Above is a graphic illustration of what occurred in New Hampshire last evening. It is beyond my comprehension why ANY news network (especially CNN) would feel the need to give a narcissist like the former president an hour of airtime to repeat the lies and grievances we've all heard for the past 2 years. Lies, lies, lies! He was combative, disrespectful and generally a real pig to the moderator. He called her "nasty", a term he has used previously to denigrate women. He lied about his most recent court battles, saying he had never met E. Jean Carroll. He lied about the call to the Georgia Secretary of State, saying he never asked for him to find votes - And yes, we've all heard the tape! 

I am seriously reconsidering my viewership of CNN. I think the new management has taken the network in an unsavory direction, despite some decisions I agree with. What has irked me of late is all the changes to schedules and partnerships. Some anchors I respected and trusted have been relegated to unfathomable time slots. It seems as if management is throwing jello at the wall to see what sticks. I've seen that movie in some of my working career stops and it's not pretty and doesn't hold up as a strategy.

My observation here and in other areas of the world is that as education has become more of a business than a respected profession, the entire world has suffered. Our values have changed to reflect this and we have ended up with leaders who are all about the Benjamins and know nothing about how to be truly great leaders. The truly great leaders out there do not want to go into politics because of the divisive nature of that world. And who can blame them? If you really care about the world and making positive change, how would you feel to find yourself in the House, seated across the aisle from a Marjorie Taylor Greene or a Lauren Bobert or a George Santos? These are not serious people looking to make positive changes in our country. They are there just for what they can get out of their time and titles. And where does that come from? The top dog in their political party, who has only ever been in politics for his own gain.