A thoughtful defense of the raid on Al-Qaeda in Yemen, in which Navy SEAL Ryan Owens and a number of Yemeni civilians were killed. It notes that the planning took place under the previous President and castigates the “journalism” practiced. RTWT
It also illustrates what is already so wearying about Trump’s Presidency. A slice:
Rather than respond with reason and logic, however, Trump did what Trump does — tweeted personal insults.
There’s every sign that this will go on for Four. More. Years. I get the argument that the MSM is so corrupt that such behavior may be necessary, but Reagan was equally vilified and didn’t stoop to such tactics.
As usual in these cases, the administration’s response was needlessly strident, full of insults premised on slipshod exaggeration, distracting and petty. It is a) exactly opposite of what one expects in a leader, b) behavior calculated to enrage a peer, and c) cause for dismissal of a subordinate. There’s no place for it. None.
For those not on the train, but who would nevertheless like to see Trump do well, it’s exhausting. It’s alienating. It’s embarrassing. How many times can one drag oneself to the barricades to defend the boorish, simplistic flurry of 140 character mind farts? Mike Pence must be wondering.
Even the hard core of true believers must eventually get tired of all the whining.
It’s not going well. All the more so when Trump is actually right.
Sad.