Trump is TOAST!!!!

[Karin]

Now add in actually using the IRS to stop and harass political opponents and the DOJ to deny civil rights to people not of his tribe

I never hear a single word about the IRS over at the DUmp.  That's the scariest weapon that a president can use, and Obama did.  Setting PRECEDENT!!!!

I don't think he'd do it though.  That really ought to cause some Terror. 

Adam has a solid idea.  Hire some pretty-damn-good garage bands, just guys and gals who need some work.  Get some eyes and ears on them, and get things moving for them, maybe. 

[98ZJUSMC]

Don't forget, right wing whackos think they are doing good when

libruls are upset.

Well Duh!

Oh no.  Our gameplan has been compromised. 

Woe is us.....   

[Adam Wood]

From what I've read, barky wouldn't show up before nine and was gone by four, that was, when he wasn't interrupting his golf day to work.

I've heard the same about Obama, and in retrospect, it's unsurprising at all that he had such a lackadaisical attitude toward the job.

And it's not that I begrudge any President the opportunity to have some leisure time because I get it that it's a 24/7 job.  Whether he wants to or not, Donald Trump will clock in at noon on January 20 and he will not clock out until 35,064 hours later, and there's a pretty good likelihood that he'll immediately clock in for another 35,064-hour day on January 20, 2020.  So I don't have any problem with someone taking some time off or occasionally sleeping late when they're otherwise working 70K hours in a row.  But when you look back at other Presidents, it sure seems like Obama had a flippant attitude toward the whole thing literally from day one.

Remember way back when, immediately after he first took office?  He came into the Oval, late, took off his coat and cranked up the heat, at the very time that he was telling the American people that they have to conserve energy and that he was going to jack up the cost of heating their homes. Looking back, that was a rather prophetic "let them eat cake" moment.

I'm willing to bet Trump will put in 18 hour days starting at 0500 or 0600.

Someone did a pretty interesting look at the life of the President a couple of years ago.  History Channel or one of those.  They pointed out that the President normally gets awakened by a phone call at I think 0500 or maybe 0530 every morning from Langley, or maybe it's Fort Meade, with an update on threats facing the nation.  This is before the PDB is presented in written form later that morning.  I can envision Obama sort of muttering into the phone before hanging it up and rolling back over for another couple of hours.  Compare and contrast that with Reagan and especially W., who was "notoriously punctual," well-known around DC as being an early-riser, early into the office, and kept a meticulous schedule.  Reagan was especially known for his office decorum: you did not go into the White House for anything unless you were wearing a coat and tie or the proper female equivalent.  Obama, though, wandered around the West Wing in jeans and a golf shirt many days.

I would certainly like to hope that, if nothing else, Trump will return that sense of punctuality, efficiency, and decorum to the West Wing.  I'd say it's pretty sorely needed right about now.

[SVPete]

I've heard the same about Obama, and in retrospect, it's unsurprising at all that he had such a lackadaisical attitude toward the job.

And it's not that I begrudge any President the opportunity to have some leisure time because I get it that it's a 24/7 job.  Whether he wants to or not, Donald Trump will clock in at noon on January 20 and he will not clock out until 35,064 hours later, and there's a pretty good likelihood that he'll immediately clock in for another 35,064-hour day on January 20, 2020.  So I don't have any problem with someone taking some time off or occasionally sleeping late when they're otherwise working 70K hours in a row.  But when you look back at other Presidents, it sure seems like Obama had a flippant attitude toward the whole thing literally from day one.

Remember way back when, immediately after he first took office?  He came into the Oval, late, took off his coat and cranked up the heat, at the very time that he was telling the American people that they have to conserve energy and that he was going to jack up the cost of heating their homes. Looking back, that was a rather prophetic "let them eat cake" moment.
Someone did a pretty interesting look at the life of the President a couple of years ago.  History Channel or one of those.  They pointed out that the President normally gets awakened by a phone call at I think 0500 or maybe 0530 every morning from Langley, or maybe it's Fort Meade, with an update on threats facing the nation.  This is before the PDB is presented in written form later that morning.  I can envision Obama sort of muttering into the phone before hanging it up and rolling back over for another couple of hours.  Compare and contrast that with Reagan and especially W., who was "notoriously punctual," well-known around DC as being an early-riser, early into the office, and kept a meticulous schedule.  Reagan was especially known for his office decorum: you did not go into the White House for anything unless you were wearing a coat and tie or the proper female equivalent.  Obama, though, wandered around the West Wing in jeans and a golf shirt many days.

I would certainly like to hope that, if nothing else, Trump will return that sense of punctuality, efficiency, and decorum to the West Wing.  I'd say it's pretty sorely needed right about now.

Judging by what was visible and his results, I've long guessed that WJC was a slacker. Albeit to a lesser degree, he had the same affinity for golf and jetsetting that BHO does. Re the latter, various Presidents' choices for where they went to unwind was rather telling, if you think about what could be done in terms of communications:

* GWB went to his property in Crawford, TX;

* GHWB went to his property in Kennebunkport, ME;

* RWR went to his ranch near Santa Barbara, CA;

* JEC went to Camp David (long a US-owned Presidential retreat) or his property in Plains, GA.

Because they went to the same places most of the time and to places they or the US government owned, communications could be set up once, semi-permanently and robustly. By going to different places around the world, WJC and BHO cost taxpayers lots of $$ in set-up and tear-down, and the communications capabilities were less robust. This was a reflection, IMO, of how seriously these various men went about their job. Re, JEC, I think he was a very poor POTUS, but it wasn't for a lack of a work ethic (IOW, Carter worked hard at being wrong, ).

[DUmpstruck]

I never begrudged Obama taking vacations and playing golf.
It was his time in the office and trying to do stuff that scared the hell out of me.

[FunkyZero]

I would certainly like to hope that, if nothing else, Trump will return that sense of punctuality, efficiency, and decorum to the West Wing.  I'd say it's pretty sorely needed right about now.

This has been slightly lower on my list, but still... like it or not, a serious issue.
I'm a pretty casual type. I believe in a relaxed work environment where possible, people seem to do better.
That being said, Obama has been an absolute embarrassment. The office of The President should not convey a leisurely attitude, ever. The world is watching.
The worlds stage has this asshat standing front and center. The world does not see us, they see him.
That arrogant swagger, informal mannerism in public, wagging his finger at us at every opportunity. This guy can't go away fast enough.
Trump? I don't know yet.
He does appear to be looking in the right direction. I may have voted for him, but I'm definitely not in love with him.
I have high expectations that promises will be kept and he gets the benefit of doubt from me. He is the type who doesn't rest much, he has that going for him already.
Of all the things he is being called, even a DUmmie can't call him lazy... that's for certain.