In the almost universal condemnation of our apprentice dictator's latest tweets, many people--especially Republicans--used the phrase "beneath the dignity" of the presidency.
It's worse than that, and eventually these tweets are going to appear in an article of impeachment, or should, under the charge "conduct detrimental to the presidency."
If such articles are written, there will likely be others of more obvious weight, such as obstruction of justice and dereliction of duty (for failing to confront Russian interference in American elections) as well as some fancier way of saying profiteering from the presidency.
But this will be one, or should be. Because destroying the credibility of the presidency, the representative of our country to the world, is no laughing matter.
Stopping With Stoppard
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In a prior post, I announced my intention to read--and mostly to
re-read--as much of Tom Stoppard's work as I could. From late December
into early Apr...
1 week ago
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