Con man Trump owes his strategy to Roy Cohn, but now that he's won, he's not following through with his promises. Cohn would have told him to go ahead, no matter what the circumstances.

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"Attack! Counter Attack! And NEVER Apologize!" - Roy Cohn

In his "60 Minutes" interview with Leslie Stahl, President-elect Donald Trump made a bombshell statement about the Supreme Court and same-sex marriage.

The Guardian:

Asked by Stahl whether he supported marriage equality, which was made law by the supreme court in Obergefell v Hodges in 2015, Trump suggested the case did not concern him to the degree of Roe v Wade.
"It's irrelevant," he said, "Because it was already settled. It's law. It was settled in the supreme court. I mean it's done."

Jaws dropped in the land of the Christian Right.

Of course, Trump also said that he would certainly try to overturn Roe vs Wade by Supreme Court appointments, but the reaction from pulpits was swift to condemn:

And Tony Perkins of SPLC-listed hate group Family Research Council showed the Christian Right's tenacity on the subject when he said:

America may recognize same-sex marriage now -- but not because voters asked it too! And if the Left thinks the Supreme Court has finally decided the issue, they're in for a major surprise.

The Real Donald Trump

Donald Trump likes "shock and awe" when it comes to dealing with people: he delivered it during his campaign rallies and he used it to overshadow his apparent lack of spirituality and experience. Millions were impressed with the vigor with which he attacked Clinton - a vigor that convinced the Christian Right that, when in office, President Trump would be a formidable foe against the LGBT community. They felt that, as staunch supporters, they could mold this "baby Christian" into a Crusader for (their) Christ.

They showed the same lack of vetting skills that has plagued the Republican Party for years (think Sarah Palin) and were sucked into Trump's alternate reality.

The man who showed Donald Trump how to exploit power and instill fear

By Robert O'Harrow Jr. and Shawn Boburg (excerpted from the Washington Post)

They came together by chance one night at Le Club, a hangout for Manhattan's rich and famous. Trump introduced himself to Cohn, who was sitting at a nearby table, and sought advice: How should he and his father respond to Justice Department allegations that their company had systematically discriminated against black people seeking housing?
"My view is tell them to go to hell," Cohn said, "and fight the thing in court."
It was October 1973 and the start of one of the most influential relationships of Trump's career. Cohn soon represented Trump in legal battles, counseled him about his marriage and introduced Trump to New York power brokers, money men and socialites.

In Tony Kushner's Angels In America, Roy Cohn is the embodiment of evil.** And indeed, he was looked upon as the most unscrupulous lawyer in America. But power brokers appreciated his almost unlimited drive and determination to avenge his clients at whatever the cost. The client's innocence or guilt meant nothing to Cohn but the winning.

Sound like anybody we know?

Cohn was homosexual, but referred to himself as a heterosexual man who just happened to have sex with men. Was this an aspect of Cohn's that has convinced Trump to go lightly on gays? Possibly, more likely is the point that Trump is an opportunist willing to go lightly on gays since he thinks they have "no clout". and therefore aren't worth the political capital. He calls Obergefell "irrelevant" because he sincerely believes that same-sex marriage is a distraction from the real issues of money and power.

At one point in his life, Donald Trump said he had no heroes. He said that Cohn was only his lawyer. The mixture of unscrupulous cunning and bombast, however, had to be bestowed upon Trump somewhere in his life. During the campaign, we saw a man who attacked, counterattacked ... and never apologized.

Broken Promises for Broken Spirits

Gosh, remember those "Hillary for Prison" t-shirts people were wearing at Trump rallies?

From Crooks and Liars:

We can now add "lock her up" to the list of promises that he has broken before he ever takes office. The wall has now become a fence. Obamacare is not going to be fully repealed. Trump's plan to put tax and tariffs on foreign goods has not been mentioned since election day. Trump's plan to deport 11 million immigrants, became a plan to deport 2-3 million immigrants, to now no mass deportations, according to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. Instead of draining the swamp of the special interests, Trump is staffing his administration with special interests.

And whoever thought that the man who railed against Hillary Clinton's secrecy problem would ever keep literally everything behind closed doors and away from the prying eyes of the public (ahem, we mean nasty press of course).

So there we have it:

1. No Hillary in Prison
2. Not much of a wall
3. No mass deportations
4. No overturn of Obergefell
5. No complete eradication of Obamacare.
6. No real draining of The Swamp
7. No transparency

It's as if Trump's supporters (especially the Christian Right) were in Oz hoping he would fix things only to realize that the Great and Powerful Wizard was a scam artist and they really were the rubes the Left was laughing at.

**Al Pacino does a remarkable performance in the actor's most complex role. See below.

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Authors Bio:
Rev. Dan Vojir is has been writing/blogging on religion and politics for the better part of ten years. A former radio talk show host (Strictly Books €" Talk America Radio Network) and book publisher, Dan has connected with some of the most interesting people of our time: Steve Allen, William F. Buckley, Alan Ginsburg, Armisted Maupin, Anne Rice, Grace Slick, Bishop John Shelby Spong, Patricia Nell Warren, and Betty White.

He is also an ordained minister in the ULC and has studied extensively on the subject of the Bible and homosexuality. Additional articles can be read on his blog, The Devil and Dan Vojir.

Future goals and activities: a new ministry focusing on reaching personal spiritual levels without the outside influence of proselytism or evangelism called The Church of the Inner Preacher. This ministry will be included in a new website The Devil and Dan Vojir.

Vojir's main goal: to root out hypocrisy in religion and politics. "If only one person is saved from being killed or bashed by inane bigotry, then I'll have accomplished what I was put on earth to do: To Live and Help Live."
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