We keep calling Trumpland the new Bizzaro world, but it’s more literally true than we admit. It doesn’t just appear that Trump does the opposite of everything sensible. Trump attacks the American democracy, complaining about how unfair it is that its… um, fair, and might target him or people he likes. (Donald would prefer the law, like the IRS, be his attack dog.) As head...
OK, this is crazy enough. Nobody (or so we’re told by Republicans, Democrats, and the media) knows what happened during Trump’s private meeting with Vladimir Putin. How could we know? Trump made sure there weren’t any staffers or stenographers in the room. Trump deliberately eliminated every person who would normally be a witness. No American recordings, either. So, they all say, nobody knows what was...
This’ll be short. The indictment of Maria Butina outlines ties between Russia, the NRA, and the GOP. That goes along with recently disclosed ties between Russia, Evangelical leaders, and the GOP. If true, it helps explain the multi-million dollar surge in NRA political funding. Is this really the criminal enterprise it looks like? The NRA is the biggest Republican political contributor. Evangelicals and gun rights...
I I’ve been reading too many pundits who lament, “What do Democrats want when they talk about Supreme Court nominees?” The question puzzles me. We live in a country almost equally into Democrats and Republicans with a smattering of smaller groups. And we want a Supreme Court nominee that represents the consensus of the nation. That is, someone who’s (again, roughly) in the middle of...
Just another day in the Trump shitstorm. In time-order: A vote for Democrats in November is a vote to let MS-13 run wild in our communities, to let drugs pour into our cities, and to take jobs and benefits away from hardworking Americans. Democrats want anarchy, amnesty and chaos – Republicans want LAW, ORDER and JUSTICE! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 6, 2018 Always...
It’s weird. Everything President Donald Trump and his Republican goons are promoting are lies. All a lie; not even a bit true. Immigration, refugees, trade, policing, Medicare, Medicaid, all of it. Trump’s been making up what he sees as happy Republican lies for decades now. I’m assuming his base knows that, too. They’re not stupid people, and (all rumors to the contrary), the Republican base...
The New York Times published the graph above last November, as part of an article called, “What Explains US. Mass Shootings? International Comparisons Suggest an Answer.” It’s an older article, but I just ran into it. Give the graph a look. It does seem to suggest… well, something. Sure, correlation doesn’t mean causality. But, um, you know? Worst part? I ran into this article a few...
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy just announced his retirement. Trump has publicly and repeatedly promised he would only nominate Supreme Court nominees who will reliably overturn Roe v. Wade. While Trump’s a worthless liar, in this case, I believe him. Whatever else happens, and whatever anyone says, every Trump nominee will be rock-solid against Roe v. Wade. And we already know that nobody in the...
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