World Leader
America has been generous, arrogant, idealistic, and self-centered as a world leader. Have we done much good for the world? We had to stop trying to find out.
Sessions Lied to Congress
Jeff Sessions lied to Congress again today, at length and in obvious denial of known facts, common sense, or even his own earlier words under oath. Everyone there knew that’s what he was doing as he lied, and they accepted it. How can I say that? Easy. Everyone knew the...
Do We Believe Women?
For all my disgust about each new accusation against a public figure, and each new revelation about sexual harassment, abuse, and rape, I think we’re all hopefully wondering if that means we’re changing our attitudes. The news media are reporting women’s claims about sexual harassment and abuse, sometimes in their...
Virginia was a Victory for Decency
There are a lot of pundits trying to explain the Virginia election using broad, sociological trends peppered with all the current political buzzwords. And I think most of them are empty, bloviating suits. This was a victory for common decency, but it wasn’t inevitable. It was a personal victory for...
Lies and Untruths
Douchewaffles, feebes and ninnies. And this time, I’m not talking about the ongoing Trump criminal enterprise. Trump Counters Indictments With Inaccurate Claims Mr. Trump inaccurately claimed that what is now alleged against Mr. Manafort occurred “years” before the 2016 campaign. — New York Times, October 30, 2017 I follow a...
Republican Party is Worse Off Than You Think
Oh, man. The Republican Party is seriously fucked. And this is according to other Republicans! But as bad as that sounds, the reality is worse. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) wrote a “Conscience of a Conservative: A Rejection of Destructive Politics and a Return to Principle.” (For the record, I hate...
Trump is Still Really, Really Bad at Being President
And I’m still thanking whatever god that listens, that Trump remains so miserably bad at everything he touches. It’s his only saving grace. White nationalist protesters in Charlottesville “had a permit. The other group didn’t have a permit.” — PolitiFact National on Thursday, August 17th, 2017 Think, for a second,...
Trump Isn’t the Problem?
As much as President Crazy-Hair Trump is a rabid bobcat who makes really good TV, it’s possible he’s not really the problem. Or at least, not the only problem. I know I’ve been railing against Trump since we started this blog, and with good cause. He’s dangerous, he’s psychotic, and...
“I hate everyone in the White House!” Trump Loses His Mind
It’s weirdly entertaining watching as Trump unspools all over the White House floor. I mean, sure, someone’s gotta clean that mess up, but until then, it’s almost a work of art. Network news has become so partisan, distorted and fake that licenses must be challenged and, if appropriate, revoked. Not...
Under Cover of Murder, Trump Blocks Contraceptive Coverage
What a surprise. While everyone is distracted by the Las Vegas gun slaughter, the Trump administration acted. They reversed the Obama administration, and will allow employers to block contraceptive coverage for women. I mean, so long as there’s some guy who doesn’t want her to have it. It’s part of...
Why Republicans Aren’t Racists, and Don’t Really Hate Brown People and Women
Republicans are always surprised that people keep calling them racists. Why are those people always so mean to them? And Republicans show almost the same surprise when someone points out how so many of their policies seem to punish or banish brown people disproportionately. Really, it’s a huge voter fraud...
Liars
I know it’s retro of me, but I think liars aren’t worth spit. They’re just not worth even listening to. I actually mean that literally. If you listen to a known liar, you either have to spend more time to find the real sources so you’ll know where they lied...
Trump Sends Empty ‘Warmest Condolences’
President Donald Trump tweeted his biggest, truest, warmest condolences about the Las Vegas mass shooting: My warmest condolences and sympathies to the victims and families of the terrible Las Vegas shooting. God bless you! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2017 (The shooter was a white guy, so clearly...
Trump Escalates Feud with Reality
Today, in response to the growing discrepancy between President Donald J. Trump’s claims and presentations by Reality, the President escalated his ongoing feud with Reality. In a string of early morning tweets, President Trump claimed he had achieved much more than Reality suggested, complained that he wasn’t getting the full...
Alabama isn’t New; the GOP is Rotting
I’m reading a lot of ink about what Roy Moore’s primary victory over Luther Strange really means to the GOP party discipline. Is it a GOP Civil War? Jesus. Really? That’s the overriding question? Did everyone lose their minds? Mass amnesia? No, the GOP is just rotting from the inside....
Trump Tweet Count, Revisited
So, I counted Trump’s tweet since my last article. What the hell, it’s only 34 tweets so far. (Hard to believe Trump actually holds down a day job. You’d think his boss would be getting on his case about wasting so much company time.) The biggest issue on Trump’s mind...
Trump Tweet Count
I just counted the Trump tweets, starting at his first mention of Hurricane Harvey until a few minutes ago. I thought it might give me a view into the heart of Trumpness. (Plus, it’s still better than actually reading the damn things.) Trump first mentioned Hurricane Harvey on August...
FCC to America: We Don’t Care
Republicans, the party of rural America, the party of real Americans — working Americans, patriotic Americans — are, as usual, looking to screw those Americans in favor of their new corporate gods. And the FCC doesn’t care, either. One of the goals of the Federal Communications Commission is to get...
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