QOTD: Paul Begala
by digby
On CNN’s State of the Union he said to give Trump credit — he hit the trifecta and it isn’t easy to do.
He united progressives, alienated moderates, and betrayed conservatives.
That may be his greatest accomplishment.
And by the way, according to his Chief of Staff, he’s prepared to do it again:
.@margbrennan: "Is the president really prepared to shut down the govt again in 3 weeks?"@MickMulvaneyOMB: "Uh, yeah. I think he actually is. Keep in mind he's willing to do whatever it takes to secure the border." pic.twitter.com/XndvphkzHG— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 27, 2019
Speaking of the Chief of staff, there are numerous reports that Mulvaney is doing a terrible job, even worse than John Kelly and Reince Priebus. But that’s probably unfiar. Nobody could do a good job when the boss is Trump.
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