Trump to nominate pro-immigration free-trading globalist as CEA chair

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Machiavellian said:

Robert_Downey_Jr. said:

I don't disagree most of that.  I was simply saying people didn't vote for him as a reality star (at least not the vast majority).  They voted for a business man.  They wanted a profitable, more efficiently run government.  Personally I would have picked a businessman who has a better record or a government type who has been known to eliminate inefficiencies such as Kasich (who I voted for in the primary).  I don't think you have to be guy who has been in politics to be successful there as Elon Musk could probably make a great president.

I agree that you do not have to be in politics to be a success but I do believe you need to understand how to swim in the waters to be a success.  With Washington being so partisan, not knowing how to get the right people on your side and not piss them off is a very key skill Trump has not figured out yet.  His handling of the Freedom Caucus and believing that his success is tied to their success is a blunder he might regret. 

I believe you really do need to have some political experience to navigate Washington successfully and get things done.  

the upside of not being in political waters too much is that you're not dug into either side as much.  Trump hasn't taken advantage of that but coming in with a fresh slate and saying "I don't care what party you're in I'll take your input and would love your support" could go a long way towards getting rid of this political quagmire.  Also Democrats took this stance that they would oppose anything he does after a couple weeks like with a supreme court nominee who is rated near perfect by the bar association.  There is not reason they should have had to change the rules to get him through, but the dems responded to Trump's antagonism with more antagonism.