The following article by Froma Harrop was posted on the Creators.com website May 4, 2017:
There was a time when a phrase typed by the mighty fingers of Donald Trump would shock world leaders, swing markets and send public opinion into convulsions. But those awesome powers have shrunk considerably since Election Day. Responses that once quaked with “What does this mean for the planet?” have relaxed into “Oh, it’s him again.”
Trump just opined the government needs a “good” shutdown in September to “fix mess.” What would have been an extraordinary thing for a president to say, lawmakers treated like a car alarm that will eventually get turned off. As for Trump’s call to ditch the Senate’s filibuster rules so that bills could pass with no Democratic support, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell simply drawled, “That will not happen.” Continue reading “Has the Old Trump Magic Lost Its Spell?”