2024 Election Thoughts - # 2

By Kevin Kallaugher

I don’t get it.

There was once a time when the office of the president was rather exclusive in its qualifications. Like the rest of the Founders, the Ruling Class was White, male and Protestant. A Black guy or a woman? Don’t be ridiculous.

In my lifetime, there was consternation expressed at times. JFK is Catholic – OMG! Will his first allegiance be to the Pope? The Future Saint Reagan was divorced. OMG! Will his failed marriage affect dealing with the Soviet Union? Please.

Kindly recall when the Republican House impeached President Clinton for not being truthful about his dalliances. One of their main talking points was “CHARACTER MATTERS.” The Office of the President cannot tolerate such debasement.

By Matt Davies, Newsday

Fast forward and we know better about what’s important...mostly...maybe...or so I thought. I might actually live long enough to see a woman or non-Christian take the Oath. But right now, I see a significant number of Americans who want our next president to be a total moral, ethical reprobate...one who is twice divorced and routinely cheats on his third/current wife. This person does not go to church and is an outspoken racist. The self-acknowledged ‘pussy-grabber’ and pal of Jeffry Epstein has been accused of sexual assault by numerous women.
   

The man has demonstrated that all he cares about is himself. Despite the bankruptcies, reputation for not paying his bills, history of fraud and regulatory enforcement actions, and all the rest, he is adored by many. That’s why no one is saying that character matters anymore. Sadly, not even the Democrats.

To conclude on a lighter note, I offer the following quiz. Imagine FDR, in his most WASP-y, patrician voice, calling out “Crooked, Liddle Herbie” Hoover. Here are ten names the Republican candidate has used on others. Match the slur with the intended person on the right. Test your knowledge of presidential decorum and bad taste. The answers will be in the next I&M post.

                MATCH THE SLUR WITH THE TARGET PERSON

                1. Meatball                          a. Stormy Daniels
                2. Disaster from Alaska        b. Hillary Clinton
                3. Low Energy                     c. Adam Schiff
                4. Pencil Neck                     d. Joe Scarborough
                5. Little                                e. Nikki Haley
                6. Birdbrain                          f. James Comey
                7. Crooked                          g. Ron DeSantis
                8. Morning Psycho                h. Jeb Bush
                9. Horseface                         i. Lisa Murkowski
                10. Slimeball                         j. Marco Rubio