I was appalled when I watched yesterday’s events at the US Capitol on TV. This crisis of anarchy was manufactured by demonstrators led by the Proud Boys walking there from President Trump’s rally at the Ellipse. His minute-long speech is the worst I have ever heard from a politician:
“I know your pain. I know your hurt. We had an election that was stolen from us. It was a landslide election and everyone knows it especially the other side. But you have to go home now. We have to have peace. We have to have law and order. We have to respect our great people in law and order. We don’t want anybody hurt. It’s a very tough period of time. There’s never been a time like this where such a thing happened, where they could take it away from all of us, from me, from you, from our country. This was a fraudulent election, but we can’t play into the hands of these people. We have to have peace. So go home. We love you, you’re very special. You’ve seen what happens. You see the way others are treated that are so bad and so evil. I know how you feel. But go home and go home in peace.”
This election was not a landslide win for Trump. He had previously referred to the 2016 one as a landslide win for him. An article by Jim Drinkard at the Associated Press on December 12, 2016 titled AP FACT CHECK: No ‘landslide’ election win for Trump noted then the Electoral College votes were 306 for Trump and 232 for Clinton. For 2020 the Electoral College votes were 306 for Biden and 232 for Trump – a landslide loss.
The 2020 election was not either stolen or fraudulent. Trump’s flunkys made claims but never could back them up in court. Of the post-election lawsuits 10 were dropped and 27 were dismissed. Instead of calling others bad and evil, Donald should look in the mirror at himself, since he has much to answer for.
Another article by Dean Obeidallah at NBC News Think on September 30, 2020 is titled Trump’s Proud Boys ‘stand back and stand by’ debate moment was more than a dog whistle. Yesterday Trump should have told the Proud Boys to stand back and stand down from now on.
On August 1, 2019 I blogged about Who is the least racist person?, and awarded Trump a Spoutly. Yesterday’s performance deserves another one, with an orange (hair color) and black (anarchist) color scheme like a murder hornet.
Today there was a longer speech worded as follows:
“I would like to begin by addressing the heinous attack on the United States Capitol. Like all Americans, I am outraged by the violence, lawlessness, and mayhem. I immediately deployed the National Guard and federal law enforcement to secure the building and expel the intruders. America is and must always be a nation of law and order. The demonstrators who infiltrated the Capitol have defiled the seat of American democracy. To those who engaged in the acts of violence, you do not represent our country. And to those who broke the law, you will pay. We have just been through an intense election and emotions are high. But now tempers must be cooled and calm restored. We must get on with the business of America. My campaign vigorously pursued every legal avenue to contest the election results. My only goal was to ensure the integrity of the vote. In so doing I was fighting to defend American democracy. I continue to strongly believe that we must reform our election laws to verify the identity and eligibility of all voters and to ensure faith and confidence in all future elections. Now Congress has certified the results. A new administration will be inaugurated on January 20th. My focus now turns to insuring a smooth, orderly, and seamless transition of power. This moment calls for healing and reconciliation. 2020 has been a challenging time for our people. A menacing pandemic has upended the lives of our citizens, isolated millions in their homes, damaged our economy, and claimed countless lives. Defeating this pandemic and rebuilding the greatest economy on earth will require all of us working together. It will require a renewed emphasis on the civic values of patriotism, faith, charity, community and family. We must revitalize the sacred bonds of love and loyalty that bind us together as one national family. To the citizens of our country, serving as your president has been the honor of my lifetime. And to all of my wonderful supporters, I know you are disappointed, but I also want you to know that our incredible journey is only just beginning. Thank you, God bless you, and God bless America.”
President-elect Biden replied in outrage that those were not demonstrators, they were domestic terrorists. Trump claimed his only goal for lawsuits was to ensure the integrity of the vote. That’s not true. He needed to bring in a pile of money to pay off campaign debts and retain influence. An article by Stephen Robinson at Wonkette on November 11, 2020 explains how Fake billionaire Donald Trump sets up post-presidency GoFundMe PAC.
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