The Orly and Trump Hookup

What a banner day here in the United States.  I understood why Kennedy, before his untimely death, was tainted due to his affair with Marilyn.  I understand that Clinton, charming as he was, made an ass of himself and Hillary with all of his gallivanting about with his many flings.  And what isn’t there to understand about Hillbilly George?

What I don’t get is a President of the United States being as disrespected as is currently happening with Barack Obama.  The man is our boss, our head honcho, our leader.  And he may have his hands tied, or has failed to keep some of his campaign promises, but good God, look at the “legacy” he was left.  Are you kidding me?

There is no doubt in my unpolitically correct mind that President and First Lady Obama may as well have been scuttled in the back door of the White House on Inauguration Day for all the respect they’ve been shown by the media, the Republicans, and various celebrity citizens of our nation.  Nobody even refers to them by title anymore, especially in the so-called journalism media.  It’s “Obama” and “Michelle.”  While I appreciate President Obama’s casual approach to his country, and his willingness to embrace social media as a means to reach out to a younger generation, they still have earned those titles, and deserve the respect that this office used to hold in the public eye. 

They do not deserve the mudslinging in the press conferences, the belittling for non-political issues, and the hatred that has infected certain demographics.  Used to be, when the President gave a speech, everyone listened.  They didn’t throw tantrums, speak out in disrespect, and lead movements to prove the President was a U.S. citizen! 

I was appalled enough that the state of Hawaii was issuing out copies of the President’s, of anyone’s¸ birth certificate at a hundred bucks a copy like it was a tourist souvenir.  But my question has always been – if I could pay this fee to get whatever “proof” this certificate provides, why the hell couldn’t Trump, or Orly, or any of the other nutjobs do the same?  And in this day of technology, Trump could probably have my birth certificate on his screen within the hour, according to all the hype about the power of Google and nobody’s identity being safe anymore. 

I find it even more revolting that these people have come so far with their antics, and that they’ve gotten the attention they have.  I never knew who Orly Taitz was, honestly, until this morning when she got her come-uppance on the interview seen here: 

I find it ironic that this is all coming from a woman who has lived here since 1987 and still can barely speak English.  As for Trump’s crusade, he’s just proving himself to be the ass we know him to be.  The only time he gets real attention is when he picks a fight with someone, so why not go for the jugular?  Why not attack the person highest on the totem pole?  Watching him spew his thugness on the public is downright nauseating. 

Watching President Obama come back with a simple, curt  "I haven't had time to deal with this silliness." was refreshing and showcased perfectly the reason I first was taken with the man back in 2007.  He's always had the desire to cut through the b.s. - save the forest, stop trying to save the trees by pissing on them.

Baratunde Thurston said this:  “I hope that eventually, not just in the post-mortal world of karma and spiritual justice, Mr. Trump pays an exceptional price – I hope that price comes during his life.” 

To Baratunde, I say this:  Wouldn’t the irony be that the idiot miraculously is elected President?  He has defecated the title, now let him stand with his feet in the shit-pile of his own making.

© Kymberlie Ingalls