Again and again and again we see it. Trump is, from a relationship standpoint, a “user.” If you claim to espouse his message, if you heap glory upon his head and make his rhetorical priorities yours, if you show loyalty to him … then as long as it benefits him he’ll root for you, stand by your side, bad-mouth your opponent, tweet his little fingers off on your behalf.
And if you lose? You’re last week’s garbage. Didn’t try hard enough. Didn’t follow the message. Didn’t really have loyalty to Trump, otherwise you would have won, so it’s okay for Trump to cut you off at the knees and blame the defeat on you, even as he would have claimed the victory for himself.
Or, as he posted on Twitter as the GOP candidate for Governor in Virginia went down to an unexpected wide margin of defeat:
Ed Gillespie worked hard but did not embrace me or what I stand for. Don’t forget, Republicans won 4 out of 4 House seats, and with the economy doing record numbers, we will continue to win, even bigger than before!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 8, 2017
A “successful business man,” a “leader,” builds and maintains relationships. Such a person shows loyalty and support. Such a person takes responsibility. Such a person inspires others to follow their vision. Such a person stands on the battle line and rallies the troops, even at risk to himself.
Trump is out to glorify Trump. And the question is, how long will GOP politicians — or, heck, GOP voters — let him get away with it. Because it sure looks like the Democratic voters yesterday didn’t.
i have always known america is a racist country!!!, "i visited america for the first time in the sixties, that country was racist then!!, ""whe you politely step off the side walk to alow a couple to pass and policeman shoves a night stick in your chest and says, ""i do want to see you stepping off the side walk for niggers again boy, ""you know there is s.o!!!!!
Trump is the best President that we have had in a long time
During the healthcare debate, it was amusing to see how both Donald Trump's and the Democrats' assessment of John McCain changed on a day-to-day basis. On one day, Trump would praise McCain for his statesmanship while the Democrats would criticize him, and then the very next day the situation would be reversed.
To be fair, there were those who hated (or loved) McCain regardless of what he did or didn't do.
And Trump has clearly taken this one-sided loyalty thing to a whole new level.