Chuck Todd: Trump is burning his political capital quickly

[Dulcinea]

(NBC News) There are all sorts of lessons we like to pass on to our kids when it comes to competition, chief among them how to be a good loser and how to be a good winner. Sometimes, winners learn they have to be extra gracious, even if they don’t feel very gracious, because of the long-term benefits of taking the high road.

This is particularly true in governing, especially governing in a polarizing climate. As for the losers, not appearing bitter is usually a hallmark of the losers who hope to have futures.

Of course, these basic rules of political decorum are ones Donald Trump has rarely followed. Sure, the president-elect has shown a tad more grace since winning this election, some of it because he won a more decisive victory than he did in 2016. Throw in his very narrow popular vote lead and he’s feeling pretty good about himself. And he should — his theory of the case about the campaign and about working-class voters of all stripes has proven true. He’s been accumulating political capital, and his victory only gives him an opening to accumulate more ... if he chooses to.

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[kerouac2]

1. Between the dirt he has on others

Plus the dirt he will have shared with him by pooty poot he has endless capital.

[jimfields33]

2. I'm not sure having appointments drop out is a big deal

Every president has had some and some up to five during confirmation process.

[Irish_Dem]

5. But Trump has a thin skin and hates pushback.

This will have bothered him.

[mucifer]

3. Plus endless money from billionaires

To bribe the Congress

[tanyev]

4. Well, Chuck, someone whose ultimate goal is to become a dictator

isn’t terribly concerned about political capital.

[lees1975]

6. And you're just now coming to this conclusion? What rock have you been hiding under, Chuck?

We are so blessed these days with observant, critical thinking, brilliant journalists....

[Paladin]

7. Oh, goody. Chuck Todd, heaping praise on trump.

Just as disgusting as it is inevitable.

[hatrack]

8. Tuck Chodd (apparently) shows signs of some neurological activity . . .

Waiting for confirmation on that, though.