Monday, June 5, 2017

Covfefe Taken Apart

In Error Is Revelation

Making a mistake, especially when sleepy, can be revealing.

The Covfefe tweet sent by President Trump on May 31st could be just such a revelation:

So, a reference that most people recognize as "press coverage" became "press covfefe".

Many theories as to how this happened are out there.  What's important for our purposes is that the mistake, when taken apart, may reveal a hidden message.

Consider: the letters "...erage" are replaced with "fefe".  This may be where the message is, remembering that he is referring to the Press.

  * Inside the letters "...erage" is the word "rag", a derogatory term for a newspaper.
  * The letters "fefe" have been pronounced 'fey, fey'.  But if it's instead "fee, fee", this suggests
money and also, a small lapdog (Fifi).  Perhaps one could even say the dog's owner is an elderly woman who lives in urban opulence; perhaps referred to as a 'grey lady' (nickname for the New York Times).

Take all this together, and you have someone who wants a lapdog relationship with a 'rag'--the Press, in general--but is frustrated, and tired, and gives up.

Unlike the party line adherence on 'Fox and Friends', for example, where a transactional 'fee' is exchanged (positive press coverage in exchange for occasional petting and unquestioned loyalty), most reporters have no such interest--sad, and frustrating.

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