Issues Under Fire: The President is Paranoid

Issues Under Fire: The President is Paranoid 

"Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't after you." Joseph Heller, Catch-22. And Donald Trump is paranoid. He's showing all the signs of a man feeling as though he's being followed. He's hearing things and seeing shadows where none really exist. He can't trust anybody because anyone and everyone could be a backstabbing leaker. He's a man looking over both shoulders at the same time. The pressure of the Mueller investigation is getting to him because that's what criminal investigations are designed to do. If you place enough pressure on a person of interest, they'll crack even if they didn't do anything wrong. But someone with a guilty conscience like Donald Trump apparently has, he's done for and he knows it. So, just for laughs, let's have some fun today analyzing his situation. We'll start with the family.

Donald Trump has found himself alone on an island with no one to console him in his time of need. And by the way he's publicly humiliated his wife, not even she can be counted on to offer him a shoulder to lean on. His daughter Ivanka has clearly been overrated in the brains department and consequently, she's no more useful than a fashion consultant. She might select her dad's ties for the day but that about it. Trump's glorified son-in-law Jared Kushner in all likelihood is an intellectual lightweight at best himself and probably a pussy too. Admittedly, this is sheer speculation, but I'm certain others have come to a similar conclusion, if only because he looks like a pussy. And Donald Jr. is a defiantly a chip off the old block. He's just as stupid as his Donald Sr. In fact, Donald Jr. may end up being the reason Sr. goes down in flames. If the latest reports from the NY Times are true, I'd be willing to bet on it. Let's think this through.

When it became clear Donald Trump was going to represent the GOP in the 2016 presidential election, it would make sense to presume sharks, both domestic and international would be deciding which candidate would best suit their needs to make it into the Oval Office. It would also make sense for those sharks to want the one who'd be the easiest to work with. Or in Donald Trump's case, the easiest to work on. Now I've had many disparaging things to say about Hillary Clinton, but stupid is not one of them. She may be crooked, but she's clever, she's cunning and she's calculating. Few adversaries want to engage with someone as smart as they are. Sharks want an easy mark. They want someone they can manage and manipulate. And a moron like Donald Trump was made to order.

Heretofore, we were under the impression that it was Russia who was trying to get Trump elected, but now we know, the Saudis, the UAE, and the Israelis also preferred Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton. It seems as though everybody was looking to install a dumb-ass like Donald Trump in the White House. So, they did what sharks do. They started working on those closest to Trump Sr. They dangled dirt on his dad's opponent and the dumb-assJr. took the bait hook line and sinker. Any halfwit should have known there would be strings attached. But being a quarter-wit, Donald Jr. wanted to show his dad how helpful and indispensable he could be. Donald Jr. was probably so desperate to prove his worth to his father and the campaign, he didn't beware the Greeks bearing gifts, let alone the legal ramifications attached. But it gets worse.

These morons never considered we live in a surveillance state. Apparently, they never heard of Edward Snowden and how he exposed the deeply the NSA penetrates the private lives of all Americans in the interest of national security. Anyone who aspires to be the leader of the free world should expect to be watched and watched closely, carefully and constantly. And if you got as much money as the Trump family profess to have, it would make sense the spy guys will want to know how you got that money, who you got it from and what you're doing with it. So, if you got something to hide, you'd be wise to stay out of the public's eye. For a rich and famous person to run for the presidency of the United States is just asking for trouble they can afford to avoid. But again, it gets worse.

Because Donald Trump is such a dumb-ass, he's now only able to attract other dumb-asses to work with him. And while it's one thing to have a third rate administration, it's another thing altogether to a have third, if not forth rate legal defense team. Donald Trump may have had quality people at the onset of his legal woes, but the way he's comported himself throughout this insane saga, no reputable attorneys would sully themselves to defend him. Hence, the hiring of Rudy Giuliani. Rudy, a "lawyer" who can't get or keep his facts straight, has seen his best days as a legal advocate. In my view, Giuliani is barely above chasing ambulances for a living. No one with the legal exposures Donald Trump is facing would seriously consider Rudy for counsel and representation, save for someone stupid or desperate. And at this point, one can safely presume Donald Trump is both.

Bottom line: After another weekend of irate Tweets, exposing his paranoia-driven rage, the world has been given a window into Donald Trump's mind. He's scared, he's sweating, he's shitting bricks and he's incapable of hiding any of it. And while it's never a good thing to take pleasure in the pain of another, in Trump's case many are willing to make the exception. Besides, this is some funny shit. So, the only thing I'd tell "The Donald" at this point is, "They're Coming to Get You, Barbara." Podcast below.