I keep hearing from the chattering class that Donald Trump garnered over 72 million votes in his loss to Joe Biden, so Democrats need to listen to them. There was an even split between the number of states that voted for President-elect Joe Biden and the current lame-duck Donald Trump, although Mr. Biden amassed nearly…
Month: November 2020
Trump tweets fade into the delusion of a 'Lost Cause' presidency
The post-presidential Trumpian revisionist history continues because the grift continues, portending an attempt to attach itself to other pseudo-grievances that have persisted because of cultural and regional divisions. Trump will fundraise off a 2024 reelection myth the instant he concedes(sic), with the goal of establishing some permanent media presence. Check-out this animated map showing COVID cases…
GA-Sen A & B: Joe Biden Is Coming Back To Georgia To Get His Senate Majority
I’m all in for this: President-elect Joe Biden will join the lineup of influential Democrats involved in Georgia's ongoing senatorial campaigns, according to his recently-named forthcoming chief of staff. Ron Klain—who will formally step into the role when become Biden assumes office in January—discussed the outcomes of Georgia's two runoff elections, and how they could…
Obama on Trump: 'complaining, lying, doesn’t-take-responsibility-for-anything type of figure'
One thing I’ll never understand until the day I die is how so many people ascribe “toughness” and “manliness” to Donald Trump. (I’ll also never quite get how someone who clearly looks more like an adobe hut than a human being could garner so much support, but hey, one thing at a time.) Trump is…
Matt's post!
My local chapter of Indivisible shared Matt’s post. I have no idea who Matt is, but his post has gone viral. I know we have another 2 months of 45’s divisiveness, his cruelty and we will be subjected to more horror and heartache before this monster finally exits in January. However, the Biden and Harris…
Scott “Mengele” Atlas To Michiganders : Just Die.
Washington (CNN)White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Scott Atlas criticized Michigan’s new Covid-19 restrictions in a tweet shortly after they were announced Sunday evening, urging people to “rise up” against the new public health measures. “The only way this stops is if people rise up,” Atlas said. “You get what you accept. #FreedomMatters #StepUp”…
Professor Lawrence Tribe calls out Trump enabler Ken Starr as a BS election conspiracist live on air
Professor Lawrence Tribe was not kind to Ken Starr, another Trump enabler. He called what Starr, Trump, and the enablers are doing BS. Professor Lawrence Tribe calls out Ken Starr for his “BS.” See full episodes here. Harvard law professor Lawrence Tribe did not mince his words. He explained why the foundation of voter-fraud accusations…
The orange grifter won by a Lot, but did his wife turn into assault
Ann Coulter tells Texas crowd “a second term of Trump would have killed us”: “I'm glad he lost” “It's like he didn't know he was president..” He didn’t. These remain dangerous times, but they will get better. Looking back will always bring salty tears. x Robbie Kaplan, my attorney, is the woman who's going to make the post-presidency of @realDonaldTrump such…
Ivanka tries for the Low-Info, High-Disinformation voters before she flees to NYC
Ivanka and her brother retweeted an edited video of a violent right-wing perpetrator left over from yesterday’s Unite the Right 2.0 MAGA demo. An unedited version of the video shows the real depth of carnage. Apparently they’re trying to corner the less-attentive part of the right-wing media audience, perhaps in the hope of running for political office. x…
Trump endorses FB post claiming all Biden voters are 'ignorant, anti-American and anti-Christian'
So it was off-the-charts divisive when Hillary Clinton called some of Trump’s supporters a “basket of deplorables,” but I guess this is okay: x Progress! https://t.co/K0NrpChXuI— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 15, 2020 < p class=”is-empty-p”> The story linked to in that tweet appears to have gone poof, but here’s the background, from The Virginian-Pilot:…
Trump as dignity-free zone, conceding to Biden on Twitter, but no-take-backsies on an Egyptian river
Will he claim that those five million votes were Californians illegally voting. x “I concede NOTHING!” is not a normal thing for a president to write. But his refusal to concede is meaningless. What matters is that the Presidential Transition Act directs Emily Murphy to ascertain the “apparent” winner and release transition resources. Do your…
Ivanka scolds media for ignoring 'left-wing' violence as Trump supporters chant 'break out Kyle'
The Trump family is to irony as Lennie from Of Mice and Men is to puppies. They’ve killed it more often than Donald Trump’s masturbating-hyena voice has killed my will to live. And this morning, Ivanka Trump — the “smart” one — drove yet another stake into the heart of consensus reality: x The media’s…
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Republican: This is not a political party anymore. It is an authoritarian band of thugs.
Mehdi Hasan exposed the GOP for what it has become. But Jennifer Rubin most clearly defines them as the authoritarian band of thugs they are. Authoritarian band of thugs x x YouTube Video See full episodes here. Mehdi Hasan had a warning for Joe Biden, hoping he would not succumb to the false bipartisanship that Republicans…
WYFP? Open Thread (1,8,9,36)
x “U.S. District Judge Paul Diamond appeared startled when the lawyers then acknowledged that the observers had, in fact, been permitted within 15 ft of the poll workers. “’I'm sorry, then what's your problem?’ said Diamond.” (via @OliviaRubinABC) https://t.co/kLPkgPkq2H — Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) November 7, 2020 x Judges in 3 states have dismissed Trump campaign…
Pro-Trump protesters chant 'Fox News sucks!' at mealy-men march
Two days ago, Donald Trump had the long knives out for Fox News. He retweeted numerous supporters who were vowing to ditch Fox for Newsmax and OANN. And he also tweeted this: x .@FoxNews daytime ratings have completely collapsed. Weekend daytime even WORSE. Very sad to watch this happen, but they forgot what made them…
POTUS* does a drive-by waving for the teeming thousand(s) because Joe Biden flipped 5 Trump states
Lemmings, with the Secret Service locked and loaded. Was this also a protest of DC gyms’ occupancy limits? x This loser parade must’ve left their self respect at home. https://t.co/ztC8SLOMUC— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) November 14, 2020 x MOMENTS AGO: Trump supporters rush to see the president's motorcade driving by. pic.twitter.com/h0brs4gfC0 — The Hill (@thehill) November…
Ivanka and Jared's kids pulled from private school because their parents can't follow COVID rules
Over the past several months the Trump family has consistently behaved as if COVID-19 has them all on retainer. They’ve exercised and popularized worst practices for mitigating the virus — attending superspreader rallies in COVID hot spots and unmasking at the debates, etc. — and have seemingly done so without a thought for their fellow Americans….
Whitmer orders shut down of oil pipeline that threatens the fresh water of the Great Lakes.
“Most importantly, Enbridge has imposed on the people of Michigan an unacceptable risk of a catastrophic oil spill in the Great Lakes that could devastate our economy and way of life. That’s why we’re taking action now, and why I will continue to hold accountable anyone who threatens our Great Lakes and freshwater.” Governor Gretchen…
GA-Sen A: Climate Denier & Hypocrite David Perdue (R) Lives In Protected Beachfront Mansion
From The Intercept: IF SEN. DAVID PERDUE wins reelection in Georgia’s runoff in January, the Republican Party will almost certainly maintain its Senate majority. Perdue, an outspoken climate denier, urged President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accords; voted against a Senate resolution that affirmed that climate change is real and that human activities contribute to it;…
Right-Wing Host about Trump: We're held hostage by a petulant bitter narcissistic and delusional man
Charlie Sykes, a Right-Wing Republican radio host, was not kind to Donald Trump. One hopes more enablers revolt before it's too late. Charlie Sykes defines Trump precisely x x YouTube Video See full episodes here. Donald Trump, like a child, is pouting because he lost the election. It is as if he wants to cause pain…
On 1/21/21, Biden should declassify the Russia report's Intel assessment on Trump because Kompromat
Andrew McCabe references a suspicion from the first days of the Mueller investigation that Trump simply needs his comeuppance and a further push into a post-political life. Cuomo: You think there's more bad stuff about him that we don't know? McCabe: There was a lot more in the intelligence community assessment than what was ever released…
What is Going On?
Time after time, succeeding presidents have followed less than stellar Republican administrations feeling obligated to bestow forgiveness. Richard Nixon masterminded a crime, known to every police drama watcher as B&E, breaking and entering. Nixon was disgracefully relegated to the dustbin of history, but that dustbin was a mansion off the coast of California. Although Ronald…
Trump: This was the most secure rigged election ever!
Yeah, don’t expect it to make sense. Trump is a quart of strawberries shy of a full Queeg right about now. x In this tweet, the president argues that the election was the most secure election ever except for the fact that it was rigged. pic.twitter.com/SfqavDUEFA— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) November 13, 2020 < p class=”is-empty-p”>…
More than 130 Secret Service members quarantining in wake of Trump superspreader rallies
Johnny Virus-seed has really done a number on this country. Not only has he dutifully ignored the now-resurgent pandemic, he’s done everything in his power to personally contribute to it. And while Secret Service officers would famously take a bullet for POTUS, I don’t think they signed up for this. The Washington Post: More than…
GA-Sen A & B: Paul Krugman, “A Republican Senate Would Be Bad for Business”
This has been a busy post-election week for me at work and I have a lot more diaries I want to write about this past election and the upcoming Governor elections inn 2021 and of course, the 2022 midterms. Right now, I am laser focused on helping Jon Ossoff (D. GA) and Rev. Raphael Warnock…
Anti Maskers, you are taking away my freedom. Take your beloved flag and wrap it around your face.
So you call yourself patriots? That is a lie. You are taking away many Americans right to a hospital bed. You are denying the majority of us from enjoying holidays, special occasions, and most of all, our right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. You are threatning we and our loved ones the…
Grow The F*uck Up
To the troglodytes hiding in the White House. Dear Snowflakes I know you are busy shredding every hard copy and scrubbing hard drives whilst trying to con your supporters out of their money for the Crazy Uncle PAC, so I will keep this brief. Put your toddler in his walker and slap in a pacifier…
A message to my Right-Wing Brothers & Sisters, here’s how Trump is using you with the ‘Election
Trump is playing the dirtiest trick on many who can least afford to be conned. Unfortunately, his Election Fraud game is a ruse. Don't fall for the election fraud ruse x x YouTube Video See full episodes here. A Republican administration runs Georgia's election. It is the administration that purged voter rolls before the 2018 elections that…
Does Trump “sabotage himself constantly because he hates himself and really wants out”?
“Sometimes you own the libs; sometimes the libs own you.” says a new Olivia Nuzzi piece. Nuzzi does get the inside WH dope probably better than Maggie Haberman because Trump does like talking to her rather than leak information. Trump worrying about assassination is not something related to being IMPOTUS, his fast-food diet has long…
Scraping the bottom of the shtick: Trump to read obituaries at his super spreader rallies
One step above reading the phone book, apparently Trump is running out of material and plans to read obituaries, claiming that they voted this year. x Trump campaign releases four obituaries of deceased people in Georgia who had ballots cast in their name in the 2020 election pic.twitter.com/e6DAk3BIF6— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) November 11, 2020 In…
Chris Hayes: Daily Kos, the largest Progressive site in the US is a much better guardian of truth.
Chris Hayes called out the lying Trump and Republicans as he pointed out that Daily Kos, the largest Progressive site proved a guardian of truth. Daily Kos a better guardian of truth x x YouTube Video See full episodes here. Chris Hayes brought us back to an article written in 2006 where ABCNews interviewed Markos Moulitsas,…
Scotland may look at 'serious and long-standing concerns about Trump's business activities'
Don’t dangle Twitter threads like this in front of me when my heart is already bursting with schadenfreude. Are you trying to kill me, Twitter? It’s too much! Quick, someone show me a Chachi tweet to bring me down! Or some Jon Voight gibberish. I can’t safely hold this much joy inside my fragile middle-aged man…
“One of the many Marx toys, have you all of them?” part 4
This post in the Anticapitalist Chat supports a group reading of Karl Marx’s Capital Vol 1. #GoodMorningMarx #WeeklyMarx This covers chapters 15 and 16. Chapter 15 describes more closely the production process and its relation of technology (to power as machinery and as social relation) Chapter 16 begins a discussion of the historical relation between absolute…
GA-Sen A & B: Beto O'Rourke Jumps In To Finally End Moscow Mitch's Senate Majority
Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D. TX), in support of Jon Ossoff (D. GA) and Rev. Raphael Warnock’s (D. GA) U.S. Senate campaigns: Jon Ossoff (D. GA) & Raphael Warnock (D. GA) I’m grateful for the responses to the “down but not out!” email I sent last week. General…
Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss discusses Hate in the Homeland. State of Election 2020.
Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss discusses hate in America and its implications. What is the state of the transition to our new president? Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss is on point. x x YouTube Video Politics Done Right Live weekdays @ 3:00 PM Central Video Zoom: LINK — Live Calls: (346)248-7799 ID:254 0 9091 Topics: John Nichols: Donald Trump Has…
Kayleigh McEnany refers questions on obstruction of Biden back to the White House, where she works
When you wear so many different hoods in the White House it has to be tough remembering when you’re a full-fledged propagandist speaking on behalf of the pr*sident or just an oleaginous shill working for the Trump campaign. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany, Donald Trump’s final Mouth of Sauron, found herself in that very bind this morning while…
Biden is “He Who Must Not Be Named”
White House officials are acting like President-elect (!!!!) Joe Biden is Harry Potter’s Voldermort: He who must not be named. Trump’s National Security Adviser Tells Staff: Don’t Even Mention Biden’s Name Other officials familiar with the matter noted that O’Brien has also pushed national security officials to publicly embrace the absurd Trump message that the…
Donald Trump has declared war on Fox News
We’ve all heard it before, ad nauseam: Donald Trump demands loyalty. That’s not exactly right, of course. Donald Trump demands lickspittle obeisance 24/7, and anything short of that will trigger a poo-flinging the likes of which we’ve never seen before. Exhibit A: x .@FoxNews daytime ratings have completely collapsed. Weekend daytime even WORSE. Very sad to…
What Trump Wants Is A “Participation Trophy” For The Election
Spend any time talking to a Republican and eventually you will hear emotional complaints about the Participation Trophy — trophies given to every kid who participates in Little League or similar games regardless of whether they win. A number of Republicans believe this is destroying the American character. It occurred to me though that this is…
GA-Sen A & B: Rep. Adam Schiff (D. CA) Helps Kick Out Two Trump Enablers From The U.S. Senate
Received this e-mail from House Intelligence Committee Chairman, Rep. Adam Schiff (D. CA-28), in support of Jon Ossoff (D. GA) & Rev. Raphael Warnock’s (D. GA) U.S. Senate campaigns: Jon Ossoff (D. GA) & Rev. Raphael Warnock (D. GA) Now that we’ve decidedly rejected another four years of Donald Trump in the White House, our…
Even Robert Jeffress now acknowledges a Trump loss and a bitter pill
A Trump win now has the odds of pitching a TV reality show remaking The Odd Couple with Jeffrey Toobin and Jon Meacham. Pastor Jeffress acknowledges that rubber meets the road and that Trump could have been Nero. One of President Donald Trump’s top evangelical backers has accepted that Joe Biden won the election. Dallas megachurch…
If you read nothing else: Read this article.
Masha Gessen writes this article in the New Yorker Magyar divides the autocrat’s journey into three stages: autocratic attempt, autocratic breakthrough, and autocratic consolidation. The attempt is a period when autocracy is still preventable, or reversible, by electoral means. When it is no longer possible to reverse autocracy peacefully, the autocratic breakthrough has occurred, because…
Ivanka thinks it matters that her dad won Alaska. How adorable
Oh, look, Donald Trump won Alaska! Three electoral votes and 663,000 square miles of yummy red land! If only land voted. Sigh. x BREAKING: President Trump and Senate Republicans win Alaska, overwhelmingly and by a massive 20 point spread! Put AK in the books for @realDonaldTrump! Congratulations Senator @DanSullivan_AK! Thank you Alaska! 🇺🇸 https://t.co/pr7Gz0S7q1— Ivanka Trump…
'barricaded' Trump as classic counterintelligence risk: deeply in debt, angry at the U.S. government
Trump sells off his private helicopter after losing the election, so perhaps he’s cash-short, even as he’s running another grift, claiming he’d run again in 2024. However, there’s other shenanigans possible in the remaining 70 days, including a small-scale international military action that in itself could cause a continuing problem for a Biden administration, or…
Say adieu to the ocher abomination in style with 'Goodbye, A**hat'
So I wrote this book. Somewhere between banging out blog posts, refreshing FiveThirtyEight like a lab monkey jonesing for cocaine pellets, and trying on endless pairs of Trump-stompin’ boots at Payless, I managed to finish a whole book. And it’s now available, just in time for you to pop some popcorn, sit back in your…
Greg Palast on how voter rolls activist saved Biden, The New Trump Con, and more
Joe Biden should thank Greg Palast and other voter roll activists the victory. Trump has a new con and it’s working over his cult. Greg Palast not only talks the voter roll game x YouTube Video Chat – Join Politics Done Right Live weekdays @ 3:00 PM Central Video Zoom: LINK — Live Calls: (346)248-7799 ID:254…
The Georgia Flip?
For a period in history, there existed something called the Whig Party. A group of disaffected Nationalist Republicans and Democrats who saw a need to unify the country after the horrifying presidency of Andrew Johnson. One of the main tenets of the Whigs was a limit on presidential power. Unlike the 1830s Whigs, today’s Republican…
GOP lawmaker urges his state to 'succeed' from the Union in wake of Biden victory
Some Mississippians want to secede from the Union? Okay, just kidding. We need all our states — even the ones that prevent us from passing universal health care and adopting a sane climate policy. We can’t let them secede. Maybe we can let them “succeed,” however. The Washington Post: As the dust settles from the…
CNN Jake Tapper to GOP: Prepare to bury Caesar. Come back to planet earth.
CNN's Jake Tapper did not mince his words. Trump's minions should talk up their successes and then close out the Trump era. Jake Tapper, you've got to love his commentary x x YouTube Video See full episodes here. Jake Tapper first gives Trump and the Republican Party a face-saving out since it seems they cannot just…
