Ideology Over Country

The media should set an example for public discourse. No, I do not mean shaping a monolith of Democratic or Republican philosophy, we have that now. Two questions need to … Read More

the former guy's lack of political understanding has made him bunt into a Cloverfielder's choice

Without the strange speculation about how Trump is in decline, it is reasonable to think that Trump is consistently inconsistent in not being able to assemble a successful policy or … Read More

the stupid… it burns, Sarah Palin floats a trial balloon for a return to relevance

More like stupid being bigger than evil, a few trial balloons for Sarah Palin have emerged as Trump makes official his promise to campaign against Lisa Murkowski in 2022. Former Alaska Gov. … Read More

Castor Oily: The Senate majority may vote to convict, yet Trump will be acquitted by supermajority

Disloyal opposition gets its 44 votes today.11 votes from the 67 votes needed to convict Trump. In this impeachment trial, Trump still needs to shoot someone on Fifth Avenue. ”They’re … Read More

Trump's last day full of bitterness, as well as jealousy over Biden's A-list inaugural guests

At this point, waiting for Donald Trump to become “presidential” would be like Phil Spector’s embalmer/restorative artist asking if there’s something different they can do with his hair. Hey, how … Read More

Trump Plots 2022 Primaries for “Disloyal” Republicans

Politico says Trump has told his political aides to monitor statements by Republicans that oppose his efforts to hold onto the Presidency with an eye toward supporting primary challengers in … Read More

Is Pence seen as “faithless” and betraying such that Trump would try to grab voting machines

Desperation and unhingery on the way to the bunker. “Shoo fly don’t bother me”. x Inside the White House, Trump is lashing out, and everyone is in the blast zone. … Read More

Trump is mad at everyone — Pence, Pompeo, McConnell. Everyone

This is what happens when you put crazy in the White House. The import of the job doesn’t humble such folks. It makes them barmier than ever. And so you … Read More

Will Trump go down as the worst President ever? (He has some sadly strong competition)

As each day passes, Trump adds to an already impressive body of evidence arguing that he should be considered the worst president in U.S. history.  But, taking a dispassionate, long view, … Read More

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 … Read More

“It’s so sad that we are at the 'Whew! It might only be a coverup” stage…'”

Delaying the transition seems now to be more sinister, even as the eventual discovery of Trumpian crimes could extend into his “second” term. Mike Pompeo is workshopping stand-up material for his 2024 … Read More

Intelligence Report: Iran May Be Planning to Assassinate US Ambassador to South Africa

Back at the beginning of the year, Trump assassinated Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and a close confidant of the Iranian ayatollah. Undoubtedly Soleimani was responsible … Read More

It sure looks like Jerry Falwell Jr. endorsed Trump to keep risque photos hidden

You tell me, but it sure sounds like untoward influence was used prior to Jerry Falwell Jr.’s key 2016 endorsement of Donald Trump, a man whose peccadilloes and insensate evil … Read More

Michael Cohen: Trump said Stormy Daniels payoff was 'a lot less than I would have to pay Melania'

Remember when Donald Trump was “Individual 1”?  Those were the days — before he became “President Tens of Thousands of Unnecessary Deaths.” Well, it turns out Trump really is a businessman. … Read More

Trump Attacks the 1619 Project

In August 1619, the first known slave ship arrived from Africa on the American shore. That became the date for the start of slavery in the colonies and later the … Read More

getting ahead of ourselves, but Biden's transition team doesn't seem quite as indictable as Trump's

The real story breaking is the 2012 performance piece Trump created to “fire” an actor playing PBO. But the real transition will be leaving Donald’s house of Klan kayfabe in 2021. Ten … Read More

Trump on evangelicals, according to Michael Cohen: 'Can you believe people believe that bulls–t?'

I’m going to have to start taking full-on Silkwood showers after reading the news. I have a feeling, in retrospect, the Trump era will feel a bit like stepping in … Read More

disloyal rage: Trump helps Woodward because Bob's got the Kim Jong-un love letters

Trump never read Bob Woodward’s first book on Trump, Fear, and yet, Trump does believe that there’s no such thing as bad publicity, what? Why it matters: Trump participated extensively in … Read More

KIDS and COVID-19

The President is pushing hard for the reopening of schools come August and September of 2020. The paranoia of the President makes him believe that anyone opposing sending their kids, … Read More

Bolton book: Trump wanted Xi to help him win re-election

There’s juicy stuff in the Bolton book even if his mercenary lust for money came before putting Trump in the vise during the Impeachment. It seems less revelatory as it might … Read More

Ann Coulter bails on Trump… what?

Trump’s information warfare is nothing if but consistent, but he’s now pushed some of his opportunistic brood of RW pundits to the brink of disassociation because the 2020 outcome is … Read More

Conservatives far angrier about WH leakers than the corruption of their president

The BIG BOLTON BOMBSHELL is the talk of the town this morning, and, of course, every last American is simply outraged that it’s now basically irrefutable that our pr*sident is … Read More

Democratic Weakness In The Face Of Republican Disloyalty To The Constitution Is No Defense.

Josh Marshall over at TPM has a must read about Democrats who signal weakness when it comes to confronting the patently disloyal Republican Party.  As I have stated before, some … Read More

So, Denial is Really a River in Ukraine?

In June of 2008, Barack Obama used a rhetorical flourish that belies his character; “If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun,” said the future President. … Read More

Trial balloon blows away as Trump threatens to fire the Intel Inspector General for “disloyalty”

So many underlings doing their jobs, so much disloyalty. Mr. Trump first expressed his dismay about Michael Atkinson around the time the whistle-blower’s complaint became public in September. In recent weeks, … Read More

Jonathan Chait in New York Magazine Sums Up The Last 24 Hours Nicely.

I’m sure most of you have seen the clip from last night’s car wreck of a Laura Ingraham show where she and her all star panel of a torture advocate and … Read More

The MOAT (Mother of All Tweeters)

The last time the President told the press to ask my lawyer, Michael Cohen was subsequently fitted for a numbered orange jumpsuit.  Well, Rudy, I think your right profile is … Read More

Will Trump's Smear Campaign Against Joe Biden Make Biden Rethink His Political Message?

Trump wants Urkaine to manufacture dirt on Joe Biden and his son, Hunter.  It’s a smear campaign by Trump that is a replay of “But Hillary’s Emails!”  Trump’s latest criminality … Read More

The plutocracy is okay with governance by a madman, but the masses cannot be

It doesn’t take a psychiatrist to figure out that the president’s behavior is that of a madman. Whether it’s an act or intentional is immaterial: The damage that Donald Trump has caused … Read More

Trump: You're a bad Jew if you vote Democratic

In his ongoing campaign to try to pretend everyone in the world is racist except for him, Donald Trump today said any Jewish person who votes for a Democrat is … Read More

Our chance to rid the House of a disloyal, non-progressive “Democrat” in a blue district

Few “Democratic” House members disappoint me more than Georgia Congressman David Scott. Compromising on certain positions is one thing if you are in a solidly red district, but he represents … Read More

Our chance to rid the House of a disloyal, non-progressive 'Democrat' in a blue district

Few “Democratic” House members disappoint me more than Georgia Congressman David Scott. Compromising on certain positions is one thing if you are in a solidly red district, but he represents … Read More

Conspiracy! Treason! Espionage! FARA?: Your guide to laws for l'Affaire Russe

This is a quick hopefully audience-friendly guide to the main charges that will (and won’t!) play a part in prosecuting collusion with Russia. In particular, I want to highlight the requirements for proving … Read More

New Lewandowski book alleges Trump has 'embedded enemies' (thank God)

Corey “Grabby-Hands” Lewandowski and David “Cotton-Picking” Bossie, two former Trump advisers, have written a new book titled “How to Live Inside Donald Trump’s Sigmoid Colon While Still Maintaining Your Independence and … Read More

Republican Senators Should Heed the Lesson of the Communists Under Stalin.

Stalin had this nasty little trick he played on those who supported the Russian Revolution and were part of the political establishment.  Stalin would single out a faction of the … Read More

Not Sure About This Politico Story on Coats.

I’m not so sure of this most recent “Beware Disloyal Trump Administration Officials! Your time is nigh!” from Politico.  If you are a Republican or a corporate Democrat who hates … Read More

Trump's DoJ seeks sweeping info about anti-Trump web users

Once upon a time, there was a website called disruptj20.org. It was created, back before the inauguration, as a way to organize political protests against Trump. You might note that … Read More