For the past four or five days I’ve been hearing criticism of President Trump’s comments re: the state of New Hampshire. You know, the drug-infested den.<\/p>\n
I find it amusing and certainly a sign of our times that controversy surrounding this statement has centered not on its accuracy but on its coarseness, meanness, and presidentialness. What a meanie<\/em>, say most in the media, and many from the state\u00a0that literally mentions death in its motto.<\/p>\n How about: Is New Hampshire a drug-infested den?<\/em><\/p>\n Maybe it is.<\/p>\n (Shrugging emoji.)<\/p>\n And I think that’s the place to start.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For the past four or five days I’ve been hearing criticism of President Trump’s comments re: the state of New Hampshire. You know, the drug-infested den. I find it amusing and certainly a sign of our times that controversy surrounding … Continue reading