Go Joe! A Double Entendre like no other!

Should Biden Step Down?

If you are a Biden fan The chant "Go Joe" could mean two things: you are voicing your support for him to stay on to beat Trump and the destruction he will bring; or the "Joe Must Go" version you hear from Trump fans - time for him to leave.

(By the way Hulkster - as you portrayed such a vivid and embarrassing example of the American Dream on stage, just what the hell is a "Real American"? Is that you? Your country is in trouble for sure!)

When you are involved in any fashion with the office of The President, you are in a high stakes game from the get go. In the office itself, you can destroy the country and the world. Naturally, you can also have a tremendously beneficial effect on both as well. Now put yourselves in the position of being on the staff of the President - new positions he or she creates, or existing ones. Also consider being family members.

In the case of Trump we saw a great division. Many in his administration - on camera - testified how corrupt and unlawful his actions were as President. They told him and then they resigned or were fired for speaking the truth. Others just sucked up to him and they still are because the real truth about The Donald and what he stands for is never spoken. For now let's just say you will probably be OK under another Trump Presidency if you are white and rich, but not so otherwise and leave it at that.

For Biden's people, it is quite a different story. Apparently you CAN give him a differing opinion or advice which he might not follow, but he won't fire you for it. Here there is a split as well. Many friends, family, and staff around Joe are indeed telling him it is time to exit the stage gracefully. Those who love him and what he has accomplished really do want him to stay. They might not agree with everything he has done, but at least they are truths and not just more lies. The other side has the very tough task of telling him he can't win and even if he does, he can't last another full term. But they ARE saying it. Real Republicans who had the courage to speak out have been banished.

We can all relate to the Biden dilemma because we all know people we love who are experiencing the decline that often comes with age. Eventually, something has to be done for the sake of those very same people and the people they are affecting.

In this case those affected constitute the entire population of America and elsewhere.

In closing let me put it this way. If Joe were your heart surgeon or your airline pilot, would there be any question of stepping down? Would you go under the knife or fly with him if you witnessed behavior that he is displaying?

We all know the answer. Thankfully it would not happen because the hospital and the airline would have procedures in place to prevent it - like a mandatory retirement age.

It is a tough job but somebody has to do it. Sorry Joe - I am a fan but Trump AND his Supreme Court have to be stopped. It will take years.

#thebrewsterblock

Trump Assassination Attempt

Trump is Not the Real Victim

Yesterday the world witnessed an attempt on the life of former President Donald J. Trump. It could just as easily have been Joe Biden. Many are surprised it had not happened before now. I am one of those.

Literally the real victims here were firstly the poor, innocent attendee who lost his life and his family, and secondly those critically injured and their families. Figuratively the other victim is the tragic blow to the already horrible state of affairs in America.

Imagine this being YOU. You leave. You watch. You listen. You never come home to your family. 

The American experiment in democracy was already in need of repair - if not broken - for years. This incident is more proof. The test of America and of Donald will be how she and he react. Biden already stepped up in a manner befitting a President. Trump could rise to the occasion and do the same.

He loves to rant about the deep state and how he will tear apart many of its federal institutions. He DID have a moment of normalcy and showed gratitude that some of those institutions had saved his life. Good for that. Ironic don't you think?

Trump now has the opportunity to do something great. The incident will no doubt help to solidify his chances of a win. He could make an historic appeal for calm at the 2024 National Convention this week. His insistance on standing up after the shooting, shaking his symbolic fist salute, and yelling "FIGHT" makes you think that is highly unlikely. That would be typical and unfortunate.

I thought it was VERY telling that his first concern was for his shoes. With Donald it is all about image - HIS.

Will he and those around him blame this all on Biden and the Democrats? Probably. It will be total bull. Will someone else now take a shot at Biden? We hope not. I am listening to Sunday morning network TV and they are saying that no othe country in the world admires American democracy anymore. I believe it.

America has become a real version of the hit TV show SURVIVOR. That show is all about reading other people, screwing anybody you can, and trusting nobody. That is probably why it was and still is such a hit in America.

Soon there will be images of Lady Liberty hitchhiking on the side of a highway with a sign that reads "France - or anywhere else but HERE."

#thebrewsterblock

Just Watch Me: The Sequel

How will History record Biden?

Can we compare Biden to Reagan when he suffered from alzheimer's? Is it even fair? 

Aside from their party affiliations, many consider both to be good Presidents. Reagan ran 4 times and won twice. Biden ran once and won once - so far. Reagan could not have run again but Biden can. Reagan did have a serious illness about which his staff and Nancy had to know for a considerable time. Can the same be said about Biden's staff today and Jill Biden? Reagan spent most of his career as an actor (don't most policitians?) but Biden spent most of his in Washington politics.

The future of the country and its democracy was not at stake after Reagan but it certainly is if DJT returns to the White House. 

What about Nixon? One could also compare the current crisis with the Nixon situation. 

Nixon was advised to resign by those he trusted and thankfully he did. This is also happening to Biden as I write. All the signs that Nixon intended to run the country like his own personal realm were there but this has never been a threat with Biden, despite all the lies spewed by the other guy. There is no Watergate with Biden.

I was disappointed since my previous post to see Biden digging in. Without a prompter displaying a written script for him, he is just not the Biden on a white stallion we enjoyed watching. Life expectancy for males in America in 2024 is about 81. That is when they die! Before that, some physical and possibly mental decline can also be expected. Can he last for over four years in his present state? THAT is the real question - not his past accomplishments. Can he get back on that horse?

Every day now we hear a multitude of Democrats attempting to deflect persistent journalists away from these points. They try to focus on accompishments which are numerous. The problem is that these are in the past by definition. Too many people inside the country and abroad can't see them being repeated in the future. They are just being too kind to say it.

My father died of alzheimer's and when we finally had to take him to a facility for my mother's and his sake, and tell him that he was staying, it was devastating for my family and for him. But it had to be done. I have not heard any talk of alzheimer's with Joe but the point is the same.

Does Joe want his legacy to be the great one already on the records or is he willing to ruin all of that out of pride and misbelief in himself? The greatest musicians and athletes knew when it was time to leave. The few who insisted on trying to stay often became pathetic. 

Listen to all of the people Joe. That is a character trait you have always exuded. Step aside gracefully. It will be recorded as one of your bravest acts for the country. You slayed Goliath once and much of America is grateful. Are there enough stones left in your sling to do it again and will they connect? Many doubt it. 

Joe loves to tell us he was too young to sit in the Senate when he started in Washington and how the older folks around him didn't take him seriously. Some fifty years later does he really want to leave the stage as someone who is too old and now have those around him lose the respect he earned and deserves?

#thebrewsterblock