Frank's Musings

Some media pundits have praised President Trump for the tenor of his White House comments following the lone gunman assault at the WHCD yesterday. Although the president did admirably fulfill his obligation to assuage Americans’ concerns about that most recent display of criminal violence against civil order, he was only performing an incidental portion of the duties with which he has twice been entrusted. Comforting a disturbed nation in a fatherly fashion, while essential, is really important for the Chief Executive only when the disturbing event occurred out of his control.

Presidents are primarily elected to promote and maintain the peaceful and prosperous condition of the nation’s citizens. Calming them in a time of concern is just a magic trick when the President himself is the cause of the troublesome event. The war with Iran, the draconian repression of immigration, the failed attempt to supplant higher income taxes with new tariffs on imported consumer goods, etc., are all harmful initiatives of the Trump administration and can’t be mollified by kind words from the President.