If you thought the president might offer an apology to the nation following his acquittal, like president Bill Clinton did, you’d be wrong. The Trumpian State of the Union address was a defiant punch; then he attended the National Prayer Breakfast (supposed to be non-partisan) on Thursday 2/6, where he made nasty remarks about people who “use religion as a crutch, to justify doing what’s wrong”. That spectacle was immediately followed by an uncouth victory lap around the grand East Room of the White House, surrounded by Republican bobble-heads, who clapped and cheered as their vindicated leader brandished The Washington Post, headline screamed: “TRUMP ACQUITTED”. Trump then launched into a strange ad-lib, stream-of-consciousness-rant, going over his expanded Enemies list, in over an hourlong flashback of his aggrieved commentary about how the evil-genius Democrats had conspired against him, his nemesis Hillary, the star-crossed FBI lovers, Lisa & Peter, their failed “insurance policy”, the “dirty cops & Human Scum”: Comey, McCabe, and Mueller, ‘Witch-hunt’. “Leakers, Liars & Stone-cold-crazy Sleazebags”. Amidst cursing and slightly-veiled threats, a vengeful-Trump slandered Vindman, Schiff, Pelosi, and Romney, whom he characterized as a spiteful, jealous opponent, previously vanquished in a run for the presidency, “the only one who voted against me”. He praised his defense team and extremist supporters, like Devin Nunes, for their extraordinary measures. He claimed responsibility for their electoral successes. He claimed repeatedly that he “did nothing wrong”, and stated “we cannot allow this to happen ever again in our country” (though it’s firmly part of our Constitutional Rule of Law). Trump said, “now we have that gorgeous word — total acquittal”.
Complicit Republicans have defiled the law, disgraced the nation, undermined our national security, scorned allies while cozying-up to dictators. Attorney General, William Barr, is making up new rules, and now that a defiant-Trump is unfettered, an even nastier scorched-earth fight is ON; Trump seeks to gin-up charges against John Bolton, and calls for a DOJ investigation into Hunter Biden. Mitt is bound to “go through some things”, as Don Jr. tweets daily that “Romney needs to be banished from the GOP!” Authoritarian-Trump demands that, “Dems will pay for this!” The Cult of Trump is strong, vocal and ruthless. All who dare to oppose him …. Watch Out! “Heads-on-pikes”. “History will not be kind to Trump”, admonishes Adam Schiff. “We’re here for a time, but we’re part of a long history”, Elizabeth Warren reminds us. Mitt Romney understands that.
Trish Forsyth Voss
Feb 9 2020
TRUMP UNPLUGGED!
If you thought the president might offer an apology to the nation following his acquittal, like president Bill Clinton did, you’d be wrong. The Trumpian State of the Union address was a defiant punch; then he attended the National Prayer Breakfast (supposed to be non-partisan) on Thursday 2/6, where he made nasty remarks about people who “use religion as a crutch, to justify doing what’s wrong”. That spectacle was immediately followed by an uncouth victory lap around the grand East Room of the White House, surrounded by Republican bobble-heads, who clapped and cheered as their vindicated leader brandished The Washington Post, headline screamed: “TRUMP ACQUITTED”. Trump then launched into a strange ad-lib, stream-of-consciousness-rant, going over his expanded Enemies list, in over an hourlong flashback of his aggrieved commentary about how the evil-genius Democrats had conspired against him, his nemesis Hillary, the star-crossed FBI lovers, Lisa & Peter, their failed “insurance policy”, the “dirty cops & Human Scum”: Comey, McCabe, and Mueller, ‘Witch-hunt’. “Leakers, Liars & Stone-cold-crazy Sleazebags”. Amidst cursing and slightly-veiled threats, a vengeful-Trump slandered Vindman, Schiff, Pelosi, and Romney, whom he characterized as a spiteful, jealous opponent, previously vanquished in a run for the presidency, “the only one who voted against me”. He praised his defense team and extremist supporters, like Devin Nunes, for their extraordinary measures. He claimed responsibility for their electoral successes. He claimed repeatedly that he “did nothing wrong”, and stated “we cannot allow this to happen ever again in our country” (though it’s firmly part of our Constitutional Rule of Law). Trump said, “now we have that gorgeous word — total acquittal”.
Complicit Republicans have defiled the law, disgraced the nation, undermined our national security, scorned allies while cozying-up to dictators. Attorney General, William Barr, is making up new rules, and now that a defiant-Trump is unfettered, an even nastier scorched-earth fight is ON; Trump seeks to gin-up charges against John Bolton, and calls for a DOJ investigation into Hunter Biden. Mitt is bound to “go through some things”, as Don Jr. tweets daily that “Romney needs to be banished from the GOP!” Authoritarian-Trump demands that, “Dems will pay for this!” The Cult of Trump is strong, vocal and ruthless. All who dare to oppose him …. Watch Out! “Heads-on-pikes”. “History will not be kind to Trump”, admonishes Adam Schiff. “We’re here for a time, but we’re part of a long history”, Elizabeth Warren reminds us. Mitt Romney understands that.
Trish Forsyth Voss
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