Pardon My Perplexity, But Why Should We Be Gracious?
Appeasement and ingratiating language will not likely change the Left. It will simply embolden it to behave more brazenly.
By Paul Gottfried
November 10, 2020
It is hard for me to understand the advice now emanating from Fox News and much of the rest of Conservatism, Inc.. These folks have gone into high gear instructing Donald Trump’s supporters to “graciously†accept Joe Biden’s presidential victory. Since we are not allowed to utter the word “fraud†to describe what has happened, are we at least permitted to refer to “irregularities� I’m not sure that even that’s OK.
At high noon on November 7, when Fox News anchor Chris Wallace announced his network was declaring Biden the victor in the presidential contest, he quoted Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah), who warned the outgoing president against saying anything “inflammatory.†Presumably, noting that scores of irregularities had taken place during the election in battleground states with Democratic governors and in heavily Democratic districts would have the effect of “dividing†our country.
On Saturday night, several Fox News pundits were mulling over the question of why Republican congressmen were not yet flooding the newly and duly elected president with notes of congratulations. Marc Theissen stepped in to explain that Trump had “frozen†this natural process, by engaging in what seemed tiresome and unnecessary litigation. Karl Rove was bubbling over with delight as he explained that Biden, in his first remarks as president-elect, appealed to “healing and unity.†NeverTrumper and Fox News “all-star†Jonah Goldberg seemed profoundly relieved to see Trump and his “juvenile attitudes†go down to defeat. And former Florida Governor Jeb Bush tried to get out ahead of the others by “praying for our new president.â€
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