Of course not. Just putting some context in there.
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See #4. Do I wish he was kinder and gentler ? Yeah I suppose. That said I don't think it would make for any better relations with him and the media.
I mean remember Sam "My job is to make the president look bad" Donaldson ?
That was back in the '80's. They don't like conservative republicans.