by Pa Rock
Citizen Journalist
Donald Trump is officially ignoring the impeachment brouhaha, except when he isn't.
Trump, who thinks that being president gives him control over everything, appears to be having trouble with the notion that there are other branches of government, and that those branches can conduct their business without his sage advise or personal approval.
For the past several days Trump has been ignoring his impeachment problems as he traveled to London to charm NATO leaders with his wit and wisdom. But then that diversion backfired when several important leaders were caught on film making fun of our Dear Leader, so Trump and his entourage packed up early and came home. And now that he is home again, after suffering scorn and ridicule at Buckingham Palace, Trump is again trying to divert public scrutiny away from his political failures in Europe by refocusing on his political failures here in the United States
Even if Trump considers himself to be above the vulgarity of the impeachment stuff, he still can't resist trying to control it. Today Trump is trying to choreograph the Senate trial by announcing some of the witnesses that he wants to be called. He wants Speaker Pelosi to be a witness at the trial, along with House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, and the "Bidens." (Joe and Jill? Hunter and Joe? Some of the grandkids?)
What Donald Trump really wants, of course, is the ability to control his own impeachment trial, and the witnesses that he deems to be so necessary are still more misdirection as he struggles to draw attention away from his misdeeds and focus the public on his fine collection of red herrings.
I'm reminded of my days as an elementary school principal when the teacher who was supervising the playground had to call for backup so that she could march the schoolyard bully into my office for some corrective action. The kid would step through the door claiming his victim had caused the problem, or that just about everyone else on the playground was more guilty that him.
Change the narrative or spread the guilt.
Donald Trump grew up being the schoolyard bully. He is never going to change. He's a type that I know well.
All of the glory is his, always - and all of the blame rests with others, always.
The House will make a decision, the Senate will make a decision, and then America will make a decision - and that will be the one that counts.
And this poor typist and voter will not be bullied!
Citizen Journalist
Donald Trump is officially ignoring the impeachment brouhaha, except when he isn't.
Trump, who thinks that being president gives him control over everything, appears to be having trouble with the notion that there are other branches of government, and that those branches can conduct their business without his sage advise or personal approval.
For the past several days Trump has been ignoring his impeachment problems as he traveled to London to charm NATO leaders with his wit and wisdom. But then that diversion backfired when several important leaders were caught on film making fun of our Dear Leader, so Trump and his entourage packed up early and came home. And now that he is home again, after suffering scorn and ridicule at Buckingham Palace, Trump is again trying to divert public scrutiny away from his political failures in Europe by refocusing on his political failures here in the United States
Even if Trump considers himself to be above the vulgarity of the impeachment stuff, he still can't resist trying to control it. Today Trump is trying to choreograph the Senate trial by announcing some of the witnesses that he wants to be called. He wants Speaker Pelosi to be a witness at the trial, along with House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, and the "Bidens." (Joe and Jill? Hunter and Joe? Some of the grandkids?)
What Donald Trump really wants, of course, is the ability to control his own impeachment trial, and the witnesses that he deems to be so necessary are still more misdirection as he struggles to draw attention away from his misdeeds and focus the public on his fine collection of red herrings.
I'm reminded of my days as an elementary school principal when the teacher who was supervising the playground had to call for backup so that she could march the schoolyard bully into my office for some corrective action. The kid would step through the door claiming his victim had caused the problem, or that just about everyone else on the playground was more guilty that him.
Change the narrative or spread the guilt.
Donald Trump grew up being the schoolyard bully. He is never going to change. He's a type that I know well.
All of the glory is his, always - and all of the blame rests with others, always.
The House will make a decision, the Senate will make a decision, and then America will make a decision - and that will be the one that counts.
And this poor typist and voter will not be bullied!
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