So... who wrote the NYT op-ed?

[Dill]

(09-11-2018, 04:57 PM)bfine32 Wrote: As I said: Obama is much more polished and thinks before he speaks; Trump says what is on his mind at that moment. I'll judge a Presidency based on accomplishment rather than emotion. We're less than 2 years into this one.

There's a very good chance that the Trump Presidency will be a complete and utter failure that ends in disgrace; but there's a chance some good may come of it. If that is "defending Trump" then guilty as charged.  

Hmm. Still little recognition of what's on Trump's mind, or not. The content as well as the delivery.

Would you say that judging Trump ill-suited for the presidency because he made fun of a disabled person and doesn't understand how the government works and uses his office to punish critics is judging on "emotion" rather than accomplishment?  Could we judge presidents according to ethical standards--as we did the very accomplished Nixon--or is that what you are rendering as "emotion"?

You get the "Trump defender" tag not because you think there is a chance "some good" will come of his presidency, but because you tend to run interference for him when his outrageous behavior draws criticism.  Your critique for the critics of Trump's bad behavior, not Trump's behavior. If you didn't vote for him and really don't approve of his behavior, why would you do that?