by Pa Rock
Citizen Journalist
Former Quachita Baptist University student Sarah Huckabee Sanders, is currently employed as a pit bull for Donald Trump's White House, and, as such, she doesn't have to be overly concerned with telling the truth or understanding history. Her lies on behalf of Trump are as rhythmic and regular as her breathing, but her shallowness in the field on American history did not become evident until yesterday when, reading from prepared notes, the irritable and often explosive presidential press secretary snapped off a list of American presidents who had "flaws." Her list included: "Washington, Jefferson, JFK, Roosevelt, and Kennedy."
The meanies who hang out on Twitter, Donald Trump's cyber vacation home, were quick to point out that the press secretary to the President of the United States probably should have enough grounding in American history to know that JFK and Kennedy, when identified as presidents, are one-in-the-same person. A gracious person would excuse the error as being a slip-of-the-tongue, but, again, she was reading from notes that either she or someone else in the Trump camp had prepared - so snark ruled the day.
Huckabee Sanders finger-pointing at past presidents came about as part of her defense of White House Chief of Staff John Kelly who had recently lamented that the Civil War could have been avoided through compromise - and that Confederate General Robert E. Lee, a slave-holder and purported slave-torturer, was a "patriot." A hallmark of the Trump administration seems to be if you can't lie your way out of an embarrassing situation, then loudly proclaim that others have done the same thing!
Classic misdirection.
Huckabee Sanders is the daughter of former Arkansas minister - and governor - Mike Huckabee, also a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University. And while it might be easy and tempting to blame her scattered approach to history and human decency on a home-schooling background, it appears that Sarah was a product of the Arkansas public school system - during the years Bill Clinton was governor.
The faux pas of Trump's press secretary was a minor affair when compared to the shit storms that The Donald intentionally serves up most days. Her splitting of John F. Kennedy into two distinct personages is but a passing grin in contemporary politics. Kennedy's successor in the White House, Lyndon Johnson would have probably thought it funnier than lifting a beagle by its ears, though his doppelganger, LBJ, might have been offended by someone working in the the White House who doesn't know basic presidential history. And what would Franklin Roosevelt and FDR have thought about the whole mess?
Sarah Huckabee Sanders may yet have a lot to teach us.
Please pass the popcorn.
Citizen Journalist
Former Quachita Baptist University student Sarah Huckabee Sanders, is currently employed as a pit bull for Donald Trump's White House, and, as such, she doesn't have to be overly concerned with telling the truth or understanding history. Her lies on behalf of Trump are as rhythmic and regular as her breathing, but her shallowness in the field on American history did not become evident until yesterday when, reading from prepared notes, the irritable and often explosive presidential press secretary snapped off a list of American presidents who had "flaws." Her list included: "Washington, Jefferson, JFK, Roosevelt, and Kennedy."
The meanies who hang out on Twitter, Donald Trump's cyber vacation home, were quick to point out that the press secretary to the President of the United States probably should have enough grounding in American history to know that JFK and Kennedy, when identified as presidents, are one-in-the-same person. A gracious person would excuse the error as being a slip-of-the-tongue, but, again, she was reading from notes that either she or someone else in the Trump camp had prepared - so snark ruled the day.
Huckabee Sanders finger-pointing at past presidents came about as part of her defense of White House Chief of Staff John Kelly who had recently lamented that the Civil War could have been avoided through compromise - and that Confederate General Robert E. Lee, a slave-holder and purported slave-torturer, was a "patriot." A hallmark of the Trump administration seems to be if you can't lie your way out of an embarrassing situation, then loudly proclaim that others have done the same thing!
Classic misdirection.
Huckabee Sanders is the daughter of former Arkansas minister - and governor - Mike Huckabee, also a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University. And while it might be easy and tempting to blame her scattered approach to history and human decency on a home-schooling background, it appears that Sarah was a product of the Arkansas public school system - during the years Bill Clinton was governor.
The faux pas of Trump's press secretary was a minor affair when compared to the shit storms that The Donald intentionally serves up most days. Her splitting of John F. Kennedy into two distinct personages is but a passing grin in contemporary politics. Kennedy's successor in the White House, Lyndon Johnson would have probably thought it funnier than lifting a beagle by its ears, though his doppelganger, LBJ, might have been offended by someone working in the the White House who doesn't know basic presidential history. And what would Franklin Roosevelt and FDR have thought about the whole mess?
Sarah Huckabee Sanders may yet have a lot to teach us.
Please pass the popcorn.
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