Ok. I wouldn’t do it with my child with me. My children are adults, too. But I would never, on purpose, drive them to a place where there might be trouble. A rally, a street protest, maybe even a concert.
Life is too scary as it is with places we have to go. I’m not gonna ask for more trouble. If I have a choice.
My adult children might choose to do it on their own but I won’t drive them there. Ever.
One of Biden’s people just killed her husband and father of her kids. And anyone shooting at Biden’s political opponent is by default, one of Biden’s supporters. An understandable reaction.
I heard a lot of comments about," Regarding concern for the children, at this rally. I kept wondering why anyone would take children to a trump rally? At best it’s going to be boring for kids, and profane, with a lot of violent, if not, “dirty talk.” At worst (before Saturday) it could erupt into actual violence. It is no place for kids of course I’m no magat.
I assume you were channeling what she might be thinking, and not stating this as a fact.
Sure, I’m happy to pit anyone who hassles a new widow for grieving wrong, or for not taking phone calls from anyone she doesn’t want to while she is grieving.
From what I’ve heard, Trump can actually be gracious if he feels that it’s to his benefit. It’s a skill he has used for most of his life and it’s one of the reasons he has been successful, at least in terms of marketing and in making himself famous (in business he seems to be a total failure).
When he’s being gracious, of course he’s full of crap. And he does have his crude fake “tough guy” persona that he seems to take on most of the time, especially since his 2016 campaign, because it resonates with the MAGA deplorables. But he can be really charming, that’s a tool in his conman bag.
Yes, she has the right to decline the call. But this somewhat represents the total abandonment of simple Civil Discourse. You can dislike the man, but you can respect the Office. Or at least you could have until someone dragged that Office thru the Septic Tank recently. Just more Enshitifaction of society that can be traced right back to 45-34.
Should have gone with the Electrocution Option.
I respect the Office of the President of the United States of America BUT I still do NOT see how that obligates me to talk to him in any capacity. The United States is a democratic republic NOT an absolute monarchy where the king can order his people to obey his command.
As far I am concerned in a democratic republic and civilized society the democratically elected leaders are subservient to the people and should treat them respectfully by leaving them alone.
You are correct that you absolutely do not have such an obligation.
Be insincerely charming? Sure youbetcha.
Write something charming, insincerely or not? I would have to see an example or two.
Once again, if she has been convinced that the office was stolen and that Trump was the “real” President, in her eyes she is honoring the office by denying the usurper.
JFC. It’s not that difficult. She literally said why she didn’t want to take the call. She isn’t political at all and her late husband hated him. No need for armchair psychology.
We don’t know her Maga-hate level or thoughts. She clearly was as invested as the rest of the others at the rally. She didn’t have to go.
I’m sure she’s very aggrieved, upset, distressed about losing her husband. But somehow she was able to talk to the press. Her daughter was able to make a public (in my opinion kinda nasty) post about her Dad. (It was shown on CNN)
Sure, don’t wanna talk to Biden? Don’t.
But don’t go public and politicize it. Bad form.
I bet Trump has called her.
It’ll come out. Probably the transcript.
I’d say it’s likely he dictated to someone that made it read better than something a 6th grader might write.
Quick! Get an Insulin shot! You are slipping!
Where did anyone suggest she was obligated to talk to Biden, or that he ordered her to do so? We’re talking about what’s polite. And when someone you know is injured or killed in a public way (like a mass shooting), people may want to talk to you, including to offer condolences.
That her hatred (or her husband’s hatred) toward a mainstream political party is so virulent that she would not accept a condolence call from the president of the United States says a lot.
Certainly she had no obligation to take the call but it is peevish.
I grant someone the right to be peevish a day or so after her husband is murdered while guarding his family from a madman’s bullets using his own body.
To paraphrase Lindsey Graham, if you don’t like Joe Biden, there’s something wrong with you. He’s as good a man as God had ever created. /Paraphrase ended
But if she doesn’t want to talk to the president, I’m not offended at all. She’s been through a lot. I’m sure it was hard to lose her husband, no matter how much he was a delusional crank.
Sure. She has the right.
But she went to the press about it. There’s the rub.
I’m really surprised she’s not speaking at the Repub. Convention.