HABERMAN ON CNN TRUMP SUPPORTERS DISGUSTED 12/21
<John Berman
>So happy to see you
>What the heck is going on?
>Mattis made clear he quit because POTUS is too disrespectful to allies and too solicitous with enemies
>You call this an astonishing rebuke of Trumpism
<Haberman
>It is.
>He makes very clear he does not agree with the key tennants
>Tennants espoused over the last few years but campaigned on
>Should not surprise anyone re:Middle East pull out
>Mattis was a general through and through
>He can no longer serve this administration given deep divisions
>Not just a person of stature
>Not just a binkie for a sense of calm
>Just a mirage
>People can delay POTUS but not stop him
>Mattis made it clear why he left
>Mattis out makes it harder to deal with POTUS
<Alisyn Camerota
>You are SO right!
>It's all in the letter, not a leak
>A named source
>Mattis sounding an alarm
<Haberman
>Striking how little people actually respect POTUS
>Would not have leaks if people respected POTUS
>Mattis first to name disagreements, not personal
>Regards America's role in the world
>Made lots of people unhappy, many stunned
>POTUS has been consistent
>Anyone surprised shouldn't be
<Berman
>Anyone around POTUS, other than Russia, feels it's going right?
<Haberman
>Within the White House there is a bunker mentality
>Only focusing on negative aspects
>They feel world is moving against them
>Hard to keep going with accurate MSM coverage
>Many don't think this is going well
>Not sure what it means going forward
>Massive implications re:Syria
<Alisyn
>Passed Prison Reform Bill is amazing, hadn't been able to happen for decades
>So much happening, time has lost relevance
>POTUS steps on victory
<Haberman
>POTUS is a chain reaction president
>Reacting to his own actions and how others react to him
>Didn't talk about accomplishments in office
>Prison reform is a win that POTUS takes unworthy credit for
>Passed despite POTUS
>Too busy making calls to Limbaugh
<Berman
>You called Mattis a binkie, love that
>This could have ripple effect into POTUS' survival
<Haberman
>We're at a critical moment
>Many are regretting supporting Trump
>All these investigations are disgusting supporters
>Nothing can stop it, will only intensify
>Critical moment regarding impeachment
<Alisyn
>POTUS caved yesterday re: Wall funding
>What happened to make POTUS flip?
<Haberman
>More fallout from Ann Coulter calling him out
>Meadows said POTUS would face blowout
>Running out of patience re:Wall
>POTUS is aware base is leaving
>Senate will go along with impeachment
Anons! HUGE moment around the 8:00 mark when Haberman basically says that nothing can stop the investigations into Trump and that attacks will only intensify regarding those investigations because supporters are disgusted with Trump. Not exactly the right context but coincidence?
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