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Beetle-Juice Three Times. Thank Jeebus that cheesehead is not banned from primary and secondary schools in Wisconsin. Because nothing says “Freedom” and “Liberty” like being the language police. If you talk … Read More
Republicans swing the word freedom over the heads of their voters like the Sword of Damocles. It has become a meaningless mantra, cutting away real freedoms like affordable housing, healthcare, … Read More
Layaway, on-time, and paying-something-down-on-it have been very familiar phrases in black, brown, and poor neighborhoods for generations; credit was for the people who did not need it. Financial freedom because … Read More
Mike Lindell, Diamond & Silk, Dinesh D’Souza’s daughter, and my home state of Wisconsin? TAKE MY MONEY! NOW! move over, Lollapalooza pic.twitter.com/YCp9P0fxEj — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 25, 2021 Wait, … Read More
The Black Codes of the late 1800s are making a comeback in America. These ordinances were meant to control the free movement of people of color using minor infractions as … Read More
Yesterday the state of Georgia defined election integrity as—black people not voting. Republicans love to throw around the image of liberal politicians in hemp-filled rooms manipulating the lives of “real … Read More
There’s really only one Ted that’s applicable to an unconfirmed source trying to connect Greta Thunberg with the Unabomber and that’s Ted “Zodiac Killer” Cruz. Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has mocked … Read More
Donald Trump didn’t really say why he blew up the meticulously negotiated $900 billion stimulus bill, throwing Washington into chaos and screwing over millions of people who are simply trying to survive … Read More
Surely it couldn’t be cynical demagoguery about denying the existence of of a pandemic or is it more about trying to visit ever more cruelty upon defenseless fellow citizens. Trump’s … Read More
Trump and his supporters are such dupes that rather than taking a village, it may take a dominatrix to de-program Trumpists: But up until recently, there’s one group of potential … Read More
Industry concentration and monopolization have become boring and technical so the exploitation of labor now gets a meme-term from Zephyr Teachout that sounds more like a QAnon conspiracy: chickenization. COVID-19 does have … Read More
One would think that Steve Schmidt would exhaust superlatives to describe Trump for what he is. He never disappoints. This is a classic. Steve Schmidt shines with this Trump takedown … Read More
He’s golfing again this weekend in Bedminster. Will he do more pseudo-pressers and populate the “press corps” with “reporters’ from Epoch Times, Gateway Pundit, and OAN. “The president is back … Read More
In his presser, Trump blamed Portland violence on “professional anarchists” because of course they carry cards noting their memberships, rather than those awful amateur anarchists. There are so darn many … Read More
The redoubtable Gabriel Sherman has a new dispatch from the Land of Make-Believe (née the White House). Seems the current occupant, Donald John Trump, is feeling a bit like a gimpy … Read More
Two stories picked up from Political Wire this morning: Trump predicts 'big' win in November, pointing to 'silent majority' Trump admits it: He's losing This is not quite the contradiction … Read More
To be a fly on the wall on Air Force one tonight. We already had the lies tonight about the Trump Coronavirus Fest in Tulsa from Trump and his campaign. The … Read More
On the one hand, this is a bizarre, inexplicable story. On the other hand, it is probably the most revealing story about the failure and obsequiousness of the White House … Read More
Live Blog below (still doing it only because Trump says stupid stuff) 5:00* PM EDT ( expect delays — yesterday’s presser started at 6:15pm) Members of the Coronavirus Task Force Hold … Read More
Donald Trump in his most recent press conference began using his rhetoric to brainwash as he equates American's safety from coronavirus with him as president. Watch Trump try to brainwash us x … Read More
As many have convincingly argued, tampons shouldn’t be taxed anyway because, like food, they’re a basic necessity. Of course, in the “good old days” women who were on their period were considered … Read More
The recent case of DeAndre Arnold, a black Texas teen of Trinidadian extraction, who is not being allowed to walk the stage to celebrate his graduation because of a hairstyle … Read More
The holiday season is a special time of year for Americans of all faith traditions. The arrival of Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year’s brings good cheer and joy to family, … Read More
Assuming you’re not a cult follower, and that you as a Trumper want to learn something, today’s six page letter covers all the themes in a typical Trump rally speech for the next few … Read More
Maybe Lindsey’s idea to convert himself into Trump’s boot licker wasn’t such a hot idea idea after all. Although Lindsey Graham is still currently the favorite to win in this safe Trump … Read More
Trump tries to recover from his unhinged meeting with Democratic leadership Looks like she owned you on #NationalBossDay. Been there. Don’t mess with mama! https://t.co/8unyy930Dj — Christine Pelosi (@sfpelosi) October … Read More
In another move to slam dunk on the dotard and disrespect the U.S., Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced he will not meet with V.P. Pence, whether or not Mother is … Read More
There is a term used in Syria and Turkey about the Kurds, “Arabize.” Essentially the Kurds since the 1920s and 30s have been ostracized as rebellious heretics. Although the Kurds … Read More
Mitt Romney has a tweet or two critical of Trump, and now he wants to be some kind of hero during impeachment? That’s what is being reported by Gabe Sherman … Read More
Actually her entire quote in the Washington Post is…. ”Trump can hug the flag all he likes, but it doesn’t make up for spitting on the graves of 2,996 people … Read More
I see the MSNBC segment on Pence’s visit to a border facility, and my first reaction is, “Why the hell would anyone want to allow this to be released to … Read More
I wrote in an article yesterday about his pathetic one man dog-and-pony show that I had gone on an Official Acosta Resignation (or Termination) Watch. Nothing in the resulting fallout has … Read More
Breaking news! The U.K. ambassador to the United States has eyes! And they’re attached to his brain! Which functions as it should! CNN: Cables sent from the United Kingdom's Ambassador … Read More
I’m getting too old for this shit. When i began obsessing on politics, back in my teens, following the game the way other guys followed box scores, and housewives followed … Read More
Sadly, an Air Force buddy I had served with over 20 years ago is, today, a huge Trump fan. He’s the complete package, down to the stupid red hat and wacky conspiracy … Read More
Sadly, an Air Force buddy I served with over 20 years ago is a huge Donald Trump fan today. He’s the complete package, down to the stupid red hat and wacky conspiracy … Read More
Remember that guy who somehow managed to parlay a single red paper clip into a house through a series of canny trades over the course of a year? Yeah, Donald … Read More
As the GOP becomes more unhinged and terrified of the ideas of Elizabeth Warren and AOC it is becoming more we are in an irony blood bath. But the Cheney’s … Read More
As the GOP becomes more unhinged and terrified of the ideas of Elizabeth Warren and AOC it is becoming more we are in an irony blood bath. But the Cheney’s … Read More
Friendly reminder: Democrats, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, run the House. Sadly, GOP congressmen are having a hard time adjusting to this new reality. The latest GOP humiliation comes courtesy of … Read More
x Trump finally gets a championship team that’s willing to degrade themselves enough to meet him at the White House and all he does is spend a whopping $3 per … Read More
According to Joseph Gerth of the Louisville Courier-Journal, Kentucky Republican Governor Matt Bevin’s rant against ProPublica’s partnership with the Courier-Journal is more about his auditioning for a job with Trump … Read More
It has been a week of heart touching images, towering praise, and warm personal recollections. Yet, through it all, I was continually drawn to one constant, repetitive question. How can … Read More
Philadelphia Flyers’ Mascot Gritty is a different kinda guy so he takes representing his diverse city of some 1.5 million residents seriously and has no f**ks to give for racists. … Read More
Jeff Flake (JF): This party is getting out of hand. Lindsey Graham (LG): Oh it gets that way sometimes Jeff. You know that. Those unethical democrats get overwrought and all … Read More
Grab your air-sickness bags. No, seriously. I mean it. Or skip ahead to the end. And by “end” I mean the end of your now-squalid, irreparably damaged life. Okay, you’ve been … Read More
You know, I'd like to blame this feeling on a flashback, but I didn't do any acid back in the late 60's or 70's. But to quote the late, great … Read More
Many Congressional Republicans were shocked—SHOCKED!—this week at Donald Trump’s humiliation in Helsinki. Like the rest of the world, they watched in real time as an American president kowtowed on foreign … Read More
Let's start our Saturday rime together off on a lighter note. By far and away, my choice for “Comment of the Week” goes to Chuck Rosenberg, a former federal prosecutor. … Read More
Crossposted from Eclectablog.com. In April of 2012, control over Muskegon Heights schools was handed over to an un-elected Emergency Manager, appointed by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder. By July, Emergency Manager … Read More
