S.E. Cupp, Republican whisperer

 

S.E. Cupp, Republican whisperer, proclaimed on CNN that “It’s not a lie if you believe it.”

Wrong!

It’s a lie; whether you believe it or not is immaterial. You might not feel like a liar when you re-iterate the lie, but it’s still a falsehood. It is still a lie.

Goebbels’ assessment “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it…” remains accurate but believe does not alter the falsity of the lie. A lie remains a lie.

That goes as much for the ‘Big Lie’ as it does for the smallest, whitest lie about your age or whether you truly like your mother’s new dress.

The topic in which Ms Cupp declared her misapprehension concerning the promulgation of falsehood was regarding Drumpf’s ‘Big Lie – or one of them.

A query was made speculating whether or not the Lard of Mar-A-Lardo actually believed that he was still president despite losing the popular vote by seven million votes. Speculation was shared that he did not – could not - believe his own lie. That dubious appraisal was accepted as consensus.

 The reasoning (?) went like this: ‘How could the Former Guy actually believe that he was still the president?’ The answer to that rhetorical question was not considered or voiced.

 The answer is obvious; The Donald believes the Big Lie – that he is still president – for the simple reason that the Orange Buffoon is insane. 

(see my previous post: 'Donald is Nuts')

Not being a mental health care professional, the word of one who holds a PhD in clinical psychology and, moreover, knows the subject intimately can be taken as gospel. Mary Trump has declared, “He's the only person I've ever met who can gaslight himself.”

BTW, Elwood P. Dowd believed in Harvey, a 6-foot rabbit.  Nice. Elwood P. Dowd was still a nut lying to himself.

Donald J. Trump believes he can be 'reinstated'. Not so nice. Donald J. Trump is still a nut lying to himself.