The Washington "fake news" Post isn't even pretending not to be anymore

[irksomesauce]

Dan Balz is Chief Correspondent at The Washington Post. He has served as the paper’s National Editor, Political Editor, White House correspondent and Southwest correspondent.

Huh - one might probably expect a whole hell of a lot more objective reporting from "Chief Correspondent" than just another bucketful of subjective opinion whose equal partisan weight can be easily found all over the internet blogshere.

In the early weeks of the new administration, the humbling of a president
https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...63470bf0401_story.html?utm_term=.7335990f8cf4


The Washington Post's final grade is nothing but Fail.

 

[KingOrfeo]

Hmm. Very interesting and insightful. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

The presidential campaign was a heady experience for Donald Trump: months of triumph and, better yet, disproving all the so-called experts who said he never had a chance of winning. The early weeks of the new administration have been the opposite: the public humbling of a new president.

Trump’s campaign was never entirely smooth, but instincts that served him so well then appear to be less helpful now that he is in office. As president, Trump’s early moves — with some exceptions — have been marked by poor judgment, botched execution, hubris among some advisers, and a climate of fear and disorder all around.

The complexities of governing have quickly caught up with a politician determined to shake up Washington as quickly as possible. The president gets credit from many Americans for keeping his campaign promises, but government by chaos is not a known recipe for success. The result is an administration that begins its second month weakened and on the defensive. What Trump takes away from all this will determine the future of his tumultuous presidency.

 

[OldJourno]

Since early this morning I've read up on this threat of Russia blackmailing Flynn.

I have to ask, wouldn't President Hillary Clinton be more susceptible to blackmail? The Russians have all of her deleted emails, and not all of them were released. Given her sleazy behavior, I think it's likely the Russians know a lot that she doesn't want public, in addition to what she did as secretary of state as it relates to Russia.
Can anyone here dispute that there might be a pay for play component with Russia when Hillary was the secretary of state?

 

[KingOrfeo]

I have to ask, wouldn't President Hillary Clinton be more susceptible to blackmail? The Russians have all of her deleted emails, and not all of them were released. Given her sleazy behavior, I think it's likely the Russians know a lot that she doesn't want public, in addition to what she did as secretary of state as it relates to Russia.
Can anyone here dispute that there might be a pay for play component with Russia when Hillary was the secretary of state?

If they knew anything, they would have leaked it to Trump and he would have used it.

 

[VeraBad]

Since early this morning I've read up on this threat of Russia blackmailing Flynn.

I have to ask, wouldn't President Hillary Clinton be more susceptible to blackmail? The Russians have all of her deleted emails, and not all of them were released. Given her sleazy behavior, I think it's likely the Russians know a lot that she doesn't want public, in addition to what she did as secretary of state as it relates to Russia.
Can anyone here dispute that there might be a pay for play component with Russia when Hillary was the secretary of state?

Trumps taxes would show Russia is the source of his borrowing, since US banks gave up on him after his bankruptcies.

 

[water505]

Trumps taxes would show Russia is the source of his borrowing, since US banks gave up on him after his bankruptcies.

Really? I'm fascinated by people who have inside information about the "real story."
Have you met KO?

 

[KingOrfeo]

Really? I'm fascinated by people who have inside information about the "real story."
Have you met KO?

I don't have any inside information; what I have and use are cites which are all public record and easily found on the Internet.

 

[water505]

I don't have any inside information; what I have and use are cites which are all public record and easily found on the Internet.

What you have is an inflated opinion of yourself that isn't shared by anyone. In other words, you're full of shit.

 

[KingOrfeo]

What you have is an inflated opinion of yourself that isn't shared by anyone. In other words, you're full of shit.

What I rarely am is wrong.

 

[water505]

What I rarely am is wrong.

Thank you for proving my point.

 

[KingOrfeo]

Thank you for proving my point.

Thank you for proving mine. Anyone called wrong by water505 is probably right.

Just wait, now he's gonna ask for a cite! Which means I've converted him and I win!

 

[Liar]

I have to ask, wouldn't President Hillary Clinton be more susceptible to blackmail?

Maybe. Maybe not. However, Hillary Clinton is not president, so that is completely irrelevant to how good or bad a job the president is doing and whether the president can be compromised.

 

[someoneyouknow]

Can anyone here dispute that there might be a pay for play component with Russia when Hillary was the secretary of state?

As others have said in various threads, it might be wise to keep your thoughts to yourself rather than show what an idiot you are.

The reason Putin was so against Hillary was because Hillary called him out for his fake elections. She pointed out there is no such thing as a democratic election in Russia and Putin, like Trump, couldn't stand a woman denigrating him, especially on such an international and public stage as the State Department.

Further, had Hillary become president there was a very good likelihood of the U.S. sending offensive weapons to Ukraine so it could better defend itself against Russia's invasion.

To even suggest a pay for play between Russia and Hillary shows what a complete and utter fool you are.

 

[Conager]

As others have said in various threads, it might be wise to keep your thoughts to yourself rather than show what an idiot you are.

The reason Putin was so against Hillary was because Hillary called him out for his fake elections. She pointed out there is no such thing as a democratic election in Russia and Putin, like Trump, couldn't stand a woman denigrating him, especially on such an international and public stage as the State Department.

Further, had Hillary become president there was a very good likelihood of the U.S. sending offensive weapons to Ukraine so it could better defend itself against Russia's invasion.

To even suggest a pay for play between Russia and Hillary shows what a complete and utter fool you are.

So the actual payments from Russians involved in the Uranium deal were coincidental and simply philanthropically motivated?

That's great. Like to see people helping people. Any guesses on when any of those principals will be sending money to the Clinton Foundation now that Hillary is no longer Secretary of State?

 

[KingOrfeo]

So the actual payments from Russians involved in the Uranium deal were coincidental and simply philanthropically motivated?

What on Earth are you talking about?