.

What is not normal is the leaks by every dollar chasing publicity whore that steps foot in Trumps White House. Part of this is the fact that Trump is a Washington outsider, and didn't have a loyal entourage to bring with such as Nixon from his years as VP, as did LBJ for his years in the Senate, as Carter from his years as Gov of Georgia, as Reagan from his years as Gov of California, GHWB as CIA and VP, as Clinton from his years as Gov of Arkansas, GWB brought his guys from Texas and Obama had Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi as well as Bill and Hillary fill his cabinet with the choices the Party wanted.

Trump didn't have a group to bring in, and didn't want the Swamp dwellers, but practicality forces some of that upon him. Being and outsider, acting like and outsider, and doing things unconventionally drives the Swamp crazy. They can't handle it. They only know how business is done in the Swamp. Trump brings in a new style, a new way of doing things and it makes them uncomfortable. He works outside the Swamp box. They don't like it.


What will be the end result of this? Nothing. This is just a mere example of these unique times where the MSM is completely partisan and any pretense of straight journalism has vanished. The Left has been cast out of power on the National level, and increasingly so at the state level. Politics in heavy Blue states if becoming laughable as California goes complete socialist, Chicago goes lawless as Illinois goes bankrupt. Former Blue strong holds such as West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Michigan and Wisconsin are purple to Red. In the Deep South, the Left prays that liberal migration to Charlotte and Rahliegh turn NC purple, or another zillion New Yorkers and Latinos move Florida Red. Otherwise, the Left has nothing to feel good about. Their response is to attack through their only means of power which is the media and press. The New York Times and Washington Post especially have a problem with Trump's unconventional style. Trump is supposed to be in their business section. Trump is supposed to be in the entertainment section. Trump is supposed to be in their Style Section. Trump is NOT supposed to be on page 1 or in the Op Ed Section everyday, and yet he is and they hate it.


Unemployment is super low,the market is super high, inflation is low, our standing in the world is stronger. Who - that is not already anti-Trump - is going to believe Trump is crazy when everything he touches right now comes up roses? You want me to believe Trump is crazy? The Norks are not flinging missiles or nuking mountains right now. Mexico and Canada have agreed to new trade deals. Europe and China are talking with us for more of the same. Our military is getting revived, the energy sector is booming.

All this and the Dems expect the voters to turn on Trump? Dream on! This is another charade, another attempt to fling mud on Trump in order to get something to stick. The stench of desperation abounds on the Left. More reports coming in that the big Blue Wave isn't going to happen. No House take over. No impeachment, and 6 more years of Trump. Sad to be them.