Slender Man's pizza delivery – was Air Bridge more like DoorDash

Jared Kushner’s Air Bridge may have worked to not only expedite delivery of PPE, but also failed to deliver by hoarding an as yet unaccounted amount of PPE materiel. Trump … Read More

Obama is Baiting Trump

Two columns and a Facebook post caught my attention this morning: Obama Lives in Trump’s Head by Charles Blow (NYT) This is why Trump is back to attacking Obama by … Read More

In three seconds, Trump undermined CDC's COVID-19 health recommendation

Even if Donald Trump had done everything else perfectly, his loosey-goosey attitude toward government messaging on coronavirus mitigation would be one of the biggest scandals in the history of the country. … Read More

Second US death. Inoculating against pathological viroTrumpism requires testimony under oath

As a second US citizen (also in Washington State) dies from COVID-19, the Trump lies continue. A reminder that actual Trumpian truth happens only under oath. Trump had brought it … Read More

Things You Can Count On In Tomorrow Night's Democratic Presidential Debate.

I think there will be certain things that are predictable for tomorrow night’s Democratic presidential debate.   You know you suck as a moderator when you get panned by both Democrats and … Read More

Are you kidding me? The Iowa caucus issues are the best thing that could have happened!!!

Everybody is really upset they are not getting the results right away. There will be about a sixteen hour lag. Let’s see what good is coming from this. 1. A … Read More

This excerpt from Trump's Zelensky call makes the stalking of Amb. Yovanovitch feel twice as creepy

I’m sure you’ve read the news today … oh boy.  If not, here’s a rundown from Daily Kos’ own Kerry Eleveld. According to a new trove of documents supplied by Rudy Giuliani … Read More

Democratic Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear Ends War On Women's Right to Choose.

Let’s see.  Socially conservative state-  Kentucky – that supposedly obsesses about abortions.  Check.  Big reason many Kentucky voters said they were voting for loathsome Republican Matt Bevin for governor.  Check. Said … Read More

KS-Sen: Sen. Patty Murray (D. WA) Helps Barbara Boiler (D) Beat Trump's Favorite Loser

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D. WA) in support of Barbara Boiler’s (D. KS) U.S. Senate campaign: Sen. Patty Murray (D.  WA)   We have some … Read More

Dean Obeidallah: Democrats ceding 'good economy' talking point is a loser

Dean Obeidallah appeared on MSNBC’s AM Joy and made a very important critique on Democrats ceding the economic narrative to Donald Trump. Dean Obeidallah correct on not ceding economic message … Read More

Tulsi now ranks as 'most disliked' candidate while being called to resign over neglecting duties

Tulsi Gabbard’s pathetic non-vote over impeachment increased her unfavorability rating by 7% in just a week in a Morning Consult survey. This means she has now surpassed conservative Mike Bloomberg … Read More

Courier-Journal: FBI Asking Questions About Former Governor Matt Bevin's Pardons.

The Louisville Courier-Journal is reporting that the FBI is asking questions about former Governor Matt Bevin’s pardons.  For those not familiar with loser Matt Bevin, he issued a whole lot … Read More

Former Governor Matt Bevin Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving to Kentucky Democrats.

Kentucky’s version of Donald Trump — loser former Governor Matt Bevin — just won’t go away no matter how much Kentucky Republicans wish it.  Bevin is an early Christmas present to Kentucky … Read More

In Michigan, impeached Trump claims “big backlash at the box office” whatever that means

The House voted both impeachment articles and Trump seemed to be in denial during his speech in Battle Creek Michigan at a 10,000 seat arena. “I'm the first person to … Read More

Krugman: On China trade war, Trump is a big loser who 'talks loudly but carries a small stick'

Donald Trump is declaring victory in his trade war with China. Of course he is. He always claims victory, even — in fact, especially — when he loses. Remember the … Read More

Like a total loser, Donald Trump just made Elizabeth Warren's electability argument for her

In this article by multiple reporters for The Washington Post, the Post reported that Trump doesn’t have a plan to relieve millions of Americans of crushing student loan debt and … Read More

Gordon Sondland's instant metamorphosis into a coffee boy

Donald Trump, his voice modulated to drown out the helicopter rotors and the shrieking shame goblins in his head, made a statement this morning on the White House lawn. Summary: … Read More

Billionaires Running For Office Produce Mediagasm.

Did you know that Michael Bloomberg’s entry into the Democratic presidential race upends it?  Really.  I’m not kidding.  I know because the Media tells me so.  And it is especially … Read More

Joe Biden Still Preaching To Fat Cats That Republicans Will Experience “Epiphany” When Trump is Gone

The good news for Joe Biden is that most of his supporters must not be paying attention to Biden’s malarkey about good Republicans.  The bad news for the rest of us … Read More

Shouldn't Candidates Who Are Confident of Victory Not Act Deranged? See KY Governor's Race.

OK.  My mood took a nose dive when I saw this last public poll in Kentucky on the upcoming governor’s race: Mason-Dixon poll: Matt Bevin and Andy Beshear tied in race for … Read More

The Trump Shuffle

On June 12, 2016, three short years ago, 49 Americans [mostly members of the LGBTQ+ community] were slaughtered by a coward at the Pulse Night Club in Orlando, Florida. President … Read More

Giuliani could be prosecuted under the Logan Act, among other things

The pushback from Trumpists is beginning with much disinformation and noise. The coming weeks will unfortunately be far too interesting because the latest episode with Ukraine is one clearly created … Read More

Trump tries to flip Minnesota with yet another campaign rally

Trump is at the Minneapolis Target Center tonight for yet another campaign rally. Below is the Daniel Dale tweet thread in anticipation of another even more stupid Trump statement. It … Read More

Is Mitt Romney Jerking Our Chains?

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

Two Polls Show Republican Sen. Tom Tillis in Trouble in NC Senate Race

Democratic candidate Cal Cunningham has a two point edge in the 2020 Senate race in North Carolina over Republican incumbent Tom Tillis who has a high unfavorable rate. thehill.com/… The … Read More

Remember How Howard Schultz Was a Threat To Democrats in 2020? Economic Austerity Is A LOSER.

Wow.  A corporate billionaire who thought that the federal deficit was the greatest threat to America and wanted to fix it with cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid had … Read More

Shorter Senator Bennet: We Will Have to Wait Years Before We Do Anything.

Does anyone seriously consider that Democrats are going to pick a SUPER majority in the U.S. Senate come 2020?  That Democrats are doing to get up to 60 or more … Read More

Both Sides Do it… ‘Again’

Two-hundred and forty combined Congressmen and women voted to officially condemn Donald Trump, for maligning 4 American female members of Congress, of color, as interlopers, who should “go back” to … Read More

Hmm, these two Trump tweets about Paul Ryan are really, really different for some reason

Donald Trump last April: x Speaker Paul Ryan is a truly good man, and while he will not be seeking re-election, he will leave a legacy of achievement that nobody … Read More

Amy McGrath Says She Would Have Voted for Kavanaugh. Then, She Changes Her Mind.

OK.  This was a fuck up on McGrath’s part, and I am not going to sugar coat it because I support her. Hours after telling the Courier Journal she would … Read More

What Happened to Outrage?

This essay is not about political rights and wrongs or choosing up sides between Donkeys vs. Elephants. We all should have awakened this morning and become outraged once we saw … Read More

You can't win the primary, Beto (and others). But you CAN win the Senate. We need you.

When Beto announced he would run for president, I was genuinely excited. He was my top choice. Yet Beto made a fatal mistake: he decided to engage in what he … Read More

Fox & Friends complain that John Dean tweets too much and uses too many insulting nicknames

Guys, it’s one thing to kill irony and another to dismember its corpse, make a davenport out of its skin, and sit in it while you spew random syllables like a … Read More

Fox & Friends complains that John Dean tweets too much and uses too many insulting nicknames

Guys, it’s one thing to kill irony and another to dismember its corpse, make a davenport out of its skin, and sit on it while you spew random syllables like a … Read More

Trump fumes over lack of recognition for his imaginary accomplishments

Donald Trump played the New York media like a fiddle for decades, even successfully masquerading as his own PR flack on several occasions. So he probably thought it would be … Read More

Mayor of London: 'This is the sort of behavior I'd expect from an 11-year-old'

After Donald Trump described London Mayor Sadiq Khan as a “stone cold loser” in yet another petulant tweet on Monday, the mayor hit back — if you can call dispassionately stating the … Read More

Don't believe the hype, it's all a con.

There are two things that I saw in the last hour that drove me to the keyboard today, in what should be my “day of rest,” cuz I’m like, ya know, so damn … Read More

Fox & Friends on Trump losing $1 billion: 'If anything, it's pretty impressive'

We’re about a year away from state-run television Fox News declaring that Donald Trump’s ballooning weight proves he’s ascending to the godhead. I mean, gods have to be big and … Read More

It's Now Inevitable.

I wrote recently on the difficult dichotomy of whether to impeach, or not impeach. I touched on the risks and benefits of both courses of action. I personally was ambivalent, … Read More

Trump claims he didn't try to fire Mueller because firing people 'is not good'

This is a guy whose entire persona was based on the lame catchphrase “You’re fired!” And here he was earlier today: “I’m a student of history. I see what you … Read More

Challenge accepted. I told him eight things I absolutely love about Trump.

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

Challenge accepted: I told a Trump supporter eight things I absolutely love about Trump

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

About Tulsi's paranoid claim that a Trump indictment will lead to civil war…

Generally, I stay away from bashing Democratic presidential candidates. Yet there’s one exception I’ll gladly make, because I don’t know what the hell Tulsi Gabbard is, but she’s no Democrat. … Read More

Republican Kevin McCarthy warns Trump the latest attempt to kill Obamacare is a huge mistake

Once again Trump has stepped on his own dictatorship. Now Republicans are frustrated with the wobbly orange Jell-O mold over his Justice Department’s decision to support removing Obamacare root and branch. … Read More

Before calling George Conway a 'total loser,' Trump praised him as a 'top trial lawyer'

In Donald Trump’s bizarro Manichaean world, you’re either tremendous and magnificent or a total loser. The one variable that decides which column you belong in? Your opinion of Donald Trump, of … Read More

The Congressional oversight hearings. Where have I heard this before?

This world has seen its share of dictators, and they all tend to share common characteristics. Hard, steely eyed autocrats, Men of iron will, with fists to match. Men like … Read More

Daily Beast: Trump 'beyond obsessed' with Andrew McCabe

I don’t know if this qualifies as a scoop or even new information, given that Trump once told former acting FBI director Andrew McCabe to ask his wife what it feels … Read More

The Biggest “Loser”

I am not going to rehash the insipid intellectual wasteland that was the Trump State Of The Union speech last night. Since I quit drinking a couple of years ago, … Read More

The “Everything Terrible Trump Has Done So Far” Omnibus (Week 106)

As part of the ongoing project to catalog every awful thing the Trump Administration has done as a reference for future political arguments and whatever few posterity survives to see … Read More

There goes Coulter, there go low-information voters, there goes a chunk of his base. What's left?

I could post the entire transcript of Donald Trump’s Rose Garden address, but what’s the point? It all boils down to this: “We’re ending the government shutdown, blah blah blah, … Read More