by Pa Rock
Citizen Journalist
For a public figure who seems to believe that if something wasn't covered by Fox News, then it probably didn't happen, Donald Trump appears to have an almost obscene fixation on CNN, NBC, The Washington Post, and The New York Times - and for the past twenty-four hours his wretched wrath has been almost solely directed toward the "Gray Lady" of journalism, The New York Times.
Yesterday the NYT did something that it and most respectable newspapers would normally be loathe to do: it published an anonymous editorial, an unsigned opinion piece that purported to be written by an insider who is playing a significant role within the White House. The piece, which focuses on confusion and chaos in the West Wing, was printed just after excerpts from Bob Woodward's new book which made similar claims hit the news shows. Not surprisingly, Trump, who is always more focused on protecting himself than he is with defending democracy, reacted badly and even implied that "treason" was afoot.
For those who haven't read the now infamous editorial, it is well worth the five minutes that it takes to mentally consume. (Unless, of course, you have already accessed your ten free articles of the NYT for the month!)
The anonymous editorialist for the NYT shared that:
In addition to his impulsive nature and tendency to rage, there is a more sinister component to Trump's problematic governing. The anonymous writer put it this. way:
Or, in words Joe the Plumber or even Sarah Palin would understand: The man ain't got no morals!
Donald Trump has been running the country like the pettiest of dictators whose sole objective is to further his own glory and increase his own assets - and to hell with everyone else! He has turned the presidency into something resembling a sleazy reality show whose primary purpose is to sell time-shares, reverse mortgages, and "gold" jewelry that will turn your skin green.
But it's more than just the way Trump has debased the presidency and weakened our nation in the eyes of the world. He has worked tirelessly to divide us as a people. The editorial writer lamented:
He has divided us and brought us low, very low - and pointing that out is not treason, it is truth. Sadly, Donald Trump is not a man who can readily tolerate the truth. It offends his lack of morality.
Citizen Journalist
For a public figure who seems to believe that if something wasn't covered by Fox News, then it probably didn't happen, Donald Trump appears to have an almost obscene fixation on CNN, NBC, The Washington Post, and The New York Times - and for the past twenty-four hours his wretched wrath has been almost solely directed toward the "Gray Lady" of journalism, The New York Times.
Yesterday the NYT did something that it and most respectable newspapers would normally be loathe to do: it published an anonymous editorial, an unsigned opinion piece that purported to be written by an insider who is playing a significant role within the White House. The piece, which focuses on confusion and chaos in the West Wing, was printed just after excerpts from Bob Woodward's new book which made similar claims hit the news shows. Not surprisingly, Trump, who is always more focused on protecting himself than he is with defending democracy, reacted badly and even implied that "treason" was afoot.
For those who haven't read the now infamous editorial, it is well worth the five minutes that it takes to mentally consume. (Unless, of course, you have already accessed your ten free articles of the NYT for the month!)
The anonymous editorialist for the NYT shared that:
"Meetings with him (Trump) veer off topic and off the rails, he engages in repetitive rants, and his impulsiveness results in half-baked, ill-in-formed and occasionally reckless decisions that have to be walked back."But any semi-literate person who has been paying even a modicum of attention to the feckless Trump administration already knew that.
In addition to his impulsive nature and tendency to rage, there is a more sinister component to Trump's problematic governing. The anonymous writer put it this. way:
"The root of the problem is the president's amorality. Anyone who works with him knows he is not moored to any discernible first principles that guide his decision making."
Or, in words Joe the Plumber or even Sarah Palin would understand: The man ain't got no morals!
Donald Trump has been running the country like the pettiest of dictators whose sole objective is to further his own glory and increase his own assets - and to hell with everyone else! He has turned the presidency into something resembling a sleazy reality show whose primary purpose is to sell time-shares, reverse mortgages, and "gold" jewelry that will turn your skin green.
But it's more than just the way Trump has debased the presidency and weakened our nation in the eyes of the world. He has worked tirelessly to divide us as a people. The editorial writer lamented:
"The bigger concern is not what Mr. Trump has done to the presidency but rather what we as a nation have allowed him to do to us. We have sunk low with him and allowed our discourse to be stripped of civility."
He has divided us and brought us low, very low - and pointing that out is not treason, it is truth. Sadly, Donald Trump is not a man who can readily tolerate the truth. It offends his lack of morality.
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