Fire Works

[H2O Man]

"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." -- Lao Tzu


The air quality in upstate New York has been poor the last few days, and so I have spent more hours inside than I normally would. Being old, I find if I spend much time in the garden, I get a headache. Not that it is healthy for young folks to breathe this. So, in between short periods in the garden, feeding the animals domestic and wild, and going out to enjoy the fire flies at night, I've stayed inside.

This gave me a chance to spend more time in the last 24 hours to read and think about OP/threads on DU:GD. One in particular that I found interesting had to do with the defendent's vile hatred of Barack Obama. Now, the defendent does not believe that non-white human beings are as intelligent or capable as white men. Thus, his earlier focus on trying to prove Obama was not born in the United States, and had not earned his university degrees.

The defendent is jealous not only of President Obama being significantly better educated, but of his speaking abilities, be it in an interview or major speech. Add to this that the defendent's favorite tactic against opponents is to humiliate them one stage. Think of Jeb Bush or any of a number of "nasty" women. Then watch this:

For the twelve years since, the defendent's hatred of President Obama has only grown. His lack of understanding of how the federal government works convinced him that President Obama "tapped" his phone -- a paranoid, hold-over fear from his relationship with Roy Cohn. He still believes this today.

Indeed, the defendent is convinced that the two people who, from behind the curtains, are in control of his legal problems are Obama and Clinton. Now, keep in mind that the defendent is a sociopath, and as such, will have longer and more frequent episodes in his melt-down this summer. I will suggest that evidence of his delusions of being persecuted by President Obama will find expression in the coming moths will be how often he attempt's a dog whistle to his most unhinged followers by using Barack's middle name.

The greater the pressure becomes, the larger the defendent will view it as a conspiracy against him. For he lacks the capacity to grasp that he does not have the "right" to break the law. He will continue to believe he is being betrayed by "rats" ..... consider, for example, how his brain processes Rudy Giuliani and Michael Roman, upon advice from lawyers, making proffers to Jack Smith's team investigating attempts to overthrow the 2020 election.

Now, there have been numerous discussions on the pace of the DOJ investigation, with a wide range of opinions expressed. Everyone has exactly the same right to their opinion, as I have to mine. But I will note that I recently disagreed with a community member who said that approaching the investigation in the classic pyramid model was an error. Rudy and Roman are, by definition, level two. This, despite Roman being relatively unknown to the public.

While we all want to see some better known ass-clowns such as Roger Stone and Steve Bannon prosecuted, they are level three. Rudy and Roman are able to identify the criminal behaviors of other level two participants -- including Meadows and a cluster of lawyers -- as well as the specific behaviors of the defendent that influenced them.

As citizens, this leaves us two options. The first is to be upset that the investigations and indictments have not, and are not, going in the way that we wish the would. The second is to relax and enjoy how this is unfolding. And to keep in mind that as the defendent experiences his melt down, and sees a growing number of people "betraying" him in a "massive conspiracy," he will always believe that Barack Obama is at the nucleus, calling all the shots. For President Obama is the man that the defendent wishes he could be.

Have a happy and safe 4th of July!
H2O Man

[House of Roberts]

1. If Obama DID tap Trump's phone,

he’d still have nothing to worry about as long as he didn’t discuss his criminal activities using his phone.
Ideally, if he had nothing to hide...

[H2O Man]

8. During the defendent's

2016 presidential campaign, the FBI was looking into the connections between a couple of his campaign members' connections with Russian sources. The defendent himself was not being investigated by the FBI until after he was presient, and fired Comey. But you are correct -- if one does not discuss criminal activities on the telephone, there is no cause for concern about those calls being accessed, though "tapping" is a technology that really isn't used these days.

[malaise]

2. A fabulous OP

Love it.

Sadly there are way too many people who share the defendant's view of white superiority and will never forgive Obama for shattering all their myths on that subject. That is one of their reasons for rolling back rights and freedoms.
Happy 4th July

[H2O Man]

9. Thank you!

I was reminded of Malcolm X speaking about the lowest of white scruffs believing they were somehow superior to the most successful of non-white people, when I listened to some gutter residents talk about Senator Obama when he was running for president. Few things combined being pathetic and hilarious at the same time!

[malaise]

22. What a planet

Opportunity is the great equalizer. That is a simple fact.
Sadly there are people think they are superior to others.

[Saoirse9]

3. For the first time in a long time

I am relaxed and looking forward to watching the orange shitgibbon melt all the way down as the feds trap him in his own lies.

I keep hearing hints about “superseding indictments “ that sound so promising.

[H2O Man]

10. Great!

We are witnessing history unfold. I'm enjoying this in a way that reminds me of watching the pyramid known as Watergate crumble.

[Saoirse9]

21. Couldn't happen to a bigger asshole

I don’t think we will have to wait long to see the next indictment.

Then my friend you and I need to celebrate.

It will be a happy happy day.

[H2O Man]

37. It looks like

someone just below disagreed.

[Saoirse9]

43. I see a removed post is that the one you mean?

[H2O Man]

45. Yes.

I hope it was someone insulting me. That always makes me happy. I wish I saw it before it was zapped.

[Saoirse9]

50. Me too I love making fun

of your detractors. They are few indeed and I hardly get any chances to make fun of them so I'm terribly sad that I missed out.

[H2O Man]

65. It's funny ......

when I started speaking in public many years ago, I always hoped there would be at least one person in the audience that would attempt to argue with me. I hoped someone would start before the Q&A. It happened quite a few times, and provided a good opportunity to really capture the audience's attention. Plus perhaps their sympathy, as I would respond politely at first.

[malaise]

59. Love catching them before they are tomb stoned

[H2O Man]

66. Right.

Like, why do they even come here? What is their goal?

[grantcart]

13. Yes the final season of "Trump The Leader" promises to be a great

a fall from power not seen since Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. I am hoping that the final parallels that of Walter White end in Breaking Bad

[Saoirse9]

20. Worst unforced error in history

I mean the docs case.

He’s an idiot and the only talent he’s ever had was evading criminal prosecution.

But he’s such a moron that he even managed to screw up his only talent.

At least 82 million people will be dancing in the streets when he’s finally gone.

[H2O Man]

46. This is a good thing.

[sarcasmo]

4. Worst week of the year, didn't stop until 12:34 AM.

[H2O Man]

11. I could hear

people in the distance setting off fireworks until about that time. The dog doesn't like the noise, and I feel safe in speculating that animals outside do not, either. I find that playing the Beatles helps. I'm lucky that I do not have close neighbors.

[sarcasmo]

23. Gonna sleep early and wake up when the chaos starts.

[H2O Man]

47. We are getting

some heavy rain. But that might just postpone the fireworks.

[Wild blueberry]

5. Seeing that again is even more powerful.

Thank you.

[H2O Man]

12. It is an

all-time classic clip! The president's delivery is beyond outstanding.

[erronis]

6. While I agree that the defendent's hatred of Obama (and others) is real

I also think that he and those around him are very cognizant of the need to feed the maul of the deplorable hordes. Keep throwing hunks of raw meat to them to keep them focused. Makes me remember the images of him throwing paper towels to brown people - probably a conscious reverse "raw meat" action.

I like my 4th of July's quiet at home. We're somewhat isolated in the north woods of Vermont but there are still enough yahoos in large homes on the hillsides that like to show off their "prowess" with ridiculous displays of made-in-china noise.

[H2O Man]

16. Oh, absolutely!

The highest concentration -- besides that of the defendent -- seems to be the republicans from the House. So much so, in fact, that one might wonder if they are sitting on a hot seat as the investigation includes a number of the people speaking to the investigators and the grand jury.

It was fairly quiet here last night. The noises were muffled. When I noticed that even muffled noise was bugging the dog, I put on the Beatles at a low-to-medium level, and that took care of that.

[Martin Eden]

7. Who really knows what the sociopathic grifter really believes?

He most definitely is a malignant narcissist and a pathological liar who will say anything in the moment to advance a narrative he thinks serves his interests. Quite often he hammers away at the same mendacious narrative over and over again, for repetition is a key strategy for making Big Lies accepted as truth.

It's entirely possible he believes President Obama tapped his phone, because that is something he and his mentor Roy Cohn would do. So many accusations hurled by the right are either knowingly false, or projection. To actually believe Obama and Clinton are currently pulling the levers of his "persecution" by the Justice Dept would, indeed, be delusional.

The mental pathologies of this creature will continue to be a subject of analysis long after he's gone. Knowing he is a pathological liar makes it difficult to ascertain what he really believes, but we can clearly see the meltdown in real time as some of the dialogue most damaging to the defendant in the documents case has been coming from his own lips.

While I am not overly anxious about the pace of the investigations I am still concerned about the outcome, so I can't "relax and enjoy" this dangerous chapter in the life of our republic. Heading into the 2024 election, the scope of the danger extends far beyond the fortunes of the defendant.

[H2O Man]

26. I think that

one can learn how sociopaths' brains work, study years of public statements and behaviors on their part, and thus be able to identify what they think. With the defendent, for but one example, he is compulsive in projecting outward what at some levels he is aware of internally. In other instances, there are more direct ways, such as when the defendent said "those documents are mine." Per his concepts regarding "race," one can look back at hisasking, "Where's my black?" at a rally. Thus, I'm comfortable regarding his recent emphasis on President Obama's middle name, as it holds great significance to him.

I do not keep notes on his public statements, of course, but have heard him talk about President Obama tapping his phone and stressing his middle name recently. I do not think it is difficult to assess either how he thinks, or what he fears and how that motivates his behaviors. Indeed, his pathologies were remarkably well detailed in Dr. Bandy Lee's book, "The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump," by Bandy and 36 other mental health experts. He is not that different than a number of the sociopaths I dealt with in the county jail for years, and just as predictable. The only distinction between the defendent and those guys is the socio-economic class each was born in.

The biggest issue in 2024 -- in my opinion -- is how hard the grass roots works to get the vote out. And that obviously includes not allowing the party to be divided, since we always win presidential elections when we are united, and always lose when there are petty divisions.

[Hekate]

14. KnR

[H2O Man]

27. Thank you!

I know that we've talked about it before ..... but there are days when I feel like a little kid anticipating Christmas, with the same "hurry up and wait" as I struggled with in Watergate. In fact, I have gone to youtube to watch some of my favorite hearings from back then. I'm not sure if this qualifies for something similar to a "second childhood," just in the teen years!

[Warpy]

15. Cognitive dissonance is a painful condition

which is why Obama sent so many otherwise sensibly apolitical white people into the grabby hands of TFG.

Obama was intelligent, educated, urbane. Every white guy they knew was, er, not so much. Of course they fell for Obama's exact opposite in their sloppy way of thinking.

The funny thing is that if Obama hadn't been tacky enough to be born with brown skin, they'd have loved him. Instead, he knocked white men off the pedestals they'd never really earned. That was a disaster to a lot of people.

I just hope our boring and capable old white man can topple their lunatic, Russian asset old white man once again, sending him off to face his lawsuits, criminal charges, and ultimate obscurity as the country tries to get its equilibrium back.

One part of that process is persuading people it's OK to come back from the far fringes while pushing men like Bannon and Stone out there where they belong. The former will be a slow process, while the latter has been largely accomplished.

I don't know what will happen with all the legal woes heaped on TFG and his staff, having the charges filed at all was the important part of this process. The hard work has been done, the worst president in history has been charged.

I do hope the GOP primary fight is as nasty as it can get and leads to fistfights on the convention floor.

[erronis]

24. I'll agree to most, but they would never accept a white Obama - he's too damn smart.

They like their presidents to be malleable, subject to innuendos and subtle commands. I'm sure there's some type of intelligence comparison run between the (R) and (D) presidents over the years.

I'm trying to think of who the smartest (R) has been since I've been alive (70+ years). Eisenhower? The RW moneybags don't want smart presidents.

When looking at the (D) presidents, it's hard to say who was/is the smartest. They all shine.

[Warpy]

25. You're describing the Republican leadership, mostly

because their recent strategy has been to try to come up with somebody with name recognition and/or star quality but who has little interest in doing the day to day job. They'll supply him with all sorts of hangers on to do his work for him while he dazzles the crowd.

They really thought they'd hit the jackpot with TFG.

[H2O Man]

49. I'd go with Ike, too.

And I think that Nixon was intelligent, though his severe emotional problems played a more significant role in his presidency than his intelligence.

[H2O Man]

29. I still see

old guys I went to high school with posting nonsense about Obama on other classmates' posts. To be precise, I'm not saying that I graduated with these lads, for most of them never reached their senior year. There may be a connection there!

I think the ground is shifting under the republican primary, though it starts slowly. Should the defendent be indicted on one or more J6 related charges, it will be much more difficult for the current group to avoid taking a stand by saying "let the legal system handle it." Of course the maga house members will still support him.

[Warpy]

30. Did we go to the same high school?

No, probably not, the guys who didn't make it to their senior year in my high school have likely been dead of brown lung for 20 years.

Of the ones still alive who didn't get the hell out of Dodge before they turned 30, they're likely going from rally to rally because they can't come up with anything else to do with their retirement. It wasn't a place to stay if you wanted your horizons raised a bit.

I imagine most of them followed their daddies into the Klan, it was kind of akin to joining the Jaycees if you had a small business and wanted people to go there. So yeah, TFG fans, too old for Klan marches now.

[betsuni]

31. But they all thought Obama was so dumb he had to read everything off a teleprompter.

They never let that go, thought he only got where he was because of affirmative action (like Romney saying if he was Latino it would be easier to beat Obama) and the press coddling him and being mean to McCain/Palin.

Attack from another direction was Obama drones drones drones drones drones American empire warmonger. Both teleprompter and drone worries completely disappeared after Trump was elected.

[Warpy]

35. That's because he was lazy and shiftless like everybody that color, dontcha know

The heavy racism on the right, always permeating everything they're about, just increased exponentially over 8 years until it absolutely had to be expressed openly. That Tiki Torch Nazi march in Charlottesville was one of the symptoms. They just couldn't stand having a man with such dark skin in the White House, their hierarchy completely toppled. Black and brown people need to be taught and carefully led, dontcha know, they can be nice enough but don't know how to act.

I know how deeply ingrained this shit is, I grew up with those people (and fled as soon as I'd saved a few bucks).

Gawds, I think I threw up a little in my mouth typing out that mindset.

[Saoirse9]

60. They hated Bill Clinton too

He was just as intelligent and well spoken, just in a different way.

[Warpy]

62. Yeah, and we laughed at them for that

because had they chosen to work with him, he'd have given away the whole country.

[Saoirse9]

63. Hmmm. Not sure what you mean?

[bikeboy]

17. K&R

H20 Man, I always look forward to your posts. Always well thought out and well said. Thank you so much for sharing with us all. There is something to say for the slow motion augering in of the unholy orange one so despised.. and his clutch of enablers. I do think this slow demise will affect the younger generation in a way that the 60's did for ours. The right wing extremest have sewed their seeds with gusto and as far as I can see they're watering with Round Up... The longer this show goes on the clearer the picture is to all and the clearer the choices of good vrs evil are confronting the younger generation and they are seeing it clearly and I believe they'll vote for change in large part to this long drawn out process of no stone unturned.

Have a great 4th!

[H2O Man]

39. Thank you!

I appreciate your kind words.

Since today is the anniversary of Jim Morrison's death, I think a quote from one of his sings fits: "Go real slow. You'll like it more and more."

[LoisB]

18. Excellent! You are spot on about the defendant. He is so jealous of Barack Obama. I don't

recognize Independence Day but I hope yours is happy and safe too.

PS: I really enjoy your posts, they always make me think.

[H2O Man]

40. Thanks!

I'm not a big holiday person, myself. I hadn't put up any holiday decorations for Christmas since my youngest child moved out years ago. But I did put up a strand of lights this year, simply because I had notived my grandson liked those in their home. Those lights are still up, because he likes to look at them when I'm rocking him at nap time!

He's ten months old now, and as they live fairly vlose by, I see him most days. And I do worry about the world he will grow up in. So the Jack Smith investigations and indictments have me happy as July 4 approaches. I think that Mr. Smith has lit a fire, so to speak, and that a number of thugs are finding themselves on a hot seat. Thus, the title "Fire Works."

[The Wizard]

19. Will Trump employ

the R. Budd Dwyer or Herman Goering exit strategy? Asking for a friend.

[H2O Man]

41. I have a few

associates that question if he will have a heart attack? They note, among other things, his unhealthy diet. I respond by asking if there is evidence that he has a heart.

[CatWoman]

28. right now "Obama to Trump" is trending on Twitter

my, have we fallen

[H2O Man]

42. Interesting.

I have somewhat of an idea of what "twitter" is -- from people mentioning it on DU, and I remember the defendent used to use it. I assume that "trending" means that topic is getting a lot of attention right now. Are they mainly supporters of President Obama, or cult members? Maybe both?

Thank you for explaining this to the lowest of low-tech people on DU!

[CatWoman]

67. "trending" is the popular conversations and topics at the moment(s)

and that particular topic is filled with memes comparing the two. I'd say more that 3 - 1 in favor of Obama. Most of the anti Trump memes are brutal

a sample:

Link to tweet

?s=20

Link to tweet

?s=20

Link to tweet

?s=20

Link to tweet

?s=20

[H2O Man]

68. Wow!

Thanks you for explaining this! The Obama family has class. For me, it goes beyond the president -- I have the highest opinion of both Barack and Michelle, and their daughters seem like really good young adults. Compare that to the defendent's wife and spawn. I could puke.

[malaise]

32. Adding this link

Nobody is above the law


More proof (as if we need it) that Obama is superior to the Slobfather 😀😀😀

He roasted him again - more like BBQ😀

[H2O Man]

44. President Obama

is indeed a national treasure. Thank you for posting this.

[Saoirse9]

56. Really good thanks for sharing

I noticed that when I heard Obama speaking, if I didn't know who was speaking I would have thought he was a lawyer, not former president. He's very articulate when it comes to the law. And very measured and careful when he speaks. That's probably why there were zero ethical issues when he was president.

[malaise]

57. Well he did deliver lectures on Constitutional Law at Harvard

which is another reason why the Slobfather hates him. Obama actually knows what he's talking about. And Christiane Amanpour does some of the best interviews.

[Saoirse9]

61. Love love love Christiane

If there were perfection in a journalist it would be her.

[spanone]

33. K&R

[H2O Man]

51. Thank you!

[ecstatic]

34. I'm now wondering if trump /barr tapped anyone's phones.

Since he thinks that is how it works.

[H2O Man]

52. Barr is so repulsive.

He is, of course, smarter than the defendent, and thus understands how to commit corrupt acts without getting caught.

There has never been anyone so unprepared to serve as president than the defendent. It isn't limited to his not having a clue about how the federal system is intended to work, since his only connections to politics had been donating to various campaigns in hope of getting favors. But he was convinced that the presidence gave him powers that it absolutely didn't. Thus his failed term in office. I'm sure that you are right, that he was looking for dirt on his "enemies." I wonder if he kept an "enemies list" like Nixon did?

[TdeV]

38. Very nice post.

[H2O Man]

53. Thanks!

I appreciate that!

[Saoirse9]

48. Just re-watched the video

paid closer attention to 45. And the audience. Damn what a wicked burn.

I miss Obama so much.

[H2O Man]

54. I'm not sure, but

I may have mentioned that I like the sport of boxing. I believe that the video shows one of the most brutal "knockouts" in history. And President Obama delivered it with a smile!

[Saoirse9]

55. 45 sat there fuming

delicious

[malaise]

58. Imagine trying to convince people that Obama's Harvard certification is fake

but that Slobby is a stable genius because his uncle was an academic at MIT. The Slobfather is stark raving mad - delusional on steroids.

[Saoirse9]

64. All this delusion is pretty scary

I mean its catchy right? Some of my family caught it too.