A post submitted by CGI member, oldcurmudgeon.

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Defining moments – Trump just had one, and it was a doozy!

Over the long years of my life I have always found it interesting to take note of the fact that very often the most monumental moments -- those statements, events, happenings, etc. -- that define the point where things began to change are usually something small, and seemingly inconsequential. In addition, they are often more or less unrelated to the circumstances where they pop up. A casual remark, an off the cuff comment, an awkward gesture . . . something that, at that point in time, seems both out of place, and of little importance, but in hindsight can be clearly seen as the “moment” when it all began to change!

Trump’s Alabama rally wasn’t a total train wreck, but it wasn’t the launching of a new and better way forward either. He is seemingly locked into touting his great past achievements, and stroking his own ego, more than presenting a path forward to recover what we have lost, and set the ship of state back onto a solid course for a better world. Being quite blunt here – he is showing signs of moving more and more into “old man mode” – that is to say, living in the past and loosing touch with the realities of the present. As an old man of similar age I can attest to the fact that it is very easy to do just that, but it MUST be guarded against or we loose our relevance and ability to be of any use to anyone.

However, the defining moment did not have anything to do with that but was rather one of those “off the cuff” items that so often just “pop in” and change everything. He did not NEED to even talk about the vaccine. No one would have questioned him if he had ignored it, but his ego, and his obvious lack of awareness (gross out of touch with present reality) blasted out in a rather casual way – that I am sure he did not even consider – and it marked the beginning of his down fall. His star is falling, and we can see it more clearly now. His time is passing, and he inflicted a serious wound to himself by touting his “achievement” with operation “warp speed” and the wonderful success of his marvelous vaccine.

But typical to someone who has no idea what is actually happening in the real world he did further damage to himself when he basically mocked the crowd’s reaction. He is not used to being booed, and I think it threw him a curve ball that he wasn’t expecting, but it also exposed him to a greater degree than we have seen before – he tried to correct the crowd instead of accepting that maybe they knew more about realty than he did. His ending statement on that where he said “if it isn’t working I’ll let you know . . . BUT IT IS WORKING!” Those last four words were probably the stupidest words that man has ever said, and it was his “defining moment”!

NO, Mr. President – IT IS NOT WORKING!! And that crowd, along with millions of others of us who have actually been following this developing crime against humanity, are very aware of this. And the fact that you are not aware of it shows that you are either receiving very bad advice and information, or you are willfully ignorant of present reality. The most significant issue facing the nation at the moment – and facing the whole world actually – is this horror story of a “vaccine”. Yes, Afghanistan is a mess, and Bidden is a catastrophe, and we have a major crises on the southern boarder, and this current regime is destroying everything that they touch, but all of that is about to pale in comparison to the horror that is soon to be unleashed via this “vaccine”, and the mandates, which evil people are now trying to force onto everyone. You seem to think that this poison was a great success and that you should be receiving thanks and admiration for pushing it forward so fast – that it has “saved lives”, and that the nation should give you a wonderful applause for doing such a good job. WAKE THE HELL UP! This vaccine is a catastrophe of unmitigated proportions, and you are taking credit for it? This nightmare is Nuremburg level criminality, Mr. President . . . and it is NOT working!