In the continuing saga showcasing the mountain of evidence exemplifying the insufferable disconnect from the elites who control the legislative agenda of DC, the head weasel stands up to opine. 
During a U.S. Chamber of Commerce meeting in Washington DC, President Tom Donohue outlines how his constituency is flummoxed by this Trump person they keep hearing of.  Who is he? and what does this mean for the $300+ million they have paid congress for passage of the Trans-Pacific Trade Deal, they ask…..
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[…]  U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Thomas Donohue said that his members are scratching their heads and searching for answers about how the billionaire businessman would operate if he wins the White House in November.
“I hear mostly concern from our members,” Donohue told reporters during a trade briefing at the Chamber in Washington.
Donohue said he hears questions like, “Who is this guy? What do we know about him? How will he behave?

“They’re calling up all their buddies who are involved in his business or who know him from wherever. I’ve been talking to some of those people as well.”
Donohue said that Trump has been meeting with business leaders and is discussing why trade is a significant issue. The businessman also met with congressional leaders Thursday on Capitol Hill.
“I think all of that is a reality that they’re trying to learn who is he is and what he will eventually do,” he said.
Specifically, Donohue suggested that Trump might step back from his calls to slap Mexico and China with heavy duties on their imports to the United States.
He said that at least one think tank report argued that the policy would create a recession and push unemployment back up into double digits.
Meanwhile, the Chamber is urging Congress to pass the sweeping Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) this year even as anti-trade rhetoric ripples across the presidential campaigns in both parties.  (read more)
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