After the disturbing spectacle of a Cabinet meeting -- a Cabinet meeting! -- that was mostly an over-the top buttering up the boss session, I would like to think few people still entertain the notion that Mr. Trump is benign or especially competent. I'd like to, but people keep surprising me.
I'm no fan of overblown rhetoric on the part of or directed toward Presidents of any party or personal inclination. The President of the United States is Just Some Guy, named George or Bill, Barack or Joe, Don or Dick. They're not magic -- and they don't deserve fulsome praise for getting out of bed in the morning, stuffing themselves into a suit and tie, and shuffling downstairs to the office and claiming to have ended wars.
Presidents are not kings. Their Cabinet members ought not suck up to them in public, especially not in a fawning, obsequious manner, and if they are obliged to do so, it's a sure sign something is wrong.
Judging from that Cabinet meeting, our country is in the middle of a six-alarm helmet fire.
Update
8 months ago
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The whole dang world is loosing it's dang mind. It's been well known since forever that if one guy is in charge, and surrounds himself with lickspittles, sycophants, and Yes-men, he's going to make really, really poor decisions on a regular basis. Or that the great leaders of history got to be great because they didn't surround themselves with lickspittles, sycophants, and Yes-men- they picked people who would challenge & question them.
And the Right knows this- at least when Dems are in charge- but they're going down this road anyway.
Based on the evidence, the American Right does not, in fact, know that. Not any more. They're riding the tiger. I suppose it is fun while it lasts.
It's very sad to see pundits who so recently wrote about Separation of Powers, Constitutionally Limited Government, Free Markets, and Rule of Law are now simps & cope organs for the current admin- throwing all of those things under the bus. But, It's Not Bad When WE Do It!
The term "butt-snorkling" seems to be making the rounds to describe the performance of his Cabinet secretaries.
There was a meeting like that during his first time around, when there were adults in the room.
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