At first debate

An Election Is Not A Coup Attempt, As Much As Trump Wants It To Be Seen As One

Yet among his supporters, the President’s self-portrayal as a mercilessly persecuted outsider is still going strong…

And not likely to fade significantly despite a debate performance where he struck one single chord: that of petulant child throwing his mashed potatoes on the carpet.

Because why should he behave any differently when everybody’s out to get him “and they’ve been caught!”? Why should he follow the rules he agreed to when he agreed to do a debate, when the powers that be in this country and around the world and crawling out of holes wherever he looks, never play by the rules when it comes to him?

And of course this seems ridiculous to us Liberals because:

• Trump is now the “powers that be.” He’s President. Right now. He’s not an outsider. And anyone can see how often his presidency is predicated only on meting out punishment to those with whom he has grievances. No more, no less. Beyond where they might even be possibly “getting what they deserve”.
• Most of what spews forth from the President’s mouth is a tapestry of conspiracy theories Trump’s sewn together. And relies on the concept that Democrats trying to win an election…