The Republican Liars Club gets called out

"You can't handle the truth!"--Jack Nicholson to Tom Cruise, "A Few Good Men", 1995.

Truth, we know, is a foreign concept to the Republicans under America's Oldest Baby, Donald John Archie Bunker Trump. Night 2 of the Trump Genuflection Circus showcased more family members (wife Melania, son Eric, daughter Tiffany) and sycophants willing to misuse their position to please their boss (Mike Pompeo, Larry Kudlow) in order to attempt to discredit Democratic candidate Joe Biden. The primary mission is to continue to perpetuate the Big Lies, while mainstream media ignores what positive things that Trump has accomplished in his administration.

The problem is that Trump wants credit for everything. Did he help broker a deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates? Yes, but he wants to take a victory lap as if he was an actual witness to the deal.

CNN's Anderson Cooper & Don Lemon anchor panels on fact-checking to straighten out the narrative.



It's been pointed out repeatedly that using government property for political events such as the convention are a violation of the Hatch Act, but Trump doesn't care. Pompeo was in Jerusalem as a means of catering to the brainwashed evangelicals, for example, and a Secretary of State normally would not be associated with his party's convention. There was a naturalization ceremony in an attempt to show that Trump is not a racist. That's still open to question. Trump issued a pardon, just so he can show he is a just man. Melania's speech was at the Rose Garden of the White House, where she actually addressed the coronavirus, believing her husband "will not rest" until the virus runs its course. She also addressed the hot-button racial issues, including the Sunday attack on an African-American, Jacob Blake, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, by police.

However, that was negated by the constant attacks on Biden and his son, Hunter, perpetuating false claims that have been debunked over and over. Melania Trump chose not to bash the opposition, believing how divisive it really is.

Ratings, though, are not where Trump thinks they should be. Monday's first night of the circus saw ratings 14% lower than night 1 of the Democratic convention a week earlier. I can imagine more of the same last night as well as tonight & tomorrow, and if the ratings continue to tank, then Trump will find an excuse to whine and complain again. To paraphrase the late Walter Cronkite, that's just the way he is.