There are some advantages to getting up at 2 a.m. Such as catching Mr. Benjamin Watson on CNN, which I wouldn't have done if I hadn't been peering into my television hole a few minutes ago.
The subject was roses. As in war of the. Trump railing against the "sons of bitches" who should be fired because they kneel while "The Star Spangled Banner" is played. Trump "explaining" that this so-called kneeling was not patriotic, was disrespectful. Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. Just as I was about to flip the channel to avoid further contact with the vomitous, Don Lemon reappeared with Mr. Benjamin Watson. And Mr. Watson said,
"Whether we stand or kneel, we have to, I would say, have empathy for those who feel that this is offensive. That's a very real feeling. People have veterans in their family, for whatever reason they may feel that this is an affront to them, an affront to the flag, an affront to our country. And that's a very real feeling that we have to acknowledge, whether you take a knee or not. On the flip side, you have to listen to the reason why guys are saying that they are taking a knee. It's very important to listen and to not change that narrative. I think that there are diversion techniques, I think that there are ways to deflect from an issue that may be uncomfortable for some people to talk about. I think that's part of what the president may be doing. He may be playing to a certain narrative, and then sometimes creating his own. But I think that on both sides it's important to understand the other."
"I think that on both sides it's important to understand the other."
Wouldn't it be nice if we has a president who thought that way?
Mmm-hmm.
Just sayin', sir.
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