Her heart goes out to
Queen Melania has issued a disgusting “statement” on official White House stationery.
With nearly every experience I have had, I found myself carrying many individual’s [sic] stories home with me in my heart.
Most recently, my heart goes out to: Air Force Veteran, Ashli Babbitt, Benjamin Philips, Kevin Greeson, Roseanne Boyland, and Capitol Police Officers, Brian Sicknick and Howard Liebengood. I pray for their families comfort and strength during this difficult time.
Her “heart goes out” to, first of all, the ex-military woman who tried to climb through the broken window of the door barring entry to the House floor. Legislators were crouched or prone on the floor of that chamber, hoping not to be slaughtered by people like Ashli Babbitt. Queen Melania puts her first and the two Capitol cops last. Last.
But never mind that, because it gets even worse. The very next paragraph reveals that actually it’s all about her.
I am disappointed and disheartened with what happened last week. I find it shameful that surrounding these tragic events there has been salacious gossip, unwarranted personal attacks, and false misleading accusations on me – from people who are looking to be relevant and have an agenda. This time is solely about healing our country and its citizens. It should not be used for personal gain.
She says, using it for personal whine.
Told you it was disgusting.
Have some pity? With so many of Melania’s staff resigning, she probably actually had to peck that out herself!
Between that and people mistaking Kimberly Guilfoyle for her, she’s got a lot on her plate.
At least she won’t have to worry about Christmas decorations this year.
I don’t really care, do you?
YNnB:
Now who would do a thing like that? Oh, never mind. As you were :-))
I can’t think of anything less important in the matter than what melania has to say.
That sack of shit has awarded another sack of shit, Jim Jordan, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Jordan just happens to have continued with objections to certifying the election after the insurrection.Yet another ‘Fuck You, I do what I want’, from that disgusting slime mould.
No press were allowed to attend the ceremony. I guess he’s fallen out with them all for their lack of loyalty.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-rewards-gop-ally-rep-jim-jordan-with-medal-of-freedom-jim-jordan-donald-trump-president-one-white-house-b1785656.html
Trump has really tainted the Presidential Medal of Freedom. I think there’s a good case to be made for revamping the entire honors system and instituting one that has some insulation from the political process, or at least some measure of bipartisanship.
Although it’s hardly comparable to what Trump has done, I didn’t love Obama awarding the medal to Biden. Though at least at the time, there was a reasonable basis to think that Biden’s political career was coming to an end.
Some suggestions:
1) It shouldn’t be at the sole discretion of the President, and/or people the president appoints or controls. Some other body, whether it’s Congress or an independent commission or whatever, should have to either approve the President’s proposal, or nominate acceptable candidates from whom the President can choose.
2) There should perhaps be some kind of waiting or “cooling-off” period — an interval between the nomination or short list and the actual award, maybe even an intervening election, though that wouldn’t stop a president from ratifying all his nominations in a second term. Also, I’m a little less certain about this point, because sometimes the recipients are elderly and it would be a shame if an obviously deserving recipient died during that waiting period
3) It should not be awarded to active politicians, except maybe those who have announced their retirement. You probably can’t bar recipients from seeking or holding office in the future, but you could require that the Medal be forfeited/rescinded if the recipient is sworn in to another term, etc.
I’m sure that other countries’ honor systems could be consulted for guidelines.
Argh I saw the Jim Jordan thing but had to go do stuff. Some days one cannot keep up.
‘salacious gossip’ – what salacious gossip? Or does Melania not yet know what ‘salacious’ means after all her years with DT?
Yes!