I had taken my auto into a local garage or an oil change. What should have been a routine event, turned into an eye opener. A middle aged woman was sitting on a couch and reading a book, as she awaited the completion of her cars service. The TV in front of the room was blaring, and I politely inquired whether she was watching. " No" she retorted . " Do you mind I change the channel? was my next query. " No " was her answer again.
The moment I turned from CNN to Fox, she started screaming " No, ! Not Fox! "
"But you are not watching " I gently asked .
"I cannot have that hate in the back of my head" was her final answer before I switched back to CNN.
My wife and I have seen this reaction but to a minor degree in our apartment house in Fort Lee,where luckily one of the 2 sets can " spew hate while the other can watch that intellectual program 'The View".
Donald Trump was not my first choice for the Republican nomination. However as the process edged toward election day, it was clear ( TO ME) that anyone would be better than Hillary.
Trump as we know is not a conventional politician. His lack of political experience, temperament and questionable conservative bonafides were drawbacks .He was brought up in NYC
under his fathers tutelage, and mastered dealing with unions, the political bureaucracy, the banks and the business intrigue that permeates the building trades in this great metropolis. A TV personality, and celebrity with a huge ego reinforced his tough and often thin-skinned persona. He will not allow anyone to insult him without a tough often crude response.
In my mind, had he apologized to Senator McCain for his ill-advised attack on his war record, it is possible McCain would have supported him on the Obamacare repeal vote .
Trump with his tweets and change of positions can easily erode our sensitivities to leadership. Americans of all ages have been accustomed to a President who speaks and acts in a classical cinematic manner. A lot of double talk and beating around the bush ( no pun intended) Trump for the most part has tried to keep his campaign pledges- On immigration , trade, Israel taxes and Iran.
The problem for the left-HE WON! AND THEY==THE LEFT, DEMOCRATS,PROGRESSIVES, SOCIALISTS, THE UNIONS AND THE MAIN STREET MEDIA still don't believe it or accept it. From day ONE-the goal of the above groups has been to attack and ridicule his mentation and stability without rhyme or reason. The more he succeeds=the more vicious and desperate the attacks.No matter how worthy the issue =DO NOT DARE SUPPORT IT= ie-the tax cuts (CRUMBS) the Jerusalem embassy ( WE ARE TOO BUSY TO ATTEND) -N KOREA AND IRAN (GIVE ME BACK THE GOOD OLD OBAMA/ KERRY/ CLINTON FOREIGN POLICY "LEADERSHIP")
