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On April 12 I wrote an article "Trump can not be trusted to reopen the economy" in which I stated: Every step taken has been made with his own re-election foremost in mind. At every stage, he has put Trump first. It is undeniable that we have witnessed an American POTUS make decisions that prove … Continue reading Trump Can Not Be Trusted To Reopen The Economy. Part 2
Why the liberal Twitterverse is wrong (again) - the GOP defense is going to achieve exactly what they want it to.
I've written this before, but EVEN IF Barr releases the "entire report" Barr will release the Mueller Report with EVERYTHING about Trump redacted - except references to things he did NOT do. He has said so. You barely even need to read between the lines to understand this: DOJ Policy is the President can't be indicted … Continue reading Schiff And Roberts Will Decide Fate Of Trump. References to Trump crimes will be redacted.
Buzzfeed reported that Trump instructed Cohen to lie to Congress about the timing of the Trump Tower meetings in Russia. It also reported there is corroborating evidence. While testimony alone should be enough to indict and impeach Trump, we better all hope/pray for the corroborating evidence, because without it, even sworn testimony to Trump's crimes, … Continue reading Trump Told Cohen To Lie And It MAY Not Matter
Trump's deal with Erdogan in Syria gives the Kurds to Erdogan in exchange for protecting MbS from prosecution for the murder of Khashoggi. Always #TrumpFirst
In his resignation letter, General Mattis lists several "values" formed by his "four decades of immersion in these issues" that are not in line with Trump's values: Providing leadership in our alliances and showing respect for those allies Being resolute and clear eyed about authoritarian leaders who gain veto power over their country's economic, diplomatic, … Continue reading Stunning Resignation by Mattis
David Corn, DC Bureau Chief of liberal magazine Mother Jones, recently release a list of possible investigations awaiting House Democrats. It is a very long list. And it highlights a burning question within Democratic power circles - how to use the investigative power of the new Democratic majority. I'm going to share a business-oriented … Continue reading The Long List of Investigative Options for Democrats, And How NOT To Screw It Up
“What they’re really trying to do is trap him into perjury, and we’re not suckers.” “They might have a completely different version of the truth than us.” And on and on and on. Guiliani, Hannity, Limbaugh, Ingram, those buffoons on Fox and Friends, a long list of flag-wrapped GOP Congressmen who would sell not just … Continue reading The Perjury Trap Trap
On the heels of the Helsinki Summit, even some on the right are publicly saying "Trump is compromised," meaning Putin/Russia have compromising info on Trump and are blackmailing him to make him do what Putin wants (make NATO weaker, cause economic and political havoc, let Russia have free reign in Syria, etc). This is entirely … Continue reading Why Does Trump Treat Putin This Way – Helsinki Summary
In 1997 Barry Levinson released the movie "Wag The Dog" in which a fictional President and his staff created a fake war to distract from the President's sex scandal. About one month later the Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinski scandal broke, and a short time later, Bill Clinton bombed a pharmaceutical factory in Sudan they accused of … Continue reading Wagging The Dog: Clinton, Trump & Bombing Bad Guys
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