This time, it's easier than usual.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The Left-Cheek Ass Clown for November, 2019
is presented to
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
I spent 23 years as a commissioned officer in the Air Force, serving in both staff and leadership/command positions before retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. While I would never claim to have been a paragon of leadership skill, I did try to practice one clear principle: always support the people who work for you. You are responsible for setting the example, providing guidance, and - perhaps most important - having their back when things are tough.
This important principle, however, is completely absent in the current administration, the road behind which is littered with those tossed under the bus when they were perceived to be a potential liability. The best current example is set by Secretary of State Pompeo who, seeing his career State Department personnel insulted and belittled by Der Furor and his enablers, has consistently refused to defend them. In the face of relentless, insulting tweetstorms and misleading - when not downright false - accusations, Secretary Pompeo has remained silent, allowing dedicated public servants to twist in the foul wind blowing from the White House and Capitol Hill. One would expect better from a man trained at West Point and with five years of experience as an active duty Army officer.
Ladies and gentlemen, Dear Readers, in a social and political environment that cries out for sound, principled leadership in the face of unfair and malicious attacks, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sets the standard for what not to do, and is named as our Left-Cheek Ass Clown for November, 2019.
Don't look to this Administration for leadership ... only the demand for unthinking obedience.
Have a good day. More thoughts tomorrow, when Cartoon Saturday returns.
Bilbo
This important principle, however, is completely absent in the current administration, the road behind which is littered with those tossed under the bus when they were perceived to be a potential liability. The best current example is set by Secretary of State Pompeo who, seeing his career State Department personnel insulted and belittled by Der Furor and his enablers, has consistently refused to defend them. In the face of relentless, insulting tweetstorms and misleading - when not downright false - accusations, Secretary Pompeo has remained silent, allowing dedicated public servants to twist in the foul wind blowing from the White House and Capitol Hill. One would expect better from a man trained at West Point and with five years of experience as an active duty Army officer.
Ladies and gentlemen, Dear Readers, in a social and political environment that cries out for sound, principled leadership in the face of unfair and malicious attacks, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sets the standard for what not to do, and is named as our Left-Cheek Ass Clown for November, 2019.
Don't look to this Administration for leadership ... only the demand for unthinking obedience.
Have a good day. More thoughts tomorrow, when Cartoon Saturday returns.
Bilbo
2 comments:
The pattern is, they crawl out from under a rock, tRUMP appoints them, then they get thrown under the bus.
And the pattern continues with them landing on Fox News or lobbying with their connections.
Great choice!
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