To come: The Trump-Nixon Parallel @2017
Using the Haldeman Diaries, an analysis of the eerily similar psychological and political flaws/actions between Nixon and Trump. The short synopsis is that both men's political party affiliation seems to be the "Angry" party and whose primary political survival strategy is vengeance, with an obsessive focus on controlling the television image (via primarily making an "enemy" out of the media). As we see in Trump today, Nixon's downfall was his "rule of law" be-damned attitude--In Nixon's mind, he was above the law, has Trump clearly shows that he believes he and his family are above being prosecuted. While Nixon's pathology was informed by CIA director Hoover (can you say "pyschopath"?), Trump had the benefit of instruction by Roy Cohn (the third leg in the Hoover, McCarthy, Cohn triumvirate). The psychopathology of this triumvirate and its degradation of American culture and politics can not be over-stated.
Saturday, April 29, 2017
Pence won't survive a Trump Impeachment
Ok, so MW was a little off in the last Trump prediction (that he was a "shill" for the DNC) and would drop out at the last minute--what I didn't know at the time was how simple, pathologic, and vengeful Trump is. While I am not the type of person to kick myself in the ass for not seeing the Russian element in Trump's campaign, I should not have underestimated his vengeance. That roasting he got at Obama's White House Correspondents dinner changed his life forever. On that night, his rage was palpable with every dig slung his way. He thought winning a campaign against his enemy's political party would "show them all" and this was just another relatively complicated commercial property/development transaction--no transaction barred.
What any enraged person doesn't see is the future--that future where you get what you "ask for"...and it becomes you. President Trump recently told an interviewer that he thought the job would be easier. [No surprise that he apparently did not use certain language like "harder" or "more difficult"--he kept using version of "easy". His is a very, very, easy life...ergo his venal and exceedingly limited view of the possibilities for his life -- easy, never difficult, never a sacrifice needed.] In the days after he won the election, he looked scared. He had the cowering posture, and that "deer in the headlights" look. Before getting the first real job in his life, he was a home body, cocooning himself in his real estate. Since January 20th, he has not once been to his marital home, the New York hotel where his wife and his son live. Oh, they have met for weekends at his Florida property...but that's not New York. And, its likely that he--now that he got what he wanted, may never be able to be that homebody in New York ever again. He is miserable. He expressly admitted that he misses his "old life", he really liked his old life. And he will never have that again. He can't ever go back.........?
Maybe impeachment out of office will get him closer to his memories. That might be a solution for all involved. But let's talk about whether Pence would be able to step in. MW's prediction is that whatever Trump goes down for, Pence will be inextricably tainted by...fatally tainted in terms of political career. Here's the logic, using Flynn as an example:
1. Pence served Trump's campaign as Transition Manager, and on November 18th was sent a letter (from Congress) notifying him that Flynn accepted payments from foreign governments and would likely have to register.
2. Trump team did a "plausible deniability" version of a background check on Flynn during the transition.
3. On Dec. 29th, Obama administration announces sanctions to be imposed against Russia for its meddling in election. Russia takes actions responding to announced sanctions. Later (that day), Flynn talks with Russian diplomat Kislyak about the sanctions, among other topics. On the 30th, Russia announces it will not take any further action. Because the US routinely eavesdrops on the Russian ambassador's conversations in the US, Flynn's conversations with Kislyak are recorded, and the transcripts are forwarded to the administration(s)--and leaked to the press by Jan. 12.
4. By January 13th, the transition team--fully knows that Flynn's "Sanctions" conversation is a hot topic, and so they start putting out a unified, but false message that no such conversation happened: Spicer says it didn't happen (Jan 13) and Pence did a round on the Sunday morning talking heads shows (CBS's "Face the Nation" included) on Jan 15 saying it didn't happen and that Flynn confirmed that with him (on Jan 14th).
5. No public official, especially a public official serving at the behest of a higher ranking public official, goes on those shows without first asking permission from (or being ordered to by) his "boss", and second, getting a briefing on what is going to be asked, and how your boss wants you to respond. So, Pence, before that Sunday, would have been told that he was going to talk about what Flynn told him about what he (Flynn) said to the Russian. At that point, Pence would either know the context or the "why" regarding why he was being prepared on this specific topic, or, if not, he would have had clear reason to ask why that is a topic. He was responsible for presenting the WH administration's position on this very specific topic, so he has a duty to know what was going on. At a minimum, he would have asked why are we wasting PR time on this non-issue, if that is what he truly believed it was. The fact that he made that public appearance and spoke to that issue means he knew that there was a real problem--by Jan. 15th, Pence knew that Flynn discussed sanctions with Kislyak.
6. In Feb., FBI director testifies in front of an investigative committee: Republicans focus on source of "leaks" within the FBI, and Democrats focus on Trump team ties to Russia.
7. In April, Pence, Spicer, and Sessions (AG) hit the media hard with the WH's position that the transition team never knew about Flynn's acceptance of payments from foreign government(s), notwithstanding the fact that the November 18th letter confirming the payments was sent directly to Pence.
Pence can not escape the chronology that he knew all about Flynn's acceptance of payments from foreign governments, and all about what Flynn said to Russian diplomats: He was the clear recipient of the Nov. 18th letter; he had to have been briefed on and knowledgeable of the Flynn/Russian transition conversation; and he would have known or had reason to know by January 12th, three days BEFORE he went on t.v. to say deny Flynn's sanctions conversation, of intelligence reports and transcript directly contradicting that and that, in fact, the conversation did include discussing sanctions. So, it was Pence who lied, and he did so in collusion to support a cover up.
What any enraged person doesn't see is the future--that future where you get what you "ask for"...and it becomes you. President Trump recently told an interviewer that he thought the job would be easier. [No surprise that he apparently did not use certain language like "harder" or "more difficult"--he kept using version of "easy". His is a very, very, easy life...ergo his venal and exceedingly limited view of the possibilities for his life -- easy, never difficult, never a sacrifice needed.] In the days after he won the election, he looked scared. He had the cowering posture, and that "deer in the headlights" look. Before getting the first real job in his life, he was a home body, cocooning himself in his real estate. Since January 20th, he has not once been to his marital home, the New York hotel where his wife and his son live. Oh, they have met for weekends at his Florida property...but that's not New York. And, its likely that he--now that he got what he wanted, may never be able to be that homebody in New York ever again. He is miserable. He expressly admitted that he misses his "old life", he really liked his old life. And he will never have that again. He can't ever go back.........?
Maybe impeachment out of office will get him closer to his memories. That might be a solution for all involved. But let's talk about whether Pence would be able to step in. MW's prediction is that whatever Trump goes down for, Pence will be inextricably tainted by...fatally tainted in terms of political career. Here's the logic, using Flynn as an example:
1. Pence served Trump's campaign as Transition Manager, and on November 18th was sent a letter (from Congress) notifying him that Flynn accepted payments from foreign governments and would likely have to register.
2. Trump team did a "plausible deniability" version of a background check on Flynn during the transition.
3. On Dec. 29th, Obama administration announces sanctions to be imposed against Russia for its meddling in election. Russia takes actions responding to announced sanctions. Later (that day), Flynn talks with Russian diplomat Kislyak about the sanctions, among other topics. On the 30th, Russia announces it will not take any further action. Because the US routinely eavesdrops on the Russian ambassador's conversations in the US, Flynn's conversations with Kislyak are recorded, and the transcripts are forwarded to the administration(s)--and leaked to the press by Jan. 12.
4. By January 13th, the transition team--fully knows that Flynn's "Sanctions" conversation is a hot topic, and so they start putting out a unified, but false message that no such conversation happened: Spicer says it didn't happen (Jan 13) and Pence did a round on the Sunday morning talking heads shows (CBS's "Face the Nation" included) on Jan 15 saying it didn't happen and that Flynn confirmed that with him (on Jan 14th).
5. No public official, especially a public official serving at the behest of a higher ranking public official, goes on those shows without first asking permission from (or being ordered to by) his "boss", and second, getting a briefing on what is going to be asked, and how your boss wants you to respond. So, Pence, before that Sunday, would have been told that he was going to talk about what Flynn told him about what he (Flynn) said to the Russian. At that point, Pence would either know the context or the "why" regarding why he was being prepared on this specific topic, or, if not, he would have had clear reason to ask why that is a topic. He was responsible for presenting the WH administration's position on this very specific topic, so he has a duty to know what was going on. At a minimum, he would have asked why are we wasting PR time on this non-issue, if that is what he truly believed it was. The fact that he made that public appearance and spoke to that issue means he knew that there was a real problem--by Jan. 15th, Pence knew that Flynn discussed sanctions with Kislyak.
6. In Feb., FBI director testifies in front of an investigative committee: Republicans focus on source of "leaks" within the FBI, and Democrats focus on Trump team ties to Russia.
7. In April, Pence, Spicer, and Sessions (AG) hit the media hard with the WH's position that the transition team never knew about Flynn's acceptance of payments from foreign government(s), notwithstanding the fact that the November 18th letter confirming the payments was sent directly to Pence.
Pence can not escape the chronology that he knew all about Flynn's acceptance of payments from foreign governments, and all about what Flynn said to Russian diplomats: He was the clear recipient of the Nov. 18th letter; he had to have been briefed on and knowledgeable of the Flynn/Russian transition conversation; and he would have known or had reason to know by January 12th, three days BEFORE he went on t.v. to say deny Flynn's sanctions conversation, of intelligence reports and transcript directly contradicting that and that, in fact, the conversation did include discussing sanctions. So, it was Pence who lied, and he did so in collusion to support a cover up.
Monday, April 25, 2016
Pleasing others
Came across a quote I wrote down years ago--can't tell you wear I heard it...
"I have wasted so much of my life trying to make myself palatable to white people."
"I have wasted so much of my life trying to make myself palatable to white people."
Exactly...I remember once when a fellow law student demanded that I take off the clothes that I wore to class. And he expressed no concept that he came at me from a sense of self-righteous superiority. Neither did the school's administrative "leadership".
A few months later, I watched him smash his face into a door that he failed to open before trying to cross the threshold...
Friday, August 28, 2015
Trump's trump
A few weeks ago I was plagued with the idea that Trump's presidential campaign is really a GOP master scheme to draw renewed attention to the GOP without sacrificing a real chance at the white house. My suspicion is that the GOP and Trump made a deal (last year?) that he would pose a pre-convention run but that he would withdraw from the race the eve before nominations. The GOP leaders have probably accepted the fact that they are losing touch with too many voters, don't really have any strong "candidates", and are loathe to relinquish any "compromise" to tea party presidential wannabes.
So, how to let any cream the party may have rise to the top without curdling the entire batch--in other words, how to winnow out the absolute worst or riskiest GOP candidate without losing even more voters? Well, an answer is to run NOW a candidate that doesn't have to worry about really running a presidential campaign ('cause he's gonna drop out at the last minute), that doesn't have to worry about the fake run bankrupting him, that doesn't have to worry about appearing disloyal to the GOP or being made a pariah, and that has probably used his incredible business negotiating talent to broker some pretty substantial "pat my back" deals that every Republican politician currently in office and that will be in office for the next twenty years will have to fulfill.
This is why we see Trump acting like a complete ass--it draws media attention to the GOP that it just hasn't been able to stir up on its own. This is why we see Trump making the rare and wildly broad but completely innane "policy" statements or asserting completely vapid "policy" positions -- they have no meaning and never will. This is why we see Trump lashing out at the media--it keeps the GOP in the news cycle even though his actions never commit the GOP to anything of governing substance and don't damage or substantively challenge any of the other GOP "candidates'" campaign or image.
Anyone interested in a pool on the hour and day before the GOP nomination that he drops out?
So, how to let any cream the party may have rise to the top without curdling the entire batch--in other words, how to winnow out the absolute worst or riskiest GOP candidate without losing even more voters? Well, an answer is to run NOW a candidate that doesn't have to worry about really running a presidential campaign ('cause he's gonna drop out at the last minute), that doesn't have to worry about the fake run bankrupting him, that doesn't have to worry about appearing disloyal to the GOP or being made a pariah, and that has probably used his incredible business negotiating talent to broker some pretty substantial "pat my back" deals that every Republican politician currently in office and that will be in office for the next twenty years will have to fulfill.
This is why we see Trump acting like a complete ass--it draws media attention to the GOP that it just hasn't been able to stir up on its own. This is why we see Trump making the rare and wildly broad but completely innane "policy" statements or asserting completely vapid "policy" positions -- they have no meaning and never will. This is why we see Trump lashing out at the media--it keeps the GOP in the news cycle even though his actions never commit the GOP to anything of governing substance and don't damage or substantively challenge any of the other GOP "candidates'" campaign or image.
Anyone interested in a pool on the hour and day before the GOP nomination that he drops out?
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Citizen Whistleblower update
We have one client in Texas with two ex-husbands that have teamed up to abuse her. Each ex has his own "talents". One has plenty of money and hires people to stalk, harass, and annoy her. He provides these persons to the other ex for his use as well. The other ex lives nearby and doesn't work, so his talent is researching and implementing ways to manipulate and exploit the legal system to abuse her. For example, last year alone, he filed 8 different complaints against her, had her arrested twice (only to have all charges completely dropped after the handcuffing and abduction), and tried to have her arrested a third time.
Through her work with Citizen Whistleblower, we have gotten the hired "thugs" removed from the ex's employ, and have done so in such a way that completely discredits the ex's and prevents them from hiring "replacements."
We also obtained a settlement agreement with the "bank" ex in which he has agreed to not hire even private investigators, to not assist the other ex in any way anymore, and to pay for the attorney's fees our client accumulated because of his direct actions against her.
We would like to broaden our impact to reach other states, including Pennsylvania, where we understand fraud, corruption, and abuse to be rampant--cultural, in public office and having just a deadening impact on the quality of life of the average citizen there. So, if you are capable of researching, interviewing, or reporting (even confidentially) what you know and have a desire to help, please give us a shout at
thewearefedupparty@gmail.com
Through her work with Citizen Whistleblower, we have gotten the hired "thugs" removed from the ex's employ, and have done so in such a way that completely discredits the ex's and prevents them from hiring "replacements."
We also obtained a settlement agreement with the "bank" ex in which he has agreed to not hire even private investigators, to not assist the other ex in any way anymore, and to pay for the attorney's fees our client accumulated because of his direct actions against her.
We would like to broaden our impact to reach other states, including Pennsylvania, where we understand fraud, corruption, and abuse to be rampant--cultural, in public office and having just a deadening impact on the quality of life of the average citizen there. So, if you are capable of researching, interviewing, or reporting (even confidentially) what you know and have a desire to help, please give us a shout at
thewearefedupparty@gmail.com
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Stop Inhumane use of Solitary Confinement
Solitary confinement is regularly used for inappropriate reasons and inhumanely. Call your representative and let him or her know that you want the prisons that you pay for run more accountably and more humanely, and that you want federal standards for the use of solitary confinement.
The link below will connect you with your representative and will even make the call for you.
https://www.govtrack.us/poll/113-hr-4618/join/15543
The link below will connect you with your representative and will even make the call for you.
https://www.govtrack.us/poll/113-hr-4618/join/15543
Stop the President from skirting his requirement to get Congressional approval for war
The decision to engage in military conflict should NOT be made without Congressional approval. HR Bill 4608 requires the President to file a report confirming the conflicts that he has committed US troops to engage in and for those to end if Congressional approval is not subsequently granted. It also puts an end to allowing the President to skirt around the Constitutional requirement that Congress must approve of getting US into war.
The link below will help you conect with your Representative and will even make the call to their office for your and provide you with a suggested script.
https://www.govtrack.us/poll/113-hr-4608/join/15585
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