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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...
As I write, Trump is oozing over Kim Jung Un, declaring his undying affection for the mass-murdering dictator. The news networks are breathlessly covering every shift and burp as if each lurch was a significant historical milestone. Trump knew they would, and he’s preening. But me, I’m terrified. Trump is winging everything. I’d say that I don’t know what he’ll do, but I really do. We...
I admit, I watched Trump’s press conference at the G6 plus one. The liquor helped. It was bloody awful. How on earth did we elect this abuser to power? Trump acted like a deranged idiot. Republicans love posturing about how manly they are, which they seem to translate into “aggressive, selfish, and indifferent.” (Real Republican men are homophobes terrified of their sexuality. And women. And...
I started this a couple of weeks ago when the Trump administration granted his son-in-law Jared Kushner his permanent security clearance. It’s easy enough to feel suspicious because he’s openly untrustworthy. No sane security model would trust Kushner with more than a burnt match. He almost defines “skeevy.” The guy has a disturbing inclination to lie under oath, then lie about that, then lie again. He...
Here we go again. Look, I know it’s a crime in Illinois, but I’m still going to subject people to Trump’s tweets. I know they’re not pretty (or well punctuated), but they are surprisingly entertaining. The modern American President is just spinning away. Maybe he’s feeling especially vulnerable, but there is far too much free time in that man’s mornings. I thought he had a job? ...
Trump seems increasingly likely to decertify Iran’s compliance with the Iranian nuclear deal. The deal is good for Europe and good for the US, but it was a something Obama touched, so Trump wants it to die. And he can, simply by decertifying Iran’s compliance. You can see Trump’s trigger-finger start twitching when the topic comes up. But if Trump does this thing, he will...
As I write, it’s Friday night and we’re watching the news as the US, France and England attack Syria. We are theoretically retaliating against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad because he poisoned hundreds of Syrian civilians — men, women, and children — using prohibited chemical weapons. The problem with being a US citizen under this administration is that President Trump’s motives taint everything. A lot of...
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