(07-22-2020 08:18 AM)miko33 Wrote:  

(07-22-2020 08:12 AM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  

(07-22-2020 08:00 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  

(07-22-2020 07:53 AM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  The Portland mayor and Oregon governor are making this a lose-lose scenario for Trump.

Withdraw the feds and let the unrest go unabated nullifies his self-proclaimed "law and order" persona. Use heavy handed tactics, and protester-sympathizing media will compare it to Tienanmen Square authoritarianism.

The governor and especially the mayor are politically safe, regardless of outcome. Portland is a left-wing echo chamber and there's no way they'll lose their "jobs" to Republican challengers.

I'm not even a Trump fan. But it's frustrating watching this political chess match being played out while the emo kids burn sections of Portland (and other cities) down.

Frankly if I were Trump I’d let the cities burn. He stands nothing to gain by sending him troops. Those cities will still vote Dem and will bad mouth him. The law abiding, level headed citizens will eventually move away.

So Trump should let American cities burn if the people there don't vote for him? That's called authoritarianism.

Interesting spin attempt - but no. IMHO, Trump made a mistake by sending the Feds into Portland to try to protect Federal buildings. The primary responsibility of the health of a city is the MAYOR and the CITY COUNCIL. IF a city is being destroyed by violent protesters, it's the responsibility of the local government to restore order. IF the mayors and city councils choose to not restore order and thus allow rioters to destroy their cities - then that's THEIR responsibility.

JFC what a stupid statement.

It's not a spin at all. Choosing to withhold support from a city because a majority of the people that live there didn't vote for you is the literal definition of authoritarianism.

Also, that's not how government works in a crisis at all. Do you really think the federal government told NYC to "deal with it yourself" after 9/11? What do you think the national guard or agencies like FEMA are even for?

JFC what a stupid statement.