David Cay Johnston issues dire 'warning' after reading 'Anonymous' book

[bdamomma]

https://www.alternet.org/2019/11/david-cay-johnston-issues-dire-warning-after-reading-anonymous-book-trump-is-stupid-crazy-and-dangerous/?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2988&recip_id=21760&list_id=2

snip of article:

At DCReport we’ve scored an advance copy of the most anticipated book of the year, “A Warning” by “Anonymous, A Senior Trump Administration Official.” This book, which goes on sale Nov. 19, is as important, fascinating and easy to read as any book in our times.

The scariest line comes on Page 238, where the author identifies the most unwelcome visitor to the Trump White House—reason.

Crazy anecdote by idiotic tirade by telling detail gathered from behind closed doors at the White House, the author makes clear that this book is a work of duty by someone who loves America, has dedicated their life to our safety and well-being and is certain that all we hold dear is in grave danger.

“He wants to do what he wants to do, consequences be damned,” Anonymous writes. Trump is “like a 12-year-old in an air traffic control tower, pushing the buttons of government indiscriminately, indifferent to the planes skidding across the runway and the flights frantically diverted away.”

[OhNo-Really]

1. That ending question deflects from the substance

The real question is would we risk our projeny.

History of China reveals multi-general punishment for the resisters to its totalitarian rule.

Perhaps delete the question & post as separate article?

I rec’d the article, not the question

[bdamomma]

2. thanks I deleted

the question. Just over-thinking.

[OhNo-Really]

8. You are awesome 😎

Thank you for not taking offense.

That question also crosses my mind everyday but along the lines of Gandhi ☮️

[bdamomma]

34. I expect

there are a lot of us over thinking certain solutions to this horrible dilemma. If I did...……...oh hi Agent Mike.

[OhNo-Really]

45. Funny!

[empedocles]

3. Strong metaphor - '12 yr old in an air traffic control tower . . . indifferent to the planes

skidding across the runway . . . '

A metaphor with legs, that can be worked with, like 'psychopathic 12 yr-old', etc.

[Miguelito Loveless]

7. 12 years old?

More like 5 years old.

[Anon-C]

27. I'm there's no shortage of folks who will be able to relate.

[LonePirate]

4. This person should step forward and make these announcements in public. Otherwise ignore them.

There have been no corroborating witnesses or evidence to most of Anonymous’ claims. It could be all fiction but since we are prone to believing the worst, we assume this is all true. If he or she was truly a patriot, they would come forward or, more importantly, they would have gone record at the time (be it n the past, present or future). This is not a whistle blower situation. This is a person seeking profit from unsubstantiated stories. If they cannot prove or certify these items, we should ignore his/her words and we definitely should not buy this book.

[bdamomma]

6. even if they are giving the profits to charity

Why wouldn't the person go behind closed doors and report these sick actions to someone.

[OhNo-Really]

10. Protecting family. The Russian Mob plays hardball

[dewsgirl]

28. Exactly this. We are better off with them staying put.

[bdamomma]

35. true true

who would wrestle him to floor if he was to go off the deep end?

[dewsgirl]

39. Exactly. These people wanting to out them and calling them

cowardly, need to stop and think. Their very lives will be in danger. It's no longer hyperbole to say, we are dealing with the Russian mafia.

[MFGsunny]

47. True dat. n/t

[crickets]

55. This is true.

And it's not necessarily just about an individual; family also may be on the line.

Too many people have been "falling" out of windows lately.

[dewsgirl]

57. I have no doubt after Tuesday, there will be a bulls eye on

their back.

[Eliot Rosewater]

51. Yes, and they have NO intention of allowing us an election where rump could lose

[lastlib]

23. And who would you report them to?

Maybe a House committee chairman, or Speaker Pelosi, but even that isn't likely to go very far in tRumpworld. Whatever they do, Moscow Mitch buries.

[LonePirate]

46. Report them to Congress and the media. This person had the opportunity to do something and failed.

[PJMcK]

38. Exactly

As Charles Pierce wrote, Anonymous can anonymously bite me.

If they had real patriotism, they would publicly resign in protest and call out Trump for his crimes.

Otherwise, who knows what the hell this book is really about.

[maxsolomon]

5. Who's the audience for this book?

Dems already know this, Never-Trumpers already know this.

Trumpists WILL NOT CONSIDER IT, let alone read it. Fox-watching elders won't ever hear about it.

[OhNo-Really]

11. For the record. Why disparage?

[maxsolomon]

13. why disparage Anonymous?

absent any action, or even a dent in the RWNM bubble, it's just another episode in Trump's Reality Show presidency.

[LonePirate]

15. Writing a book is not the same as putting this stuff on the record.

Again, all of this stuff could be fiction. Even if it is true, this person did next to nothing to stop these the horrible actions of this administration. They are no patriot or hero. They are simply spouting gossip.

[OhNo-Really]

17. It's a book not a deposition

And I’m insanely angry too

[LonePirate]

20. Any bookstore not classifying this book as fiction is doing a disservice to the public.

[OhNo-Really]

29. I'm just hoping the curious cult buys lots of copies

[whathehell]

32. What "record" do you refer to?...Are Trump's tweets "the record"?

Of course it "could be fiction" -- so could almost any other written account.
If you don't want to read it, don't. Many more of us may be open-minded enough to read it and decide for ourselves.

[PJMcK]

40. Your second question

You wrote, "Are Trump's tweets "the record?"

Yes, they are. The DOJ and the White House have affirmed that they are Presidential pronouncements and reflect the Administration's positions.

http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/government_says_trumps_tweets_are_official_presidential_statements

Regarding the book, meh. Old news and I don't want to give my money to someone working for Trump. If you choose to read it, enjoy.

[whathehell]

50. In a sense, yes, but they're 90% lies..

I doubt Anoymous could be less truthful...

Is it "old news"? Lol..You don't know that if you haven't read it...

P.S. I really don't care that some here don't want to read it...It's the air of pompous 'judgement' about it that annoys me.

[progressoid]

16. Indeed.

Unless the author comes out of anonymity and s/he turns out to be someone the right truly respects, this is just an anonymous tome with little authority.

[whathehell]

33. Sure..Then he or she can be fired and lose access..

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which would, of course, defeat his stated objective, but, whatever.

[progressoid]

36. I guarantee there isn't anyone who reads this book that doesn't already know Trump is a threat to

our nation.

" the author explains his or her motive for writing this extraordinary book is loyalty, not to Trump but to our nation."

That's great. But who (aside from us) is going to believe it? Without some proof, an annonymous book carries no weight.

Of course it can be argued that even if it were written by Jesus Christ, it wouldn't make much difference to 40+ percent of the population that can't quit him. There have been numerous books and articles already about this abomination in the White House. None of it seems to matter to them.

[whathehell]

54. I guess I don't see that as an issue

Some people are interested in details, right?

I agree that, by and large, his supporters won't believe it, but I don't know if that matters much in terms of its value.. For those who want him out, I think it could increase their resolve to affect that ..Just my take.

[lastlib]

24. tRumpers & Fox-watchers CAN'T read it--above their grade-level.

[bdamomma]

37. they are to

stuck on catch phrases. They have been brainwashed through FOX noise.

[empedocles]

12. Among the many, numerous commentators, it seems there is a hidden place

for the safety of 'the whistleblower'.

There may well be a hidden place for 'Anonymous' to keep on revealing inside information to help investigators find, and connect
new dots.

[FakeNoose]

21. Yes that's a good point

The Whistleblower deserves a medal though. There's true heroism for our times.
Anonymous is somebody trying to hedge their bets, nothing more.

[bdamomma]

14. I previously

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just went over the article, but when you read in depth, he has numerous mental issues. He thinks he's God as it states in the article, hmm...I hope the wrath of God falls on him, or any higher power.

[colorado_ufo]

18. Another entire book dedicated to convincing us that this guy is nuts.

Save your money, ladies and gentlemen. Just remember, however, that nuts does not equate to stupid. He is crafty and smart but very damaged socially and emotionally. He is a danger somewhat to himself, very much to others, and especially - in his position - to the entire world.

[bucolic_frolic]

19. Trump is nuts

what a slogan, and any American who drinks water can understand it

dumb it down, they were the one's who elected him

[Blue_Tires]

22. So in other words, Trump is everything we said he was

four years ago?? Whoever could have predicted that?

Like Charlie Pierce said, I'm done being shocked/angry/outraged over Trump's antics because it's not like he even tried to pretend he would be any different from the Trump we saw on the campaign trail... No, my eternal wrath and ire is reserved solely for the people smart enough to know better yet still went along anyway, and the people who continue to shill for him today...

[NRaleighLiberal]

26. trump is everything we KNEW he was. That Obama and Hillary knew he was.

[bdamomma]

41. Running up

to the election Obama knew Vlad was up to no good and Moscow Mitch was against Obama to say anything cause it was to close to the election. Do I have that correct??? So Mitch knew what was going on...but Mitch was awfully quiet when that Access Hollywood tape came out, he knew all along, he was getting dirty money. Jerk treasonous bastard but there were others who got money too, i.e. Lindsey Graham.

[aggiesal]

25. What we do is ...

wrap this book, when it comes out, with the jacket cover of Pendejo Jr.'s book
so that RWNJ's buy it and can read what Pendejo45 is up to.

[bdamomma]

42. That's a great idea.

but they are against facts and truth.

[DispondentRepublican]

30. North Korea policy disaster (case in point!)

...is case and point of the danger of this. His thick headed impetuous focus on looking good, while they continue to provoke, imperils US troops, allies, and Americans living near N. Korea. All advisors advised him on Kim Jong Un, but he arrogantly got owned anyway. DANGER!

[gopiscrap]

31. how do we order it

[Laura PourMeADrink]

44. I preordered on amazon..but can't recall the release date

[bdamomma]

48. I think it's

Nov 19th.

[MFGsunny]

49. Release date is Nov. 19th. n/t

[Laura PourMeADrink]

43. Pretty much what Omarosa and Wolfe said too. Then there's the "fucking moron" Rexxon quote

[gibraltar72]

52. Yet still enabling him anonymously.

[SKKY]

53. I have a sneaking feeling that this book will simply be a series...

...of “different takes” on things we already know. Unless there is something new that hasn’t previously been disclosed, it’s nothing more than a money grab. I hope I’m wrong. I really do.

[crickets]

58. The author is not keeping the money,

and did not accept an advance. Apparently most of the royalties are to go to nonprofits and charities.

[dewsgirl]

60. They are donating the proceeds to press freedoms.

[Orrex]

56. Burroughs made a similar point 30 years ago

We have a new type of rule now. Not one-man rule, or rule of aristocracy or plutocracy, but of small groups elevated to positions of absolute power by random pressures and subject to political and economic factors that leave little room for decision.

They are representatives of abstract forces who have reached power through surrender of self. The iron-willed dictator is a thing of past.

There will be no more Stalins, no more Hitlers.

The rulers of this most insecure of all worlds are rulers by accident. Inept, frightened pilots at the controls of a vast machine they cannot understand, calling in experts to tell them which buttons to push.

http://unknownhypertext.com/burroughs.htm

Can't say that his entire sentiment is exactly correct, alas, but that last paragraph hits the bullseye.

[bdamomma]

61. That says it all

The rulers of this most insecure of all worlds are rulers by accident. Inept, frightened pilots at the controls of a vast machine they cannot understand, calling in experts to tell them which buttons to push.



He is very insecure, inept, frightened (cowardly), cannot understand anything, calling in experts (no that's not correct) they are not experts, unless they are those treasonous GOP'ers in Congress, but they are NOT doing the people's work.

[Skittles]

59. anyone with criticial thinking skills could see this is how he would behave

[BobTheSubgenius]

62. I think "12-year-old" is awfully charitable.

Many 12 year olds have better sense.