September 12, 2018: As The Worm Turns, Something's Amiss, The Curse is Cast

In a Gallup poll, taken between August 27^th and September 2^nd respondents were asked the two following questions regarding their opinions of the Russian and sex scandals swirling about the head of Disgustus.

Under the heading: “Something's Amiss” the first question was: Which of these statements best describes your view of Trump and Russian officials' involvement with his 2016 campaign?

What Trump did was....

Illegal---29%

Not illegal, but unethical—27%

Nothing seriously wrong—35%

No opinion—9%

The second question was: Which of these best describes your view of Trump and two women to whom money was paid during his 2016 presidential campaign?

What Trump did was...

Illegal—31%

Not illegal, but unethical—37%

Not anything seriously wrong—23%

No opinion—9% (1)

After giving due allowance for the nation's usual preoccupation with tits and ass, not to mention pornography, the data here suggesting that slightly more people view the pay-for-sex scandal as illegal compared to conspiring with a foreign adversary to rig a national election may be a bit misleading. Nevertheless, there is cause for concern—if not outright panic—in the White House.

Fully 56 percent of those polled think that the Russian scandal involves either unethical or outright illegal activity; while only 35 percent think that nothing seriously wrong transpired. One must keep in mind Robert Kennedy's astute observation that 25 percent of the people are against anything at any given moment; that is, a quarter of the population can never be brought to see the light. By this measure Disgustus, as his behavior regarding Russia is concerned, is withing ten percentage points of rock bottom.

The Sex scandal, of course, has a higher negative reading with fully 68 percent of the American people saying that the hush-money is either illegal or unethical. What catches the eye, however, is that a mere 23 percent now say that nothing was seriously wrong with the payments. This is two percentage points below the political 'Mendoza Line', depths heretofore thought to be, like the Marianas Trench, unreachable.

This quick snap-shot, taken at the end of August, was followed by subsequent polling broadcast on MSNBC this week showing that Disgustus, in the last month, has lost 8 percent Republican support, and has hemorrhaged a full 16 percent among independents.

Much is made of how the knuckle-dragging base of the Rescumlickan Party supports Disgustus. His support among Rescumlickans is at about 82 percent. But it 82 percent of a dwindling number, the party having hemorrhaged over six million members since he took office. Indeed independents outnumber both major political parties and it quickly follows that it is among the independents that elections will be decided.

“The line it is drawn

the curse it is cast

for the slow one now

will later be fast

and the present now

will later be past

the order is

rapidly fadin'.

And the first one now

will later be last

for the times they are a-changin'.

                     ---Bob Dylan “The Times They Are A-Changin” (2)

Perhaps the worm has turned. Perhaps Disgustus can feel the concrete beginning to set up about his feet as public disgust solidifies into outright contempt. America is beginning to see what Disgustus sees every time he looks into the mirror—a disgusting, petty and venal little man who defiles everything he touches.

“An' Br'er Putin, he jus' laugh and laugh”

Impeach and Imprison.

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1. The New York Times. Monday, September 10, 2018. Page A23
2. Op Cit