Separating Our Feelings About The Presidency From This President

John F. Kennedy, in thought, in the Oval Office

This past week, Donald Trump’s derogatory term for African nations set the political and journalism worlds on fire. It caused networks and newspapers to use the word “shithole” for possibly the first time at many places.

Trump’s alleged use of the word led to the belated realization by a number of commentators that there was a racist in the White House, as if being a liar, supposed sexual predator, business opportunist and generally erratic was not enough.

That caused some political professionals to simply throw up their hands.