As weeks go, few have been as filled with irony, angst, ludicrous situations. Who would have guessed that the Twit suffers from rampant Romneyitis? A unique condition where one gingerly and gently places one's hand-made, imported, Cheney brand Oxfords into one's oral cavity without removing them from one's lower distal extremities?
1932 – U.S. President Herbert Hoover orders the United States Army to forcibly evict the "Bonus Army" of World War I veterans gathered in Washington, D.C. Twit Romney retroactively cheers on Hoover as a visionary, and promised to treat the peasants with identical disdain and punishment.
2002 – Nine coal miners trapped in the flooded Quecreek Mine in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, are rescued after 77 hours underground. The Mine's holding company, Bain Capital, insists that the survivors and their families repay the mining corporation for all rescue efforts and costs.
COINCIDENCE? I think NOT!
FROM THE CHURCH OF INEFFABLE STUPIDITY:
Exhibit A. The day that Pastor Ag discloses the secret ingredient list for the fat and excess bird part sandwich marketted by Chick-Fil-A, the Chick-Fil-A public relations vice president dropped dead of a heart attack at the age of 60. The Company refused to comment on his dietary choices.
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Exhibit B. Jesse Jackson, Jr, has finally been located, after almost two months in hiding. He was flown by private plane from a hideout in Arizona, to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, for treatment of "severe depression and gastro-intestinal issues." The Clinic admitted that he had many days of intensive and extensive screening, tests, and evaluations scheduled. The Chicago Suntimes also disclosed that Jackson had finally recanted his previous explanations of how he lost so much weight in 2004-5. (he previously claimed to diet and to have a minor laparoscopy, not the extensive removal of most of his stomach, leaving him only three feet of intestines.) If he is having issues with the massive surgery he had, he should resign from office. Time will not cure anything.
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Exhibit C. Jesse Jackson's fund-raiser, friend, and close confidant, Raghuveer Nayak, was just arrested for fraud related to Governor Bloggo's efforts to sell the then empty (Obama) senate seat for a profit. The FBI disclosed a tape apparently detailing Nayak's offer of $1.5 million to Bloggo in exchange for the appointment of Jackson.
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Exhibit D. Presidential Candidate Twit Romney began his charm offensive by leading with his backside, insulting London, its Mayor, England's Olympics preparations and security, and disclosing a usually secret meeting with MI6's top officer. If only the US media can learn from its far more talented brothers and sisters across the Atlantic Pond.
If nothing else, it has cemented Twit's image abroad as an utter jerk and a joke. Some of that is bound to spill over to the Colonies, despite Twit's best efforts to stem the flow of news and newsie contact with Twit. Twit's explanation? His staff did not prepare him sufficiently for England.
Oh.my.gawd. He blames his staff for his own fuck-ups? No wonder he fired his speech and debate teacher after Florida. That is so Twit of him. He cannot stand the idea that someone might do an Olympics better than he, without the bribes or scandals. It just does not compute, so Twit HAD to complain about London. He cannot stand the idea of someone getting credit for a vastly improved performance in a debate, so Twit had to can the successful instructor.
The DSM-IV-TR defines Narcissistic Personality Disorder as:
A pervasive pattern of Grandiosity,( in fantasy or behavior) need for admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts as indicated by five (or more) of the following:
(1) has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements)
(2) is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love
(3) believes that he or she is "special" and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions)
(4) requires excessive admiration
(5) has a sense of entitlement, i.e., unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations
(6) is interpersonally exploitative, i.e., takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends
(7) lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others
(8) is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her
(9) shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes
Let's see how or if this applies to Twit Romney:
(1) Check
(2) Check
(3) Check
(4) Check
(5) Check
(6) Check
(7) Check
(8) Check
(9) Checkmate
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Now, let's take a short tour. Close your eyes, and imagine you are flying to Israel to raise foreign funds for your presidential campaign. You have been told, but cannot accept the idea, that you blew it in England. So, what are you going to do? Can you feel it? Can you feel what drives Twit?
(I hope not)
Here's a list of what I think Twit Romney will accomplish In Tel Aviv.
1) Piss off the Egyptians, Jordanians, Lebanese, Palestinians, Saudis, Turks, Iraqis, Pakistanis, and for good measure, really piss off the Yemenis.
2) Totally destroy any chance of peaceful talks between Israel and Palestine.
3) Call for the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, pissing off the world.
4) Concoct some complaint about Obama's foreign policy, breaking the unspoken agreement to shut the fuck up when a candidate is abroad.
5) React really badly when the Israeli press (who are no slouches, even compared to the Brits) starts honing in on his time as Bishop of the Latter Day sAints, for baptizing deceased jews and Israelis.
6) Say something ineffably stupid, insulting and embarrassing in an effort to appear presidential and worldly.
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Now, back to the title.
Obviously all three answers are correct - from a certain perspective. 1+1 DOES equal 2 in every base greater than 3. 1+1 DOES equal 10 in Base two. and As any artist will tell you, 1+1 DOES equal 11, when you are adding images together without concern for their content.