Of course, it is all too obvious that President Donald Trump lacks dignity and integrity.
After all, he killed both.
Dignity in particular fought a brave battle it did, but it was no match for the
sheer bombast and inconsiderate crudeness of a con man whose slogan - Make
America Great Again - should have been Debase America Always.
Last Memorial Day, President Donald J. Trump visited Arlington National
Cemetery for the President's obligatory Memorial Day tradition, laying a wreath
at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. He delivered a proper (for him) address: he
extolled the bravery of our soldiers.
Then he forgot where he was and proceeded to perplex, shock and amuse everyone
with a childlike rendition of dignity, half-mouthing, swaying and smiling to no
one. It was a sight: the smugness and arrogance of five year-old.
Integrity, on the other hand, never even had a chance: Trump annihilated it
well before the election:
- Thrice married: the second to a woman he with whom he was having an affair.
He bragged
about his infidelities and
said that having a wife and a mistress at the same time was
"beautiful."
- Had over 428 liens against his properties before becoming President (50 more
to come with his newest venture of the (now) infamous hotel in D.C. He was long
known as "the
biggest deadbeat in real
estate."
- His ties
to organized crime go back
over twenty years.
The list of undignified experiences and quotations as well as the list of
no-integrity dealings have been put forth for years, but supporters managed to
brush them all aside during the campaign.
Look for the narcissist. The most obvious target in today's lineup is, of course, Donald Trump. When he looks at a glass, he is mesmerized by its reflection. If Donald Trump were shaped a little differently, he would compete for Miss America. But whatever the depths of self-enchantment, the demagogue has to say something. So what does Trump say? That he is a successful businessman and that that is what America needs in the Oval Office. There is some plausibility in this, though not much. The greatest deeds of American Presidents -- midwifing the new republic; freeing the slaves; harnessing the energies and vision needed to win the Cold War -- had little to do with a bottom line.-William F. Buckley
Whatever the attraction of Trump to voters, it
did not seem to be based on reason:
After Trump's inauguration, some buyers' remorse had set in: blatant cronyism
(look who he appointed
today to head an agency she knows
nothing about) nepotism, totally undiplomatic dealings with foreign countries,
broken promises, self-dealing,
all took their toll leading to one of the lowest job ratings in presidential
history in a matter of months.
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