Thems is Fightin' Words

There was some unedited footage online from a Charlottesville TV station that showed a big, gruff white supremacy dude hitting a counter-protester in the face because she dared to verbally confront him.

This was just one brief moment of depravity that ended in death and absolutely devastated America.

Yet at his "press conference" in front of Trump Tower in NYC a few days afterward, Donald Trump seemed astonished that reporters dared to ask him questions other than his intended topic: infrastructure.

After all, why confront the country's deep, dark moral divide when you can hold court about highways and byways?

Trump even had all his infrastructure data outlined in a colorful chart so that those of us who didn't go to the Wharton School could grasp the crucial information he was about to share.

But no one wanted to look at his !*&#! chart.

The press - or the "fake news" as referred to them during his talk, har-dee-har-har, boy, that sure is a funny phrase  - wanted to know what he thought about the Charlottesville protest fiasco and the murder of a counter-protester.

Of course, in his "I am NEVAH wrong" stance, Trump explained that he didn't immediately denounce the Nazis and the KKK participants because he didn't want to react too quickly.

"I wanted to know the facts," the prez said, adding, "When I make a statement, I like to be correct..." and "I don't want to rush into a statement."'

Ha ha ha, good one, Donald. I once thought that you didn't have a sense of humor, BUT I WAS WRONG! First that "fake news" bit and now THIS, you're KILLING it, pal, KILLING IT.

Anyway, when reporters pressed him with questions about race relations, he ignored the subject and instead continued with some blather about how good-paying jobs will solve EVERYTHING.

Say WHAT?

Trump reminded me of my dear hubby in that moment. He also tries the old "switch to another subject and she'll NEVER NOTICE" tactic.

Me: Honey, you left the shower curtain bunched up again - it makes it all mildew-y, please close it after you're done."

Himself: How 'bout them Phillies?

The Switcherooney is a great tactic if the person with whom you are communicating is really, really polite or a certified moron; otherwise, it's boorish and aggravating as hell.

But switching subjects will not erase Trump's "there is blame on both sides" theory about the Charlottesville protest.

There's rage simmering in our country because, you know, people get kinda upset when Nazi symbols start popping up on clothing like Calvin Klein labe

But the Prez seems downright oblivious to it all.

I read that Trump once said he could bring people together, but all he has done with his bull-headed, awkward, self-centered, paranoid and ill-constructed tweets is rip America apart.

Trump frequently uses the phrase "believe me," and he said it again while holding court at Trump Tower.

Believe him? You mean the guy who ended the press conference by inappropriately boasting that he owned a winery in Charlottesville and incorrectly describing it as "one of the largest in the United States."

Oh, dear God, if only we could.

Anyway, when reporters pressed him with questions about race relations, he ignored the subject and instead continued with some blather about how good-paying jobs will solve EVERYTHING.

Say WHAT?

Trump reminded me of my dear hubby in that moment. He also tries the old "switch to another subject and she'll NEVER NOTICE" tactic.

Me: Honey, you left the shower curtain bunched up again - it makes it all mildew-y, please close it after you're done."

Himself: How 'bout them Phillies?

The Switcherooney is a great tactic if the person with whom you are communicating is really, really polite or a certified moron; otherwise, it's boorish and aggravating as hell.

But switching subjects will not erase Trump's "there is blame on both sides" theory about the Charlottesville protest.

There's rage simmering in our country because, you know, people get kinda upset when Nazi symbols start popping up on clothing like Calvin Klein labe

But the Prez seems downright oblivious to it all.

I read that Trump once said he could bring people together, but all he has done with his bull-headed, awkward, self-centered, paranoid and ill-constructed tweets is rip America apart.

Trump frequently uses the phrase "believe me," and he said it again while holding court at Trump Tower.

Believe him? You mean the guy who ended the press conference by inappropriately boasting that he owned a winery in Charlottesville and incorrectly describing it as "one of the largest in the United States."

Oh, dear God, if only we could.