Body of Lies

If POTUS antagonizes major media, what’s left? Who will be there to carry his water? POTUS is wavering. On one hand, his first impulse is to batten down the hatches and contain them completely. He forgets that he is entirely a media creation and that their fate is inextricably linked to his own. They will not abandon him. On the other, POTUS needs scapegoats. Republicans aren’t enough. POTUS’ need of scapegoats is insatiable. It is the mark of a tyrant.

POTUS will scapegoat friends. This is not something that’s lost on the media. They know they are skating on thin ice no matter which way they turn. POTUS knows the media won’t turn against him. The incident in question (San Francisco Fresh Juice guerilla theater) was covered playfully and in good humor. If anything, it made appear POTUS more human.

POTUS is thin-skinned. Others have remarked on it as well. This will be his undoing. And that too is a fact that can be taken to the bank.

The media will go down with POTUS. The illusion of media relevance is practically imperceptible. 2012 is set to tear open the curtain and expose all. The 44th presidency will be shown as a fraud. How we deal with it will expose the nation.

Reminds of a scene in the film ‘Body of Lies’ (2008) where Ferris is brought out into the desert in exchange for his girlfriend. He is immediately surrounded by a group of SUV’s which drive around him in a circle, kicking up so much dust, it becomes impossible for the ‘eye in the sky’ (Ferris bosses) to see. The vehicles all split up and drive off in different directions.

POTUS will have to orchestrate something big to distract from what is already known to be true. That is why I continue to predict a substantial diversion before we’ve even had a chance to vote in 2012.

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