Today's MOZEN: Fire, Fury, and Trump

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Please don't tell me that you are surprised by the contents of Michael Wolff's new book, Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House.

A journalist, Mr. Wolff, with the Administration's permission, spent a year observing the Trump White House up-close and personal to get material for the book. The result, as related by Mr. Wolff, reveals a highly dysfunctional, if not downright defective, scene with a completely unqualified and, quite possibly, emotionally disturbed leader at the helm. According to the book, when asked what might be the problem, former loyal supporters like Steven K. Bannon, once one of Mr. Trump's most trusted advisers and policy makers, said things like, "he's lost it". And, Mr. Bannon is FAR from the only one making such disparaging remarks about the President.

I could go on - easily. There are numerous excepts from the book that paints an unflattering picture to say the least. Apparently, describing what is happening in the White House as FLAWED is simply not a strong enough word to portray the mayhem found within.

Of course, the White House strongly disputes Mr. Wolff's account and, in typical Trump fashion, attacked his motivation and skills as a journalist. This, also, is S.O.P (standard operating procedure) for Mr. Trump - should he feel attacked, he responds in the most personal and punishing way possible. However, what should be ultimately kept in mind is that Wolff was INVITED to the White House and given unprecedented access in order to write the book.

OOPS!

But, I don't need to read the book to understand ALL of Mr. Trump's multitude of shortcomings. They were obvious to me from the beginning. This Country's real and ardent desire for change blinded millions of people from seeing the REAL truth about this man - that he is of low moral fiber and has poor character. Beyond the hundreds of other indicators, there is one above all others that stands out to me as an indicator of this flaw: when he made fun of a disabled reporter who had the temerity to challenge him. Then, after this faux pas, he had the further audacity to deny he mocked the reporter in the first place.

He is a sham, a liar, a blowhard, and a ruffian. And, President of the United States - we got what we paid for . . .