Myth, Lies and the Rubes That Love Them!

There are a number of myths that have grown out of this election season. Sadly, there is no shortage of people who have happily abandoned reason and skepticism to gleefully immerse themselves in the mythology.

One myth I like most is the talk of Donald Trump's "genius" in dealing with the press and labeling. In gaining press, Trump has had to do exactly NOTHING. Because of the circus-like atmosphere of his events, the certainty he will say something stupid (which will be immediately reworded by his cult), and the fact that the press wants him to win the nomination, no genius had been needed in getting in every news cycle.

Consider this. Before leaking he was going to make a VP announcement, when was the last time you saw a FOX News camera, in split screen trained on an empty podium over the words "Awaiting a Cruz Event"? This, while the talking heads went on with the rest of the news. When was the last time you saw an anchor raise his hand and say that Cruz was at the podium and they were cutting to the event, no matter how important the news at hand was?

I'll save you the energy. The answer is once or twice since the beginning of the election season. But three or four days a week we see that camera pointed at a Trump podium with the anchor breathlessly announcing they will be cutting away the moment the Donald arrives to speak. Here's breaking news; the same news that was broken here since last summer. The media are carrying Trump. All the major networks and newspapers do because they can't wait to destroy him in the general election and FOX because they don't want to get scooped and miss yet another cringe-worthy speech.

No other candidate has gotten such fawning treatment from the media. BJ Bill's wife is the only close second.

On labeling. I have repeatedly heard that Trump is a "master" at labeling the opposition. Really? I mean, EFFING REALLY?! The examples of this "mastery"? One is "Lyin' Ted". Say anything you want about Ted Cruz. But you can't change facts just because Trump chooses to ignore them. Not only is Lyin' Ted not a mark of ANY kind of genius; but it refers back two or three months to issues that Cruz truthfully stated that he personally had nothing to do with. In one case, he fired the staffer who did. No matter for a growing number of fatuous fairy tale lovers among us. The cult leader came up with the ingenious name that a 4 year-old could have invented. So it must be true. Brilliant!

Another "brilliant" label: "Crooked Hillary". It seems that Trump was the last person on the planet to discover Hillary Clinton is a lying, unscrupulous criminal. So Trump mustered all the marketing ability he'd learned in a lifetime of exaggerating his worth and abilities. He studied the situation intensely and came up with the incredibly creative moniker "Crooked Hillary". His cult followers, and enablers like Eric Bolling, cheered the amazing creativity on display. Who on earth could have thought of such an amazing label?

Personally, I think "BJ Bill's Wife", coined here, is a far better reference, but that's just me.

And what of other myths? Here's one. "Clinton cares about black people." Unless you aren't an Occupy Wall Street sissy or living under a rock, that one SHOULD leave you in stitches. There is no evidence on record anywhere outside of an election appearance that indicates Hillary would give a damn if all the minorities in the country slid into a sink hole. And she wouldn't. Clinton ONLY deals with any minority on a wholesale basis when it is going to benefit her. Since the only time talking to a roomful of black people during an election will benefit her, that is the only time you'll see her doing so voluntarily.

What Hillary cares about is money and power. The latter more than the former, but as much money as she can get to acquire more power. accordingly the only people she cares for are gullible rich people. And even then, the caring isn't sincere. She must drive away from Hollywood events laughing her fool head off at the naivety exhibited by the entire entertainment industry. But hey, they're famous and have big bucks. They live in nice houses and dress well; so she much prefers their company to anyone else's, save Wall Street executives living in the Hamptons.

As I stated in an earlier post, Clinton doesn't care about anyone south of Manhattan and anyone not wealthy enough to live there.

I could go on all day about myths here; Ted Cruz's religion, Bernie Sanders' understanding of Denmark, John Kasich's sincerity. They are all BS. And we all know it. And yet, a third of us in each party, have chosen to believe the BS we are being fed and beg for more. That is enough to keep the two worst candidates in our history on a path to nomination. It virtually guarantees Mrs. BJ will be our next president.

But there is one more myth I'll hit on. It is the most important myth; and the most disturbing. This is how I first approached the myth in a previous post:

As of this week I am beginning to suspect the FBI of slouching toward the Clinton vortex of corruption.

We have heard FBI Director Comey say repeatedly that the FBI was apolitical and above reproach on issues political. Then, oddly, we hear that same thing repeatedly from the Agent heading up the terror investigation in San Bernardino. Why the hell would he say that? He is investigating a multiple homicide.

I am beginning to suspect that we are being inoculated [by the repetition of the phrase "the FBI is apolitical"] in preparation of the announcement that no charges will be recommended by the FBI.

This would, of course, be ridiculous. No competent law enforcement officer can say that there has been no crime committed here. And those crimes are serious. The only question is how many.

It is now late April. Clinton will soon have the nomination sewn up. Clearly, Comey has been given orders to slow-walk this investigation. They had enough evidence to arrest Clinton the day they discovered she had a private server in home, on which she held official information. But Comey is allowing his people to be used, their offices disgraced, by political hacks. I suppose that makes him a hack as well.

Oddly, this points back to the media carrying Trump. They cover his every word, no matter how stupid, while the most scandalous criminal in American political history cruises toward the White House. They make Trump the story, not Clinton.

And 60% of you shrug your shoulders. I am ashamed of what we have become.

Matt Jordan is a travel writer, political commentator and author of 16 20 24. Get your SIGNED copy here!

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