It has been the classic Republican response to anything critical of actions byPresidentTrumptofallbackonwhat abouts - Hillary’s emails, Hunter Biden and Ukraine/laptop, concealing Biden’s demise are some examples. Let’s focus on Biden’s “demise.”
ThereisnoquestionthatJoeBiden’s age became quite evident in the way he carried his body. He moved stifflyy and his voice was weakened. The debacle of his performance at the Trump Biden debate brought to the forefront that he wasdefinitelynotquickonhisfeet(tobe kind) in articulating clearly or precisely.
But now concern about our aging President Trump is starting to be uttered along the same lines.
But there is a big difference. Thedifferenceisthatthethinkingofour currentPresidenthasgoneawryinamajor wayandtheconsequencesareverydire.
It is commonly acknowledged that his extreme narcissism has shaped his personality to have the capacity to engage in endless lying, callousness, and allformsofselfaggrandizement.Butrecent statementsandactionsareshowing a depth of decline that is truly perilous.
AlthoughBidenwasinobviousdecline, theactionsofhisadministrationproceeded witharecognizablenormality.Whetherone agreeswiththe“normality”ofhispoliciesand actionsornot,wedidnotseesuchachaotic time with multiple examples of ineptitude, criminality,andcrueltyunderBiden.
Consider how we would respond if BidenutteredthisTrumpzinger:“Irule the country, I rule the world!”
Or when asked if he was obliged to uphold the US Constitution, he replied “ I don’t know.” Did he forget what he was reciting when he was inaugurated?
Howaboutfloatingtheideaofserving a third term or taking away birthright citizenship or skipping over due process in ordertoenactdeportations?Oh,thoseare in the US Constitution and the lawyers havenottoldhimyetifhehastoupholdit.
Maybeyouthoughthisphotoshopped image of himself dressed as the Pope shows he is such a great comedian. Ask that of true believers in Catholicism and see what they think. It is one more example ofseeinghimoffendapotentiallylarge number of voters — like business owners hit with huge tariff induced cost increases, individuals with imminent prospects of increased costs of living (buy less stuff says thePresident),largecorporationsmiredin uncertaintysuchthathiringorinvestments pause,farmerslosingmarkets.Hedoesnot needthemoranyone—heRULESthe country,heRULEStheworld.
Well, maybe he is simply the malicious scammanhehasalwaysbeenand purposely acts with impunity since the Supreme Court has given him clearance for “offcial” acts while in office.
Thus,hecanengageinthelargestconflicts ofinteresteverseenbyaPresidentin hiscrypto/memescam.HecangethisDepartment ofJusticetogoafteranyonethat hasslightedhimnoworinthepast.
Yet,itispossiblethathisentireadministration has also lost it mentally —and morally.Theymaybeforgivenforfollowing their dear leader’s style but it is hard tothinkofhowtheylivewiththemselves.
Consider these following few examples that reflect our President/King’s style ofincompetenceandthinkaboutifBiden oranyotherPresidenthadoverseenthese blunders:(Theseexamplesaretakenfrom a longer list compiled by Tim Murphy of MotherJonesmagazine)
• Accidentally fired, and tried to rehire employees of the National Animal HealthLaboratoryNetworkwhowere workingontheresponsetothebirdflu
• Fired, and scrambled to rehire, people responsible for the nation’s nuclear weapon’s stockpile
• Fired, and then unfired workers at the EPA
• Fired, and then rehired, people responsible for ensuring the safety of medical devices
• Fired, and then unfired workers at the Small Business Administration and then fired them again
• Accidentally fired people who had already taken out a buyout offer
• Accidentally published classified information about the National Reconnaissance Office
• Tried to sell a government complex that includes a secret CIA facility
• Accidentally revealed living persons socialsecuritynumbersintheopening of the JFK assassination files
• Announced an investigation into a non-existent medical school
• Accidentally detained US citizens in immigration sweeps Then there are the well known cases of wrongly deporting a man (likely more than one) to El Salvador’s notorious terrorism prison and refusing to get him returnedandincludingareporteronwar plansoveracommercialmessagingapp.
A President that can enact and oversee more blunders than can be listed PLUSspoutclearlynonsensicalnotionsof hisroleandresponsibilityasPresidentwill havelongtermharmfulconsequencesfor this country. There is no “what about “ to assigntotheDemocratsthatcomesclose to matching such insanity.
W Laurence Doxsey, Retired, Former DirectorofOfficeofSustainabilityforCityof SanAntonio,formerEnvironmentalOfficer forUSDepartmentofHousingandUrban Development,formerSustainabilityOfficer forCityofAustin,residesoutsideMedina.
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