Someone recently suggested in the Spy that we don’t know who we are electing, really. We know the candidates’ names, but they are only the figureheads. Maybe there is a mysterious cabal pulling strings behind the scenes?
I understand that line of reasoning. I believe we will be electing more than just a president. Coming along with each candidate is a vice president and many advisors. In one case we have a candidate who has overseen myriad positive developments for the past 3.5 years. On the other hand we have a candidate who has spent the past 3.5 years gaming our legal system and still been convicted of felonies.
Along with one candidate will come the likes of Steve Bannon, Rudy Giuliani, Marjorie Taylor Green and Stephen Miller. With the other candidate will come the likes of Kamala Harris, Jamie Raskin, Gretchen Whitmer and Hakeem Jeffries.
Recently, Joe Biden made a very good speech opening the NATO conference, and later held a successful news conference where he clearly articulated his knowledge of domestic and foreign affairs. During that same time Donald Trump made a speech at his Florida golf club where among other things he mocked Jill Biden, jeered that Joe Biden had undergone many botched face lifts and has really bad hair and looks revolting in a bathing suit, and called Chris Christie a fat pig. And yesterday he met with Victor Orban, strongman of Hungary and political ally of Putin.
I believe that there are enough Republicans and Independents who do not want a juvenile like Trump (and his criminal cronies) to be President so he can suck the Country dry for his own benefit. And who at least suspect that if he is elected he will not only go after women, minorities, LGBTQ folks and immigrants…no one will be safe from his twisted way of looking at people and the world.
We will elect not only a President but also the people who are drawn to him. I prefer Joe Biden’s orbit of thoughtful, intelligent, decent, and inclusive politicians and advisors.
Easton
Charles Barranco says
Mr Parsons,
Excellent article and food for thought. I have been wondering why Trump is meeting with the president of another country? Clearly, as you stated, Orban is a Putin puppet as much as Trump. What messages is Orban delivering? This is the second time they have met. Being the skeptic that I am, I can’t imagine it’s a social meeting.
Perhaps in the next debate, Biden can ask Trump the purpose of the meeting and what these two old friends discussed.
Wilson Dean says
Excellent commentary!
Michael Davis says
I could not agree more with Mr. Parsons.
Trump is a pathological liar. During the whole debate, he lied over and over again. He has said he plans to be a dictator on his first day in office. The 2025 plan developed by his former staff will destroy democracy. He plans to use the military for domestic law enforcement and setting up military tribunals to get his enemies. Recently he said he’d invite Putin to invade our European allies. His economic plans to get rid of the income tax and fund America with tariffs will wreck our economy.
What he is saying he is going to do is 180 degrees opposite of what our Founding Fathers wanted for American Democracy. When the Talbot Republicans urge people to vote for Trump, one can only assume they want a fascist America. That is what Trump is saying he will do to us.
Barbara Denton says
Both Mr. Parsons and Mt. Davis’ thoughts are full of hateful rhetoric. Trump did not lie during the debate. His dictator ship on the first day (January 20, 2025) will be comprised of closing the border and allowing the oil companies to drill, drill, drill. That is exactly what the American people want. The 2025 plan was formulated by the Heritage Foundation. Trump had nothing to do with it. He is not going to use the military for domestic law enforcement or to set up tribunals. He will stop all the silly DEI and sexual identity nonsense going on in the military and make it a fighting force our young people will be proud to join.
He has never said he is getting rid of the income tax. He reveres the Constitution which Joe Biden has taken an axe to and tried to chop to pieces. Just how is he going to suck the Country dry for his benefit?
He is trying to save our Country from the transformation Obama started and Joe is continuing at Obama’s orders.