How much lower can he sink we wonder
(Not much room left down there)
This post
references Trump’s daily virus task force briefing. This one focuses on his latest
wild and erratic conduct seen in this NY Times analysis.
The highlights:
He undercut
the efforts of his campaign and his allies to attack Biden on China.
He suddenly
proposed a halt on immigration.
He said
governors should not move too soon to reopen their economies.
He called on
protesters to “liberate” those closed states.
All that was
before his digression into the potential healing powers of disinfectants by
home injection.
Some
Republican lawmakers say they have gone from watching his lengthy daily
briefings with a tight-lipped grimace to now looking upon them with horror.
One
prominent GOP senator said the nightly sessions were so painful he could not
bear watching any longer.
Other GOP leaders,
privately, are less restrained about the political damage they believe Mr.
Trump is doing to himself and candidates.
From long-time
serving Republican from Oregon, Rep. Greg Walden said: “Any of us can be onstage too much and there’s
a burnout factor no matter who you are, you’ve got to think about that.”
Finally,
this from Trump’s newly appointed Press “propaganda” Secretary, Kayleigh McEnany,
when asked about Trump’s briefing concerns said: “Millions and millions of
Americans tune in each day to hear directly from President Trump and appreciate his leadership, unprecedented coronavirus response, and confident outlook for America’s future.”
My insert: Boy
is McEnany off the rails with her recent statement and history, too, but for
her, routine – typical.
One more example: August 28, 2019, when asked by
CNN’s Chris Cuomo if Trump has told lies, she said: “No. I don’t
believe the president has lied.”
When Cuomo pressed her on the topic, she said: “He
doesn’t lie. Guess who lies, the press lies.” She then advised Cuomo to look in the mirror, whereas,
Cuomo ended the interview with her.
In the weeks prior to her appointment as White House
press secretary, McEnany praised Trump's handling of the 2019–20
coronavirus pandemic, saying: “This president will always put America first, he
will always protect American citizens, we will not see diseases like the
coronavirus come here, we will not see terrorism come here, and isn’t it
refreshing when contrasting it with the awful presidency of President Obama.”
In
the weeks following her remarks, as the virus continued to spread, McEnany
was criticized by many for the comments. She in turn, claimed that she was only
speaking in the context of restricting travel to the United States from China.
I like others would say: “That’s horsesh*t.”
But, her statement
did remind me of that classic line from the Eddie Murphy movie: “The Distinguished Gentleman” when bigtime
DC lobbyist, “Olaf Andersen” played
by actor Joe Don Baker, says this about his side’s attempt to do something that
failed: “Now the question is, can we get
the sh*t back into the horse?”
That is true and very apropos applied to Trump today
as more and more Republicans and lots of others are seeing him for his true
self: An utter failure.
But, also knowing how Trump operates and he can’t
change his M.O. now, it’s far too late for that, what he does or says or
attempts in the weeks and months ahead is only going to get nastier and far,
far worse – bet on it.
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