Barter
9/11/2017 10:40:58 am
Read the article and comment on what it might mean if President Trump does not feel beholden to the Republican party. Clicking on the link to the "short term fiscal deal" might help.
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Barter
9/11/2017 10:41:53 am
Just comments two needed this time. One original and one comment on someone else's entry.
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Gabriela Galaz
9/14/2017 07:09:25 pm
It is said that Trump has changed parties multiple times through out the years and it seems as if he is going to continue the trend while in office. He even spent time as an indepndent. It seems like we will see some of this behavior as he has no problem crossing party lines to advance his agenda. It certainly might be benefical to have have him work with both parties to come to an agreement rather than argue with both.
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Toscya Williams
9/14/2017 11:18:00 pm
I agree with Gaby. Trump truly does not affiliate one hundred percent with either party. He does, however, want to push for things on his agenda and will sit down with either side to settle upon an agreement rather than waiting and wasting more time getting little to nothing done.
Barter
10/19/2017 07:40:49 am
Don't forget you have blog due Monday.
Drew
9/13/2017 04:40:50 pm
If Trump does not feel indebted to the Republican party, it probably means that we will see him working with Democrats more in the future. As shown in a separate article, Trump is working with Democrats to increase the debt limit and work out Hurricane Harvey aid finances. After reading this article it seems that Trump has a blanket of political stances that are woven together in a unique pattern. In other words, he'll work with whoever agrees and can help with his agenda. He merely used the Republican Party as a platform to pull himself up to the presidency. He should feel a little inclined to work with Republicans since they did lead to his election and all, but it seemed like when they had him as their party representative they knew they were getting a pretty variable character.
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Gabe Tomerlin
9/14/2017 12:14:28 pm
I agree here with Andrew because it is true that Trump is working with various parties that are helping him complete his agenda so that he can look better as a person, I also agree that Trump did use the ruplican political party to hoist himself to the top of the polls through the election to become President.
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Barter
10/19/2017 07:41:48 am
Don't forget you have blog due Monday.,,,,
Terik Steele:)
9/14/2017 05:59:56 pm
I think its a little stretch to say he intentially "used" the republican party. I think going into presidency he has tried to work with the republican party, but its just not leading anywhere for him. However, it certainly is true that he is not afraid of working with democrats to pursue his vision. And even more true that he has a certain "variable character" 🤣🙊
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Barter
10/19/2017 07:41:23 am
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Gabe Tomerlin
9/14/2017 12:09:49 pm
It might mean that he is taking the chance to work with outside parties to establish or make decisions that dont negatively but instead help in a positive way like working with the democrats to achieve the goal to raise the debt to help support hurricane Harvey, Trump is technically in the Republican party but acts as he is on his own, this is because all he does is work with whatever party will help or benefit his agenda which is why some prod view him as the president that is bound to no party.
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Angelise Garcia
9/14/2017 08:23:06 pm
I agree with your statement in that the president bases his political alignment on his views and agenda instead of being completely loyal to one or the other to decide what would be in the best interest of BOTH groups.
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Angelise Garcia
9/14/2017 08:25:18 pm
I definitely forgot how to use punctuation in the response. Oooops.
Barter
10/19/2017 07:42:07 am
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Austin Olsen
9/14/2017 10:03:47 pm
I definitely agree with your statement, how even though Trump is a registered republican he can still go on what ever side of the aisle necessary to get his agenda passed. This seems to show him as more of a moderate who is able to work with both sides instead of just one.
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Barter
10/19/2017 07:42:25 am
Don't forget you have blog due Monday........
Mariah
9/15/2017 03:52:33 am
I completely agree ! He choses based on his own views of the situation and looks for the benefits that will come out from either party instead of sticking with the Republican Party's views .
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Barter
10/19/2017 07:42:44 am
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Terik Steele:)
9/14/2017 02:41:17 pm
Trump as of now seems like he is willing to work with both democrats and republicans in order to advance his agenda and what he believes will benifit the United States the best. His willingness to do so probably stems from the discord in the republican party and their inhability to pass laws in congress. While Trump will probably push for more of a republican ideal, this could also lead him to take democratic ideas for specific situations, or at least consider the democratic standpoint on issues. If Trump does end up playing for both teams, it could lead to an interesting 4 years.
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Toscya Williams
9/14/2017 03:13:27 pm
What the artice meant by Trump not feeling beholden to the Republican party portrays him more as an Independent because he still differs from the Democratic Party on many things. Yet it's evident that he would abandon Republican congressional leaders to forge a deal with Democrats in order to advance in his own agenda. He wants to finally get something done as his party fails at following up on the promises he made when he was elected. This reflects friction between him and his party as they distance themselves from him and vice versa. But overall, President Trump goes by the beat of his own drum. He is willing to cross party lines score some sort of victory because he is a master dealmaker.
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Gabriela Galaz
9/14/2017 07:12:23 pm
I completely agree. Not only does Trump work with both parties because of previous biases but it might also stem from his business oriented past. He might realize that the best stradegy is to work with both parties or we will continue getting nothing done.
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Barter
10/19/2017 07:43:05 am
Don't forget you have blog due Monday.>>
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Angelise Garcia
9/14/2017 08:19:31 pm
The article states that Trumps loyalty does not lie in any party, as he is a self proclaimed 'Lone Ranger'. The Presidents unique views as a political independent are shown to oftentimes be controversial, as he tends to go with whichever is best suited to what he needs done. Trump wants to move forward with his campaign promises, and is unable to do that if his own party doesn't offer the support needed to make it a reality. The presidents ability to reason with both parties to an extent is good in that it shows his willingness to compromise for both groups. Consequently though, said compromise will be very difficult to achieve.
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Braxton Neeley
9/14/2017 10:47:57 pm
I agree that this willingness to compromise would be a good change if it manages to accomplish compromise however I feel getting the two parties to compromise especially with how many on both sides view trump would be quite the challenge and achievement if successful
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Barter
10/19/2017 07:43:28 am
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Austin Olsen
9/14/2017 09:57:48 pm
Trump showed that hes not bound to one party, hes able to work on both sides of the spectrum to get done what he needs to get done. He seems to be expressing himself as more of a independent then a full fledged Republican and the negotiations about DACA with the Democratic leaders are a good example of it. Like it says in the article that Trump was a Democrat during George W. Bushes administration then winning the presidency as a republican and then flying back to the other side of the aisle by working with the Democrats shows that he is not solely bound to one political party. I believe that Trump is able to do what ever necessary to push forward his agenda and get things done. For example, the agreement that him and the Democrats came up with regarding the debt ceiling and Harvey aid, he bypassed the Republicans becuase they weren't able to come up with a decision, so he went to the Democrats and luckily they were able to come up with a agreement. Of course I think it could go both ways for Trump, such as if the Democrats. went able to come up with a agreement he could go to the republicans and vice versa. But the main statement to pay attention to here is that Trump is not bound to a single party.
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Braxton Neeley
9/14/2017 10:43:12 pm
If president Trump Feels no beholden duty to the republican or any other party we could very well see laws passed on both sides of the political spectrum that would result from Mr. Trump working with either side in order to get things done and if he can get these parties agreeing even on minor issues we could see a mild fall in tensions between the to parties
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Salvador Valencia
9/15/2017 12:39:34 am
I absolutly agree with Braxton. The only thing is that if trump were to pull off working with two parties at the same time it would be impressive.
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Barter
10/19/2017 07:43:47 am
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Drew
9/15/2017 09:13:39 pm
As Braxton said- besides a lessening in tension between the two parties, we might see laws passed on both sides of the spectrum. Another possibility is that there could just be more bipartisan laws and maybe even interest groups. This could possibly lead to a solid three-party system, and not just the loose term of "moderate".
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Salvador Valencia
9/15/2017 12:29:21 am
What it could mean by trump not feeling beholden to the republican party is that trump is starting to apportion himself from both Republicans and Democrats. He sees himself as a "lone ranger". Trump abandoned congressional Republican leaders and forged a deal with congressional Democratic leader's. He wants to finally get something done as his party fails at following up on the promises he made when he was elected. Trump absolutely blind sided the congressional Republican leaders which could cause friction between the two.
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Mariah
9/15/2017 03:46:22 am
Trump's inconsistency when it comes to party affiliation has been noticed for a while , before becoming president and even now . But , it isn't necessarily a bad thing due to the assumption that disagreements between both parties can be resolved much faster if he is looking at both sides of the argument and coming to a conclusion instead of just sticking with the Republican party's opinions and decisions 24/7.
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Haley
9/17/2017 07:48:52 pm
I agree with Mariah, that decisions can be made easier due to the fact he's not arguing one side more then another
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Haley
9/17/2017 07:46:43 pm
If Trump doesn't feel bound by a single party, that leaves him with more opportunities then presidents before him. He can easily get what he wants from switching sides and agreeing with whatever party he needs. Neither party has a liking for him, so for President Trump it's a good decision to be an independent and make his own goals, while creating a solution that can be unbiased of the republican and democratic parties.
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Gavin
10/23/2017 09:42:20 pm
This article says that Trumps loyalty does not lie within a single party. It is due to this that Trump has a lot more oppurtunities and a lot more problems to deal with than any other president. Being a "Lone Ranger" he is able to seperate himself from the parties and do whatever he sees fit, without the retriction of a single party belief. However, he also may face backlash from both sides of parties.
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