Something is wrong with our president but too few will plainly say so. “Why don’t you say something, why don’t you do something?”

Something is wrong with our president. Not absolutely—a lot of people have problems—but relative to the scope of his job and power.

It can be characterized different ways: a matter of morals, competence, knowledge, psychological health and stability. When it comes to people, the regular and the special, deficiencies can remain hidden or can be detected. In some cases, it is obvious.

Some openly remark on his problems, but often that is attributed to antipathy to his policies. A striking number stay silent or even excuse the most extreme examples, almost certainly driven by fear, ambition or personal gain. He may be Daffy Duck, but he is also a golden goose. A gold-loving goose.

History tries to be objective and can be harsh. It will evaluate those who are standing by him, enabling him or encouraging him. History will ask, as it has for all time in extreme circumstances: “Why didn’t you say something, why didn’t you do something?”

Bringing it into the present, not waiting for history, it is fair to ask those who can see with their eyes and hear with their ears: “Why don’t you say something, why don’t you do something?”