Monday, October 09, 2017

The von Clownstick Critique

Does anybody in any government anywhere, at home or abroad, respect Donald Trump? He would say nobody likes him and that is just fine with him. That is not true either for Donald Trump clearly needs the adoration of the Trash to make it through a week. But respect, that is something that matters a great deal more to Trump.

"He's a moron." Count out Trump's Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

Count out Senator Bob Corker. The Tennessee Republican Senator has gone from campaigning with Trump to, well, this:


Senator Bob Corker @SenBobCorker
It's a shame the White House has become an adult day care center. Someone obviously missed their shift this morning.

Corker made similar comments a week or so ago, that only Kelly, McMaster and Mattis keep the country from descending into "chaos." And Corker went further in an interview with The New York Times saying that Trump's recklessness could lead the country into World War III.

Count out Mitch McConnell who, oh, a month ago maybe, said he didn't know if the Trump presidency could survive.

Count out numerous other pusillanimous Republicans who simply nod privately to sentiments such as above.

Then there was this today, echoing McConnell's comment:

One Trump loyalist...[said] "His presidency could be doomed,"... who spoke on the condition of anonymity so as not to alienate the president or his staff (WaPo)

Trump the Clownstick is being laughed at by foreign leaders abroad. By Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov. By the Russian ambassador to the U.S. By the leaders of "Nambia." I don't think Xi Jinping is laughing at Trump, he's one of those who seem to be trying to keep the Clown from wandering off the circus grounds.

Pence, that's one who respects Trump. Has given no indication he doesn't that I'm aware of. Besides Pence, I can't think of one who hasn't cringed or winced and mused about the fitness of a Clown in the Oval Office. They are resigned. To channel Marco Rubio once again, "The American people voted for a Clown. A clown is what they got." "America deserves a government as good as its people," the waif Jimmy Carter flattered us. Amalgamating Carter and Rubio "Trash voted for a Clown. Trash deserve a Clown. A Clown is what they got."