January 25, 2019

Trump scandals are like Russian nesting dolls — though instead of exquisitely painted balsa wood figurines, they’re basically sharting Furbies all the way down. You may have read about the most recent mammoth Trump scandal (which was almost instantly overshadowed by today’s even mammother scandal, sadly) in which we learned that...

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  • January 25, 2019

photo: Join DREAMers Saying “Build Bridges Not Walls!” In solidarity, Mike Hersh for Alan, Mike F., Janis, Deb, Dan, Dr. Bill, Kim, Bryan, and Shayna—your PDA National Team Together, We Made Congress Hold FirmTrump Opened Government With No Wall We won a real victory today, and Progressive Democrats of America...

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  • January 25, 2019

I freely admit to NOT looking at right wing propaganda outlets, but I got curious what others besides Ann Coulter were saying about Trump’s capitulation on the government shutdown and his precious fuckin’ wall.  And lo and behold, I found comedy gold from Bill O’Reilly.  But first, let’s get the...

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  • January 25, 2019

“Congress must not give into Trump’s demand for increased funding for a wall, his deportation machine, or border militarization in the next round of this fight” WASHINGTON, DC — Moments ago, Donald Trump announced a deal with Congress to end the government shutdown and reopen the federal government for three...

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  • January 25, 2019

I could post the entire transcript of Donald Trump’s Rose Garden address, but what’s the point? It all boils down to this: “We’re ending the government shutdown, blah blah blah, lie lie lie, I’m a huge fucking loser.” And if that’s too detailed for you, basically he got up to the...

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  • January 25, 2019

Elizabeth Warren is about to announce a new wealth tax supported by (imho) two excellent economists. The right wing is already out claiming it is unconstitutional.  I see right wing and traditional media do this constantly to set the narrative. Kevin Drum who never met a tax he thought was...

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  • January 25, 2019

What is the sound of one hand clapping?   Chinese proverb OK screw it, I was wrong. So, sue me. A little over a week ago I put up a rather lengthy article, in which I chronicled the fact that Trump’s obstinance in the current partial government shutdown was not something...

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  • January 25, 2019

Sounds like a grand time was had by all at a GOP private luncheon in the Senate prior to the useless vote to try to end the government shutdown: Washington Post “This is your fault,” Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) told Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) at one point, according to...

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  • January 25, 2019

After today’s show votes in the U.S. Senate, MSNBC was all a twitter — not electronically — about how “twenty senators from each party” were frustrated or infuriated by this government shutdown.  Schumer was seen going into McConnell’s office, and it seemed to the gullible reporters that a “bipartisan” solution to the...

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  • January 25, 2019
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