Living On the Diagonal

  AGENDA ITEMS FOR THIS LAME DUCK PRESIDENT As this president nears what is the inevitable, White House staffers are undertaking a daunting task. They are to guide Trump to his promises and new proposals to serve his legacy. In his waning days, President, Donald Trump is expected to issue his final executive orders as follows.   Tariffs fail to hold China accountable for the inferior products they export to America. In rural Georgia a lone manufacturer utilizes trees indigenous to their State. They produce chopsticks; China considers as best in the world and imports billions each year. Trump is expected to order the company to intentionally export chopsticks made from inferior trees thus doomed to fail.  Order the Army Corps of Engineers to build an unscalable 12-foot wall enclosing Mar A Lago.  T he President is expected formally appeal to the PGA rules to include a weed-whacker to the official number of golf clubs.  Under the Emergency Power Productio...

TRUMP IS GOING POSTAL A Doctored Seal for President Trump - BBC NOT THAT WE DIDN’T SEE IT COMING SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2020 This morning historian Jon Meacham articulated his view as to the pandemic and the (lack of) leadership on the federal level. Meacham without any hesitation puts forth a carefully crafted assessment. “Never in the history of this country have we experienced a President who does not learn from his mistakes along the way. President Kennedy faced the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba immediately upon becoming President. Rather than placing blame on others he took full responsibility. He went forward careful to not make a similar mistake in his administration.” This President is incapable of learning on the job. Worse, he has no interest in learning. He has proven to be compulsive and make decisions that contradict himself not only day to day but within the same briefing. His narcissism is beyond the score in the DSM-5 .   Trump’s tenu...

FOLLOW THE COVID-19 via  FOREIGN POLICY UPDATED APRIL 1, 2020, 12:15PM EDT https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/03/04/mapping-coronavirus-outbreak-infographic/ After a briefing by the President's National Task Force on March 24th many Americans could conclude we were not being told the truth of the COVID-19 pandemic. The president vacillated on policy, misinformation and at times a dismissal of science.  The President offered his own interpretation of the facts contradicting that of Dr. Anthony Fauci from the same podium in the White House briefing room. When Fauci presented the sobering facts and nation-wide mitigation recommendations to attack the global pandemic, the President minimized the crisis.  As the daily briefing became routine, a reversal in the format became obvious. Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Leigh Birx led off the presentation by presenting the facts based on their expertise. President Trump follows or quickly steps in to so...

SENATE REPUBLICANS FAIL TO RECLAIM THEIR SOULS AND THE REPUBLICAN PARTY Failed State? Within four days the Senate will conclude the impeachment trial by voting to acquit Donald John Trump of “abuse of power” and the “obstruction of Congress.” Working hand in glove with the White House Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has successfully blocked the resolution for additional witnesses and documents necessary for a fair trial. Polls indicate that 75% of Americans are in favor of a fair trial by allowing relevant witnesses to testify and documents be admitted. McConnell and his Republican caucus pushed the Senate vote to prevent John Bolton to testify. The fix is in and acquittal as promised is assured. THE HYPOCRASY OF REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP Over two days of questions and answers in the impeachment trial Republican Senators has shamefully displayed their loyalty to a corrupt president. If we look back to the day Trump descended from the escalator to his inaugurati...

Thursday, June 08, 2017   Trump & Comey Meet at Center Ring  In the event President Trump invites James Comey for a second dinner, who knows there, may be a confrontation. Here’s how they measure up. TALE OF THE TAPE DONALD TRUMP JAMES COMEY Age / Date of Birth 70 / June 14, 1946 56 / December 14, 1960 Height 6’ 2” 6’ 8” Weight 253 lbs 225 lbs Chest 44” Unknown Waist 38” Unknown Biceps 13” Unknown Body Type Average Trim / Fit Eye Color Blue Moss Green Hair Color Blonde (Light Brown) Brown Birthplace Queens, NY Yonkers, NY Residence Manhattan, NY Washington, DC Washington, DC Hometown: Allendale, NJ Ethnicity German/Scottish Irish Religion Presbyterian Bor...