Apparently, former President Harry S. Truman kept a plaque on his White House desk that noted that the “buck stops here”. He was also quoted as saying: “If you can’t convince them; confuse them.” This latter quote appears to be Trump’s primary modus operandi. As Commander-in-Chief he blames others, including former President Obama, and inanimate objects, like microphones, for problems that he is having or events that took place during the first month of his presidency and during his campaign.
Well, Mr. President, the buck stops with you. You wanted the job, now you’ve got it. Deal with it. I know that it’s hard for you — especially being an ‘extreme narcissist’. Blaming others rather than taking responsibility for your actions, including your administration’s mistakes, has a lot to do with narcissism. In your previous life, you could control and manipulate the tabloids. However, trying to blame mainstream media won’t work and inventing something referred to as “fake news” doesn’t hold water. You need to take responsibility for the failure to get the facts right.
I pity your advisors who have to regularly interpret to the Press and the American public just what it is that you have said or have tweeted. It’s gets all very confusing and is not very presidential to say the least. I suspect that following the recent resignation of your national security adviser, retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, the use of “you’re fired” in the Oval Office will be heard loudly once again. Furthermore, there will be the continuing tendency to blame indiscretions by appointed advisors and Cabinet members on leaks for federal departments and agencies.
Mr. President, you need to get on with the job at hand, that of the nation’s highest elective office, and to stop whining. This is not a TV reality show called the ‘Blame Game’. This is reality itself. A president will make mistakes or have problems arise within and under his or her administration, just as a CEO incurs in any business. Along with the high profile and perks, the president or CEO must accept accountability, whether personally justified or not. It’s not enough to acknowledge successes, one must also take responsibility for failures.
FROLITICKS 