Should the Democrats Trust President Trump? Of Course Not.

By Dan Rather, Dan Rather's Facebook Page

15 September 17

ill all those who predicted a few weeks ago that there would be headlines about Trump, Chuck and Nancy having dinner and agreeing to a possible deal on DACA please stand up? Hello? Crickets? It seems like more people win the Powerball. Now Trump is denying a deal and there are a lot of questions. A whole lot of questions. So many questions I don't know where to begin. Some of them lead to easy answers.

Should the Democrats trust President Trump? Of course not.

Will this go over well with hard-line Republicans? Of course not.

Will Democrats now suddenly flock in support of President Trump? Of course not.

Can anybody predict what tomorrow will bring? Of course not.

But there are also questions that defy easy answers.

Do you make a deal as a Democrat with a President that many of your supporters think is about as palatable as Attila the Hun because it can lead to good policy?

Can President Trump and Democrats find common ground on an increasing number of issues?

Let's be clear, so far the Democrats haven't given up much to get what they want. Can this be the foundation for a political strategy?

Will this strengthen the hand of more moderate Republicans to create a governing consensus?

Will President Trump's poll numbers go up, because he will get increased support from moderates and independents or go down because most people have made up their mind (they dislike him) and he will lose his rabid base?

Will this finally split the Republican Party in two? Or the Democrats?

What do you think? What other questions are YOU asking this morning?

All I hope is that for all the talk about politics we don't lose sight of policy. These may be high stakes games for the Washington power brokers on both sides of the aisle. But it's not a game for the millions of Americans whose lives, livelihood, health and security hang in the balance.