Gaslighting, a technique used to manipulate people by making them question their own judgement, is the prime tool being used by Cheeto Jesus and his Merry Band of Bigots now infesting the White House and spreading the cancer of hate throughout the US government. Psychology today has published a guide to recognizing it and protecting yourself from it.
In his first major network interview since the inauguration, TwitterFinger’s personality was on full view of the American people, and it wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t just laughable; it was terrifying. It was unbelievable. It was embarrassing. The Washington Post’s summary of the interview is even more chilling. To read those words is almost more jarring than hearing them since we’ve all gotten used to his 5th grade playground bully schtick. In print, his words are horrifying. My God, this guy’s not just a flaming asshole (sorry, Momma), he’s actually mentally unstable. He is so pathologically narcissistic that everything, I mean everything is about him. His speeches are the best ever, his crowds are the best ever, his standing ovations are larger, longer, and better than anyone’s. To wit:
“See what Fox said. They said it was one of the great speeches. [At the CIA] They showed the people applauding and screaming. … I got a standing ovation. In fact, they said it was the biggest standing ovation since Peyton Manning had won the Super Bowl, and they said it was equal. I got a standing ovation. It lasted for a long period of time. You probably ran it live. I know when I do good speeches. I know when I do bad speeches. That speech was a total home run. They loved it. … People loved it. They loved it. They gave me a standing ovation for a long period of time. They never even sat down, most of them, during the speech. There was love in the room. You and other networks covered it very inaccurately. … That speech was a good speech. And you and a couple of other networks tried to downplay that speech. And it was very, very unfortunate that you did.”
Holy Jesus. I used to think that he was just a cynical reality television star using his fame to play his supporters for chumps. I have changed my opinion – he’s a nut. He’s truly unstable and dangerous. He obsesses so much about his fame and popularity that he actually makes decisions based on how much attention he can get. If he gets offended, he flies into a rage. If he perceives even a tiny slight he wildly overreacts and lashes out for days. And this guy has the nuclear codes (and he’s putting Rootin’ Tootin’ Rick Perry in charge of the nuclear arsenal.)
I’ve gone from head shaking disbelief that the voters have inflicted this clown on us to truly fearing for our country. The pit in my stomach isn’t healthy, but I feel completely helpless to do anything about this impending national tragedy. I’m not even sure that even when impeached he’ll actually leave the White House; he’ll likely have to be physically removed. This is not just a big Celebrity Apprentice episode, this is a modern day Madness of King George.
Newsweek has come across the fact that, just like the Bush White House, senior staff for Cheeto Jesus IS USING A PRIVATE EMAIL SERVER LOCATED AT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE. This includes Kellyanne Conway, Jared Kushner, Sean Spicer and Steve Bannon, among others. That’s right, folks, the very same people who were going nuts and wanting to “lock her up” during the campaign, are doing exactly the same goddam thing, except that, just like GWB, it’s being run at the RNC instead of somebody’s basement. You’ll recall that when the Bush server was discovered during the Valerie Plame investigation, it suddenly disappeared, along with 22 million emails. What are we going to hear from Jason Chaffetz? Crickets, I would assume.
Author’s Note: Someone last week pinned a new name on Cheeto Jesus – TwitterFinger. I like it, so will begin using it in addition to my favorite moniker, CJ.
Random Thoughts for today:
Favorite slogan from his aborted run in 2012:
TwitterFinger has been busy. Besides signing a virtual plethora of Executive Orders (that Republicans hated until January 20, 2017 at 12:01 pm), our senior overcomber has been obsessing over size. Size really matters, probably because TwitterFinger is a euphemism for TinyFinger. Anyway, I digress. Last night, about 9:30, his favorite subject, television ratings, was top of mind:
He congratulated Fox News for apparently having highest ratings during the inauguration. He also couldn’t resist another shot at CNN. That’s right, folks, the President of the United States is still obsessed with not only ratings, but the inauguration. Speaking of ratings, here’s one from a couple of nights ago about the same subject:
Here’s another attempt to jab the media in the eye, a photograph of the ceremony which will be hung in the WH briefing room (which he calls press hall).
And lastly, this gem TwitterFinger issued after his awkward CIA appearance bragging about standing ovations and packed house.
Apparently, he forgot to mention (or maybe 140 characters is not enough) that the standing ovations came from paid shills who he brought to cheerlead.
Sad.
This morning, Cheeto Jesus announced that Director of the FBI, James Comey, would keep his head as a reward for using the FBI to help keep Hillary out of the Whitehouse. Comey, appointed by President Obama in 2013, is serving a 10 year term as director. I’m shocked, I tell you, shocked. The takeover of the nation’s leading law enforcement agency by Cheetoists is complete.
See the image above of Cheeto Jesus insulting the press and Democrats giving a speech to CIA staff on Saturday. Notice anything missing? That’s right, NO FLAG PIN. I have been scouring the internets this morning, especially the right wing sites just hoping for the outrage to come spewing forth. However, all I’m finding is this:
Can you imagine the howling if President Obama had left his flag pin at home? Just like the silly calls for “unity” and “give the president a chance” mantras, the rules change radically for the right when their guy is in office.