Distort, Distract, Dishonest

The media campaign against the American public by the Trump administration probably can be summed up as Distort, Distract, and Dishonest.

The latest salvo against former National Security Advisor Susan Rice appears to be classic strategy of Distortion, making an unverifiable claim that is outrageous, followed by Distraction as having Congressional leaders help distract the public by demanding that investigating a Dishonest claim take precedence over potential actual attacks against America.

But it is a strategy that apparently is working. Rather than spending time looking at how Russia helped Trump win a narrow Electoral College victory while getting trounced in the popular vote, or looking at disastrous cabinet appointees, the press is covering a simple issue in depth because conservative snowflakes can't take criticisms or questioning.

And the best part for Trump, even if his wild claims are shown to have no basis just the fact that he said them means his supporters will buy into them. He could say the moon is made of cheese and a number of his supporters would believe him.

Scaredy Brats

Apparently conservatives are considered that the public monster they unleashed on America might come after them.

Facing a public that wants answers, and is upset that the losing candidate (again) is in the White House, Republicans want no part of listening to Americans.

People like Rep. Dave Brat, R-Va, are looking for ways to avoid the public, as stated in Salon.

The congressman, who was just reelected to his second term, has avoided hosting a town hall until after the first 100 days of the Trump administration. This has apparently disappointed some of his constituents who wish to debate the merits of the ACA. On Monday, Brat released a statement on Facebook reaffirming his promise to have a town hall—eventually.

Basically, I'm not going to let the public do to us what they did to you.