Your message here was excellent, as well. If you saw their actions yesterday on stage as phony and repulsive, then that is surely what many others must have seen as well. Maybe they are, but they are still the employees we were given that we must work to control to everyone's best advantage.
Calling them names, however, especially destructive names like scumbags, is not in our, or the President's favor. It hurts the President's long game, as you called it, as some may only see these words, and tune everything that is going on, out. Simply shut off the radio, and go about their lives, not wanting to support "scumbags" for any reason whatsoever.
We should have a healthy dose of skepticism with any politician. I even have some reservations about Trump myself, as should everyone, as no man is perfect. As I said above, though, these are the chess pieces we were dealt. We should get every mile out of them, for our purposes, that we can. Undermining their humanity prohibits that. They're politicians. We want them to do what we want. Calling them horrible names mean they will only tune us out, not do what we want.
As I've said, I would threaten to not vote for them, to get them in gear. That is the language they understand, and respond to, not the name calling. At that point they can't assume you would vote for them, ever.
Now Kemp, and those State Republicans, are lost causes. Call them whatever you want LOL.
Highest Regards.
As have I, Golden Eagle! My respect for your judgement is most high, and your points are forcefully made.
I have considered your expertly-made explanation and analysis and cede to your wiser words. It does seem akin to how Trump plays the long game.
I shall henceforth attempt to use restraint in calling them out as perceived. However, once they are of no further “use”, all bets are off : )
Once again, thank you for taking issue with my use of those descriptors. It was well-deserved and much appreciated.
Mrs. K.