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The controversy over Trump's tweets about Mika & Joe should be viewed as neither a distraction from the Russian probe, nor as distinct from it. Rather, Trump's outburst is symptomatic of a man who feels that his world is coming apart at the seams. His behavior is that of the most cowardly bully, a punk.
Trump likes to incorrectly refer to himself as a counter-puncher. This, of course, is a term he heard when he was involved in promoting championship boxing in Atlantic City something he ultimately failed at, despite being funded by HBO. Yet, his use of that term is the bluff of someone who does not understand its meaning: a counter-puncher maneuvers the opponent into throwing the punches that he is prepared to respond to. Trump is that guy who, when he is getting his ass kicked, resorts to a blatant foul, hoping for temporary respite.
The cloud over his presidency that Mr. Comey said Trump constantly whined about involves the investigation of the Trump-Russian scandal. It continues to build strength, while Trump fails in his efforts to repeal President Obama's advances in health care. The Supreme Court gave him a partial victory, yet his administration's overstep on this has already resulted in an upcoming legal challenge. It is the synergy of Trump's weaknesses that cause his unseemly twitter rants.
To paraphrase the Rolling Stones, Trump sees a threatening his very presidency today .a storm that offers him no shelter from eventually being kicked out of the way. We should be taking full opportunity of this not as an effort to spike Mourning Joe's ratings, but to inflict damage upon Trump. Certainly, the current Congress is not going to impeach and convict Trump at this point. But it would be wonderful if some good Democrats, in both the House and Senate, would at least take actions aimed at censuring him for his latest outburst. And everyone here can at the very least contact their elected representatives and recommend this.
In terms of the Russian investigation, Trump's outburst provides evidence of two things: what has taken place in the past two weeks, behind closed doors, has the president very upset. And his behavior continues to follow along a consistent path of bullying and low-blows.
For many years, I was employed in social work. I investigated all types of domestic abuse in the field, and later co-facilitated numerous DV groups. I provided documentation to the courts, and testified in more cases than I can remember. Donald Trump is a classic example of a low-life thug who is convinced that he is justified the old look what you made me do! horseshit that it is safe to say that he is 100% incapable of change.
But we are not. We can institute change.
Peace,
H2O Man
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Pigs don't change their stripes... though I'd like to see Das Fuhrer fitted for new prison garb.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2017
#5
Just a matter of time before the impeachment hearings start... can.not.wait!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2017
#16
I hope it's soon-- it's so unnerving, to say the least, to see what the clod is up to
ailsagirl
Jun 2017
#20
I sure appreciate your ability to put it all in perspective, H2O Man. Sanity
BlancheSplanchnik
Jun 2017
#24
Yeah. He's an attention whore, I'd guess...his swaggering tone kind of reveals that.
BlancheSplanchnik
Jul 2017
#59