MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
Analysis By Dan Balz @ The Washington Post, July 27
President Trump recorded a remarkable trifecta on Thursday. In fewer than 24 hours, he was rebuked by the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the chief scout executive for the Boy Scouts of America [....]
It didn’t come from the hard left or the Democratic resistance. Instead, it came from people who represent communities or constituencies considered friendly to the president: the Republican Party, the military, and a civic organization known for its promotion of patriotism and traditional values.
The rebukes were carefully worded so as not to be true rebukes, but they were unmistakable in their intent [....]