By David Glenn Cox
I bet someone is in big, big trouble over this. It’s the kind of thing which exposes the slips behind the scenes. Donald (race fan) Trump appeared at the Miami Grand Prix on Saturday. Only, Mr. Trump’s reason for attending the event had been cancelled days before. Unfortunately, somehow the message didn’t get through to the boss. A $250,000 a ticket fundraiser in an exclusive rooftop track club had been planned by partisans and then immediately quashed by shocked track officials.
Track officials clarified via a stern letter. You are not going to hijack our event for your political fundraiser. We’re giving you all of your money back. Your reservations are cancelled, and your tickets are void. You are NOT welcome here. Do not pass go and do not collect two hundred dollars. Don’t write us and don’t phone or text. Then on Saturday in waltzes, Golden Boy! I’m here! I’m ready for my close-up! Who is the lucky son of a gun, who gets to meet me first?
Obviously, race officials wanted no political events on their property. No gaggle of drunken rednecks hanging off their fence screaming “Let’s go Brandon!” An event which absolutely horrified and brought about a reevaluation of Madison Avenue advertising budgets visa vie NASCAR. Years of trying to clean up their image and then boom, gone in an afternoon.
Miami track officials were on the spot and obligated to give the former President at least an impromptu track tour. What else could track officials do? Just say, “Hey Pal, your event was cancelled! So, beat it?” Everyone was polite and respectful but were quick to clarify, “We didn’t invite this guy! He just showed up at our door on race day and what else could we do?”
“McLaren is a non-political organization. However, we recognize and respect the office of President of the United States, so when the request was made to visit our garage on race day, we accepted alongside the president of the FIA and the CEOs of Liberty Media and Formula 1,”
So, when the guy showed up at our doorstep unannounced. We had no choice but to be polite, show him around and immediately issue a clarifying statement, “WE DID NOT INVITE THIS GUY!”
You know, that feeling of being only sort of invited but not really welcome. What is Trump supposed to do? Donald has people to arrange these sorts of things for him. That’s their job. So, suddenly the former President with no spare time has a couple of hours of time on his hands. Watch the race, have a beer and act Presidential.
Trump had to be simmering with rage beneath the surface. “Jetson! You’re Fired!” Donald was expecting to be the center of attention and instead was a fifth wheel. Gee, it’s an honor to meet you Mr. President. I’m sure we can find a seat for you somewhere. The what sir? The political fundraiser? That was cancelled days ago sir.
These things happen when you hire on loyalty instead of on competence. These things happen over and over. People come and people go depending on their loyalty. Why do you think they call it a cult? Rhona McDaniel was axed as Republican Party head replaced by Donald Trump’s Daughter in law. Now, Charlie Spies, chief legal council for the Republican National Committee has resigned after just eight weeks.
Charlie had worked previously for Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney and Ron DeSantis and so, wasn’t one of “Chosen.” Charlie was all book learning and laws and stuff. Charlie was a Party guy and not a Trump guy. So, he’s out the door! You don’t have to hit Charlie with a brick to let him know he’s made a mistake.
Chief Legal Counsel for the Republican Party is a pretty plum job and not one abandoned lightly. But that’s just what Charlie did. It speaks volumes about the pandemonium going on inside the Republican Party. Just imagine, seeing that on your resume’ Chief Counsel for the Republican National Committee (eight weeks). But Charlie had decided, he suddenly had time conflicts. He had no time to work with these crazy Mofo’s. He’d been promising the wife he’d clean out the garage for a long time. And then, his stamp collection was getting way out of hand.
Chief counsel is not a job to be taken or abandoned lightly. But Charlie wasn’t a Trumper or wasn’t Trumper enough and so, not welcome. He’d worked for Ron DeSantis and Mitt Romney, he ain’t one of us! From Charlie’s perspective, “Oh shit! Have I ever fucked up!” Perhaps he thought, he could work for the good of the Party and avoid the religious practices of the cult. You know; be of the cult but not in the cult.
Marge Traitor Greene is at war with Republican Speaker Mike (penile euphemism) Johnson. Marge is the Rumania to Trump’s fascist Germany. A willing partner waging war without any goals, but to please her master. One session, two Speakers and aiming for a third. Marge isn’t a Republican; she’s a Trumper and Mike Johnson is not. But it really doesn’t matter what Johnson does. Marge is out to sow chaos in the name of Donald Trump. Whatever it is, we’re against it!
A simmering war of Republicans versus Trumpers. The secret brethren of the brothers and sisters of the cult of Trump. Yet, the cracks are already beginning to show. When your top people leave suddenly, it is a warning sign. A sign that something bad is going on. When your top LEGAL people leave suddenly, it screams something bad is going on. Red Flag! Red Flag! It says something is going on a high-powered attorney doesn’t want his name associated with.
“It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.” ― Mark Twain
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