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Posts that are primarily centered on Trump and his impact on politics and society.
Yesterday, Roger Stone, who has engaged anyone and everyone in verbal political sparring for decades, who has pontificated ad nauseum about more conspiracy theories than an Area 51 fanatic, refused to testify in his trial for lying to Congress and threatening witnesses. Yesterday, GOP MAGA-ites on the House Intelligence Committee spent a lot of their … Continue reading You Know They Are Lying When They Refuse To Say It Under Oath
Why the liberal Twitterverse is wrong (again) - the GOP defense is going to achieve exactly what they want it to.
...then, ipso facto, you are pro-fascist. If you are against anti-racist anti-fascists, then you are for racist fascists. If the anti-fascists (ANTIFA) show up to protest and confront avowed racist fascists, and you condemn and try to ban the anti-fascists while giving verbal support to the ideas of the racist fascists, you are a racist … Continue reading If you are anti anti-fascism, then you are…
When I started writing on politics and society in the age of Trump, I chose the quote from Voltaire as my masthead. As Trump began his campaign with the string of lies he has been known for his entire life, and the cult of followers began to form, Voltaire's words set in me. It felt … Continue reading …the power to make you commit atrocities…
Democrats suck at messaging. Fact. Most of their legislative and governing agenda is supported by most Americans. Yet they lose a lot. More than half the time in more than half the states. Because their messaging sucks. This has to change in 2020. They have to do some things they are nearly allergic to: ONE … Continue reading Beating Trump in 2020. ONE Simple Message Repeated.
I've written this before, but EVEN IF Barr releases the "entire report"Â 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
It is day 16 (or 17 or 18) of the shut down that regular citizens are already sick of and are already moving from blaming Trump to blaming both parties. Within a week or so, the shift will be complete, Democrats will "compromise" on some amount, and progressives will, once again, wonder how we ended … Continue reading Here we go again. The Wall & The Democrat’s inability to win the argument.
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
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