It’s amusing, in a way. Sad in another.
Over there at The New York Times, longtime Washington journalist Sally Quinn has headlined: “It’s No Longer So Much Fun to Be MAGA in Washington.”
Ms. Quinn writes:
The worst part about living in Donald Trump’s Washington has been seeing just how much fun he and all the MAGA vandals he brought to power have been having sacking and pillaging the place. This while the rest of us longtime Washingtonians who abided by norms, shared values and even bipartisanship were filled first with shock, then a feeling of helplessness, and hopelessness. It could border on passivity. What could be done?
A year ago, I wrote a guest essay for Times Opinion about how scared many of us were in Washington: “Nobody feels safe. Nobody feels protected. This is a city where people seek and, if it all goes well for them, wield power. But today in Washington, those who hold — or once held — the most power are often the most scared. It is not something they are used to feeling.”
While some time ago, I moved home to Pennsylvania to take care of aging parents, in fact I lived in Washington for almost three decades. Working successively for a congressman, senator, a president (Reagan), and a Cabinet secretary (Secretary Jack Kemp at HUD in the Bush 41 era). Then, with the Clinton arrival, it was time to leave government but stay in town to start a whole new career writing in the media. Then, as mentioned, the time arrived to depart for home.
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