Dear President Trump, Well, here we all are with the government officially shutdown. There are obviously significant differences between the camps that aren’t easily bridged, but I don’t think we are shutdown because of them. No, I think the shutdown is because of prideful incompetence. Maybe this is part of some grand plan to further … Continue reading Prideful Incompetence
Democracy Under Siege
Anniversary Present
Dear President Trump, I had a really hard time concentrating today and had to force myself to focus and resist checking the news. It helped to remind myself that me checking the WP obsessively was not going to influence whether there is a government shutdown one tiny iota. I know, though, that I’m fortunate to … Continue reading Anniversary Present
Putin’s got you covered, doesn’t he?
Dear President Trump, We are careening towards the one-year mark of your presidency, and I think we are in for an especially rocky week. You’ve been even more reactive, undisciplined, and cruel than usual recently. Given how things are coming to a head-on collision over DACA, a government shutdown Friday is looking likely. I’m sure … Continue reading Putin’s got you covered, doesn’t he?
Where are you?
Dear President Trump, Every second of every day there are probably thousands of mistakes being made all over the world, most of which are trivial and easily corrected or ignored. Likely in any given day each of us make a good hundred or more mistakes if we count things like typos and putting a little … Continue reading Where are you?
It’s surreal (to pretend things are normal)
Dear President Trump, Wouldn’t it be amazing (and at this point, strange) if we had a whole day where there was no turmoil or consternation over something you said or did? I’m not sure any of us would know what to do with such an event. You have truly been outdoing yourself lately, coming out … Continue reading It’s surreal (to pretend things are normal)
“Mother of Exiles”
Dear President Trump, Gosh, yesterday morning when I wrote to you about the positive things from the day before, I really was sending you a sincere thank you. Now, though, I am back to feeling disgusted by you, and dismayed. Unfortunately, it’s really no surprise at all and rather, it was the sincere thanks that … Continue reading “Mother of Exiles”
If you didn’t want to win….
Dear President Trump, I wonder whether any day now your camp is going to pivot on the Wolff F & F book and claim that his commentary on how none of you expected to nor wanted to win the election is “proof” you all didn’t collude with Russia. It would be a tidy turn of … Continue reading If you didn’t want to win….
You are delivering spectacularly
Dear President Trump, I am still feeling under the weather and stayed home from work again today. It’s been strange being away from work so long. I don’t like it. I miss my co-workers and I miss having things that feel important to do both for their own sake and because they help distract me … Continue reading You are delivering spectacularly
“You reap what you sow”
Dear President Trump, We got a surprise holiday card in the mail today. It was from the woman at church who got so frustrated with me a few weeks ago when she thought I took too long in the pastor’s receiving line. I know I told you how she sent an apology note, but I … Continue reading “You reap what you sow”
Transparency isn’t your strong suit
Dear President Trump, I was supposed to go back to work today but I woke up with a bad sore throat. I think this is the 7th or 8th sick day I’ve taken since you’ve been in office, which is more than I took in the entire previous 17 years at the VA combined. There … Continue reading Transparency isn’t your strong suit
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