2017年10月9日月曜日

トランプという人物 - 共和党はトランプを切り捨てる決断を迫られている


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トランプという人物 - 共和党はトランプを切り捨てる決断を迫られている

トランプは、2ページの文書を読む能力に欠けている
トランプは、政策問題についての質疑においてまともに答えることができない
 (口は動くが、内容は質問されている事項とは何ら関係のない話に終始するだけである)
トランプは精神的な疾患を抱えているので大統領としては危険であることが、
権威あるこの分野の組織によって公言されている。

こうしたことは、アメリカのネット・メディアではこれまで盛んに、多くの具
体例をあげて根ほり葉ほり解説されている。

トランプは、そのため、ツイッターと選挙演説まがいの講演を武器として活動
している。彼は、ほとんどの情報をテレビのメディアから得ており、また閣僚
などの言動には目を光らせている。そしてそれをもとに朝早く、それまでの閣
議などでの合意とかいったこととは無関係にツイートを発する。北朝鮮の「ち
っちゃなロケット・マン」から、閣僚の発言などで気に入らないと舞台裏では
激しく憤り、そしてツイートでぼろくそに、あることないことを交えて非難を
繰り返す。
 選挙演説まがいのことをするのは、論理的な説明を必要としない環境だから
だと思われる。
 「オバマがトランプ・タワーに盗聴器を仕掛けた」というツイートがあった
が、あれについて、トランプがメディアから説明を受けたときの説明は、すべ
て「・・・聞いた」、「記事に載っていた」ということの連発で埋め尽くされて
いた。つまり、何1つ具体的な証拠をあげることができず、「聞いた話」それも
一般人が聞いているのと同じレベルの情報で、あのような重大な名誉棄損の発
言を平気で行う人物である。
 下記の記事は、下院議員のボブ・コーカーとのあいだで生じた衝突であるが、
あまりにもトランプがバカバカしい人物であることを、露呈している。しかも
嘘八百を並べてコーカーをぼろくそに言っている。コーカーも負けず劣らず、
トランプを非難している。「ホワイト・ハウスは大人のケア・センターになって
いる。当番の人がシフトをミスしたからだろう。」的発言である。
 コーカーの方がまともな人物であることは間違いがない。彼が気にかけてい
るのは、マチス、ティラーソン、ケリーが残って、この異常な男の行動にチェ
ックをかけることであり、そうでなければアメリカは混乱の淵に突き進んでし
まう、ことである。
 もはや、共和党がトランプに退陣を迫るような明確なスタンスを突きつける
べき時が来ている。党利党略のためにトランプに(馬鹿にされながら)すり寄
ってきているような態度をこれ以上、続けていると本当に取り返しのない事態を迎える危険性が高い。気になる最も深刻な現在の問題である。


Bob Corker says White House is 'adult day care center' after Trump Twitter hit

• Trump blasts Corker on Iran, ‘negative voice’ and ‘begging’ for endorsement

• Senator’s spokesman says president in fact asked him not to retire
Martin Pengelly in New York and Ben Jacobs in Washington
Sunday 8 October 2017 20.29 BSTFirst published on Sunday 8 October 2017 16.38 BST
After Donald Trump issued a fierce Twitter rebuke of Bob Corker, the retiring Republican senator tweeted back: “It’s a shame the White House has become an adult day care center. Someone obviously missed their shift this morning.”
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The exchange between the president and the chair of the Senate foreign relations committee was the latest undignified episode in Trump’s bizarre and fractious relationship with the Republican establishment and parts of his own administration. Trump’s treatment of secretary of state Rex Tillerson this week prompted remarks from Corker that were seen as critical of the president.
Midway through Sunday morning, Trump wrote: “Senator Bob Corker ‘begged’ me to endorse him for re-election in Tennessee. I said ‘NO’ and he dropped out (said he could not win without my endorsement).
“He also wanted to be secretary of state, I said ‘NO THANKS.’ He is also largely responsible for the horrendous Iran deal!
“Hence, I would fully expect Corker to be a negative voice and stand in the way of our great agenda. Didn’t have the guts to run!”
In a statement to the Guardian, Corker’s chief of staff, Todd Womack, directly contradicted Trump.
“The president called Senator Corker on Monday afternoon and asked him to reconsider his decision not to seek re-election and reaffirmed that he would have endorsed him, as he has said many times,” he said.
Corker was considered for both vice-president and secretary of state and was a key Trump ally during much of the 2016 campaign. He has since become a vocal critic.
The president called Senator Corker on Monday ... and reaffirmed that he would have endorsed him
Todd Womack, Corker chief of staff
He is an important and supportive voice on the deal between Iran and six major nations including the US that restricts Tehran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons. It was reported this week that Trump, against the wishes of senior advisers, will not re-certify the deal. That would put it in the hands of Congress, which would decide whether to reimpose sanctions, a move that would threaten the deal’s existence.
Corker announced his decision to retire last month. “The most important public service I have to offer our country could well occur over the next 15 months,” he said, hinting at his opposition to the president. “I want to be able to do that as thoughtfully and independently as I did the first 10 years and nine months of my Senate career.”
This week, he made headlines when he implied that Trump was leading the US to the brink of “chaos”.
Speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill about reports that Tillerson called Trump a “fucking moron” and considered resigning, Corker said: “I think Secretary Tillerson, Secretary [of defense Jim] Mattis and Chief of Staff [John] Kelly are those people that help separate our country from chaos.”
Asked if he was referring to Trump, he said: “[Mattis, Kelly and Tillerson] work very well together to make sure the policies we put forth around the world are sound and coherent. There are other people within the administration that don’t. I hope they stay because they’re valuable to the national security of our nation.”
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On Wednesday, Tillerson denied that he had thought of resigning but did not say he had not called the president a moron, leading to reports of presidential fury. Speaking briefly to reporters on Saturday, Trump said he and Tillerson had “a very good relationship” but said the secretary of state could be “tougher”.
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Last weekend the president, who in his debut at the United Nations said the US could “totally destroy” North Korea, slapped down his top diplomat over efforts to pursue talks. On Saturday, Trump tweeted that “only one thing will work” to rein in Pyongyang. In his remarks to the press, he refused to clarify what that meant.

Corker has also said he could oppose moves by Trump and congressional Republicans to pass tax reform, a priority after the repeated failure of attempts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Corker has insisted that any changes to the tax code must reduce the deficit. Trump’s plan would likely increase it. Republicans hold a slim 52-48 majority in the Senate, making defections costly.
Later on Sunday, Trump tweeted again: “Bob Corker gave us the Iran deal, & that’s about it. We need HealthCare, we need Tax Cuts/Reform, we need people that can get the job done!”
Trump’s endorsement for Senate races, meanwhile, may be of dubious utility. Last month in Alabama Luther Strange, the man Trump endorsed for the seat vacated by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, lost a party primary runoff to Roy Moore, a hardline conservative twice removed from the state supreme court.
Trump subsequently deleted tweets in support of Strange and switched his support to Moore.