Donald Drumpf, who is known for more sensationalist and incendiary speech, visited Broward County, Florida, last night after the Parkland school shooting. Did he have any Presidential words of condolence? "It’s sad something like that could happen," he said.
So on top of being nearly killed, the surviving Parkland kids had the supremely bad luck of being shot at when the eloquent Barack Obama was no longer President. Maybe Melania, who one of our Twitter buddies observed was dressed like a nurse, was able to offer them some deeper comfort. (OTOH, she could be in need of some herself.)
Can we all just admit it now? Even if Wee Donald were not a Russian-loving traitor, which Robert Mueller appears to be laying the groundwork to prove, he would be completely inadequate for his current job. Not just because he appeals to hate and divides Americans, but because even in normal political circumstances he'd be unable to muster words that the nation needs to hear.
With a more compliant audience, an ineffectual Commander-in-Chief could skate by on the reputation of his office. But this is different. The Broward teens who are fearlessly stepping up and speaking out have no regard for Drumpf and are unawed by this Presidency. Maybe because all they see is scandal and chaos in Washington? Or because the Republicans' tax law just screwed them over, student-loan-wise? Or maybe it's climate change or reproductive rights — or all the other things that got them mad before this week's massacre.
These kids know: The Trumpsters are waging war on them. So they're fighting back, with more fluency and wisdom than our ridiculous President will ever have. Our money's on them. We cats PURR.
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