Donald Trump, in one of his recent X posts, called Kamala Harris “. . . dumb as a rock.”
Well, let’s think about that. She was at least smart enough to graduate from Howard University and the University of California Hastings College of Law. Smart enough to get elected and serve admirably as District Attorney of San Francisco, going after fraudsters and sexual abusers and other criminals [coincidentally not unlike Mr. T himself ] Smart enough to get elected and serve as Attorney General of California where she oversaw the largest state justice department in the nation and racked up an impressive list of prosecutorial successes. Smart enough to become a respected U.S. Senator. Smart enough to serve with distinction as Vice President of our United States. Some might say her record over the years is rock solid.
Donald, on the other hand, in videotaped speeches and documented social media posts, which are available online for all to ponder, has said, for just a few examples:
“The F-35 fighter is stealthy. That means you can’t see it. You can’t see it. Even if the enemy is right next to it, they literally can’t see it.” [The F-35 is virtually impossible to see on radar. It’s easily visible otherwise.]
[At first reading from a teleprompter for a Fourth of July speech:] “In June of 1775 the Continental Congress created a unified army . . .” [Then deviating from the teleprompter:] “Our army manned the air, it rammed the ramparts it took over the airports . . . ” [Wilbur and Orville, of course, did not brave the first powered flight until 1903, which was more than a century and a quarter later. The first primitive airports appeared later still.]
“I got it. Why don’t we nuke ’em? [Talking seriously about bombing hurricanes as they move across the Atlantic, which would pose some rather troubling issues, like destroying a high number of sea creatures, lethally poisoning our seafood, and distributing radioactive fallout across vast areas.]
“Puerto Rico is surrounded by water. Big water. Ocean water.” [?]
“They’re gonna take out coal and wash it so it’s clean coal.” [?]
“If you have a windmill anywhere near your home, congratulations; your house just went down seventy-five percent in value, and they say the noise, swish, swish [said with gestures], causes cancer.” [Noise causes cancer?]
“A disinfectant knocks it (Covid) out in a minute. One minute. Maybe we could use that as an injection.” [?]
“I have a mask. Right here.” [While standing in a group of people as the pandemic raged, reaching into his jacket pocket and showing a mask to a reporter, then putting it back into his pocket.]
“A President can declassify documents just by thinking about it.” [?]
Considering all this, let’s come up with a different phrase for a certain person’s level of intelligence.
How about “Dumb as a stump.” [It even rhymes.]
Phil
