The Trump Turkey Stomp

On this Thanksgiving week, it should come as no surprise that the man who has been exhibiting turkey-like behavior for some time now has issued the annual pardon for a real one.  President Donald Trump certainly gobbles up all the attention no matter what time of year it is, always trying to prove that he's cock of the walk, undermining everything he sees.  Here's some examples from the past couple of weeks since the midterm elections, in which he and the Republican party lost half of Congress.

1. The President took exception to Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts' comments about the apolitical bent of his fellow justices, especially when some decisions were not in his favor.  Technically, Trump is right that the judges and justices have been political appointees of whoever happened to be President at the time.  But that doesn't mean he should be undermining the rulings they make.
2. Instead of getting to the bottom of who is responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khasoggi, Trump chose to side with Saudi Arabian prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is alleged to have been involved in the crime.  After all, billions of dollars in America's (and the Trump family's) investment in the Saudis is at stake.
3. Jim Acosta of CNN is kicked out of the White House press corps for not being deferential enough to the President, only to have him return--at least temporarily--under a court order.  There go those "Obama judges" again.
4. After the midterms, Trump lost interest in the "migrant caravan" making its way north through Mexico to the U.S. border.  But the soldiers he ordered to patrol it are still there.
5. Instead of offering sympathy and disaster aid to those who lost their lives and homes in the California wildfires, the worst in the state's history with 84 dead and over 800 missing (as of 11/21/18), the President not only criticized the way forests are managed, but he also offered free gardening advice by suggesting raking as a way of cleaning up the forests.
6. Trump made the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I about himself, with his decision not to visit a French cemetery filled with American soldiers because of bad weather.  Then he admits to avoiding war zones out of fear that he might get shot.
7. Ivanka Trump is accused of conducting government business on her personal phone.  Hillary Clinton allegedly did the same thing when she was Secretary of State, and Daddy Trump's supporters have been chanting "lock her up" ever since.  But Clinton didn't go to jail, and neither will Ivanka.
8. And Trump is still being investigated by Robert Mueller, who reportedly is close to wrapping things up and releasing his findings.  But if acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker has his way, the President won't have Mueller to worry about much longer.

So while you're eating your holiday meal, rest assured that the Head Turkey is still on the job, clucking about whatever it is that fancies him whether anyone likes it or not.  Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.