Not Getting It

I think a mentioned a bunch of posts ago that one of the reason the Idiot is SUCH an idiot is because he simply doesn't get it. He DOESN'T know what it's like to NOT have money. So he doesn't really feel the pain of people with such troubles and therefore does nothing for them. Neither he not anyone in his family has any serious maladies, so he vetoes stem cell research. It's a Republican thing, really. If it doesn't affect me, says a Republican, it can't really be important. And if it does, in many instances, it must be my fault for not living the "good" Christian life.

But, sometimes, you DO get a Republican who does manage to see the need for things like stem cell research (even if they DID support stupidities like "trickle-down economics"):

In 2006, [Nance Reagan] lobbied in favor of legislation to expand federal funding of embryonic stem cell research, a position McCain (whom Reagan endorsed today - editor's note) shares, but President Bush vetoed the bill. President Reagan suffered from Alzheimer's disease.

See, she was affected by something that could have benefited from stem cell research, and she realized it DOES have merits. The Idiot, on the other hand, just blunders on through without a care in the world.

I DO find it ironic, however, that Bill Clinton wasn't wanted at Ronald Reagan's funeral because he completely disrespected and dishonored the office of president, according to the Republican camp (even though the economy mostly flourished under Clinton [OK, NAFTA WAS a HUGE mistake...], there was NO war, and he left office with a balanced budget and a SURPLUS in that budget), while the Idiot was an honored Republican guest who, while he had no "shenanigans" in the White House, has nevertheless managed to make a complete mockery out of what it means to be president, has completely destroyed the United States' international reputation and respect, has trampled on the Constitution like it was a rag, has ruined the economy, and has a GARGANTUAN deficit in the EXTREMELY UNbalanced budget, and has all around treated the US and her non-upper class citizens like we're his peasants.