Two weeks to go. The desperation and fear is growing. Covid is not only sickening and killing thousands of people every day, it looks like it’s going to be fatal to Trump’s re-election. I know it’s not over, until it’s over, but Trump has now finally gone all out after his nemesis, Dr. Anthony Fauci. It drives Trump crazy that Fauci is more respected and believed by most people on the real story of the virus. Trump says, “People are tired of Covid. I have the biggest rallies I’ve ever had. And we have Covid. People are saying. ‘Whatever’ Just leave us alone. They’re tired of it.” Let’s examine that statement. It’s a perfect illustration of how Trump thinks. First, “people are tired of Covid.” Yes, people are sick and tired and afraid of Covid. But he thinks they are tired of it because when it’s discussed it always reflects badly on him. “I have the biggest rallies…” It’s all about him and anything he does is the biggest and the best. How could he be wrong? Then the ultimate cope out “Whatever. Just leave us alone” That’s what someone says when they just can’t take it anymore. Finally, again “They are tried of it.” Trump’s a great repeater of his phony claims. If he says it enough, it must be true. He’s tired of it because it’s defeated him, so everyone must be tired of it.
He’s been boiling about Fauci for months. He couldn’t hide it anymore. Fauci is a “disaster”. When asked by a reporter why he just doesn’t fire Fauci, Trump said, “I don’t want to. I don’t want to hurt him. He’s been there for 350 years. I don’t want to hurt him.” Translation-He’s an old man. I feel sorry for him. He’s not even worth firing because he irrelevant. And if you had any doubt about how Trump feels about the truth, he clears that up, “People are tired of hearing Fauci and these idiots, all these idiots got it wrong.” Translation-I can’t argue the facts. They’re wrong. I don’t want to talk about it anymore.
Fauci’s response is just what you would expect. “I would prefer not to comment on that and just get on with what we are really trying to do and what we are trying to do is to protect the health and welfare and safety of the American people…nothing personal, strictly business as far as I’m concerned.” That’s how you respectfully put a bully in his place.
The country is more fracture than it’s been since the 1960s. We can’t even talk politics because we’re afraid we might destroy friendships and even family relationships. The country is exhausted. But, fortunately people are ready to speak out at the voting booth. Millions of people have already voted in record numbers. People are not being discouraged by Trump’s claims of ballot fraud and a rigged election. Trump is always looking for a way to prove he’s always right, and he couldn’t possibly lose a fair election. Now is the chance for all these idiots to get it right.
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