-Pythagorus
Things are really starting to get concerning.
It sounds so hackneyed by now. We've been "so concerned" for nearly a year. Any one of the events on any one day during this "Presidency" is enough to pull the plug. ...Well, you know. You see Twitter.
But this week, we had the release of Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff. It's a tell-all book with all kinds of licentious details about the inner workings of the Whitewash House and the whole family. In Particular, Steve Bannon, dog ass lookalike, is quoted with some really delicious stabs.
SCROTUS fought back, sending his lawyer to try to stop the publisher from publishing the book, sending a Cease and Desist letter. "Ummmm, no. Instead, we're going to move the release date up. It's a bestseller already!"
Seeing SCROTUS and Buttface trade barbs would've been amusing if it weren't so concerning. It was like watching an Ouroboros without the warm fuzzies of rebirth and renewal.
Besides the soap opera between Darth Hater and his one-time puppeteer, the book gives us insight into the functioning of the President*. Wolff writes that many sources have said that his capacity is diminishing, and that his abilities are declining. They are quoted as saying the frequency of his repititions is increasing.
Wolff writes:
SCROTUS's reactions to the book and to Bannon's betrayal, was typical. By tweet, he pushed back, first by bullying:
And then by self-aggrandizing:
OOOOOHHHHH! So glad that got cleared up. I'm so relieved that it's finally been established that we have a, like, stable genius as leader of the free world. Because a stable genius is needed to carefully negotiate the difficult course through North Korea.
......Oh, what's that? Oh, he meant stable genius? Like the smart guy down at the barn tending the asses?
Really?! The Stable Genius has engaged in schoolyard taunting match with a benign little fellow over Korea way, one Kim Jong-un? They have been comparing the size of their...... buttons. Typical for third-grade playground taunts, except that the buttons they are poised to push will launch a nuclear airstrike. (And actually "buttons" is probably a great description of their ding-a-lings.)
It's really starting to get scary. Really scary. Many of my readers do not remember the Cold War. It was not a fun time. We watched the Doomsday Clock (which, by the way, has ticked a little closer). There was a humming anxiety throughout our society. In those days, the Threat of nuclear war hung over us. Today, the Threat has grabbed us by the underpants, yanked hard, and picked us up and hung us on a fence post. In the snow. Naked except for the underpants. With no boots on. And no hat.
There are literally two madmen in the world with their fingers poised over their respective big buttons!
More and more people have been speaking out about these dangerous developments. People like esteemed forensic psychiatrist Bandy Lee from Yale. Here is a very good interview with her, where she explains her concerns based on her expertise in being able to assess dangerousness. She calls for an emergency assessment. Basically, she is calling for a 5150! The fact that reasonable, intelligent people are even considering this action should concern each one of us!
And a couple days ago, the Centers for Disease Control announced that they will publish guidelines later this month to educate Americans on how to survive a nuclear event. This shit is real folks. We should all be very concerned.
It's not political, Right-wingers. We are concerned not because we don't want marijuana laws to be rescinded or because we want to use whichever goddamn bathroom suits us. It's not because we would rather tax corporations more and the rest of us less. It's not because we want healthcare for all. This is because We. Don't. Want. To. Die.
Something has got to be done besides hope for a stroke. Republicans, find your backbone. Put country before party. Put your agenda to the side for a few moments. It will be there when we reconvene with a new President. Get this guy out!
And the rest of you, Continue your actions! Contact your lawmakers. Express your concerns. This goes beyond policies and politics! Keep up the Resistance!
...And because we gotta laugh to keep from crying, and because sometimes these guys are all we need to explain our circumstances, I offer you some political cartoons.
Things are really starting to get concerning.
It sounds so hackneyed by now. We've been "so concerned" for nearly a year. Any one of the events on any one day during this "Presidency" is enough to pull the plug. ...Well, you know. You see Twitter.
But this week, we had the release of Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff. It's a tell-all book with all kinds of licentious details about the inner workings of the Whitewash House and the whole family. In Particular, Steve Bannon, dog ass lookalike, is quoted with some really delicious stabs.
SCROTUS fought back, sending his lawyer to try to stop the publisher from publishing the book, sending a Cease and Desist letter. "Ummmm, no. Instead, we're going to move the release date up. It's a bestseller already!"
Seeing SCROTUS and Buttface trade barbs would've been amusing if it weren't so concerning. It was like watching an Ouroboros without the warm fuzzies of rebirth and renewal.
Besides the soap opera between Darth Hater and his one-time puppeteer, the book gives us insight into the functioning of the President*. Wolff writes that many sources have said that his capacity is diminishing, and that his abilities are declining. They are quoted as saying the frequency of his repititions is increasing.
Wolff writes:
There was more: Everybody was painfully aware of the increasing pace of his repetitions. It used to be inside of 30 minutes he’d repeat, word-for-word and expression-for-expression, the same three stories — now it was within 10 minutes. Indeed, many of his tweets were the product of his repetitions — he just couldn’t stop saying something.I've said it before and I'll say it again. There is something clinically wrong with this person. Dementia. Strokes. Brain tumor. Something is not right!
SCROTUS's reactions to the book and to Bannon's betrayal, was typical. By tweet, he pushed back, first by bullying:
Michael Wolff is a total loser who made up stories in order to sell this really boring and untruthful book. He used Sloppy Steve Bannon, who cried when he got fired and begged for his job. Now Sloppy Steve has been dumped like a dog by almost everyone. Too bad! https://t.co/mEeUhk5ZV9— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2018
And then by self-aggrandizing:
....Actually, throughout my life, my two greatest assets have been mental stability and being, like, really smart. Crooked Hillary Clinton also played these cards very hard and, as everyone knows, went down in flames. I went from VERY successful businessman, to top T.V. Star.....— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2018
....to President of the United States (on my first try). I think that would qualify as not smart, but genius....and a very stable genius at that!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2018
OOOOOHHHHH! So glad that got cleared up. I'm so relieved that it's finally been established that we have a, like, stable genius as leader of the free world. Because a stable genius is needed to carefully negotiate the difficult course through North Korea.
......Oh, what's that? Oh, he meant stable genius? Like the smart guy down at the barn tending the asses?
Really?! The Stable Genius has engaged in schoolyard taunting match with a benign little fellow over Korea way, one Kim Jong-un? They have been comparing the size of their...... buttons. Typical for third-grade playground taunts, except that the buttons they are poised to push will launch a nuclear airstrike. (And actually "buttons" is probably a great description of their ding-a-lings.)
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the “Nuclear Button is on his desk at all times.” Will someone from his depleted and food starved regime please inform him that I too have a Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 3, 2018
There are literally two madmen in the world with their fingers poised over their respective big buttons!
More and more people have been speaking out about these dangerous developments. People like esteemed forensic psychiatrist Bandy Lee from Yale. Here is a very good interview with her, where she explains her concerns based on her expertise in being able to assess dangerousness. She calls for an emergency assessment. Basically, she is calling for a 5150! The fact that reasonable, intelligent people are even considering this action should concern each one of us!
And a couple days ago, the Centers for Disease Control announced that they will publish guidelines later this month to educate Americans on how to survive a nuclear event. This shit is real folks. We should all be very concerned.
It's not political, Right-wingers. We are concerned not because we don't want marijuana laws to be rescinded or because we want to use whichever goddamn bathroom suits us. It's not because we would rather tax corporations more and the rest of us less. It's not because we want healthcare for all. This is because We. Don't. Want. To. Die.
Something has got to be done besides hope for a stroke. Republicans, find your backbone. Put country before party. Put your agenda to the side for a few moments. It will be there when we reconvene with a new President. Get this guy out!
And the rest of you, Continue your actions! Contact your lawmakers. Express your concerns. This goes beyond policies and politics! Keep up the Resistance!
...And because we gotta laugh to keep from crying, and because sometimes these guys are all we need to explain our circumstances, I offer you some political cartoons.
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| Pat Begley |
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| Adam Zyglis |
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| Steve Breen |
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| Marian Kamensky |
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