The American press is a disgrace. TV news and the print media. A mess. Plus totally confused as to what to do next with regard to President Elect Trump. First he was supposed to be too slow in his appointments. He is well ahead of Obama 2008 at this point. Now they are going after any appointment he makes looking for any type of dirt they can find. The old axion jacksjargon used was merely, in covering a story, give the who, what, where, when and how with no opinion. Can’t help but recall the old line from years ago TV series Dragnet…”Just the facts mam. Just the facts” from sergeant Joe Friday. (Jack Webb)
But now there are even more than the liberals/progressive media. No nothing paid kids blocking traffic, entrances to buildings or business’ with really nothing they can do with regard to President elect Trump. It’s a weak attempt at trying to display to the world how bad Trump is or is going to be. Their problem is they are doing Trump a favor. The vast majority of American’s resent and many despise what they are doing.
But the all time topper, in case you missed it, was a cast member of the hit Broadway stage play “Hamilton” lecturing our VP President Elect Mike Pence from the stage while he is trying to enjoy an evening out with his son. The Jews have a word for this type of rudeness. Chutzpah: unmitigated gall…arrogance. This pompous ignoramus telling Mike Pence what road the new administration should take. Even the liberals on morning Joe were appalled. Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Former Governor Ed Rendelll among others were astonished. To Pence’s credit he listened…made no expression of any emotion and walked out of the theatre telling his son…”That’s the sound of freedom.” That’s Pence. A very decent man working 12+ hours a day helping the new President elect.
Stay with me now because there is much to cover with the new President elect and what he is doing unfiltered from the liberal biased media.
What is yellow journalism? It is the type of coverage that presents anything to grab a headline. Well researched stories are absent. It uses exaggeration and sensationalism. Any and everything to present coverage that features their point of view. For example, 91% of all stories during the Presidential campaign were anti Trump. This is what our new President now faces and will continue for as long as they wish. They layed down for President Obama. But the press has a problem. The voters didn’t care and don’t care. They ignored the media enough to give Trump a resounding victory. In general the public has lost their faith in news coverage and dislikes the media. Along with it, instead of Hillary leading a Democrat take over of everything, their Party is in total collapse desperate for leadership. The GOP controls the House of Rep’s, the Senate and the White House. Making matters worse for a Party at a loss for direction, it is likely to get worse in two years. 2018 finds 25 Democrat Senate seats to defend against only eight for the Republicans. 70% of all State House Legislatures are now controlled by Republicans. The public liked Obama’s style but hated his policy’s.
The point of it all is much like he was a man alone winning a Presidential election, President Elect Trump faces more than yellow journalism. He faces a minority public eager to display whatever they can do to harm or intimidate him. Problem is they are picking on the wrong man to mess with. Trump will fight back. And effectively because now he will have the bully pulpit on his side to speak directly to American’s and present the who what and why he is doing what he is doing. Plus, now he has support from his Party and those he shall select for his administration.
Trump has support. That’s nice. However, the tasks at hand…all his promises bring to American’s what is known as “the proof is in the pudding.” (in the eating) No President can ever deliver on everything. Nobody has done it. And the media critics are out there pouncing on his few administrative selections he has maid. Where are the minorities? Where are the women appointees? This after eight years of two incompetent biased Black Attorney General’s, a President who always sided with any Afro American controversy before even knowing the facts. He made enemy’s of our friends and friends of our enemies. Always sided with Muslims barely throwing a bone to Israel. Plus two secretary’s of State setting the middle east a blaze.
Trump must do the proverbial “hit the ground running.” From his choices thus far, an openness in who he is meeting with transparency we have not scene in decades. The men he has chosen in National Security and as Attorney General are doer’s. Proven track records. Ignore what the media is trying to criticize. And, If President Elect Trump can truly ‘bury the hatchet” with Mitt Romney as Secretary of State, it will be a triumph to show the Country he’s selecting the best person for the job regardless of past differences. That is leadership. That is someone putting the best interests of the Country first. Laura Ingraham, (a woman no less) if selected as press secretary will be excellent. Smart as they come, direct and will give solid answers to questions and take no guff. First on the agenda should be building “the wall.” Next will be dealing with the mess of Obamacare. A debacle that will remain with us until some form of new healthcare can be provided before anyone loses coverage. This will be tough one and will take time. Lots of time. A rebuilding of our military will have high priority. Obama so weakened our Armed Services that our jet fighters do not have needed parts. The military is actually having to steal parts (cannibalizing) from other and older aircrafts. Obama had no use for the military. Plus immigration will be there as a priority and getting the economy truly moving again. And of course ISIS. The public has no idea how bad Obama is leaving us because the media always covered for him. Long on style and short on substance. And let’s not forget the VA.
President Trump will face a bigger mess than Obama ever had and chances are he won’t keep blaming the previous administration. But Trump does hold some aces. Senator Harry Reid will be gone. The public always referred to Congress as a “do nothing” Congress. What the media never reported was the House kept passing bills to the Senate but Sen. Reid never allowed a vote on most any bill he felt Obama did not want. Reid was Obama’s stooge. Trump will have a worthy Senate minority leader opponent in Chuck Schumer who is far smarter than Reid. Schumer will be tough but is willing to negotiate to get some things done.
Is President Trump up to the task? Time will tell. But the head of Ford Motors, Bill Ford has already called Trump saying he will not move his Ford Plant from Kentucky to Mexico. Trump will be open to all forms of energy exploration. Last week in Texas it was discovered the largest new oil supply ever found in the USA. We have huge supply’s of natural gas. Much cleaner than coal.
But, for those naysayers who are worried about oil drilling in Alaska and goodness knows what else at a terrible cost of cash in the hands of consumers, I ask do you really think wind mills, solar power and whatever else will be able to power your airplane to Grandma’s house for the holiday’s? Think again about millions wasted on so called clean energy projects because other Country’s are needed to get the job done. They are not of that mind set.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Stayed tuned for a whirl wind from the new administration.
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