The Mooch was invited to Trump's 'big' farewell event; that may mean no one's coming

What if a seditious wannabe dictator with a patchy yam scalp and a head the size of an Igloo cooler threw a party and nobody came? We may find out … Read More

Blue States, Red States, oh yeah, Black States?

For all the naysayers, and denier(s) who think that Black Lives Matter is an abominable allegory, I point you to the states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Georgia. I have a … Read More

AZ-Sen: New Poll Has Mark Kelly (D) Leading Martha McSally (R) 50-40, Biden Beating Trump 49-46

I’m going to close out the day with some more good polling out of Arizona courtesy of The Justice Collaborative Institute: x ARIZONABiden 49% (+6)Trump 43%.#AZsen:Kelly (D) 50% (+10)McSally (R-inc) … Read More

Identity Politics?

Having a seat at the table and being offered a meal is different. It is becoming harder and harder for me to watch the dream of the American melting pot … Read More

IA-Sen: Vox, “Joni Ernst (R) ties her reelection prospects to Trump with speech at the RNC”

From Vox: Sen. Joni Ernst had to walk a fine line with her Republican National Convention speech on Wednesday. While she’s likely relying on President Donald Trump’s support to turn out the … Read More

IA-Sen: Let's Give Theresa Greenfield's (D) Campaign A Boost Before Joni Ernst's (R) RNC Speech

So this is happening tonight: Speakers for the Republican National Convention have been announced, and two Iowans are on the schedule. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will speak on Tuesday, according … Read More

Thank FSM that “…third party candidates are a little bit slower to come out of the woodwork”

The stakes are simply too high for purity this year. The NY Times does another flyover-country article showing that there are plenty of GOP defections this year who will vote … Read More

Swiffian, Vietnam and Desert Storm. Yesterday's demented 4th speech.. He has the Nuke codes.

Let me say first and foremost, I did not watch this garden salad, vegetable  talking tripe yesterday but picked this up on twitter.  Cadet Bone Spurs discusses how we won … Read More

The game-show presidency continues at 530pm ET with more patriotic(sic) displays in DC

After yesterday’s screed on the leftist boogeymen, tonight should lean toward jingoism with the Trumpian cultural economy of bread and circuses.  IMPOTUS* claims that he will speak at 7pm ET. … Read More

Esper On the Outs with Bunker Boy [Update 2: WH Not Showing Confidence in Esper]

Mark Esper (SecDef for those versed in milspeak or govspeak) is in trouble with Bunker Boy (no other identification needed). Pentagon chief breaks from Trump over use of active-duty military … Read More

Trump tries to spin dead bodies, because jobs are more important than dying

All that remains from Trump is virtue signaling: ignore deaths, go back to work, you’ll be a warrior, and we’ll give you a flyover. I made this case at some … Read More

Trump orders military flyovers to 'honor' health care workers; sadly, they won't be dropping PPE

Hey, Donald Trump is going to be sending the Blue Angels out to do flyovers in honor of doctors and nurses! Mere weeks after sending the Angel of Death! Wow, he … Read More

You’ve been Warren(ed)

At the Democratic Presidential debate Wednesday night, former NY City Mayor Michael Bloomberg reacted as if Sen. Elizabeth Warren brought a nice chianti and fava beans to the event; she … 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

Trump tweeted a quote by a possibly imaginary follower

Trump's flyover man appears to be imaginary supporter Sir Richard “Dick” Ketay. In the spirit of David Dennison and John Barron-Miller, Richard Ketay may be a figment of his embattled … Read More

as if David Brooks couldn't get worse

David Brooks latest experiment in detoxified masculinity is called: Why Trump Voters Stick With Him: An imagined conversation with Flyover Man. Unfortunately, like most of his columns, the vague generalizations of non-coastal … Read More

IA-Sen: Sen Sherrod Brown (D. OH) Helps Theresa Greenfield (D) Get Ready To Defeat Joni Ernst (R)

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D. OH) in support or Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaign: While some folks on the coasts might call both … Read More

The Trump Campaign Tipped Their Mitts. And Nobody Noticed.

For the last 22 months, Robert S Mueller III’s trump-Russia investigation has been a political total eclipse. It has spent that time blotting the sun out from pretty much everything … Read More

Syria: It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Bombing [Updated]

No lead-in needed; we all know what’s happened, and we all know what looks to be in the works.  Let’s get into the news, but first, let’s get into the … Read More