I have been avoiding writing about politics for a few weeks now. The West WingNut has worn me down. Everyday something more outrageous. Something more awful. Just keeps piling up, with no relief in sight.

Last week, though, Trump gave 3 speeches to vastly different audiences that, taken together, provide a window into his view of himself and his world (our world too, unfortunately).

The first speech was to the Navy brass and enlisted sailors at the launching of America’s newest warship, the USS Gerald R Ford. At this event, Trump was all jingoistic bravado saying that the ship was “a 100,000 ton message to the world about America’s might”. This from the man who avoided serving in the Vietnam war with a purported “bad foot”, though he can’t remember which of his feet had that debilitating defect. He also said, “The US military is getting stronger every day of my administration. Believe me.” He definitely appeared to believe that this warship was his accomplishment. The building of which began in 2008. As Trump is won’t to do, he then crossed a big boundary and told the sailors that they “needed to contact their Congressman to increase the Pentagon budget. Also, tell them you want healthcare”. First President to attempt to politicize the military as Commander in Chief and encourage the military to involve themselves in domestic political issues. Trump thinks the US military is his toy. He likes surrounding himself with all of the uniforms and the pomp.  Makes him feel like he actually ever committed an act of bravery. Never happened. In every way and in every circumstance, a perfect coward.

Trump’s second speech last week that engendered such incredulity in so many observers was during one of his Hitler-like rallies held in Ohio. Apropos of nothing, Trump said, “Every President on Mount Rushmore believed in protecting American industry.” Before we get into the rest of his flight of fancy, let’s just look at this statement. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Teddy Roosevelt were revered for protecting American industry??? Certainly Lincoln was, I can’t think of any other actions that Lincoln was famous for, but the rest? It’s as though a third grader came up with this answer when his teacher asked, “Donny, why are those Presidents on Mount Rushmore?” “uhhhh, industry?” Also, this “rally” was in Ohio, not South Dakota. WTF? Then, of course, he hypothetically asked the crowd if he should be on Mount Rushmore. But, he didn’t really, because he said that if he did ask that question then the fake news would say he wanted to be on Mount Rushmore. So, he was just joking and he’s definitely not asking the crowd if he should be on Mount Rushmore. He finished this segment with, “They are awful people.” He then proceeded to attack Hillary and Obama. Does he not understand that it’s over and he now needs to govern? No, he doesn’t. The latest update is the there is an internet petition to put Trump on Mount Rushmore. At last count, it had 437 signatures.

The final, and most egregious, speech came when “His Orangeness” addressed the Boy Scout jamboree and tried to turn it into a Trump Youth rally. Of course, he thanked the 12 to 18 year olds for voting for him in the last election. He kept commenting on the size of the crowd, as though they were there to hear him. It’s the Boy Scout jamboree, you idiot. Then he took those boys back to that “great night. You remember it. When the map turned red and they couldn’t say anything.” In case you don’t know, he was talking about election night. Addressing 12 to18 year old boys and he was talking about his election night. He then attacked his predecessor (of course he did), President Obama, who actually was a Boy Scout. He also regaled these boys with a long, totally pointless story about a rich friend of his who bought a yacht and proceeded to have a lot of sexual exploits on it, only he left out the words “sexual exploits” and substituted a wink and a leer. Perfect for young boys. Uncomfortable, inappropriate, bizarre – the adjectives are endless, but Presidential isn’t one of them. His speech forced the Boy Scouts of America to issue a statement reaffirming that BSA is a non political organization, so on and so forth. I’ll bet the BSA didn’t think they’d be defending themselves after inviting the sitting President to address their boys. That Trump, what a character!

Well, it’s on to next week and Twitter attacks on his own Attorney General and his own Justice Department and threatening to fire the HHS Secretary in public and who really knows what else. So much to look forward to.

One last thing – a prediction. This clown is going to try and have some sort of national day or celebration on this upcoming November 8 to celebrate his election victory. Mark it down. It will represent the nadir of our Republic.