Exactly one month ago today, a new guy was sworn into office. It’s been one month and I still can’t bring myself to call him by his official title. And the one-month mark falls on Presidents’ Day, no less.

My feeling towards this new administration hasn’t changed much in a month’s time. When I last wrote about this topic, we were only what, one week in? A lot had happened in that first week, and I was (perhaps foolishly) hopeful that things would settle down and those of us who were/are wary of new guy would get a chance to slowly – like, slow-as-molasses slowly – adjust to this big, 180-degree change from the administration we knew and loved.

But things haven’t slowed down. I can’t tell you how many times my jaw has dropped from seeing an unbelievable headline on Twitter, or clicking on a link to read about the latest, WTF activity from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Prior to starting this post I saw this complete list of falsehoods uttered by new guy and couldn’t even get past the first 10 on the list without becoming disgusted.

Because things haven’t slowed down, my thoughts are still all over the place, trying to process everything that’s happening. While I’m still hopeful that ultimately things will be alright, I have zero clue at this point what is going to happen between now and then. If I direct my attention away from new guy and his team, I look towards my fellow countrymen (mainly on Twitter because that’s where we do everything now!), and grow even more disappointed at the disdain between new guy supporters and non-supporters.

Honestly, from an objective viewpoint, I’ve noticed that some/most of the new guy’s supporters resort to being dismissive, uncompassionate, obscene-spitting, name-calling, Biff-from-Back-to-the-Future type of jerks and it’s maddening. Before anyone gets all butt-hurt, again, I’m not saying ALL of them behave that way. But the ones that do are so combative! I see non-supporters trying to have a civil dialogue with them, trying to be peaceful and I’m sure some of them are actually trying to give new guy a chance. But in response, they’re told to “shut up and get over it” or  “quit crying,” when the non-supporter is doing something as simple as raising a question about what’s going on (and believe me, all that’s going on needs to be questioned). Sprinkle in a few names like “idiot,” “moron,” and “libtard”…and those are just a few of the nice ones.

Again, WTF? It’s like extending an olive branch to someone you don’t get along with, who also supposedly wants peace the same as you do, and yet they swiftly swat the olive branch out of your hand. How are we supposed to come together when non-supporters are having proverbial mud rubbed in their faces? And then the supporters gloat about it – ugh, that’s one of the worst parts. The gloating. The teasing/taunting/laughing. Can’t help but think who is providing justification for this immature, unproductive behavior?

New guy.

The other night I was having a conversation with a friend who I didn’t think even paid any attention to politics and he said something that I had been thinking this past month, “I know he’s done a lot, but it still seems like he hasn’t done anything.” RIGHT. Sure he’s signed some executive orders but there’s just been a lot of talking. Talk-talk-talk-talk-talk.

(I feel my blood starting to boil and it’s making me hyphen-happy).

And while we’re on the subject of talking, does anyone have a count of how many times he or one of his spokespeople has had to BACKTRACK on statements they’ve previously made?! How many times have they misspoken?! How many times have they had to clarify themselves?! My God, aren’t any of you professionals?! Sure, it’s fine the first time, but I feel like it’s happened repeatedly. You’d think by now they’d have learned to speak properly, and even more importantly, THINK before speaking. Get all your facts straight, and for the love of Christ fact-check your ass before ever speaking publicly. You wonder why people can’t get behind you? Because you can’t articulate yourself well, you can’t ever provide specifics to back up whatever the f*** you’re rambling about, you have a very different perspective on reality compared to the millions of the rest of us (inside and outside of the U.S.), and all of it – ALL OF IT – is giving the rest of the world a horrible, embarrassing impression of us. C’mon. Sweden just clowned your ass recently because you can’t even remember what you were watching on TV and when. You’d be horrible at playing telephone – is that why you tweet? Because you’re horrible at that too.

Oh damn it, look at me I’m getting angry. I can’t even continue, it’s going to be bad for my health.

But I know I’m not the only one who is incredulous at what we’re witnessing. From family, to friends, co-workers, fellow Tweeters, members of the press, late night talk show hosts (I so enjoy the field days they’re having), I know I’m not the only one wide-eyed, eyebrows raised, looking around in disbelief. “I’m frustrated” is an understatement. It’s one thing for all this activity to be upsetting, it’s even more upsetting to know that people think it’s ok. And even more upsetting when said people are your compatriots. I know we’re all different and everyone is entitled to their opinions and beliefs, but when those opinions and beliefs are a potential danger to someone else, or more than someone else, that’s cause for concern, right?

I’ve tried to give new guy the benefit of the doubt and so far he has not impressed me. I’ve been looking for ways that he can impress me and it’s been disappointment after disappointment (x100). I don’t have trust in him or anyone he’s appointed, and my faith in his abilities is waning rapidly. This is someone who capitalized on a TV franchise that was basically a job interview, a hiring process, and him trying to find the most qualified person for the job. And yet he ended up being least qualified person who got the most important job. What sense does that make?

Stop looking at ratings. This isn’t a TV show (though at this point I wish it were and I would beg for it to be cancelled, I’d rather watch the Yule Log), this is real life. This isn’t a business, this is real life. I don’t know how your companies were run, but in this new job of yours, you need to know how to take accountability for your words, your actions, and that of your administration. And (*gasp* dare I say, fake) news flash, you work for us now. Your supporters voted for you because they said you aren’t a politician, yet you referred to yourself as one recently, albeit reluctantly. I don’t know if any of them caught that yet, but that looks like a broken promise to me, or a bait-and-switch. What pacifier are you going to stick in their mouths to keep their support? And for the love of God, the election is over, why the hell are you still campaigning? Everyone, including people who didn’t vote for you and your opponent who lost, has moved on from three months ago and are trying to make sense of the crap you’re doing – KEEP UP!

Do I sound like a whiny little bitch? *shrug* Just following our leader!

One month. One month so far and I’m exasperated. Divided we fall, new guy. Fix the divide.

Oh wait, I forgot. You want to build a wall. Because THAT doesn’t divide. *eye roll*