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“In my own little corner in my own little chair” might come from Richard Rodgers’ “Cinderella,” but it certainly seems an appropriate mantra for Donald Trump, although his chair is considerably larger and he certainly cannot complain that “anyone” is standing in his way. During Xi Jinping’s visit, he feted him with a sumptuous dinner and, no doubt, scintillating asides about his ballroom.
Moreover, it must confuse his supporters that he honors the premier Communist leader in the world while, at taxpayers' expense, financing partisan ads set to the strains of “Love Me”, which falsely labels his opponents as members of Xi’s party.
No question this comes on the heels of Trump’s less-than-sparkling performance at the United Nations. He threatens Iran with “annihilation” while praising the country as potentially a great nation. If he has credibility with China’s President, it is not noticeable in public. Vladimir Putin, unless he knows something very unknowable, cannot take Trump seriously. Trump has an opinion on Monday morning which only reverses one from the evening before.
Democratic moderates don’t denounce Trump’s charge that his opponents are “Communist” or “bad people; they are worried about the use of “taxpayer dollars.” Senator Maggie Hassan, who made the latter charge her chief priority, must be living in Cinderella’s small world as well. To make accusations like Trump’s is far more than a mere violation of political funding. The seriousness of Trump’s actions should not be dismissed.
He is essentially calling out Democrats for desiring revolution, which they do not. Perhaps some moderate Democrats or former Democrats can find an excuse for the rhetoric, but Hassan’s weak response is ineffective and probably harmful. But Democrats have no clue whom they are dealing with. Trump has a history of doing the previously unthinkable and getting away with it. One only has to reference his Access Hollywood tape, made public on October 7, 2016, when Trump made lewd comments about women. The interview with Billy Bush was done in September 2005. At that stage of the campaign, Democrats were feasting on delicacies; on election night, they ate crow.
This is not to condone Trump’s outrageous actions before or since, as they say, this is not his first rodeo. While some Democrats and some Republicans are aghast, they are “whistling past a graveyard.” Distraction is Trump’s word, and as comic as it may seem to traditional observers, it has been his ace in the hole. His perversity is his strength, and it dominates his world. His thoughts and ego may be peculiar, but at times those thoughts have taken him very far.
As Trump’s bizarre messages suggest, Democrats should realize that this is no ordinary election. Underestimation is the meat on which this Caesar depends and feasts on. Trump knows that Republicans will come back, even though they abhor his manners and inappropriate remarks. He realizes that the GOP still regards him as their meal ticket. After all, they could care less about the issues; it is power on which they feed. Trump has forewarned Democrats: this election is every bit as important as the 1860 Presidential campaign.