PeterS

Donald Trump thinks his inaugural address was the best ever. George Will emphatically disagrees.



As it became clear that Trump would be the Republican nominee last year, the longtime conservative columnist left the Republican Party in disgust.

Trump, of course, lashed out by calling Will “overrated.” But Will fired back by nailing Trump’s lack of intelligence.

And after Will’s review of Trump’s speech, it looks like it’s only a matter of time before Trump lashes out again.

Trump delivered his inaugural address on Friday as a pathetic crowd watched and cheered after every word he uttered.

Trump lied repeatedly and made promises he won’t keep while portraying America as an apocalyptic wasteland where poverty and crime reign and the military is crippled. It was a divisive and negative speech that ignores all the progress America made over the last eight years after a devastating recession nearly flattened our economy.

But Trump thinks his speech was great and Fox News stroked his fragile ego by agreeing with him.

George Will, however, was not impressed.

“Twenty minutes into his presidency, Donald Trump, who is always claiming to have made, or to be about to make, astonishing history, had done so,” Will began in his column for the Washington Post. “Living down to expectations, he had delivered the most dreadful inaugural address in history.”

Will took on Kellyanne Conway’s promise that Trump’s speech would be “elegant.”

“This is not the adjective that came to mind as he described “American carnage,”” Will wrote. “That was a phrase the likes of which has never hitherto been spoken at an inauguration.”

Oblivious to the moment and the setting, the always remarkable Trump proved that something dystopian can be strangely exhilarating: In what should have been a civic liturgy serving national unity and confidence, he vindicated his severest critics by serving up reheated campaign rhetoric about “rusted out factories scattered like tombstones across the landscape” and an education system producing students “deprived of all knowledge.” Yes, all.

“But cheer up,” Will continued. “Because the carnage will vanish if we “follow two simple rules: Buy American and hire American.” “Simple” is the right word.”

Indeed, Trump literally said this and tweeted it on Friday even though he doesn’t obey those two rules himself.

Will went on to reference Ronald Reagan’s first inauguration and responded directly to Trump’s declaration that “What truly matters is not which party controls our government but whether our government is controlled by the people” by cleverly quoting words James Madison would use today to comment on Trump’s rise to the presidency.

“A dependence on the people,” James Madison wrote, “is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions.” He meant the checks and balances of our constitutional architecture. They are necessary because, as Madison anticipated and as the nation was reminded on Friday, “Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm.”

Mic. Dropped. And now we wait for Donald Trump’s temper tantrum.

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Now I'm not surprised at ole George. He has long been one of the few conservatives who seemed to have any sense. But to be fair to Donald. Aside form his minions did anyone expect anything more then we got? Not me, that's for sure. After all, if one is going to be a savior one has to paint the world as the bleakest place possible. Then in a month or two show what a wonderful place it really is and suddenly you're a hero for all the world to celebrate...

Loki Loc: Georgia

George Will has a rather unique view of the world, shared by Obama; that being that the world revolves around himself and his druthers. They cannot both be right, but they can both be wrong.

PeterS

Still trying to shoot the messenger, and here you tried to shoot two at once. Nice going. Trumps speech just continued his theme that America is an apocalyptic wasteland and in three or four weeks he will change his rhetoric and claim it all cured. Why? Because his massive ego did the trick didn't you know. And isn't it Trump who thinks the world revolves around himself? And if not, just when was his narcissism cured?

Loki Loc: Georgia

An Obama/Hillary voter who thinks anyone else even approaches those two for narcissistic tendencies. Trump's inaugural speech had the word "I" in it twice. Obama's bye bye speech had the word "I" in it more than 70 times.

reconreb Loc: America / Inglis Fla.

STOP !! Pete will not except reality .. the left turns every issue inside out and upside down , if the facts do not support the left ideology they just adjust the facts ,, easy ..

Rivers

George Will is no conservative, he is a left leaning moderate Republican. Who gives a rat's rear what he thinks. He has been against Trump from the start.

Zombiefarmer23 Loc: Bull Hills

He also got canned by Fox this weekend. Bye bye pinkos.

Louie27 Loc: Peoria, AZ

If Will had any intelligence he would have seen that Trump was talking about certain parts of this country. Trump said nothing about all of America.

Ricko Loc: Florida

Loki-Spot On! George, like Obama, is full of himself. Trump re-emphasized what he said on the campaign trail for 18 months. The liberals and RINOs did not like the message. They expected Trump to shower praise on current and former leaders of the country, who contributed to the untenable situation in which we find ourselves ,and tell everyone about what great a shape America is in. Instead, he told the truth and those of us who are sick and tired of business as usual ,and corruption at the highest levels of government, appreciated him telling it like it is. Good Luck America !!!!

skopii

The Washington Post, has and will continue to disparage in any way, shape or form, what President Trump, or any Conservative or Republican, attempts to put forward. The "post" always demeans the workings of Republicans or Conservatives. They are one sided, by choice, and appear to Collude with the dictates of the New World Order. George Will, is currying favor, and cowering, to write a little "Hit Piece" for a pat on the head from his boss. Perhaps he is worried about his own job security, so he Cowers and Colludes. Certain media people wish to control Government, and the Heads of Government; attempting to Hijack Public Opinion, so they can "Run the Show" and exercise Power over what they consider "Sheeple." Trump is correct. They are a phony, bogus, self serving fake media. Truth, Honor and Journalism no longer have any meaning for them. Only Greed and Power. Much like the govern-Mental politicians and the "new world order" itself. They've made a muck of everything already. Have a look for yourself and make up your own mind. Are they Worthy? I think Not. Kindly remember the Real Political Corruption Solution. One Term Only. "Vote Incumbents OUT!" Thank You.

Loki Loc: Georgia

So George Will attempts to "rip President Trump a new one," and instead, Fox News rips him one.