… And so are the Trump-defenders inside it. Special appearance by blog chewtoy Megan McArgleBargle, aka ‘Jane Galt’:
And by the same token:
Tired: It's creepy and dangerous for crowds to chant "lock them up" about a politician
Wired: "Good on them. Lock him up!"
America is increasingly unable to establish even minor basic standards that everyone agrees should apply across parties https://t.co/jjP3N3qzxd
— Megan McArdle (@asymmetricinfo) October 28, 2019
I’m of the opinion that masses of people booing the president on one of the stupidly few occasions he’s ever been forced to interact with them is in fact an extremely valuable moment for our global standing & anyone who cares about America’s reputation should thank that crowd.
— Rebecca Traister (@rtraister) October 28, 2019
From the AP, “Ballpark boos a rarity for shielded president”:
… Unlike some of his predecessors, Trump has made little effort to join the Washington scene, with the singular exception of his visiting his hotel, a Republican-friendly oasis a few blocks from the White House. He has not eaten at a Washington restaurant beyond those in the hotel and has passed on attending some traditional social events such as the Kennedy Center Honors and White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
The White House has, at times, gone to significant lengths to keep Trump away from protesters, sometimes citing security concerns or a reluctance to snarl traffic as reasons to keep Trump away from hostile crowds.
During the presidential transition in late 2016, there was talk of Trump frequently returning to his home in Trump Tower while in office. But those plans were scrapped after it became apparent that Trump would face large, angry crowds in Manhattan.
In London this summer, Trump took repeated helicopter rides of just a few miles that kept him away from throngs of demonstrators, including a balloon that depicted the president as a baby.
And on Monday, Trump was shielded from the hundreds of protesters gathered near his speech at a police chiefs’ conference in Chicago and a fundraiser at the Trump International Hotel & Tower in downtown Chicago…
I liked @ThePlumLineGS “asymmetrical lawlessness.” Made think about this: Clinton doesn’t hear “lock her up” wherever she goes. Trump did bc he wasn’t insulated from everyone but sycophants & supplicants.
The public discerns better than the pundits the lawlessness of the two
— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) October 28, 2019
It should be simple to distinguish between a spontaneous expression of public contempt for a politician, and a politician seeking authority over law enforcement leading ritual chants calling for their rival's imprisonment. Unless your objection to Trump is aristocratic in nature.
— *Palpatine voice* UNLIMITED DADPUNS? (@AdamSerwer) October 28, 2019
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