Last November a majority of voters, 54% cast their ballots for President for someone other than Donald Trump. 48% voted for Clinton, 46% voter for Trump and 6% voted for other candidates on the ballot. And today, 4 months after taking office President Trump and his administration continue to show why the 54% made the right choice. And this week and last week revelations have brought the President to a new low.
The 54 percent were not foolish enough to believe candidate Trump would change if he won the election. What Trump said during the campaign was the clue to what Trump was all about. A corrupt business attitude, a willingness to enjoy putting every one down and a person with no knowledge how government works nor any respect for America's institutions or the democratic process. A childish mind with a short mental span and inability to process his own pronouncements. Trump's lack of knowledge about the subject matter he speaks on is astounding.
Now, four months after taking office a few conservative writers are starting to proclaim they now see what the 54% saw and understood during the campaign. The most recent was by conservative David Brooks in a opinion column dated 5/17/17 in the Times Picayune titled, "When the world is led by a child." Brooks says immaturity is becoming the dominate note of his Presidency among other unflattering descriptions of Trump. Of course, Brooks during the campaign could not bring himself to write about Clinton being the best candidate. In fact Brooks was ready and willing to print any thing Trump said about Clinton, even the personal attacks.
Some in the conservative media are now writing and criticizing Trump for giving classified information to Russia. But have let the Trump - Russian thing slide since day one. What should have been upsetting to them was when Trump asked Russia to hack Clinton's emails for political purposes. Adding to that we now are told that Trump asked former FBI director Comey to let go of his investigation of Trump's former national security advise Michael Flynn's ties to Russia. Trump also said the FBI investigation of Russia - Trump connection was a witch hunt fabricated by the democrats.
The 54% had no ax to grind when they cast their votes. They looked at the candidates and understood clearly what was at stake and voted accordingly. Hillary Clinton was indeed the best candidate and Trump's actions continue to prove that every day.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
