Written by B.T. Hill   

Donald Trump’s campaign reminds me of a scene in “The Wizard Of Oz.” After finally reaching The Emerald City, Dorothy, the Tin Man, Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion stand trembling in the presence of the “Great and Powerful Oz.” Toto pulls back the curtain on the booth, revealing an ordinary man pulling levers, spinning wheels and talking into a microphone. Turning, he knows he’s been found out and says, “Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain! The Great Oz has spoken!” Dorothy and her entourage sadly realize that there IS no wizard – there never has been! It’s all been a scam.

Donald Trump is foisting a huge con on the American people in his 2016 election campaign. While receiving more press than any other candidate, he’s doing a very good job of bullshitting America.

He manipulates the ratings-crazed media, constantly showing up on TV in person or as a call-in. News reports feature him almost daily with some jaw-dropping situation at a rally or an asinine statement he’s made. His Twitter rants and insults cause upheaval. He’s doing everything to keep the attention ON him – just as a narcissist would.

Meanwhile the media stands silent, waiting to cover his next ridiculous racist outburst and the possibility of garnering a ratings rise. Everything he says or does is guaranteed to get news websites more clicks, TV shows higher ratings and more likes and shares on Facebook and social media. The press is falling all over itself trying to keep up with the daily barrage of antics so they aren’t left in the dust by competitors.

What they don’t seem to be doing, however, is making an effort to dig really deeply into The Donald’s past, good old-fashioned investigative journalism.

This campaign is nothing less than an elaborate ruse, a daily carnival of smoke and mirrors, designed to distract attention from the issue of how mentally, emotionally and morally unsuitable Donald Trump really is for the Presidency and how obviously dangerous he is for this country and the world.

If anything, the media should be leading the outcry against this man.

Instead, they are not paying any attention to the man behind the curtain.