Polarberry,
Do you recall when trump was running for election he used that “snake poem” during his rallies? I remember him reading that poem to a cheering crowd thinking don’t you get it? He is the snake!
So the outcome for the woman who took the snake in, nursed it back to health and then was bitten. The woman who saved the snake and now will surely die. The snake replied..you knew who I was when you took me in.
Yep, they knew, they all knew who he was when they supported his election and now his presidency. He is the snake.
Our country needs several vials of anti-venom infused into the system. I don’t know if our democracy will survive the poison.
He is not acting alone. He couldn’t. I don’t know if it’s lack of morals and ethics, ignorance, denial, selfishness, greed, or all of the above that keep people hooked in. Honestly, I find it astonishing. The deception is not like a glass of spilled milk that can be wiped up. It has permeated cracks and crevices throughout the land.
I can’t imagine anyone who has read or listened to the report wouldn’t come to the conclusion of opening impeachment hearings. All the house would need to do is take the Mueller Report and say this redacted Report documents sufficient evidence to begin an inquiry.
To try and figure out how a narcissist is going to use an inquiry into impeachment to fuel his base doesn’t seem logical to me. He is going to use distractions either way. If they don’t, he will say see I didn’t do anything wrong, they finally get it..I’ve been exonerated..no collusion. They are weak. They are a bunch of crybabies.
The only way to deal with a narcissist is to never ever compromise yourself, live a life where your moral compass points true north, tell the truth, don’t react, respond without emotion and step by step hold the person accountable.
Those of us who live that life will be ok regardless of what happens here. We will find one another, help one another, build networks. We will be alright.
I don't, because honestly, the sound of his voice and his sneering face are intolerable to me. I can't stand him. That's funny, though! I called him snake because he's sneaky and evil and I hate snakes. lol
I absolutely agree with you. He's not acting alone; he's got many enablers-Conway, Sanders, McConnell, and right now, Barr. I knew Barr was bad news, even though I tried to convince myself he would do the right thing-but now it looks like he a willing and eager participant in Twitler's authoritarian dismantling of our democracy.
I remember hearing about T and the snake poem. When I read the lyrics, I got cold and dark chills. I too can’t tolerate watching or listening to him – even photos disturb me.
Actually I got a respite from the news yesterday. Part of a tornado quickly swept through the city and our county, and within 15 minutes, wreaked some havoc. (Very much like the president.) Three large trees fell in our neighborhood, destroying some fences and other property, one tree falling on a house -- fortunately no injuries. People driving down our street, taking photos with their cells (that figures). Power out for 6 hours. We were all very fortunate. Rain and wind stopped after 15 minutes and the sun came out.
Not having access to the news for 6 hours painfully demonstrated how addicted I’ve become to the latest news updates. After the power was restored, wouldn’t you think I would have stayed in that quiet space? Nope. The television powered up at 9:00pm, just as Rachel Maddow came onto my screen. I totally forgot about my Silent Minute. I told myself “That was meant to be. I really should watch this.” And I do love Rachel – always so thoughtful and intelligent in her analyses. But then there I was, absorbing the latest horrific news -- T’s erratic behavior with Pelosi et al., Barr using the full power of the DOJ to investigate the investigators, more children dying, Nadler visibly perplexed as to why Mueller does not want to testify publicly -- and then my rising anxiety, feeling that we’re headed for a catastrophic fall into authoritarianism. I grabbed two pieces of chocolate. I couldn’t get to sleep until after 2am. The one thing I’m happy about about is that I’ve never become addicted to my cell phone – in fact, I rarely use my phone and often forgot to charge it.
I don’t know what the correct answer is, or how we should proceed with the insane emperor. We all have made some thoughtful and insightful observations. I can’t properly intuit this stuff, because fear and/or anger gets in my way. What I do strongly feel is that we’ll come through this, battered but intact and sane, and that by 2030, our country will look very different from what we’ve come to know.
Even thou I don't always agree with Pelosi I believe that she and the other Dem leaders know more than we do about the invetigation. What I would like to see is an effort by the Dem candidates to emphasis the issues. If you follow Mayor Pete you will see what I mean. His interview with the Washington Post was right on target. He is very good at answering the questions and then directing the conversation back to the correct issues. He really pissed off the Faux news panel when he was applauded by the live audience during his town hall. Warren is doing the same thing. They need to be sure not to attach each other and give fuel to the Reps. I don't know who will be the Dem candidate and I can't say I favor one or another right now. Here in Kentucky we just had our primarys and the Dem governors race resorted to two of the three candidates attaching the others. The one who called them out for doing that won. It's going to be a really hot battle for governor here. The candidate who one the Dem nomination is from an old Dem family (his father was governor twice) he is now the AG for Ky. He and Bevins, the rep governor better known as Trump light, hate each other and have since day one. The problem we have is our state government is so dirty and has always been so that there is a creep under every rock!
My cousin used to work for the government in DC. He said they only reveal about 10% of what's really going on to the public.
Which means only 1%? (Since your cousin worked for the gov't, he too only gives 10%, thus 10% of 10% is 1%).
Friday Fun Math Facts! Hope everyone has a great 3 day weekend!
No it doesn't. My cousin was retired and honest. It's why he quit.
Yogagirl,
I totally agree about the Dem candidates staying focused on the issues. I also think they need to hammer down on how Con Don lied to the voters about virtually everything he promised them to improve the quality of their lives.
Mayor Pete was quite impressive on Faux News. I like Warren too. Warren was in my county last week. I didn't get a chance to see her, but a friend did. The event was supposed to be inside at one of the big colleges here, but they had to move it outside because so many people showed up. My friend was very impressed with Warren and the powerful authenticity of her message. She met her as well, and liked Warren's energy. There are a number of Dem candidates who I like and respect.
Interesting about Kentucky. That partly explains how and why McTurtle keeps getting elected.
1. To try and figure out how a narcissist is going to use an inquiry into impeachment to fuel his base doesn’t seem logical to me. He is going to use distractions either way.
2. The only way to deal with a narcissist is to never ever compromise yourself, live a life where your moral compass points true north, tell the truth, don’t react, respond without emotion and step by step hold the person accountable.
3. Those of us who live that life will be ok regardless of what happens here. We will find one another, help one another, build networks. We will be alright.
Stardancer,
(1) Yes, (2) Yes, and (3) Yes!