Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, by Michael Wolff

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10. up to about 53%

Wolff is writing about how malleable Trump is in the hands of someone (like Paul Ryan or Tom Price) that seems to know what they are talking about, especially if it is on a topic that Trump doesn't really care about, like health care.

about how easy it is to 'bullshit a bullshitter' or to be able to 'sell the salesman'

Ugh. Wolff paints a picture of a really disengaged golf maniac who can't focus on anything for more than a few seconds. How easy it would seem to be to manipulate this guy. As Wolff has said, the last person Trump has talked to is what Trump goes with. Geez. The idea that our government and democracy in the hands of a fucking narcissistic, near-senile adolescent is a pretty chilling thought.

The book had gotten pretty boring, actually, until this Chapter 12: Repeal and Replace

which reminds me.....remember how Trump would frequently ridicule Obama for Barack's pledge that 'if you want to keep your doctor, you can keep your doctor' under the ACA? Turns out you could not. I have heard this repeated by several Trump voters. We have to remind Trump and his voters that Trump promised that 'no one will lose health insurance' and that 'it will be cheaper, better, and cover everyone.' Obviously big, fat, brazen lies. The guy didn't know what the hell he was even talking about, but he's promising his ass off.

Weather has been so rotten lately, even in deep south Texas, that it's the perfect time to pick up a book.