‘Despicable’ Trump dog doesn’t hunt

Since the emergence of Trump as a political reality show host broadcasting from the White House, I have avoided discussing politics with Trump supporters — especially fundamentalists, Christians and evangelicals (FC&Es). The conversation invariably degenerates into a regurgitation of insight provided by Fox News, one of the myriad of televangelists or their preacher.

I have, however, been blessed with FC&E friends who have graciously enlightened my path with insight as to why a despicable excuse for a human being is good for this country. The path to enlightenment is a difficult, constantly shifting one as FC&Es scramble to justify support, notwithstanding the daily revelations regarding Trump and his entourage — compromising their own morality with each justification.

From denial to grudging acknowledgement, the justification has shifted. The Chesapeake Bay Retriever (CBR) justification is, perhaps, the most creative. According to this rationale, the CBR is a bad dog but does one thing well — retrieve dead ducks. Without debating what Trump has done well, this rationale begs the question as to which bad people are entitled to this “get out of jail free” card.

Alas, I have not yet seen the light. The Trump dog does not hunt.

T. William Alexander