My late cousin, Walker D. ( Corky) Ray, often used this phrase when some sort of impossible situation arose. A situation that seemed to have no logical answers. Such a situation seems to face we Americans today. It’s called the Biden-Trump dilemma. I’ve heard more than one person say, “I ain’t ever seen nothing like this in America’s History.” Really? Well, let’s have a look back.

Biden’s situation reminds me of what happened on October 2, 1919. The nation’s popular president, Woodrow Wilson, suffered a devastating stroke. Some felt the stroke had been brought about by Wilson working so hard to bring so much popular support from the public that the U.S. Senate would finally approve the very controversial treaty that ended WWI, The Treaty of the Palace of Versailles. But as the tireless President returned to Washington on his special train, he commanded the train to stop out in the middle of the Mojave Desert so he could take a walk. Yes, he suffered a stroke.

Wilson was laid low. As he struggled for life in the rear car, the train ran back to Washington wide open. Wilson was carried back to the White House. He never really recovered although later on he was able to speak and write somewhat cognitively. His political enemies led by Republican Henry Cabot Lodge Sr. tried to turn him out of office but failed. Of course, the hardheaded Wilson never gave it a serious thought.

Wilson’s party quietly replaced Wilson at the convention with James M. Cox of Ohio, who didn’t get a smell in the November elections. Wilson, who had regained enough speech by now had a “cussin’ fit” when he found he was not put on the ticket. The party wanted no more of Wilson and he faded into the strange pages of history. OH. It’s a fact James M. Cox was savaged by a guy named Harding. Harding died in office and old “Silent Cal” Coolidge took his place setting the table for a guy named Herbert Hoover.

So I guess if there is a lesson here pertaining to Joe and the Donald, let’s look back to 1920. It took some cold analytical thought to kick Woodrow Wilson off the ticket and they still didn’t win. Not a good outlook at all. I could say the same for the Donald. Remove and replace and let the chips and his believers fall where they may. We used to type an old phrase in typing class over at Stonewall which said: “Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their party.”

Have a good week and be sure and go to church Sunday. And be sure to pray for our Country.

Wayne Bullard, DPh cwaynebullard@gmail.com