Childish Comments Continue

Please. Can we stop for just a moment. Clear our heads of pre-conceived notions and ideologies. May we pause and take a deep breath and consider...

Meryl Streep, accepting a Golden Globe Award recently, made some unflattering remarks about President-elect Donald Trump. Streep critically recalled Trump's antics mimicking a disabled news reporter. Now stop and accept two facts: First-Trump did DO THAT and secondly, Meryl Streep has freedom of speech to make her statement publicly.

Of course, as expected, Trump responded with a 'tweet.' He said (and I paraphrase) 'Streep is an overrated actress and a Hillary supporter who lost big time.' Now stop and accept these facts: (1) Meryl Streep's acting career is unquestionably one of the most celebrated. Trump would do well, if he had 25% of Streep's success over the next four-years. (2) Hillary did lose 'big time' and that has as much to do with Streep as Trump believes Putin had to do with the election outcome. (3) Trump has every right (freedom) to attack-respond to any of his critics; he has attacked everybody who fails to agree with him from day one of his political career.

Now, here is the question to be considered in the most objective manner by every reasonable thinking  person; (the reasonable thinking criteria will undoubtedly exclude approximately 40% of the American population... I hope you're still eligible to answer). Should we Americans not expect our elected leaders to have 'thick skin' and capable of dismissing criticism without throwing mud at everybody who disagrees? Now, before you answer in some half-baked cavalier manner, let me remind you that this old boy (yours truly) during a thirty-seven year high school coaching career bit his tongue and refused to attack every fan or any mommy or daddy who chose to verbally attack and back stab me. I refused to call out the absolute often ridiculous stupid statements some fans would make publicly. In fact, I did my best to engage fans in a respectful manner because I appreciated their support of our school and team. I refused to respond negatively to my adversaries....Why?.................

Because I was always under the impression that Americans wanted elected officials and leaders to embrace the Harry S. Truman 'doctrine:' "If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen."
Perhaps the best advice given to the soon-to-be President, was given by out-going Vice President, Joe Biden: "Grow up Donald; time to be an adult."