Evidence and Evident things
The former chief executive of the United States implored his security not to check people for weapons saying, “I don’t fing care if they have weapons. They’re not here to … Read More
Category: Plea
Pennsylvania Bar Association Slams GOP Candidate For PA Supreme Court Over Dishonest Attack Ad
Here’s the latest news out of Pennsylvania: The TV ad is no-holds-barred. It bluntly attacks a decision of the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania Supreme Court. And on Saturday, the state … Read More
A millennial’s plea to Boomers and older GenXers.
A few years ago, I wrote the piece titled “Boomers Must Take Some Blame And Help Fix Generation Y Unhappy Problem” without any malintent. I was raked over the coals … Read More
Almost Half of Republicans Say Chauvin Verdict was Wrong
CBS News/YouGov conducted a poll this weekend, and there is some disturbing news: CBS News poll: Widespread agreement with Chauvin verdict Three in four Americans think the jury reached the … Read More
“…active-duty law enforcement…are helping to train us.” Oath Keeper seditionists
A band of brothers that needs to be broken up. On 1/6 there was a plan to bring a substantial firearms cache to the Capitol occupation. x It's a rolling … Read More
Minerva @ Midnight: prosecuting the previous guy, former FedEx employee kills 8, plus Freedom Flies
Do we really have the will to prosecute Trump for anything? Or will he escape yet again because he’ll try to bargain his way out of an indictment because he … Read More
Minerva @ Midnight: Venmo receipts and an enemy at the Gaetz
Is Matt Gaetz a stalking horse for the even more extensive crimes of the previous guy, whose silence so far is staggering. A plea deal of an associate is going … Read More
Guilty plea for Boojahideen… from Red Dawn to Orange jumpsuits
“A 22-year-old self-proclaimed member of the “Boogaloo Bois” movement pleaded guilty on Wednesday to trying to sell weapon parts to Hamas after traveling to Minneapolis amid this summer’s George Floyd … Read More
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 … Read More
To my Latino Friends and voters
Don’t make funeral plans for you or your family because of Trump’s lies and incompetence. I appreciate the POC vote. I appreciate the seniors who are flipping to Biden. I … Read More
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 … Read More
A rightwing site features Bill Maher, who features Daily Kos while making final plea
To be a better writer, I force myself to review right-wing media. Every day I go on Fox News, but also a rotating menu of rightwing sites. It’s very easy … Read More
SC-Sen: Watch Fox News Cut Off Lindsey Graham (R) In The Middle Of Begging For Money
Even Fox News is getting sick of this shit: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has been using his airtime on Fox News to appeal for more money from viewers. But it … Read More
has Kentucky become an 'anarchist jurisdiction' because they may let Breonna's killers go free
There is a likelihood that there could be federal charges, even after the settlement reached with Taylor’s family. More likely will be new civil disorder that already has destroyed lives. x … Read More
It does not take Extraordinary Cognition
In 2015, writer, Ramesh Ponnuru wrote a scathing rebuke in the National Review of President Trump’s sister, then federal judge Maryanne Trump Barry. Like most who oppose partial-birth abortion, he … Read More
Praise Yeezus
The Republican Party is falsely worshiping at the Yeezy clad feet of new ecclesiastic fundamentalism, all hail Kanye West. Mr. West is the subject of daily jokes and has become … Read More
Still, Battle at Seattle: “whose streets? Our streets!” Portland has a “sacred fence”
There still are protests with violent activity still motivated by police action. In this case, Seattle Washington and Portland Oregon, where Trumpist sentiment prevails in their police forces. They think … Read More
from Red Lobster to Red Herring, will we learn about the deal Flynn made with Kislyak, Oh Mother…
Hot, polluted water is identified in a WaPo op-ed by John Gleeson, David O’Neil and Marshall Miller, on the withdrawal of Michael Flynn charges. What will knowing the content of the … Read More
Trump hopes that “leading the world in testing” makes you forget the US leads the world in deaths
81,000 people are still dead and Trump defaulted to his usual bigotry and disinformation blather today in yet another presser-trainwreck. “‘The numbers are fucking terrible,’ another former West Wing official … Read More
Flynn charges could be dropped just as new Mueller documents are unsealed
Remember that DoJ dropping charges against Flynn is being done in the context of a diversion and a pandemic. There are Mueller investigation files being unsealed. With imminent release of … Read More
dropping Flynn charges just as new Mueller documents are unsealed, darn coincidences
Remember that DoJ dropping charges against Flynn is being done in the context of a diversion and a pandemic. There are Mueller investigation files being unsealed. x With imminent release … Read More
Are we now a Banana Republic?
As of right now, there is one man standing between the total subversion/perversion of justice in this nation and a CHANCE of maintaining some semblance of equal justice under the … Read More
a desperate Trump amplifies QAnon conspiracy theories perhaps rationalizing a Flynn pardon
Trump is just a free-rider doing QAnon retweets, continuing the proof of Trump unhingery, spreading chaos because bad news for him is coming on May Day. Using the latest FBI … Read More
Joe Biden's “Please Don't Drink Bleach” Tweet Becomes This Week's Most Liked Tweet
Just going to leave this here: x I can’t believe I have to say this, but please don’t drink bleach.— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 24, 2020 TOPLINE Joe Biden … Read More
‘I’m from the Government’
While Republicans work hard to get elected to offices they decry as useless and impediments to success, I am taking a moment to remember the sarcastic critique of the federal … Read More
Trump and Republicans want SCOTUS to delay death of Obamacare until after election
The background: The Trump administration and several red states have backed a — ridiculous, mind you — challenge to the Affordable Care Act arguing that Congress’ removal of the tax … Read More
The right-wing radio host who wished for a 'nice school shooting' almost got his wish
In a plea to get the media to cover something else than the damning impeachment vote, a Denver conservative radio show host, Chuck Bonniwell, literally said on the air that he wished … Read More
Vlad’s Boys, Vlad’s Boys—Whatcha Gonna Do…
On July 27, 2016 Donald Trump asked the Russians to help him defeat Hillary Clinton. The infamous comment by Mr. Trump was “I will tell you this: Russia if you’re … Read More
According To Tiger Beat On The Potomac, Buttigieg Is Coming For Joe Biden.
That is when Buttigieg is not punching at Warren. Buttigieg won’t have to show his distaste for Beto O’Rourke any more though. But Tiger Beat has Buttigieg going after Biden … Read More
rMoney plays it safe, he won't run against Trump but he could call for an impeachment conviction
Other than the possibility that he could vote to convict Trump, Mitt seems to have a Twitter sockpuppet named Twitter user @qaws9876, otherwise known as Pierre Delecto. Sen. Mitt Romney, in an … Read More
Saturday #KreminAnnex protest week 66
x #KREMLINANNEX pic.twitter.com/grFemQa0to — Spooky McSpookface (@pkirkham) October 19, 2019 x ✌ï¸Â🇺🇸 #KremlinAnnex 307, week 66 of protesting Treason45! In support of whistleblowers we make some noise! https://t.co/3zKmh6pQx7 — Kremlin … Read More
A Maher-ed Message
Sometimes when your media heroes let you down it is hard to process. I had such an occurrence last Friday night. I am a huge fan of the tv series … Read More
Chris Collins (R-NY27) resigns
Chris Collins, who has the dubious honor of being Trump’s first Congressional fanboy back in the halcyon days of 2016, has been in a bit of a scrape lately. He has … Read More
D.C. media's dirty little secret: It has no idea what's happening inside Trump's White House
Donald Trump's new White House press secretary hasn't given a single press briefing since she was appointed in June, and the odds are she never will. No briefing has been … Read More
Trump and Republicans and their pals who are Pedophiles and Sexual Abusers
Has anyone written this up before? I got interested about the palling around with pedophiles when SwedishJewfish was writing but after the Epstein deal, I knew he and other republicans … Read More
Epstein denied bail (Upd2: Quick thoughts on the 33 pgs)
This will be was originally pretty short. Considering him to be a “danger to others and to the community by clear and convincing evidence” and a flight risk by the “preponderance … Read More
NBC unearths 1992 footage of Trump and Epstein appearing to rate young women at a party
Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump. Two gross peas in a pod. NBC has found some old footage of the actual president of the United States and his longtime pedophile friend … Read More
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We May Go to War For Spite [Update with BBC Report]
This story was posted in the Daily Mail today: Trump axed Iran deal to spite Obama: How the British ambassador called the President's actions 'diplomatic vandalism' fueled by 'personality reasons' … Read More
The “Everything Terrible Trump Has Done So Far” Omnibus (Week 129)
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
My Problem With The Senate Democrats Who Voted To Confirm Acosta Secretary of Labor.
Ah the Senate Democrats. Just a couple of weeks ago they hosed us on that border funding bill. They voted so overwhelming for McConnell’s bill that it helped jam the … Read More
A Plea for “Its” and It's”
I never wanted to be part of the “grammar police,” but there’s only so much pain I can stand. Even in this age of autocorrect (which often produces hilarious results) … Read More
Bernie Launches Medicare For All
photo: Bernie with Supporters at the MFA Launch In solidarity with the Political Revolution, Mike Hersh for Alan, Dr. Bill, Dan, Janis, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., and Shayna—your PDA … Read More
The “Everything Terrible Trump Has Done So Far” Omnibus (Week 110)
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
Is The Trump Administration, Wittingly Or Unwittingly, Engaging In Human Trafficking?
hu·man traf·fick·ing the action or practice of illegally transporting people from one country or area to another, typically for the purposes of forced labor or sexual exploitation. You’ll notice that … Read More
TX-Sen: Trump Endorses Pants S@#$%ing GOPer Who's Already Frightened By Beto O'Rourke (D)
So this happened today: President Donald Trump on Thursday gave Texas Sen. John Cornyn his “complete and total endorsement” for re-election, saying his fellow Republican has “done an outstanding job … Read More
The GOP is falling back to the rhetorical “bunker” on Trump's collusion and obstruction of justice.
You know, one snowflake is just a snowflake. Ten snowflakes is a flurry, and one hundred snowflakes is a blizzard. But when it comes to Trump, and his collusion and … Read More
Welcome back, Bernie; now please stop calling yourself a socialist
Let me get all my caveats out of the way as I hastily don my flak jacket. I like Bernie Sanders. After seriously considering Hillary Clinton, I voted for Sanders … Read More
When it comes to racism, Detroit cops have a real issue—and not just on Snapchat
In September 2018, Detroit policeman Sean Bostwick, while in uniform, took a selfie in his patrol car and posted it to his Snapchat account with a blatantly racist caption: “Another night to Rangel … Read More
NPR Writes Trump/Russia Case “Weaker than ever” – Gets Twitter Bombed.
So NPR puts out this all things ill considered tweet this morning… x The Russia Investigations: An Unfinished Case Looks Weaker Than Ever https://t.co/gRliZs0Tgr — NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) December 15, … 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
