The Kraken Caucus makes itself known. GOP sedition messaging harkens back to the 19th Century, except Trump's lost cause won't rise again. This time it’s not a Brooks Brothers Riot but pseudo-secessionist displays. “Trump can't handle the concept of the label 'loser'” as he pimps a 'seditious abuse of justice', and Jake Tapper brands another crowd of GOP…
Category: Justice
It Is Well Past Time To Confront The Truth Of The Republican Party's Threat To Democracy
Watching the depressing and alarming spectacle of 17 Republican states joining Texas’s bad faith, frivolous Supreme Court application to overturn the election in favor of Trump, I am reminded that in September 2015 I wrote a post titled “The Sad Truth of John Boehner’s Resignation” — which received 1,275 Recommends, 789 Comments and, as best I can recall,…
GA-Sen B: “Sen. Loeffler’s (R) Husband Bought Stock In Sectors Set To Benefit From Then-Secret Bill”
From The Huffington Post: For weeks, the couple had done almost nothing but sell. Loeffler was one of several senators who faced public outrage for unloading millions of dollars in stock before most Americans understood the towering threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Then shortly before the CARES Act, a $2 trillion emergency stimulus package,…
For the Sake of the Rule of Law, We Must Indict Trump
I’ve been of two minds about whether it’s better for the country to put Trump on trial for his crimes, or to leave it to history to call him to account. I’m not going to rehash all the arguments for and against, but after watching today’s events and listening to TRMS tonight, I’ve come to…
Barr Reads the Writing on the Wall, May Flee the Scene
Barr Is Said to Be Weighing Whether to Leave Before Trump’s Term Ends Attorney General William P. Barr is considering stepping down before President Trump’s term ends next month, according to three people familiar with this thinking. One said Mr. Barr could announce his departure before the end of the year. It was not clear…
George Stephanopoulos embarrasses Republican Senator spinning another voter fraud lie with reality.
Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) attempted to slide another voter fraud lie on national TV, among others. George Stephanopoulos did not allow him to get away with it. George Stephanopoulos nipped Senator’s voter fraud lie See full episodes here. George Stephanopoulos came prepared to handle the misinformation and lies he knew he was sure to encounter from…
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, there are a small number of surprisingly strong contenders for this title. This history call is depressingly closer than it should be. So, let fellow…
if “Defund the Police” makes you reach for your pistol, Cops are now bigger crooks than criminals
#PoliceThePolice Civil asset forfeiture is manifestly unfair, loaded with perverse incentives, based on a legal fallacy and opposed by an overwhelming majority of the public (once they know what it actually is). It’s also typically carried out with little transparency or oversight, and it’s a policy that, when we do have data, has been shown to be…
Republicans insist on Covid “liability protections.” What does that mean? (Hint: It's terrible)
Throughout all the recent legislative battles about economic and stimulus relief to combat Covid-19, Republicans have made one non-negotiable demand: protections for businesses against Covid liabilities and related lawsuits. Given this centrality, and it’s troubling implications, what does this actually mean? Regrettably, I see little to no explanation in public reporting (or from Democrats generally). So,…
Kitchen Table Kibitzing Friday – Lady Death, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Woody Guthrie
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. Drop by to talk about music, your weather, your garden, or what you cooked for supper…. Newcomers may notice that many who post in this…
WaPo asks every GOP member of Congress which reality they inhabit
We know for sure that Mo Brooks lives in the Phantom Zone, or is it on Bizarro World. The Post is asking every Republican member of Congress the same three questions today. We will report back their answers. The questions are: pic.twitter.com/P1ptrZU4cr — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 3, 2020 Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) has been…
previewing Trump's Saturday Nuremberg Rally
A loser’s victory rally, what a message. In his Valdosta, Georgia speech on Saturday Trump will essentially repeat his 46 minute Facebook rant from Wednesday with a few local references and additional stupid ad libs. Save that hour for more productive activities that don’t involve super-spreading. They’re “not dumb in Georgia” but some there are willing to…
GA-Sen A & B: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I. VT) Helps Put An End To Moscow Mitch's Bull Sh*t
Received this e-mail from former presidential candidate, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I. VT), in support of Jon Ossoff (D. GA) and Rev. Raphael Warnock’s (D. GA) U.S. Senate campaigns: Rev. Raphael Warnock (D. GA) & Jon Ossoff (D. GA) As we're sure you're aware, the special election in Georgia on January 5 is not just…
The Bridges of Edison County emerge in the Trumpist parallel universe, aka The Phantom Zone
“It has all gone too far,” Trump continues to raise money off a highly confused grift, and still remains unindicted. x Edison County must be where Trump has been keeping his secret healthcare plan.And his tax returns.And his dignity. https://t.co/sXbbKt7o0x— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) November 30, 2020 x New: Trump has mused privately about replacing Barr…
probable cause and a 'bribery for pardon' investigation involving the White House
There was a partial unsealing in the DC district court involving a bribery for pardon scheme several months ago. Lots of redaction in the document, and it’s unclear who was involved other than an attorney acting as an intermediary in a ‘pay-to-play’ scheme. One element was a lobbying scheme, and then there was the pay-to-play scheme. www.dcd.uscourts.gov/… x BREAKING: U.S….
Bill Barr says he hasn't seen anything like the fraud Trump and his allies are alleging
I never thought I’d see the day when Trump consigliere Bill Barr became part of the sinister deep-state cabal, but here we are. I mean, if we’re going to take it as an article of faith that Donald Trump was cheated out of reelection, then anyone who says otherwise MUST be part of the conspiracy,…
more problems of Democracy: Neal Katyal defends corporate slavery because it's complicated
“America is advanced citizenship” –The American President The Age of Citizens United continues. x Even Barrett asksQ: So could you sue on torture?A: YesQ: But not if it was a corporation?A: Yes — Oren Nimni (@orennimni) December 1, 2020 x Neal Katyal is currently defending multinational corporations' right to own slaves before the Supreme Court…
GA-Sen A & B: President Obama Finally Gets His Revenge On Moscow Mitch
Received two e-mails from former President Barack Obama. The first one is in support of Jon Ossoff’s (D. GA) U.S. Senate campaign: Jon Ossoff (D. GA) & Raphael Warnock (D. GA) If Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are going to deliver the change we need to get this pandemic under control, restart our economy, protect…
the Flynn Pardon and a “Rudy Special” today as Trump wants firing squad executions back
“Imputation of Guilt”, Flynn’s loss of a 5th Amendment exception could figure in the subsequent, yet unfulfilled prosecution of justice obstruction by the Mueller investigation. Abuse of power continues, as his pardoning spree further hardens his de facto concession. Trump personally benefits from pardoning Flynn, so the pardon is an abuse of power. Abusing power is when you use…
Never mind COVID: Trump is focused on bringing back firing squads
Donald Trump has frequently referred to COVID-19 as an “invisible enemy” — which may be why he’s pretending he doesn’t see it. The coronavirus outbreak is worse than it’s ever been in this country, but as the lame duck à l'orange flops about for the next two months like an elderly manatee who just lost a…
the real Turkey during the Mike Flynn pardon saga could come from some other misdirection
Michael Flynn’s real time in the barrel goes back to the Mueller investigation with whatever Russian involvements Flynn had, as well as a variety of other deals like the Russian/Saudi nuclear “Marshall Plan” project, that will not relate to the lies to the FBI. The latter had Kushner and even Bannon involved. It’s not going to be about…
Depraved and Different
Back in April, President Trump issued a hollow order that meatpacking plants remain open, with safety restrictions to be fashioned by the plants’ owners. Even though the Covid-19 virus was ravaging its employees, places like Tyson Foods threatened them with firings if they dared put their health above a slab of bacon. Yesterday in a story…
There will be matters still to be resolved related to Trump Russia beyond the pardons.
Like the counterintelligence limits of the Mueller report, there are still slender skeletons to be revealed in the corruption of US interests. Trump’s inquiry about a strike against Iran last week was not about Iran’s nuclear proliferation as much as it was part of much larger regional conflict among nuclear powers. Did Kushner secretly sell off…
Can President Jim Crow pardon himself like a turkey
Trump could try to pardon himself, but it is more likely that he could resign and VP Pence could pardon him, much like the ceremony on Tuesday, live and domestic. As a WaPo op-ed also shows he may be able to even further obstruct justice before leaving office by manipulating the Department of Justice. Yet…
LOTUS! PA Supreme Court rejects Trump campaign's claim that GOP lacked access to Philly vote count
1-22 record in legal challenges as GOP loses again, this time on the watchers of vote counting in Philadelphia. x Breaking: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has rejected the Trump campaign's claim that Republicans lacked access to Philadelphia's vote count proceedings. The ruling was 5-2 against the campaign.https://t.co/tdNwajyk0Q — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) November 17, 2020 The…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
GOP donors paid $130,000 in GoFundMe to postal worker claiming voter fraud
With a Biden lead of nearly 15,000 ballots, 180 have been challenged in Arizona and a claim of postal interference in Pennsylvania debunked as an employee recants. x Postal worker featured by Republicans as evidence of vote tampering admits he made it up; GOP donors gave him $130,000 https://t.co/UlOqChJN5j— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) November 10, 2020 Richard…
“Growing Discomfort” as Obamacare faces Supreme Court remade by Trump
The lawfare against the ACA now being heard in SCOTUS now resembles the attempts to reverse the results of the 2020 election. Scorched earth and total lawfare, total landscaping. Schrödinger's ballots. Sources close to Trump described his unsupported accusations as a desperate way to save face x Memo to my fellow attorneys at law firms…
GOP folly: “Branding Trump as anything but a loser”
Trump has always been a loser, but is reaching the end even as he’s trying to keep the grift going. Remember that he began campaigning for 2020 right after his inauguration. This is no different. He simply hasn’t reached the “sale by” date. The path to the bunker has 72 days of hard road ahead. GOP…
Van Jones smacks down Rick Santorum's attempt to normalize Trump's destructive tone
Van Jones made Rick Santorum look like the little man he is as he tried to appease Donald Trump’s caustic behavior. He was successful. Van Jones is right See full episodes here. Rick Santorum made a mistake to claim that only elites care about Donald Trump’s obnoxious and less than presidential tone. Van Jones did…
GA-Sen A & B: I'm Happy, I'm Well Rested & I'm Ready To Win These Runoffs
Hey everyone! So I needed to take a little break after election day from posting diaries and I think you all know why. First off, I am very happy that my home state of Pennsylvania delivered for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris! I was in Cleveland this past weekend heading to the Rock n’ Roll…
AOC slams back in defense of progressives against a centrist attack with the inconvenient truth
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) responsibly hit hard on the current attempt to blame Democratic underperformance on Progressives. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) defends Progressives x x YouTube Video See full episodes here. It did not take long. Barely 48 hours after the election, a centrist Democrats began the irresponsible and unnecessary attack with a message that included profanities…
Despite McConnell and a hostile Supreme Court, Joe Biden will be known as the climate president.
The crises facing the country are severe — from a pandemic to an economic recession, climate change to racial injustice — and the transition team will continue preparing at full speed so that the Biden-Harris Administration can hit the ground running on Day One. Biden Transition Team As I write this, outside heavy rainbands from…
Joy-Ann Reid calls out the 70+ million Americans who forsook the lives Trump put in danger
Joy-Ann Reid’s statements make it clear that Biden's desire for unity must come after those 70+ million who supported Trump's action to hurt are called out on it. Joy-Ann Reid is on point x x YouTube Video See full episodes here. Joy-Ann Reid knows exactly what to say at the right moment. She heard that the Biden/Harris…
Kitchen Table Kibitzing Friday – Is the latest long national nightmare over yet?
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. Drop by to talk about music, your weather, your garden, or what you cooked for supper…. Newcomers may notice that many who post in this…
Democrats should take a breath before they (typically) point fingers at each other for victory
Watching Morning Joe today was somewhat amusing because Joe and all his pundits spent their time portraying the current race as a huge set-back for Democrats — which requires a reckoning within the party and, of course, the rejection of any progressive ideas or candidates within the party. The chatter was sparked in part by reporting…
the Coup that couldn't shoot down Fifth Avenue
CNN is now framing a narrative that Biden’s victory is inevitable, with “gap-closing” in several states perhaps to be resolved by tomorrow because of trending in PA and GA. Trump did an unhinged “press conference” at 645pm ET that essentially repeated the main themes of grievance and paranoia that will guide his post-presidency grifting and lawfare. x x…
Phoenix Trumpists chant “count the vote” as Detroit Trumpists chant “stop the vote”
Unhingery abounds on the path to the bunker. MSNBC reports that angry Trumpists are demonstrating at the Phoenix vote counting center (Maricopa County Elections Dept.) because Fox News called the election for Biden. x A conservative super PAC is working to organize anti-vote-counting protests in Phoenix, Detroit and Philadelphia for tomorrow. And someone is trying…
the 2000 Brooks Brothers Riot returns, GOP operatives protest at Michigan counting site
Brooks Brothers riot of intimidation returns from 2000: x Wow. Actually identical now to the Bush 2000 playbook. https://t.co/zTtsayW1a4 — Dan O'Sullivan (@Bro_Pair) November 4, 2020 GOP millennium tribute band x A Detroit elections officials attempting to deescalating an increasingly tense situation outside the ballot count at TCF Center. republican and democratic challenger limits are…
MI-Sen: Final Round Of Polls Give Sen. Gary Peters (D) 5 To 7 Point Lead Over John James (R)
There’s a whole bunch of polling out of Michigan today and over the weekend. First, from Research Co.: Trump ended a streak of six consecutive presidential elections where the Great Lakes State was won by Democrats, defeating Hillary Clinton by 10,704 votes in 2016 (47.5% to 47.3%) Biden heads to Election Day with an eight-point…
Harwood on President: Talking like a thug and encouraging aides & supporters to act like thugs
Donald Trump is trying every underhanded trick to have a semblance of victory. John Harwood identifies his tactics. He is a thug. John Harwood identifies the president: A thug See full episodes here. Donald Trump and his losing campaign continue to stir dissension. His advisors are fanning out over the TV networks telling Americans that if…
More Dicks vote GOP, as it claims it will outnumber Dems' election day votes
“Hostility to the opposition party and its candidates has now reached a level where loathing motivates voters more than loyalty.” It’s one thing for Trump supporters to block highways and bridges with little law enforcement response. It will be an altogether different matter if they congregate aggressively at polls. Law enforcement must be prepared to…
NC-Sen: Emerson Poll Has Cal Cunningham (D) Beating Thom Tillis (R) 46-43
Here’s the latest news today out or North Carolina courtesy of Emerson College’s latest poll: The final Emerson College poll before the November 3rd election finds North Carolina in a dead-heat, with former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump both at 47%. Six-percent (6%) of voters plan to vote for someone else and…
Trump Blasts FBI For Investigating His Bus-Blocking Supporters While Trumpies Block Roads
It was bad enough when Trump tweeted a video of this scene of his supporters ambushing a Biden-Harris bus and said “I LOVE TEXAS!” But then he found out the FBI was actually doing its job and investigating these domestic terrorists, and he totally lashed out — at the FBI. Trump lashes out after FBI…
GA-Sen A & B: Emerson Poll Has Both Jon Ossoff (D) & Raphael Warnock (D) Leading
Here’s the latest news today out of Georgia courtesy of Emerson College’s latest poll: The final Emerson College poll before the November 3rd election in Georgia finds President Trump leading Biden by less than a point, 49% to 48%. Two percent (2%) of voters plan to vote for someone else and 2% are undecided. Biden…
ME-Sen: New Emerson Poll Has Sara Gideon (D) Beating Susan Collins (R) 48-42
Some very good news today out of Maine courtesy of Emerson College’s latest poll: The final Emerson College poll before the November 3rd election in Maine finds the former Vice President Joe Biden leading President Donald Trump 54% to 43%. Three percent (3%) of voters plan to vote for someone else and 1% are undecided….
