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"When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather: for the sky is red,' and in the morning, 'It will be foul weather today: for the sky is red and lowring.' -- Matthew 16:2
We knew this was coming. Some, hoping for the immediate, quoted Morrison: "We want the world and we want it now!" Others, perhaps the older community members, advocated patience. We knew that if one got on the Lincoln Highway in New York City and headed west, it was merely a matter of time until one reached San Francisco.
The question was not "if," but "when?" When will a prosecutor ask a judge to tell the defendent to shut his mouth? To quit stirring the pot, attempting to derail the justice system by inserting lies to bring about violence?
When the defendent left an orange skid mark on the social fabric by announcing his third run for the presidency, we knew it was for only two reasons: to pardon himself, and to punish those who he identifies as "enemies." There was no mystery there. It doesn't rank as an epiphany.
His entire "campaign" has been one of rage and self-pity. He targets the legal system and everyone who has been part of the effort to hold him responsible for his numerous crimes. His legal team admits as much by claiming this is a Amendment 1 issue and that Mr. Smith is attempting to silence his presidential campaign.
The growing tensions signal a red sky for media magpies to begin to search a steaming cow pie for glittering objects. Kristen Welker pecks away gently at the bloated orange turd, hoping for a sound byte equivalent to Cosell's "Down goes Frazier!" But that would require serious questioning, and magpies are not noted for being serious.
Jack Smith is serious. The criminal charges against the defendent are serious. The judge considering putting a tailored gag order on the defendent is also a serious person. And the defendent poses a serious threat against everything good this country stands for.
Malaise pointed out that the defendent broke on the issue of abortion today. You and I know that this was something others prepared him to say, as he has no actual opinion or beliefs on this. He merely seeks to capitalize on it. If he thought he could benefit from making abortions mandatory for pregnant non-white women, he'd do it in a second. Full term.
When off script -- which is most of the time, especially when asked a serious question -- his deformed inner- Roy Cohn breaks through. And that is exactly what we will see if the judge attemps to put the tailored gag over his foul mouth. He will attempt to strike back harder. And then the fun begins.
2naSalit
(87,155 posts)Last edited Mon Sep 18, 2023, 04:24 PM - Edit history (1)
Okay, now that I said something they are now working fine. But I did have one page fail to load at the time I wrote this.
Not a big or recurring issue.
I've had times where things I intend to do here seem delayed. But in my case, it is almost certainly an ancient computer and an even older scruff trying to communicate! (grin)
I was watching a clip of the defendent speaking about when he beat "Obama" in 2020, and the chances that we are on the eve of WW2. I immediately had a questions pop into my head: did the DSM-5-TR, published well after I retired -- include "caught" as a diagnosis?
malaise
(269,571 posts)Nailed it as usual.
H2O Man
(73,772 posts)I actually had a different description, that I decided to edit. People here would surely have wondered, "What is wrong with him? That is too mean!" And I don't want people thinking like that.
We are entering another level of the conflict. Our side is gaining ground. Their side will continue to spin out of both touch and control.
livetohike
(22,177 posts)just popped in my head. I think were going to see a total meltdown. Trump is sounding more unhinged and as you said and then the fun begins.
H2O Man
(73,772 posts)I like the Temptations and the Undisputed Truth's versions. (I just put on the Temptations!)
We know that the defendent was frustrated he could not get large crowds to protest outside of his arraignments. I suspect he will attempt to focus his message to a sub-group of Bannonites.
Easterncedar
(2,389 posts)It confused me!
That aside, I appreciate as ever your perspective, H2O Man. Deformed Roy Cohn indeed.
H2O Man
(73,772 posts)upstate New York, a fiery red glow could be the necks of neighbors glowing in the sun's rays. However, I have become used to it.
Roy Cohn was such an offensive shit. My grandmother said that God made him so ugly to warn human beings he was poison.
Easterncedar
(2,389 posts)Ive made dreadful mistakes mistrusting my eyes
H2O Man
(73,772 posts)types of "ugly." Roy covered the span.
When we had students interning at the clinic, and I took them out on a "community crisis" call, I always said to "trust your own instincts." Potential and real threats can come from all types of people, of course. But I do think Roy looked like a poison spider.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,943 posts)I thank you for bringing your good words and prose to all of us who are lucky enough to hear you.
H2O Man
(73,772 posts)I think that it is pleasant seeing this unfold. There's some rough times ahead. But the really rough reality checks are coming for the defendent's cult.
Thoughts and prayers for them ....... and from the thoughts expressed in the OP, you can guess what those prayers are!
MagickMuffin
(16,017 posts)They used to be a thing down here in Texas.
There are some good things that come about in cow poop that will take one on a journey of a lifetime.
However, will it be a journey of enlightenment or a journey of the dark night of the soul?
Thanks for posting your thoughts on this tragedy currently engulfing our nation! Hoping sanity prevails!
H2O Man
(73,772 posts)noted (in a song more commonly attributed to Bob Marley), "Not all that glitters is gold." Yet many journalists pick through the defendent's fecal piles, hoping for treasure!
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