During the campaign, I wrote regularly that if Trump e'er got elected, he would hold upwards Jimmy Carter on domestic policy. As an outsider alongside no connections to his ain political party in addition to pitiful relations alongside those inwards DC, his agenda would hold upwards stymied-- a betoken I derived from
Consequences of Party Reform, past times Nelson W. Polsby (my grad schoolhouse advisor). So far, his commencement major agenda special has gone downward inwards acrimonious flames. So, Carter, right?
The vote didn't truly conduct house because Paul Ryan followed regular congressional norms in addition to canceled the vote to avoid a) the embarrassment of losing formally, b) the formally separate party, in addition to c) forcing anyone to cast a vote that they powerfulness non accept wanted to cast. Ryan volition non become downward inwards history equally 1 of the greatest Speakers ever, but he isn't a consummate moron. But, the most stunning/not-stunning leak late is from this
New York Times piece indicating that Bannon wanted a vote to conduct house in addition to therefore that at that spot would hold upwards a fit of no-voters for Trump's enemies list. This isn't how Carter operated. It
is how Nixon operated. Or, rather, it is
dumber than how Nixon operated. Nixon didn't travail to strength votes inwards Congress that he couldn't win simply to larn an enemies list. He could continue a fit based on someone negotiations of who wouldn't hold upwards on board, if in addition to therefore inclined. This variety of tactic is a score of stupidity in addition to douchiness that Nixon knew non to use. Ryan didn't exercise it, in addition to Trump was talked out of trying to strength the issue, but it does enhance a point. Trump isn't Carter. He has the same positional weaknesses equally Carter-- he is an outsider alongside no connections to his ain national party, in addition to pitiful relations alongside those inwards it. However, his self-destructive, paranoid, vindictive streak is fifty-fifty worse than Nixon's, in addition to Bannon is at that spot to fan the flames.
Nixon truly accomplished a lot on domestic policy, but he did in addition to therefore past times working alongside the Democratic congressional majority. He wasn't an ideologue. Trump isn't an ideologue either. However, he can't operate alongside the Freedom Caucus because
no one can operate alongside the Freedom Caucus, in addition to he has dug himself inwards to the extent that it volition hold upwards difficult to operate alongside Democrats. He doesn't dorsum downward or acknowledge error, in addition to his rhetoric has alienated them to an extent that makes bipartisanship highly improbable. And fifty-fifty if he
wanted to operate alongside them legislatively, the Republican House bulk would block consideration of Democratic bills (at to the lowest degree through 2018), in addition to therefore Trump can't operate alongside Democrats no affair what.
During the campaign, I wrote a lot almost how Trump would hold upwards equally ineffectual equally Carter on domestic policy. It is truly a fascinating combination of the worst traits of Carter in addition to Nixon that combine to brand upwards Trump.
Now he thinks he'll exercise taxation reform. Yeah, that'll happen...
