Trump Change
Donald Trump, the man with gold-plated bathroom fixtures and a 10,000 dollar portrait of himself bought with money donated to his corrupt and now-defunct charity, thinks that the 1.7 million … Read More
Category: Affair
Minerva @ Midnight: Josh Hawley whines, “Help, I'm being repressed… by Big Tech.”
Because Hawley’s whines about Big Tech while promoting sales of his book on Amazon, the epitome of …. Big Tech. “Democrats are eyeing a comeback in Missouri, believing the Capitol riot … Read More
Kushner might “go through some things” at the Gaetz of heaven
Roger Stone Says He Took ‘Not a Dime’ From Anyone Seeking Trump Pardon, but that may not have anything to do with @ProjectLincoln buzzing about something happening on Monday. x This story … Read More
Minerva @ Midnight: people like Giuliani's records, they're not thinking about the first impeachment
Remember when Trump said: “I know people that like the Confederate flag and they're not thinking about slavery”. Maybe we can finally get to that obstruction of justice because the … Read More
Ex-former guy spokesman allegedly lied about employment status to reduce child support payments
Assuming Jason Miller is a real person and not a failed Soviet-era experiment to cross the human genome with the formula for Axe Body Spray, he appears to be in … Read More
Fox News asks Jen Psaki about President Biden's outrageous disregard for Dr. Seuss
Not sure where to slot this among the growing list of Fox News pseudo-scandals. Is this glaring omission worse than Barack Obama’s tan suit? That hardly seems possible. The tan … Read More
TX-AG: Corrupt Idiot Attorney General Also Pulled A Ted Cruz (R) While Texas Froze During A Crisis
Texas really is full of dumb GOP fuckers: x NEW: Texas AG Ken Paxton left the state during the deadly power outages last week to meet with his counterpart in … Read More
Krugman: stagflation as ambitious macroeconomic policies and conservative ideas was wrong?
Let real wages (of $15+/hour) grow faster than labor productivity for some years, undoing the wage repression of the last decades. We have been misled by neoliberal economics for now … Read More
NC-Sen: Jeff Jackson (D) Hauls In Over $500K Just Two Days After Announcing U.S. Senate Bid
Some big news happened this week out of North Carolina: Less than 48 hours after announcing his campaign for North Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2022, N.C. Sen. Jeff Jackson … Read More
Revising the invention of tradition(s): more on the Garrett Felber affair at U. of Mississippi.
This continues the diary of two days ago. Nostalgia is a coping mechanism at the place known for its association with William Faulkner. Oxford Mississippi is a place where the nostalgia … Read More
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 … Read More
NC-Sen: SurveyUSA/WRAL Poll Has Cal Cunningham (D) Beating Thom Tillis (R) 49-39
Here’s the latest news today out of North Carolina courtesy of SurveyUSA/WRAL News’ latest poll: North Carolina voters don't seem to mind that Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham had … Read More
NC-Sen: Divorce Documents Highlights Thom Tillis' (R) “Cruel & Inhuman Treatment” Of Ex-Wife
With all the news that’s going on, this has resurfaced: According to court filings obtained by American Ledger, North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis’ ex-wife alleged “cruel and inhuman treatment” … Read More
“Republicans would never go that far”? Hold their beer, “I love beer!”
We in big trouble. x You think the Republican war on democracy is bad now? Just imagine what it would be like if Trump won: https://t.co/ogHG88jwDa— Paul Waldman (@paulwaldman1) September … Read More
always slay it – a Biden speech for our times
An excellent speech pairing small details like “muzzle” with “mask”, carrying throughout the imagery of light and dark, and tight in length. It was well crafted and well-delivered. The peroration built … Read More
True Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Investigation of Donald Trump
Donald Drumpf’s campaign chairman went to jail. So did his personal lawyer. His long-time political consigliere was convicted of serious federal crimes, and his national security advisor … Read More
GA-Sen B: “After GA GOP House Speaker asks for help, Kelly Loeffler condemns ‘blue state bailouts’”
The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported that Georgia House Speaker David Ralston (R. GA) reached out to both U.S. Senators David Perdue (R. GA) & Kelly Loeffler (R. GA) last week … Read More
I love that Biden is up big, but Dukakis once had a 17-point lead on Bush Sr.; we can't rest!
Don’t get me wrong. Joe Biden’s recent polling numbers have me giddier than Donald Trump’s Adderall dealer before a Southern superspreader rally. Biden is stomping the sugary piss out of … Read More
Melania saddled taxpayers with millions in security costs so she could renegotiate her prenup
She’s a Trump, after all. A new book by Washington Post reporter Mary Jordan — titled For the Last Time, Keep That Tang-Hued Monstrosity Out of Me … er, The Art of … Read More
Trumpian force now includes seizing BLM's PPEs
The contradictory reality-TV of the GOP — Trumpist regime: Jason Miller, who had an extramarital affair and a child with AJ Delgado during the 2016 campaign is now back in Trumpland. x … Read More
Trump on the golf course for a second day
x Church “rights” crusader Donald J. Trump is not going to church this fine Sunday on his way to golf. Though he will likely drive by many large churches in … Read More
CA-25: President Obama Endorses Christy Smith (D) In The Big Special Election Next Week
Some big news: x I’m deeply honored to receive the endorsement of President @BarackObama. In these trying times, our district and nation need us to show real leadership. We have … Read More
Happy May Day May Day May Day
186 days left in Trump's “year of tremendous death”. At the end of that year there will be dances, singing,… and cake. May Day is a public holiday usually celebrated on 1 May. It is … Read More
today's Trumpian sarchasm(sic) – UPDATE: Trump says it was indeed sarcasm
Noble gaslight gets the Pulitzer — it’s weirder only because he’s made the same mistakes before and makes his fixations more obvious. x It's “Nobel”, not “Noble.”2. There is no Nobel … Read More
Coronavirus Day, Erika is living her best strife
I watched the movie Groundhog Day, just a few days ago, and it hit me that collectively we are living the life of Phil—tomorrow is the same day. This is … Read More
Live Blog: 6pm ET Daily COVID Briefing a.k.a. Trump mini-campaign rally
UPDATE press holding for daily COVID taskforce briefing following CARES act signing ceremony. x YouTube Video 5pm ET will supposedly feature the daily WH COVID-19 briefing, featuring a Trump stand-up … Read More
Trump campaign tweets 2004 picture of Air Force One at Daytona because they simply don't care
GOP political figures and organizations tend to be the ones caught using stock photographs because their grifting doesn’t respect its marks. It happened again yesterday with the manufactured spectacle at the … Read More
like he bankrupted casinos, Trump squandered Obama's stronger economy
Rebranding a Trump economy is more than slapping a new paint job on Air Force One. Trump took a strong economy and weakened it. x It’s “not fashionable in progressive … Read More
A look back at the impeachment and conviction of Barack Obama
As President Trump’s legal team wrapped up its impeachment defense on Tuesday, all eyes turned to the issue of witnesses. But whether or not the mounting revelations surrounding former National … Read More
I Can't Believe I'm Defending John Bolton
I rise (reluctantly) to Bolton’s defense here, against the many comments accusing him of being self-serving and wanting to know why he hasn’t spoken up way earlier. Bolton was the … Read More
Donald Trump fails the Caroline Test of “imminent attack” because inaction was risky
One person’s target of opportunity is another’s “threat of imminent attack”. The worst part about this is that Trump & Pompeo think Americans are really this dumb. https://t.co/FoA0vwmEkM — Joyce … Read More
White House holiday mashup signals war on Christmas, Hanukkah, and all our brain cells
The next time a Christian upbraids you for showing insufficient deference to FUCKING CHRISTMAS, YO!!!!!!!!!, show them this (second tweet): x Who was the first president to observe Hanukkah by … Read More
Trump complains that he's the third POTUS impeached because only his cover got blown
Trump continues to service Russia and support the “dirt on Biden” quest, whining that it doesn’t feel like he’s been impeached. Because shaking down the Ukrainian president isn’t violating bribery … Read More
Trump doesn't feel like (the third) POTUS impeached because his cover got blown
Trump continues to service Russia and support the “dirt on Biden” quest, whining that it doesn’t feel like he’s been impeached. Because shaking down the Ukrainian president isn’t violating bribery … Read More
CNN has yet another GOP problem
Last winter, CNN for weeks stood by its extraordinary and inexplicable decision to hire Sarah Isgur Flores, a career Republican Party operative with absolutely no journalism experience, to be the network’s … Read More
“Cancel Culture” as self-fulfilling crowd & mob behaviors manipulated politically
Whether among a family, in the workplace, or on the web, gossip operates as cancel culture and at scale is easily monetized by tabloid media. The production of pariahs is … Read More
The Wrangling of (the) Hurd
Throughout the House Intelligence Committees’ hearings centering on the Impeachment of the 45th President of the United States, Devin Nunes’ opening statements, preceding the testimony of witnesses bemoaned the Democrats … Read More
I thought it was Halloween..Not April fool's. Televangelist (Paula White) joins The White House .
ROFL at how hypocritical this bag of orange bones really is. I did not know Individual # 1 had a pastor. Paula White ( a televangelist from Florida) will be … Read More
Trump's WH got pwnd by Russia early and Rudy may have jammed up Trump because of Firtash
The Russians have always been there. Whether they’re political officials, hackers, or organized crime figures, we’ve never really left the Mueller report and the Steele dossier. Reminder: Mueller Report noted that … Read More
WaPo weighs in on Mick Mulvaney's truth-telling
The Trump Doral-G7 announcement was designed to draw attention from Turkey-Syria warfare and #Trumpeachment. Unfortunately, Mick Mulvaney’s set-to with the press over the Ukraine quid pro quo did demonstrate the … Read More
Trump is such a poor baby on the way to the bunker
WaPo’s Phil Rucker writes that Individual-1 is playing a victim card as the retreat to the bunker continues. Shouldn’t we feel sorry for rich elites, because it must be some … Read More
Kitchen Table Kibitzing Friday – not enough protein in pareve bedbugs
Kitchen Table Kibitzing is a community series for those who wish to share a virtual kitchen table with other readers of Daily Kos who aren’t throwing pies at one another. … Read More
Barr, Pompeo, and Giuliani: “They've gone where subpoenas can lacerate their hearts no more.”
Fatalism at the fore. Virginia Heffernan in the LA Times suggests that there may be no country for old men. x I have a theory: some old white men in … Read More
It's time: Newspapers should demand Trump resign. That's what they told Bill Clinton
Openly colluding with a foreign government to dig up dirt on his political opponent, while offering up the assistance of the Department of Justice. Freezing U.S. foreign aid to make sure … Read More
It's time: Newspapers should demand Trump resign. That's what they told Bill Clinton
Openly colluding with a foreign government to dig up dirt on his political opponent, while offering up the assistance of the Department of Justice. Freezing U.S. foreign aid to make sure … Read More
Guy Who Impeached Clinton for Having an Affair While Having an Affair Says This is Not Impeachment
Newt Gingrich: "What you are watching is a legislative coup d'etat. This is not an impeachment, and we ought to quit talking about it as if it's an impeachment," Dems just … Read More
The Benghazi, E-maily, Ukrainey… Thingy
The first oversight hearings of the Benghazi affair were held two days after the killing of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three others at the Iraqi Consulate in September of 2012. … Read More
Trump told Fox reporter to 'hit back at Shepard Smith' over Alabama hurricane story
How ridiculous is this going to get? Will Donald Trump appoint a special task force to try to prove Alabama was in the path of Hurricane Dorian when Trump said … Read More
It’s not Collusion it’s Corruption
In a closely contested TV football game, viewers let out a relieved sigh, take a bathroom break, maybe grab a sandwich or a hand full of chips and take a … Read More
