It’s no secret, “we the people” have a blooming IDIOT as our so-called president. Recently, I quit Directv because they kept jacking up my bills and I switched to YouTube TV – so now when I watch TV it’s on my computer and today when I logged on I clicked on MSNBC and there was Trump bloviating from a meeting with his cabinet in the “White House.” It’s like MSNBC wants to torture their audience because they leave Trump on for virtually EVERY word that comes from his mouth. I couldn’t stand to watch this incredible narcissist attempting to make himself look like some kind of great (so-called) president and the only thought that came to my mind was the FACT checkers are working OVERTIME. As I’ve said (along with who knows how many millions of others) when Trump’s mouth is moving he’s LYING!
I’m supposing Trump is doing this incredible exhibit of stupidity in order to get his WALL that MEXICO is supposed to pay for. He says “This is national security, this is health, this is welfare” as he talked about how important his WALL supposedly is. Apparently, Trump doesn’t understand 10 MILLION more Americans VOTED for democrats in the recent election than for republicans – after Trump was out on the campaign trail telling republican “ditto heads” when you go to the polls you’re voting for me. Well, there were MORE democrats elected than at any time since (maybe) Watergate.
Trump claimed he is the most popular republican president EVER and he seems to think he’s the reason for anything “good” in America. What’s interesting to me is this “government shutdown” which Trump claimed credit for a few weeks ago is actually the result of the reality Trump is a surrogate to the people on Fox “news” (ie Trump TV). When the talking heads on Fox along with Rush Limbaugh accused Trump of “caving” when the Senate passed a “continuing resolution” with a near unanimous vote – giving $1.3 BILLION for “border security” which Trump had agreed to sign (money, by the way, that already had been appropriated and only about 10% had been spent) – well, it appears Limbaugh and Ann Coulter are the de-facto (so-called) presidential advisers. It’s like a LIARS united in an attempt to convince “we the people” this “wall” is some kind of desperately needed issue of national security.
Well, MILLIONS of Americans voted for “NO WALL” in the mid term election and the expectation is that democrats will NOT “cave” in regard to this “WALL.” This is Trump’s “shutdown” and Mitch McConnell is going, at some point, to have to make a decision on whether or not this portion of the government will re-open. I believe McConnell is up for re-election in 2020 and he has a long history of OBSTRUCTION which is going to be, I’m sure, brought up in his bid for this re-election. Even though he hails from Kentucky, I don’t expect him to get a lot of support from people like Chuck Todd – who gave him an odd “assist” in 2014 – in his next bid for election. I’m guessing it’s even possible for Kentucky to come up with a democrat who can defeat McConnell – in a state which has been a significant beneficiary of “Obamacare.” (I’ve heard McConnell’s approval rating in Kentucky is somewhere in the 30’s)
MSNBC, apparently in their ongoing attempt to be “fair and balanced,” continues to put “conservative” talking heads on their panels – people who push the Trump narrative. Fortunately, some of the other “talking heads” who are more geared toward factual commentary are beginning to fight back in the face of absurd comments from people trying to defend Trump’s agenda. It appears there’s NO factual way to defend our so-called president. like on this government “shutdown.” I don’t remember the name of the person on MSNBC today who I listened to defend Trump’s position on the “wall,” she was listed as a “conservative commentator,” but her rationale was bordering on the absurd. She was actually blaming the lack of this “wall” as the reason for the decline in the life expectancy of Americans which, apparently, has happened since Trump took office. It was hard to stomach and the only good thing about the comments was the other “commentators” immediately pushed back and called out the absurdity of her comments.
It’s as if LYING is a requirement of anyone involved with Trump. It appears Trump’s “strategy” for getting this wall (that Mexico is supposed to pay for) has shifted to LYING about all the “terrorists” who have been apprehended at our southern border. The claim is “almost 4000 terrorists” have come across our Southern border – and, even someone (Chris Wallace, I believe) on Fox “news” called BS on this claim almost as it came out of the mouth of Sarah Sanders, because the reality is there’s NO evidence of “terrorists” coming across our Southern border. This is Trump’s prerequisite to making an executive order claiming there’s a “national emergency” at our Southern border so Trump can claim victory in the “shutdown” and finance his “wall” with money previously authorized for our military. Trump is actually planning a “national speech” aimed at making himself look good. The only thing I’m anticipating regarding his “speech” is that it will be more embarrassment for “we the people.”
I’ve been the beneficiary of “government workers” in a way that had a profound impact on my life and that of my family. I’ve always felt these (government) workers who work in anonymity do “we the people” a great service that too many of us have come to take for granted. This is possibly my greatest frustration in watching Trump’s destruction of our government – the vast number of people who make our government work are treated as if they’re insignificant. To me, this is the opposite of any “populist” movement – which is supposedly Trump’s “strength.” I believe Trump’s “strength” is the ignorance of his “base.” People who are willing to believe his words despite the overwhelming evidence that he’s a pathological LIAR. I will be disgusted with any network which shows Trump’s “prime-time” address.
I can’t remember the number of times I’ve pointed out that Trump is using the “Big Lie Theory” of the Third Reich and Joseph Goebbels back in 1930’s Germany. The FACT there are LIES coming from every which way and they are repeated by one surrogate after another in an attempt to cause people to believe the LIES are actually the truth. You can see the pathological nature of Trump’s LYING because you can see from his eyes how he’s convincing himself his LIE is “true” as the words tumble off his tongue.
Trump IS succeeding at making everything in our political realm all about him. He’s clearly attempting to manipulate the media’s coverage of him – to me, in the instance of this “shutdown,” an attempt to get the attention off the “Russia thing.” Personally, when I think of the “Russia thing” and, therefore, Robert Mueller, I think of a slow moving bulldozer which is going to keep going, slowly, until the job has been completed. As time goes by, the evidence that Trump is up to his ears in Russia “stuff” will continue to mount. The question has gone way beyond whether or not there was “collusion” (Treason) in the 2016 election, to is Trump an ongoing “puppet” of Vladimir Putin?
Recent remarks at an oval office “sit-down” by Trump about the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan back in the late 70’s, comments which were absurdly incorrect – unless you are pushing the Kremlin’s attempt at historical reconstruction – would cause more than me to wonder if Trump is even more “connected” to Russia than previously perceived by even the most cynical (me) Trump opponent. It appears the ONLY place Trump could have found those words was in a phone call with Putin himself! We all know Trump doesn’t (or can’t) read so there’s no other explanation as to how Trump could come up with claiming the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan because of terrorists! This is all embarrassing, if you actually love this country!
Here’s the sad reality “we the people” are facing – as long as republicans continue to enable Trump’s anti-American behavior – both China and Russia are expanding at a much more rapid pace, Europe is becoming more vulnerable, and Trump seems to be trying to undermine America’s standing in the world. If that doesn’t get your attention, if you’re an American, then not much will. Sadly, I know all too many Americans who want nothing to do with politics and who allow their “opinions” to form based on whatever the last “talking points” they heard on cable TV or the headlines on the newspaper, if they’re one of the rare people who read anymore. This is why so much DAMAGE is being caused by a (so-called) president who has no idea what he’s doing and who’s getting “cornered” by the reality that some of his former illegal behavior is “coming home to roost.”
As I try to comprehend whether this “government shutdown” is Trump’s way to get the focus off the “Russia thing” I’m constantly reminded (by Trump) that he very well may be a traitor. That’s Mueller’s job – and I, like MILLIONS of others, are anxious for him to come to a conclusion. That being said, there are nearly a MILLION government workers who are looking at a very bad January if they start missing paychecks and Trump is acting as if he could care less. Trump seems to be thinking he can force his “wall” on “we the people” via this shutdown. Many of his supporters will be the most affected by this “shutdown” if it continues for much longer and we’ll see how loyal they are once their livelihood is on the line. It’s going to be very difficult for republicans to blame this “shutdown” on democrats when everyone knows why it’s happening!
Final Thought: This is all almost unbelievable (except that we’ve got two years of listening to the LIES) listening to the “falsehoods” (LIES) coming from the mouth of Trump. One day it’s medical issues, the next day it’s terrorists, and the next day it’s something else – the only thing you can count on is whatever Trump is saying is a LIE and he does it without a sliver of conscience. Tomorrow Trump is planning to LIE to “we the people” from the “Oval Office.” He continues to push his time in the “White House” to new lows. Hold onto your ass!