tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post6158126504384878799..comments2024-03-28T04:49:59.527-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/28/24: Americans insult Trump; Americans insulted Lincoln. Discuss. Neil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-5044999541500532262017-04-06T20:45:52.201-05:002017-04-06T20:45:52.201-05:00i know tony, in fact i had to ask his permission t...i know tony, in fact i had to ask his permission to marry my third wife. while his list of derogatory names for the current president are humorous, his assessment that mr trump is a sociopath is mere speculation and is unlikely based on any formal training mr. Fitzpatrick has received . so if your trying to stick to the facts.....FMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06829632906445535928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-50573994536917278472017-04-03T12:48:05.881-05:002017-04-03T12:48:05.881-05:00Hell, for that matter, George Washington got his s...Hell, for that matter, George Washington got his share of insults.<br /><br />Insulting the president may be silly and immature, but it's a sign that we're not living in a dictatorship. Yet.Bitter Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04645909858616987997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-35210242365652049252017-04-03T11:29:19.960-05:002017-04-03T11:29:19.960-05:00I think ridiculing and joking about Trump's ap...I think ridiculing and joking about Trump's appearance must be a built-in defense mechanism to protect us from thinking about the horrific catastrophe that lies ahead. Kind of like snickering at a faraway giant asteroid hurtling straight toward planet Earth. <br /><br />Tony Fitzpatrick was right, though; all the insults just roll off Trump like rain off an umbrella. Though "Trumpty Dumpty" is a good one.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-6881761872756091572017-04-03T08:37:13.985-05:002017-04-03T08:37:13.985-05:00Me too. And to Neil's final point it is unavai...Me too. And to Neil's final point it is unavailing. "Sticks and stones, etc."<br /><br />As for how the two Presidents might be contrasted, my favorite Lincoln quotes illustrate how different they are. One cannot imagine anyone so petty and self admiring as Trump earning the praise bestowed on his former Commander in Chief by U.S Grant: "Mr. Lincoln gained influence over men by making them feel it was a pleasure to serve him."<br /><br />Nor could Trump, who claims a magical ability to solve difficult problems if only he is put in charge, be capable of Mr. Lincoln's wise reflection on governance: "Democracy discovers its justification not in emergency actions, but in the ordinary and difficult work of passing laws, and the daily dedication of people who agree to live by laws."<br /><br />TomTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09641357239788323783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-92103955504776154922017-04-03T06:58:07.891-05:002017-04-03T06:58:07.891-05:00Having endured 8 years of insults of my president,...Having endured 8 years of insults of my president, I would feel like a hypocrite casting meaningless jibes at their president.<br /><br />johntatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088632798195131329noreply@blogger.com