What with Trump voluntarily undoing the marginal benefit of the specific condemnation of neo Nazis and the KKK, I am curious as to who on the Right is supporting him re this disastrous presser. (After all, as I noted the other day, there was in fact very widespread criticism of him for the original "many sides" equivocation from some of the big culture warrior websites, such as PJ Media, National Review, Hot Air.)
So far, all I have spotted is John Hinderaker from Powerline (a high functioning moron from way back), who even goes so far as to suggest that the body language of Kelly at the press conference wasn't something we should read anything into. Yeah, sure, you fool.
But apart from him, well, that's all I've seen so far. I would assume Hannity will be on the "but he was only speaking the truth" line too, but he doesn't count as anything other than a ludicrous Fox programmed robot masquerading as a person with genuine and thoughtful opinions.
Oh, and let's not forget Fox wannabe Andrew Bolt, who hasn't commented on the latest Trump self inflicted wound, but he's completely on board with only talking about the "alt.left" when the whole weekend started off with a Nazi firelight procession.
I see that Krauthammer, who to his credit was never on board the Trump train, calls the press conference today a "moral disgrace." Good on him.
I don't know, but I get the feeling that this example of Trump's complete lack of political common sense and unwillingness to act on the advice of those who do have more moral and political nous may have reached a real turning point over these last few days. He is clearly someone impossible to work with, and his (so they say) usual chaotic method of business management (involving letting underlings fight it out for dominance) does not translate to politics. Rumours abound that either Bannon or McMaster or both displease him now and are about to go. If it's Bannon, I can't imagine he will go quietly.
We just need a some more abrupt resignations/sackings from the White House, and I think its his political end, one way or another.
Update: I suppose I should mention that Australian Trump Central - Catallaxy (thanks again, Sinclair Davidson for providing an outlet for your nutty mate Kates and Australian alt.right generally) see that there was nothing wrong with Trump's behaviour. Because Culture War - the Left are evil - people who don't agree with us are communist - why won't my friends talk to me anymore about politics?
Yes good to see Katesy shows that white jacket is still fitting him perfectly.
ReplyDeleteKatesy is a bit like trump really. No self awareness, indulges in projection and very ignorant to boot