(03-23-2021, 06:17 AM)Sneakers Wrote:

(03-22-2021, 08:26 AM)StroudCrowd1 Wrote: Politicians were born to be despised, but I agree the office should be respected. This whole concept took a major hit in 2016 as the MSM made it ok to disrespect the office of the POTUS which is spreading into our school system and an entire generation of people. Not helping matters are athletes and sports teams refusing to visit the WH after a championship. This type of behavior sets examples on a huge portion of impressionable youth.

I'm far from a MSN supporter, but I have to place a significant portion of the blame for this shift on Trump himself.  He was, by far, the least "Presidential" figure to ever hold the office and brought much of the disrespect upon himself.  His arrogance and rudeness were a constant embarrassment and he made EVERYTHING political.   

Athletes and sports teams haven't refused to visit the White House, they've refused to meet the individual who was President.  Yes, this sets an undesirable example for the youth, but is it any worse than an unending stream of insulting comments and tweets?  There's plenty of guilt to go around here.

No doubt. I understood his antagonism because he walked into a hostile environment. But he only made matters worse with his reactions and goading. 

I’ve said on here before that Donald Trump’s mouth prevented his re-election and was his biggest liability. He’s definitely a mover and shaker for the Republican party, but I highly doubt he would get the nomination if he decided to run again. I wouldn’t vote for him in the primaries. He’s entirely of the wrong temperament.

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