By JOHN KANELIS / johnkanelis_92@hotmail.com
This much is becoming evident the day after the U.S. Senate failed to convict Donald Trump of inciting the insurrection on Jan. 6.
The ex-president is going to remain within our field of vision for a good bit longer. As much as I want him to fade into the shadows, never to be seen or heard again, I fear my wish will go ignored.
The media cannot seem to get enough of this guy. He fired off a statement Saturday after 57 senators voted to convict him of inciting the riot that stormed Capitol Hill; the guilty votes weren’t sufficient to register as a conviction by the body, though. I’ll call it a “conviction” only because it was a bipartisan vote to punish Trump, with seven Republicans joining their Democratic colleagues to stand for the Constitution and the sacred oaths they took.
Now the talk centers on what it means for the Republican Party. Trump still commands a huge following among the GOP faithful, although their fealty is aimed at the man and not party principle or philosophy.
The 2022 midterm election already is looming just over the horizon and so the pundit class will examine the influence that Trump might exert on the GOP primary fields as they develop across the land. Given that I am not among the GOP faithful, it doesn’t matter very much to me, other than what it might portend for the future of a once-great political party.
I’ve had some critics of this blog suggest I cannot get past Donald Trump. They’re right to this extent: For as long as the media continue to pay attention to him, I feel compelled to offer commentary on what flies out of his mouth. I will do so, albeit a good bit more sparingly than when he was masquerading as president of the U.S. of A.
He’s still out there. Lurking, preening and prancing. That’s what narcissists do. I just want him to vanish.
LOL! You’re blaming the media for not being able to get Trump out of your head. Good one!
It occurs to me that Trumpie is in your skull, too. Crowded in there, eh?
I wonder about Trump infecting your noggin ’cause the only time I hear from you is when I comment on Trump. Methinks the kettle is calling the pot black.
90% of what you’ve written the last several years has been about Trump. I’ve commented at times on your occasional personal adventures. I believe I commented when you praised Cuomo. That one you might rethink. I have to take the time to go through your articles. I don’t always get emails of new entries. I’ve checked the box to be notified, but don’t always get them. I never get an email if there’s comments to articles, even though I check that box each and every time.
What articles have you written about this administration? Have you written about the jobs he’s taken away, the power he’s given back to China, the killing of women’s sports, or how about Iran and North Korea’s renewed interest in nuclear testing?
There are some things I simply don’t know enough about to comment on.