Putin’s Butt Boy, the Tangerine Traitor, and his lackeys have been doing a lot of whining lately. They think that everyone who does not follow them, goose-stepping in lock-step into a fascist Republican Reich has no respect for the office of the President. I have more to say about that later, but first, the Reich on the left, Robert Reich, has demonstrated that the Reich on the right is wrong.
Trump counselor Kellyanne Conway charges that media coverage of Donald Trump lacks “respect for and recognition of the dignity for the office of the president.”
No, Kellyanne, it’s Donald Trump who lacks respect for and recognition of the dignity of the office of the president.
A small sampling of Trump’s words and actions from recent days:
1. After being told of a Texas state senator who wants to require convictions before the state can forfeit property, Trump asks for the senator’s name and says “we’ll destroy his career.”
2. In response to criticism by Senator John McCain that his Yemen operation wasn’t successful, Trump says McCain “only emboldens the enemy! He’s been losing so long he doesn’t know how to win anymore.”
3. After Senator Richard Blumenthal relates that his Supreme Court nominee finds Trump’s criticisms of the courts “demoralizing,” Trump blasts Blumenthal “who never fought in Vietnam when he said for years he had (major lie), now misrepresents what Judge Gorsuch told him.”
4. Trump tells the press that “daughter Ivanka has been treated so unfairly by @Nordstrom,” after Nordstrom dropped her line due to declining sales… [emphasis added]
From <Robert Reich>
I’ve only included four examples that show how Trumps abuse of power proves lack of respect for the presidency. Robert gave nine more. Please click through for them.
I admit that I have no respect for the Office of the President. Why? I see no point in respecting an empty office. This usurper is a resident, and NOT a President. If the US is ever fortunate enough to have a President again, I’ll reexamine the issue.
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Absolutely no question but that the Reich on the left is right. But I caution you, if you value your sanity, DO NO go looking for and reading any comment threads on this subject. Because that is exactly the argument the racist right used about President Obama. Of course what they meant was that he isn't white. But the obnoxious crap they are spinning to try to get around that will give you apoplexy if you are not careful. Remember, if you mud wrestle with a pig, you just get dirty and the pig likes it.
It's amazing to me how the R twists conversations (lies) or situations that happened around, to make it feel like the L is incorrect in our convictions. Then blame us for how we feel. Conway is a phony, through and through…well, all of them are. I have a very hard time listening to all their BullSheet too.
Good point. The difference is that we are being truthful.
Well said, TomCat: " This usurper is a resident, and NOT a President." I think we can all agree on what you and Robert Reich state so well, the office of the president has become an empty shell, a front for a man who doesn't know what the office of the president entails or where to start, but who thinks himself above the law and has absolutely no respect for the job as he believes himself king. Respect is not given blindly and unquestioningly to "the office", but is earned by the man or woman who holds that office competently and to the best of his or her ability in order to serve his country.
Robert Reich is telling ALL the truths about the usurper!!!
Respect for the Office of the President and respect of the president are two very different things.
To address Kellyanne’s
wishwhine, I think the media HAS been showing “respect for and recognition of the dignity for the office of the president” – but it’d be nice if Twitler and his entire staff did the same!"Every day that goes by, Trump further disgraces the office he holds. His lack of respect for the presidency knows no bounds. " That pretty much sums it up!
Drumpfenfarten needs to remember that respect is earned, not automatically given. From all I have seen, he has not earned one iota of respect.
Resist!!!
Thanks all! Hugs!!