Reminder: Things can always — ALWAYS — get more insane.
Case in point, this “anonymous op-ed” just published by the New York Times:
In Opinion
In an anonymous Op-Ed, a senior Trump administration official says he and others are working to frustrate the president’s “misguided impulses.” https://t.co/qW1IoM3AYY pic.twitter.com/rCHnQfcRjG
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 5, 2018
— Michael Barbaro (@mikiebarb) September 5, 2018
NYT OPED: I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration
"We work for the president but we have vowed to thwart parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations."
— Jason Leopold (@JasonLeopold) September 5, 2018
Anonymous NYT oped: “I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration; I work for the president but like-minded colleagues and I have vowed to thwart parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations.” https://t.co/khZ2KL7IeF
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) September 5, 2018
Granting anonymity to a source is one thing. Granting anonymity to an op-ed contributor is a whole different ball of wax. https://t.co/CUMvu2T1wl
— Jon Ostrower (@jonostrower) September 5, 2018
More:
https://twitter.com/esaagar/status/1037427129686872067
"The root of the problem is the president’s amorality. Anyone who works with him knows he is not moored to any discernible first principles that guide his decision making." https://t.co/dqhYoeb7xy
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) September 5, 2018
"Although he was elected as a Republican, the president shows little affinity for ideals long espoused by conservatives"
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) September 5, 2018
"President Trump’s impulses are generally anti-trade and anti-democratic."
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) September 5, 2018
"these successes have come despite — not because of — the president’s leadership style, which is impetuous, adversarial, petty and ineffective."
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) September 5, 2018
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"Meetings with him veer off topic and off the rails, he engages in repetitive rants, and his impulsiveness results in half-baked, ill-informed and occasionally reckless decisions that have to be walked back."
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) September 5, 2018
"We fully recognize what is happening. And we are trying to do what’s right even when Donald Trump won’t."
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) September 5, 2018
OK, but what’s the endgame here?
If this is true, is the goal of this op-ed to trigger a massive purge of those restraining Trump? Because that’s what will happen. Idiocy. https://t.co/v109YQanKW
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) September 5, 2018
The thing about this piece is, IT WILL MAKE TRUMP EVEN MORE ERRATIC. It's kind of self-defeating for Anonymous to brag about how great a job s/he is doing keeping DJT on a leash. Anonymous should do his/her best to keep Trump from doing dumb stuff but very bad idea to go public. https://t.co/JCtLqKlIG8
— Kyle Smith (@rkylesmith) September 5, 2018
In all seriousness: If what this person is saying is a lie, then this is a destructive act.
But if what this person is saying is true, then saying it out loud is the worst possible thing they could’ve done & harms what they claim to be doing & thus it’s still a destructive act. https://t.co/TVv37qXWkC
— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) September 5, 2018
if these allegations are true, this person has a patriotic duty to come forward.
No job is worth holding on to at the expense of the nation.
If you think the President is crazy, and the country is in jeopardy, stand behind your words.
Otherwise, this is just more deep state BS https://t.co/uDdcTD2kQK— Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) September 5, 2018
What a cluster.
WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT https://t.co/KT0wSG1GNW
— Blake Hounshell (@blakehounshell) September 5, 2018
What the holy hell is this?https://t.co/Y5YHCgvR5n
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) September 5, 2018
This op-ed is both incredibly believable and incredibly insane https://t.co/AbNnnMNNeq
— PoliMath (@politicalmath) September 5, 2018
Senior Trump WH official writes letter to the @nytimes describing the work that he & others in the administration are doing to keep Trump from wrecking this country.
Even House of Cards couldn’t come up with a story line as crazy as the one we’re living https://t.co/t2UvNyVnAY
— The Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) September 5, 2018
I… uh…
Not even sure what to say here. https://t.co/eEThCa7Hgz— Michelle Ray (@GaltsGirl) September 5, 2018
This is incredible. https://t.co/eovGv1bNno
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) September 5, 2018
Running an anonymous op ed like this is beyond reckless and flies in the face of basic journalistic standards. An absolute new low for the Trump obsessed media. https://t.co/RMKGXtPqFa
— Chris Barron (@ChrisRBarron) September 5, 2018
One thing’s for sure: This may not work out the way the New York Times is hoping.
Like I said 90% of media exists to troll him. Nothing more. pic.twitter.com/R9Bz4OFRrt
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) September 5, 2018
Also what better way for the NYT to give him his “Deep State” talking point. Great work team.
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) September 5, 2018
Yeah, publishing anonymous op-eds won't embolden the "fake news" complaint crowd AT ALL ?
— Kevin Madden (@KevinMaddenDC) September 5, 2018
Nothing in that letter by an "anonymous Senior White House official" is provable (or surprising, because Trump's a moron).
But by doing this now, anonymously, the NYT give's the "fake news" attacks more weight considering the book that just came out.
Feels like a PR stunt.
— RBe (@RBPundit) September 5, 2018
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
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