A substantive point: The writer claims a "two-track presidency," using foreign policy as an example 1) It's at least 3. Trump's impulses, foreign policy/NatSec pros, and Kushner freelancing. For a while seemed Haley at UN was operating on another track toohttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/05/opinion/trump-white-house-anonymous-resistance.html …
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2) Can't really have a two (or more) track foreign policy. At least not in this sense. It's either a coherent foreign policy or its not. (It's not) An administration can combine multiple approaches to pursuing the same goal, but not multiple incompatible goals. That's incoherent.
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Sounds like the school bully gets to run the school, while everyone else undermines him.
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Analogously, yeah. But that's a terrible way to run a country.
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They might perhaps be able to prevent harmful actions more effectively by going to congress with their testimony.
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This Congress?
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Keep an eye out for tour dates for my upcoming absurdist comedy act.
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I feel the same in all regards.
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it's political theater, man. propaganda to try and surpress the opposition vote. "don't worry so much. adults are still in charge. the republic is safe."
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I’m not buying it. Those taking coin of realm from every despot and crackpot and thug in the world can say the same. Oh, it would be worse but for me! I have no better course than to stay here and be an anonymouse.
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