Friday, August 4, 2017

Maybe Trump Isn't Lying? Washington Post Opinion Page

The key question with all of President Trump's inconsistencies and self-contradictions is this: Is he lying or is he unable to separate what he wants to believe and what exists, literally, in front of his eyes?

Instead of lying, what if Trump sincerely believes all of his unsubstantiated claims?

When he makes statements that are promptly and easily proven to be non-factual, could it be that he wasn't able to discern that they weren't true?

When he denies saying something, what if he honestly cannot recall statements that come back to haunt him?

This gives one pause when one considers the global consequences of the decisions that a president makes as commander in chief.

The key question with all of President Trump's inconsistencies and self-contradictions is this: Is he lying or is he unable to separate what he wants to believe and what exists, literally, in front of his eyes?

The 1st makes him morally unfit, and was the basis upon which many principled conservatives refused to vote for him. The 2nd means we have a constitutional crisis the likes of which we have never seen.

The full article is available here