Watching the Rosenstein/Brand Hearing
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Trump Runs Away
Mar 7, 2017
Seriously? Why does anyone listen to that guy? Trump was so desperate to distract us from his Russian connections, he accused former President Obama of using the powers of the government to cheat on the election. Look, the power arrangement is simple: if you make an accusation, it’s you job to prove it. The stronger the accusation you make, the more critical that your proof...
Foreign Entanglements
Mar 7, 2017
Did Trump Violate the Corrupt Foreign Practices Act? The New Yorker has been publishing really groundbreaking reports on Trump’s business dealings with Russian oligarchs. Rachael Maddow featured the recent Trump, Putin, and the New Cold War in a recent episode, and for what it’s worth after that, I recommend it, too. I’m writing about a more recent New Yorker article: Donald Trump’s Worst Deal. It’s...
Rachael Maddow Shoutout
Mar 5, 2017
Rachel Maddow: my new hero. Ms Maddow is on MSNBC five days a week. I recommend her show, and her blog: MaddowBlog. She’s been following the money for a while now, tracing the hidden channels that the Russian oligarchs (presumably with Putin’s knowledge) have been using to funnel money into Trump’s failing businesses. After around Trump’s seventh bankruptcy, when he once more bailed, leaving...
Trump Tries to Distract Us Again
Mar 5, 2017
Look over there! Shiny!! Many, many ages ago in Trump years — might be four weeks — I wrote an article Today’s Distraction , wondering what kind of distraction Trump would throw in front of us to distract us from the Michael Flynn Russian scandal. And as the press uncovers another layer of dirty linen, we get a new helping of Trump Crazy. So after...
Schooled by Pope Francis
Mar 4, 2017
Damn. I hate changing my mind. The New York Times has an editorial today: The Pope on Panhandling: Give Without Worry. I know I do that judgemental thing. “They’re just scamming me. How do I know they really need the money? What if they spend it on drugs? Why should I get that guy money, and not everyone?” Pope Francis’s answer is easy: don’t worry,...
States’ Rights
Mar 4, 2017
Principles Denied Scott Walker has an Op-Ed in today’s New York Times: Against Protests, Republicans Must Stand Strong. First issue. No idea, have I, why the Times, the word order mangles. Are they closet Star Wars geeks? Second, I have no idea why Republicans lie so casually. Maybe they think if they repeat the same lies often enough, people will at least be more comfortable...
Pence Used Private Email, and Got Hacked
Mar 3, 2017
Irony-Free Zone? I know we’ve become inured to hypocrisy, but here we go anyway. According to the IndyStar, then-Governor of Indiana Michael Pence used an AOL account for some government business. He sometimes discussed sensitive government actions, including Homeland Security issues. This isn’t exactly the sin that Pence excoriated Hillary Clinton for, during Trump’s Presidential campaign. It’s much worse. (more…)