Like many, I was shocked and devastated when hearing of the account of a helicopter colliding in midair with a commercial airliner Wednesday evening. The collision occurred near Reagan International airport in Washington, D.C.
Obviously there are procedures and protocols in place to investigate these disasters to ensure such fatal errors never occur again. But in today's era of hot takes and political polarization, we just can't take the time to mourn the nearly 70 victims who perished in this crash. No, the obligatory blame game must commence immediately.
Erick Erickson correctly points out that the immediate urge to play said blame game transcends politics.
The national media is doing a really good job of discrediting itself and showing just how infested it is, with progressive partisans quick to blame Republicans and, in particular, Donald Trump. Not a single conservative rushed to point out the FAA is heading to trial because it refused to hire qualified air traffic controllers because they were white. That happened when Obama was President, and the trial started this year. It is not relevant to the situation any more than a Trump order from eight days ago is relevant.
It’s just so ghoulish to rush in and blame the other side politically. I’ve been pretty consistent in pointing out Republicans and Democrats alike doing this to each other. When the immediate response is to rush to social media to blame the other side instead of praying for those involved, there’s just a soul sickness.
People who worship God turn to prayer in tragedy. People who worship government turn to politics in tragedy.
Unfortunately, President Trump also indulged in unhelpful finger pointing.
As first responders are tirelessly working to recover the bodies of the 67 victims who are presumed dead after this plane crash, President Donald Trump is baselessly blaming Democrats and diversity programs for the tragedy. @InsidePolitics pic.twitter.com/USVEk1kpHk
— Dana Bash (@DanaBashCNN) January 30, 2025
Yes, I understand that Trump was likely hitting back at the baseless claims that were levied towards his administration literally within minutes of the crash. However, he needs to stay above the fray (Yeah, I get it. It's *never* been his strong suit).
I know I will definitely be praying for the victims' families, specifically that they can feel some semblance of peace in what is an unfathomable loss.
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