In the midst of an almost unsettling battle for The White House, some well-known members of the distaff element are adding to the craziness of the times.
Take Ruth Ginsburg. What would prompt a Supreme Court member to make remarks about a presidential candidate of any ilk? Say what you want about her intellect, but she certainly demonstrated that she lacks common sense when she ridiculed Donald Trump in an interview and continued her harangue a few days later.
If that is the mindset of an individual making key decisions for the nation, then no wonder that Americans decry the political appointments to the courts? You know what preceded her appointment to the highest court? A campaign instigated by her (late) spouse, Martin, who asked important people to write letters to The White House and support her “candidacy” for a seat on the Supreme Court. Just read about that in Sisters In Law, a book that focuses on the lives of Ginsburg and retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
Interesting that President Bill Clinton made the appointment and how Ginsburg now thinks it okay to comment as she sees fit about the opponent of Hillary Clinton.
OK, maybe Donald Trump deserves some flak, but justices should not be involving themselves in the political arena.
Maybe it is time for Ginsburg to withdraw from her post. She could follow in the footsteps of another interesting woman who gave up her post…Cong. Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Oh, she did not quit her elected position, but withdrew as head of the Democratic National Committee after emails showed that her organization played favorites with those in the primary elections. Her actions did not exactly elevate the reputation of women in responsible posts.
Government and politics aside, it has not been a good time in the sports category, either. As a golfer, I relish watching top tourneys but the U.S. Women’s Open this year yielded another interesting moment that made viewers wonder: how did she get that job? The USGA head, Diana Murphy, could not even remember the name of the winner, Brittany Lang, who was introduced as “Bethany.” I thought I was hearing things, as this came a few weeks after Murphy’s televised appearance at the men’s U.S. Open award ceremony where she stumbled with her words.
Most people probably have no interest in the aforementioned women and their individual plights. But making bad decisions/remarks on a national stage is not something that enhances anyone’s reputation, man or woman!