Another Political Hit

General Flynn was effectively taken down by illegal leaks and questionable surveillance.  But, then, the democrats, who can’t seem to accept the fact that someone with views differing from theirs was elected by the American people, did not like Flynn’s positions, so, he had to go.  Yes, Flynn did not fully represent facts to his bosses, but he was forced out by the illegal leaks.

Now we have the case of Attorney General Sessions who, some are claiming, should be forced to resign.  Why? Because they are taking his answer to a question as proof that he somehow perjured himself.  Yet, how many have listened to the question to which that answer attaches?  When one does, it becomes clear that there is no misstatement, no information withheld, and indeed no wrongdoing. What Mr. Sessions was doing was his job at the time, which included meeting with foreign ambassadors.  There is absolutely no evidence to the contrary.

But, no matter.  Let the democrats, who still can't seem to accept that someone with views differing form theirs was elected by the American people, do not like Mr. Sessions’ positions or approach to being Attorney General, so, then, they have decided he must go.  So, take a statement fully out of context, omit other relevant facts, and watch the democrats and the media go wild.  And, what better time to do so than following the President’s very effective Congressional address?

The question is, will the rest of the country, will the American people, fall for this?  For how long?  How long are we going to accept this calculated disruption of the President’s administration and his agenda?  Will the rank and file democrats, who seem to be blindly following their leaders, wake up and begin to think for themselves?  As of now, that does not seem to be happening.  Anyone who watched the President’s address to Congress last Tuesday saw the photos of the democrats in the audience trying their hardest to look uninterested, bored, and disgusted.  Clearly they were not listening, nor do they have any intent other than to continue to disrupt.  Certainly, they are not interested in working across the aisle for the benefit of the American people. The statements of many democrats following the speech (but easily written before even hearing it) underscore this. I hope that the everyday Americans who currently call themselves democrats are watching and listening and most importantly understanding what is going on as the democratic leadership focuses on regaining its own power rather than having a primary focus on what it can do for the American people.

On February 15 my blog, titled (Unwitting) Tools ( http://ps.pinkspolitics.com/2017/02/unwitting-tools.html ) addressed the idea that a soft coup might be in process as the democrats and their allies attempt to bring down the president and/or his administration.  That blog points out that even if one believes in the goal of unseating President Trump, the ends do not justify the means of subversive attacks that undermine the very core of our democracy.

Really, people, it is time to grow up.  Donald Trump is our president.  Many do not like him as a person.  Many do not like one or more of his policies.  Nonetheless, the American people voted and he is indeed our president.  Rather than hate everything he does because you either hate the man or hate some aspect of his agenda, why not try to find some common ground with him and his policies.  Rather than building stories that work to dismantle and emasculate his administration so that nothing can be accomplished, why not work to help make that administration effective.  That does not mean not speaking out against those policies with which you disagree, but make the focus a particular policy while you find other areas on which you can compromise and work with the other side.  Fight for an alteration of a specific policy, not to completely destroy the duly elected president and everything and everyone connected to him.   Instead of supporting one party that is currently in total opposition and which seems to have no interest in working for the people of this country or for a better America, try working for policies with which you agree.  Work for America, not just for one side and not just against the other.  It is time for America and all of its people to wake up and not stand for another hit in a soft coup whose goal will not serve, and will indeed smother, American democracy.