December 28, 2020--Chaos Theory

People are wondering what's going on with Trump.

The latest has us trying to understand why he, in full Grinch mode, is either not going to sign the Covid relief legislation or will sign it or then again maybe he'll veto it.

I have a theory--

If we have learned one thing about him we know he is the opposite of consistent.

We also know he cares about nothing or anyone other than himself. 

And then we know that more than anything else he is desperate to continue as president beyond January 20th. Not to govern but in order to remain indictment poof. 

So far he's taken the judicial route, gambling that a federal court somewhere or the Supremes will find in his favor and rule that Biden stole the election and thus Trump can serve as president in perpetuity. 

And thereby stay out of jail in perpetuity. 

This approach, we know, isn't working. Court after court, was many as 50, have summarily thrown out his petitions. 

So what's left for Trump?

Something at which he excels--Chaos!

If he can engender enough chaos to justify his imposing martial law he might be tempted. Trump could then try to make the case that food riots (which would be the result of the end of Covid relief money) threaten America's cities and he thus has no choice but to . . . 

And, of course, he has to continue (unindicted) as president to save the county from the Crips and Bloods and MS-13.

Keep an eye on recently-pardoned, retired general Michael Flynn. If he shows up at the White House (where he is again welcome) in a homemade uniform, that will be evidence that his new assignment is not at Fox News but rather to lead the effort to bring about chaos. We'll also understand why he's no longer walking around in an orange jumpsuit.

This is a very dark scenario but the good news is that it has virtually no change of even getting off the ground. The courts and the military have already signaled that they will not sit still for any funny business of this kind. And our bone-spurred president, we know, is a physical coward. So don't expect to see him in camouflage. 

But this does not suggest that Tump is not thinking about martial law. He should, though, be thinking about getting himself some good lawyers. He'll require at least a dozen. Not including Rudy. This time he'll be needing real lawyers.

Breaking News--Before I posted this Trump capitulated and signed the relief bill. Next--he packs up to leave the White House.