Swingman posits:

"Opportunistic clown"? ... sounds more fitting for someone who got his
knob polished in the Oval Office.

It might, but, then I wasn't describing anyone getting their knob polished
anywhere since it's a total irrelevancy.

Charlie Self

"Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and
steady dedication of a lifetime. "
Adlai E. Stevenson