Rage by Bob Woodward

 

Rage is the second book that Bob Woodward has written about Donald Trump.  Fear was the title of the first book.  Donald Trump was disappointed with the first book, and complained that he was never interviewed for it.  At the time, Trump's staff would not give Woodward access to Trump.  For the second book, Bob Woodward was able to interview Donald Trump  no less than seventeen times, and queried Trump extensively about the problems confronting America and his Presidency.

During a television interview shortly after Fear was published, Woodward was asked to give his bottomline assessment of Trump's leadership.  Woodward replied, "Let's hope to God we don't have a crisis."  We had a crisis, the coronavirus.  In the midst of the coronavirus, we had the crisis over Black Lives Matter versus Trump's Law and Order.  And Woodward gave Trump every opportunity to explain his actions and inactions.

Woodward ends the book with the following paragraph:

"When his performance as president is taken in its entirety, I can reach only one conclusion:  Trump is the wrong man for the job."

Cursory Remarks on the State of Our Disunion

As election day approaches, I want to share some thoughts on the state of our disunion. 

We are the United States of America in name only.  There is no longer anything united about us.

Rage is the title of Bob Woodward's latest book about Donald Trump.  And that's what Trump personified in the Presidential debate.

While discussing his first book on Trump, Fear, shortly after its publication two years ago, Woodward was asked for his bottomline summary of Trump's leadership. He said, "Let's hope to God we don't have a crisis."

We have a medical crisis: the coronavirus.  So far, 208,974 Americans have died under Donald Trump's watch.  He said it would have been two million if he hadn't taken the action he did.  Scientists say that 100,000 of those 208,974 souls would be alive today if the country wore masks and followed other safety precautions.  And who refused to wear a mask? Trump.  Such leadership!

We still have a racial crisis.  Many Americans believe that Black Lives Matter.  Trump counters that Law and Order matters more and fans the flames.

The Trump Administration thinks the Democrats are offering too much money for a stimulas package. Mealy-mouthed Republicans haven't said a word.  Meanwhile airlines are laying off their employees.

Yet 40 percent of Americans will still vote for Trump?  

Hang down your head, America!  You are no longer United.

Eyes Upon America From Down Under: How Australians View Donald Trump's America

How do Australians view Donald Trump's America?  These news clippings from June and July will give you a hint.  As I post this, I can imagine what Australians would say about Trump calling people who serve or died while serving in the military "suckers and losers." The Aussies shed blood with us in Vietnam.  They were not losers and suckers.

Donald Trump's Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic: Willful Neglect or Gross Negligence?

As of August 12, 2020, 168,334 Americans have died from the Coronavirus on President Donald J. Trump's watch.


                             The Law Dictionary

What is WILLFUL NEGLECT?

Intentional failure to perform duties because of negligence.

What is NEGLIGENCE?

NEGLIGENCE. The omission to do something which a reasonable man, guided by those considerations which ordinarily regulate the conduct of human affairs, would do. or doing something which a prudent and reasonable man would not do. It must be determined in all cases by reference to the situation and knowledge of the parties and all the attendant circumstances. 

Negligence, in its civil relation, is such an inadvertent imperfection, by a responsible human agent, In the discharge of a legal duty, as immediately produces, in an ordinary and natural sequence, a damage to another. 

What is WILLFUL NEGLIGENCE?

the type of negligence that is deliberate with the intentional disregard for other people’s welfare.

What is GROSS NEGLIGENCE?

A severe degree of negligence taken as reckless disregard. Blatant indifference to one’s legal duty, other’s safety, or their rights are examples. There is no specific legal definition, but if one drives recklessly and kills another, it is applied as involuntary manslaughter.

What is CRIMINAL GROSS NEGLIGENCE?

an act of omission or commission where a person demonstrates the wilful disregard to the rights of other people that results in possible or actual harm.





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Donald Trump: "Nobody's Ever Heard of Numbers Like This!"

                              COVID-19 CASES WORLDWIDE

  Your inactions are responsible for those numbers, Mr. President.  The Greatest numbers like nobody's ever seen!


                                Wearing Face Masks Saves Lives!


                               
   
     



       

Kudos to Trump Supporters For Not Attending the Tulsa Rally During This Coronavirus Epidemic

I want to thank all the Trump supporters who did not drink Trump's kool-aid that the Coronavirus was disappearing.

Your decision to stay home and avoid attending the rally will help prevent the spread of the virus.  Moreover, your actions will actually save lives.  Thank you for that!