King Cyclops has just returned from visiting far off lands.
While away I despaired of my Labour Party and shall return
to UK for the memorial service.
Back in the US of A ,I find the Michigas continues. And
further confirmation that
“No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence
of the American public.”
HL Mencken
Apparently as true
in the middle of the 20th century as it is today
- Libertarian Party
candidate Gary Johnson does not
know the what or where of Allepo. Prior to this mind blank on September 8 he
polled at 7%; afterwards a Quinnipiac University poll showed a leap to 13%.
- His display of
ignorance is worth a doubling of his poll ratings.
- The poll indicated that
almost 26% of his support came from 18-29 age demographic. Leading
to the highly numerate journalist tribe
to conclude that Johnson had connected with the young voter.
- Before you despair for the
future of the free world, the silver lining view of this statistic is that about 80% of the
under 30 demographic does not
connect with Gary Johnson.
- Trumpf’s total
ignorance and bigotry seems to poll at 48%.No silver lining .
Despite media medical hysteria, Hillary is not dead-either
physically or politically.
But she has weakened in the polls .In late August she had a
10 point lead nationally and was well ahead in the key swing states. Today some
polls give Trumpf the lead nationally and is close or ahead in some of these swing states.
NATIONALLY: Clinton 47 - Trump 48
FLORIDA: Clinton
47 - Trump 47
NORTH CAROLINA: Clinton 47 - Trump 43
OHIO: Trump 46 - Clinton 45
Hillary’s poor campaigning and
Trumpf’s resurgence has led several of King Cyclop’s friends to look into Canadian residency.
My own irritation is with the
false equivalency and “even handedness” that the media hides behind in order to
appear “objective”.
- Trumpf’s bigotry is somehow equivalent to Hillary’s “deplorables” comment.
- Trumpf’s dealings with the Italian and Russian mobs
is equivalent to her speeches to Goldman Sachs.
- His adoration of Putin somehow the same as the Clinton
Foundation taking donations from dodgy heads of state.
- His eight years of bigoted birther demagoguery
equivalent to her stupidity over the emails.
- He displays letter from his allergist confirming
he will be the fittest President in history is juxtaposed with her near death experience
with mild pneumonia.
- His claim to feel as fit as he felt at
30 may well be true. We will have to check with the “models” he dated in 1975
to see how he compared then with their 70 year old “friends”.
King Cyclops does not say that she is innocent of poor judgement,
greed,entitlement,hubris or deceit.The
Clinton Foundation is fair game for investigation. But goose and gander. So is
the Trumpf foundation.Where is that six foot portrait paid for by his “charity”?
Crooked
Hillary compared to Dodgy Donald is no contest.
So do not despair mes amis there is time aplenty for the scales to fall from another 5% of
American eyes .I afraid that about 40%
are too bigoted,stupid or selfish to ever vote for ANY democrat.So let us
settle for the 49%.
Trump remains the least transparent presidential nominee in
modern history. The first since in almost 50 years to refuse to release his tax
returns and has not verified the “tens
of millions” of dollars donated to charity.
The press must do its
investigations of both of these candidates
and not call a lie “stretching the truth”. It should insist on:
- Trumpf proving he was not
born in Prussia or that he is not , as rumoured, Haitian—just asking.
- Hillary should prove prove
she is from Venus.
- Producing those tax form .What
audit?Has anyone seen ANY evidence that he is being audited ? Not that it
matters. She has released 9 years worth. Showing the Clinton’s income, taxes
and charitable giving.
- Proof of his widely touted
“charitable” giving--$10 million in
the last 5 years. A person’s charitable giving should be private, you say?
The King agrees , unless of course you are running for President and
boasting about what a great philanthropist you are. It’s not about the
money , it’s about the truth in advertising.
- We agree that such giving
should not be tax deductable. Be as generous as you like with your own
money , just not with mine. The court will make those decisions for itself.
- He wants to see Obama’s
college applications, transcripts ,passport applications and criminal
record. Fine, let’s see yours. Were you really one of the “smartest” in
your class or did Daddy make some special donations to Wharton? Not that
it matters ,but there is that “truth” thing again.
- Let’s see those social
security and AARP discount cards while we are at it.
Trump has said that Clinton, 68, does not have the “strength”
or “stamina” for the presidency and has accused her of being “exhausted” and
sleeping too much. Yet she has been on the campaign trail for more
events,meetings and travel than the ”fit as when I was 30” Trumpf,69.She has
released detailed medical report .He has demurred.
As the King has said before its less "Crooked Hillary" than the “Lucky Clintons”. Do not
despair. Trumpf is the only Republican that she could beat.
Those debates should
prove most edifying.
