Sickening. Being nice to trump??? Geez

[Laura PourMeADrink]

WTH.

Sorry but it is so surreal and so just plain wrong.

[hlthe2b]

1. One hopes there is some reverse psychology behind this... (or at least strategy)

[Laura PourMeADrink]

4. Yet people see our leaders treating him with respect

when there's a dozen obstruction counts on the table? You might as well have just handed him a full acquittal on the spot.

If it's reverse psychology, it's mangled.

[Ohiogal]

2. What do you mean? Who is proposing this?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

5. Dem leaders just had a presser after meeting with trump.

[eleny]

3. Handing him a campaign talking points

[Laura PourMeADrink]

6. Yup, helping him fulfill his campaign promise. I didn't

See the whole thing...but of what I did see, no criticism at all. Like life normal, all's well.

[watoos]

7. I think it's disgusting

[Laura PourMeADrink]

8. I don't get why everyone here isn't fuming. Like I

Fell into bizzaro world.

[trev]

12. I've felt this way ever since GW Bush.

I couldn't believe the shenanigans he pulled on the people. But he was a darling compared to Trump and the current GOP.

[hlthe2b]

13. I don't think they are not similarly upset. I think they are hoping there is a reason for it.

and not simply some "take the higher ground" explanation.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

17. I hear you. I guess I am cynical since it's been years upon years, us

waiting and hoping for justice. Always thinking some secret plan they are not telling us. I hope this time it's true. Unfortunately, no where else to go if it's not. Makes me so disappointed and angry. Probably just need a break from it all.

[hlthe2b]

18. I find it depressing too. It does feel as though (at a minimum) our leadership has blinders on.

But, getting through each day the past two years has required me to hope that they know something that I don't. We all know that Dems do not have the instinct and conscience-free drive to win by destroying the nation and our society. That the R's so clearly do is devastatingly obvious.

[Kablooie]

9. Being nice to Trump doesnt indicate civility...

It indicates subservience.

[SharonClark]

11. They weren't being 'nice' to Trump. They were painting him in a corner.

[Kablooie]

15. That's what I was hoping.

Using civility to quietly force him into agreements.

[SharonClark]

10. Assume you are writing about the infrastructure meeting?

This is a win for Pelosi and Schumer, they got what they wanted from Trump knowing he'll likely change his mind in three...two...one. He'll get backlash from the GOP and won't deliver, again.

Dems will continue to push infrastructure while the GOP impedes progress on an important public need. Will make a great campaigm issue for Dems.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

14. Thanks. Perfect example!

[eleny]

16. I so hope this is the outcome

Some of his followers will help make excuses. But if some count on this agreement for a good job I pray that they finally wise up.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

21. very interesting sentence eleny ! :) I am notches

below you in succinct.

[triron]

19. Thom Hartman was talking about this this morning.

He thinks it's stupid and wrong. Most callers I heard more or less agreed with him.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

20. Aside from it looking like a tacit approval of the creep, it will cost $2 trillion? Bet Trump's

laughing his ass off now. It 1) helps him keep a campaign promise and 2) takes away the argument on his wild spending and debt spree. All he has to do when the country's debt is brought up is say "Well THEY went along with it."

Or is it paid for? HA