“Bomb Stuff” Explodes

The president calls for harmony:  “Political violence must never ever be allowed in America and I will do everything in my power to stop it….We must unify as a nation in peace, love, and in harmony.”  Then, he attacks:  “We all say this in all sincerity but the media’s constant unfair coverage, deep hostility, and negative attacks—you know that—only to serve to drive people apart and to undermine healthy debate…It is time for us to replace the politics of anger and destruction with real debate about the real issues…”

The president demands honesty:  “The media has tried to attack the incredible supporters of our movement.…We want honest coverage from the media.  That’s all we want.”  Then he lies, claiming he will cut taxes 10 percent before election day.  He goes on to say the Democrats want to eliminate Medicare and eliminate protections for those with pre-existing conditions. He says, “The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal immigrants…they want to sign them up for health care, welfare, and they want to sign them up for the right to vote.” None of this is true.  

The president wants an end to personal attacks: “Everyone will benefit if we can end the politics of personal destruction.” Then, in the next  breath he mocks Nancy Pelosi, “Cryin’ Chuck Schumer,’ ‘Crooked Hillary,’ and begins to lambast Representative Maxine Waters and then says, “But I’m going to be nice tonight, so I won’t say it.  I won’t say it.”

The “politics of personal destruction” is contagious.  All parties and persons become infected with it.  Last night at the North Carolina Trump Rally, his supporters chanted “Lock her up” referring to Hillary Clinton (a target of the mail bomber this week) and when the media was mentioned they cried out, “CNN sucks.”  And Mr. Trump said with a sly grin,  “They’ll (referencing the media) be reporting you tonight.”  

When asked if he feels any blame for the bombs mailed to those he has named, lambasted, and denigrated, Mr. Trump said, “No not at all, I mean, not at all.  No.  There’s no blame there’s no anything.”  He went on to say, “If you look at what happened to Steve Scalise, that was from a supporter of a different party.  If you look at what happened on numerous of these incidents they were supporters of others, no….”  When asked if perhaps he should tone down his rhetoric, Mr. Trump replied that he probably ought to tone up his rhetoric.

One GOP strategist (Alex Castellanos) said, “They sent him (Trump) to Washington to break all of the china.  Occasionally a piece or two is grandma’s prized piece on the shelf.”  I guess that’s why I’m not one of those who sent him to Washington.  I don’t want the china broken—and I certainly don’t want grandma’s prized pieces, or Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, George Soros, Maxine Waters or any other person knocked off the shelf and demolished.