Are you ready for the era of governance by lawsuit?

Donald
trump’s long-time personal attorney and mentor, mob lawyer Roy Cohn,
taught him well how to use the law as an aggressive weapon against the
slightest objection or criticism. Now trump has brought his next
personal attorney, Michael Cohen—also known for his take-no-prisoners
aggression—with him to the White House.
It’s
the only strategy—business or personal—trump has ever known. It’s
simple. You do whatever you want to do, no matter how unscrupulous.
Someone
challenges you? You instantly discredit them to the world with whatever
Twitter prattle you want—doesn’t matter how ridiculous. The person sues
you? No problem; you just counter-sue them for 100 times the money.
Incredible
how many of those pesky little former employees, business dupes,
cheated consumers—oh, and women…don’t get me going on women—you can
scare away like that.
Just more fodder for this clinically-narcissistic
child-man's insatiable appetite for attention.
TAINTING A WHITE HOUSE
Nonetheless,
at last report, there were still some 75 lawsuits against trump and his
businesses with enough staying power to survive, some of which have
undoubtedly followed him into the white house.
Gee, do
you think being subpoenaed for court appearances and depositions might
prove a distraction to the new president? Just ask Bill Clinton. Of
course trump would say he loves this shit—and he’d be right. Just more
fodder for this clinically-narcissistic child-man’s insatiable appetite
for attention.
Besides,
all that other “presidenting”—you know, stuff like sensitive diplomacy
with world leaders, crafting smart, constructive legislative
initiatives, commanding the armed forces with clarity and restraint,
serving as a role model for millions of American kids—that crap just
bores him.
Trump knows no other way. Dashing the hopes
of supporters who’d hoped he might become at least somewhat more
disciplined once he was actually in office, he continues to spend a
shocking proportion of his time on the defensive. Hunched over his
Korean-made Samsung Galaxy smartphone, he scours Twitter for folks he
sees as threats to his ego, and crudely disses them.
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| I know you are, but what am I? And by the way, your mother's a whore. |
The man's insecurity knows no bounds. If
you won't adore him as he demands, you're the enemy, be you a citizen, a
government official—elected or appointed—or even a long-standing, loyal
ally of the United States.
So presidential.