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The Dawning of the Trump Era on Ricochet
I come to bury the election not to praise it or as the cannibal said,”I come to curry Caesar not to braise him”. I write not about the past or even today but tomorrow and the next thousand tomorrows. I am also writing about this place, this imperfect conglomeration of nerds, intellectuals, soldiers, patriots, thinkers, emoters, healers, comedians, musicians, atheists, agnostics, gays, straights, and marvelously tolerant God fearing people. This is a forum where people can have fun, learn, bond, or just be addicted to for pleasure. This website is also someplace you can get famous if you’re a talented writer or be like many who have fun improving over time.
We have a new president today and whatever your emotions, say a prayer or wish him well even if you’re one who dislikes or distrusts him. He occupies the office the world looks to and while the more radical elements of the left have reasons to be going bat guano, the rest of the country is hopeful, confused, and some are scared. By the way protestors, you’re gonna have to answer to the Coca-Cola company. President Trump deserves our objectivity and our well thought out opinions.
I was plenty guilty in many of the dust ups of dishing out abuse and took some myself. I had plenty of reasonable exchanges too, far more in fact than could happen anywhere else on the internet. Passionate people bring out passion in others and we get, er, passionate. I’ve become a better person by being here and I’d like to say I’m sorry for all the metaphorical Russian hotel beds I’ve urinated on ( plus all future episodes of ADHD verbal incontinence).
We owe it to whatever our cause is to be objective going forward. People who won’t acknowledge poor presidential decisions or behaviors in the future will feel some heat and those who view every moment his name comes up as a reason to vomit bile will find this isn’t Huffpo. Somewhere in the mass of Republicans in charge is someone who you admire so root for this group to be persuaded by that person.
I doubt the president will be reading these pages but I’d be surprised if people who interact with him don’t get some Rico wisdom directly or by link at some point.
So what advice can I give you beyond being a decent example when my head isn’t in the clouds, which is code, shhh, we speak in code here.
Narcissists are still malleable people, most especially if they mean well. Name calling and insulting will never bring out the best in one, often the worst as we’ve seen frequently from the outgoing and incoming president. Matter of fact conversation works as does acknowledging the perspectives and goals that might be shared in addition establishing differences diplomatically even if you have to bite your tongue once. If you have to bite it three times then let it fly and see how the debate goes.
We all want the best for the country as we see it and my prayer is for our president to have folks around him that can tell the truth and help generate positive solutions. President Trump will do things we all like, all dislike, and do a lot of stuff in between. How we all handle the between items is a challenge Ricochet will be up to. We lived through 2016. We got this one baby.
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I am celebrating with some of the stronger varieties of Dogfish Head. They do good work.
One of my faves.
I got lucky and bought unusually good wine. Here is a sip for you DocJay.
I’m not a lipreader, but if you watch the video, when she turns back she says something along the lines of “I can’t believe this [coc]” I was laughing too hard to be sure.
As Liberal Tears were not actually available at my local liquor store, I went with the next best thing. (HT The PIT)
I am having a celebratory cocktail of my own devise:
The Bitter Clinger
– 2.25 oz. Beefeaters Gin
– 1 oz. honey syrup (one half honey to one half hot water)
– 3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice and three drops of Angostura Bitters
Add ingredients over ice and stir
If you’re a Democrat, you can leave out everything except the bitters.
Perhaps the easiest cocktail ever for celebrations:
3 fingers of Scotch. Done.
Exactly. Best set up your own servers.
Can I just say, as a woman, I never notice the length of a tie – just how it is knotted.
I gave up about half way through the inaugural balls last night. Did President Trump (OMG!) dance with Caitlyn?
Two things I’ve come to admire about President (TYJ) Trump: 1) He’s a high energy workaholic, and 2) he seems to be a quick learner — he’s obviously open to learning as he’s avoided nominating “yes”-men and sycophants to surround him.
Two things you would never say about 44. In fact, recent evidence indicates Obama and the Democrats have learned absolutely nothing in the last eight years — the price paid for being so sure of your “moral” superiority in every way.
This is why Democrats, living in their ongoing state of ‘moral superiority’, cannot recognize leadership qualities and win elections unless they can turn them into popularity contests.
I notice that too, and if I detect a clipon, Buster, you are dead to me.
My 12 year old self would have been mortified (pardon the pun).
Haha! The poor little things, they’ll spend the next four years searching under every rock for an impeachable offense.
Haha! Children get a pass, especially when they have the potential to be a football hero.
Does that include bow ties?
C’mon Teresa and RA, even if the tail is longer than the blade?
I can’t speak for RA, but my guess at her response would be along the lines of “Hahahaha!”
Do you think George Will ties his own?
Something to that. But I’ll add that I would wish that — while I’m glad he responded graciously to opponents who were gracious to him — the President would take the lead in graciousness. His response to John Lewis was petty and unnecessary. He’s the president, and doesn’t need to engage in tit-for-tat.
Yes and no. Lewis seems inclined to blow off more Republican inaugurations than he attends. Earned a call-out.
He’s a little like McCain. Both of them had heroic pasts and now deserve a well earned retirement. And should retire.
Maybe, but the kind of call-out Trump gave him only brought more attention to the stunt, and really gave them what they wanted. It won’t hurt the protesters, and it won’t hurt the president — they’re both playing roughly the same game to different audiences, feeding off one another. The president doesn’t need to play that kind of game, and he shouldn’t. Either address it a little more graciously or, alternatively, leave the calling-out to surrogates.
Hahahaha!
You nailed it Doc. It’s an exciting time to be alive in this country.