Yep. Barr/good cop. Trump/bad cop. "Let's get this deal done, Bob, before that bastard fires my ass and hangs yours."
EU hypocrisy being squeezed. EU wants US military because of 'Russian threat', but gives Russia billions for energy.
So if Russia is a threat pay NATO dues. If you don't buy into our new program then Russia must not be a threat, so we'll go home and take NATO with us.
EU cash flow being squeezed (can they afford a military?). Shady dealings with Iran (won't leave nuke deal) & China (Huawei) being forced to the surface, as well. Guessing business related. German auto hurting. Business boys over there must be getting close to breaking point. They got nothing compared to Trump's boys.
I think many new congressional dems ran on a support Trump message. Far lefties are getting all the press, however.
Isn't a stretch to visualize a scandal down the road that pushes those middle of the rounders to flip R and turn the house. Don't think Miss, "she'll cut yer' head off", would take too kindly take handing over the gavel under those circumstances.
Have to figure in, too, that the guy who lost the primary to AOC was a Pelosi competitor for SOH. AOC biting them in the ass, now, and if there is a rumor in the pipe that Pelosi axed Joe Crowley to put AOC in (strange shit in that race), it will become a nightmare.
Pelosi has to hold the reigns tight on this baby.