'Does it take a polished career politician to extend condolences ?'
Most people have the ability to do it and a career politician would do it easily. Look at Gordon Brown who was caught out. All flattery and smiles to the electorate but in his car afterwards, scathing and unsympathetic. Such a hypocrite but like many I feel.
Most politicians are complete fakes and I have only ever known two who were in it for the good of the electorate and not the wage packet and perks. I am sure there are more who genuinely want to solve problems for their constituents, but I suspect most are full of sound-bites and all-expenses paid lunches in the finest restaurants. I have little faith in most, sadly.
What you see is what you get with Trump.
I don't think he has any side to him. He remains a wealthy, brash, egotistical man, even as President. He shoots from the hip about all he finds wrong with America, and in it's way his bluntness, although often naive and misplaced, is refreshing. (Refreshing in that most politicians steer clear of controversy, side-step their blunders and have made an art form of never answering pertinent questions.) Trump doesn't think much. He is direct, which can be both a weakness and a strength and one rarely seen in a President.
Trump is right about Fake News though and I am glad he has highlighted the way the media puts a spin on everything. Journalists are now colouring events with their own thoughts and prejudices and this is an extremely dangerous road to go down.
Reporting facts is all we need, and an impartial record of events. That is news.
When reporters have carte blanche to determine whether someone is to be praised or condemned and to add their opinions to events, with their political spin, we are in very, very dangerous territory.
Trump has done us a favour by pointing out you cannot always believe what you hear or see as far as modern media is concerned. A reporter's view of events is not always accurate or impartial and political bias is not helpful or necessary.
President Bush and 