Is Irony Dead?
Congressman James Comer Jr. (R-KY) is the current ranking member of the House Oversight Committee. In January, when the 118th Congress is seated, he is set to become the Chairman … Read More
Category: ThanksGiving
Is It Really the Far-Right?
Yet another mass shooting happened overnight near my sister’s home in Virginia. After the body counts, the gnashing of teeth, and the solemn looks of talking heads interviewing the survivors … Read More
Ideology Over Country
The media should set an example for public discourse. No, I do not mean shaping a monolith of Democratic or Republican philosophy, we have that now. Two questions need to … Read More
I am Masked and Fully Vaccinated
I took my first shot of the Pfizer vaccine two days after my birthday. I had my second shot 21 days later, and I am well past the two-week waiting … Read More
As another school year comes to a close
I step back to reflect on many things, including this strangest year of my more than 2 ½ decades as a classroom teacher. It is also as I approach what … Read More
Rick Santorum explains how white Christians built this country all by themselves
Most of my immigrant ancestors came here from Germany in the 1860s and 1870s. I have no idea why they came. They probably wanted to make sure their descendants were … Read More
The GOP and TrumpWorld appear to be bailing on Gross Gaetz
I’m not sure what Matt Gaetz expected. After all, the only exercise Donald Trump ever gets involves golf, languorous coitusTM, and throwing former “friends” under the bus. (Again, Trump has … Read More
Remember the Wisconsin pharmacist who deliberately ruined vaccines? Yeah, he's a flat-Earther
Lately, I feel like the whole world is Green Acres and I’m Mr. Douglas. (I grant you my references are ancient. Is there a more contemporary reference I can use? … Read More
deurbanizing because of Trumpism and pandemic includes Trump hating on a remodeled Mar-A-Lago
A grumpy Trumpy arrived at his new domicile and got depressed over not having enough gaudy gold surroundings to remind him of his earlier, more randy life. In other news, … Read More
surviving the next month of COVID-19: “You have to assume pandemic is going to get worse” -Fauci
Meanwhile, Trump’s on the golf course today. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious diseases expert, said on Tuesday that America has to assume that the coronavirus pandemic is going to … Read More
Evangelical Leaders claiming ignorance after their words continue to kill many. Dead parents enough?
If there is a hell, that is where these evangelical leaders belong. They are singularly responsible for the deaths of thousands. Unfortunately, if natural selection was perfectly selective, we could be rid … Read More
The herd market for immunity was also about denying every American a mask in March
Crimes against humanity by needless deaths, because sending Americans a check with his name on it obligated a vote. Trump needed anti-masking reactionaries and antivaxxers to merge in order to … Read More
MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle gets real after her entire family got infected with COVID-19
Stephanie Ruhle did not hold back as she excoriated the government's response to COVID. Her empathy for the plight of most is unparalleled. Stephanie Ruhle gets it x x YouTube … Read More
Think about this when you are deciding whether or not to vote in Ga
I have had a very hard week this past week. I heard two weeks ago about my classmate Willard was being hospitalized in my hometown with Covid. I have lost … Read More
had a Trump joke to tell but it's really hard to recount because it's lost its appeal
Perhaps it’s the pandemic or Thanksgiving but this type of tweet has now become Twitter’s new version of the Dad joke. It’s not yet a genre and doesn’t yet have a #hashtag. It’s … Read More
Trump tweets the most absurd OANN propaganda you'll see, well, this week
I’m convinced Rupert Murdoch secretly launched One America News Network in secret to make Fox News appear sane. Though he probably didn’t expect Donald Trump to fall in love with … Read More
Trump's goading toward war or Iran's waiting for a new nuclear agreement after January
Trump really wants Iran to do something stupid before he leaves office, whether it’s a terrorist strike by proxies or something, something Revolutionary Guard attack. x If killing Iranian general … Read More
now 1-38 “Voters, not lawyers, choose the president,” the appeals court said.
Merit-free futility: “Voters, not lawyers, choose the president,” the appeals court said. x “Voters, not lawyers, choose the President. Ballots, not briefs, decide elections.” — Third Circuit Court of Appeals … Read More
Joe Scarborough scorches GOP, COVID-afflicted star loves Canada’s Medicare for All & more
Joe Scarborough stumbles onto some truths. West Wing star tells the truth about Canada’s Medicare-for-All. Americans are suffering. Does Joe Scarborough have an inconvenient truth? x x YouTube Video Politics … Read More
Alex Trebek prerecorded a Thanksgiving message, and it's exactly what you need right now
I’ll take “Potent Quotables” for $1,000, Alex … Alex Trebek recorded a Thanksgiving message prior to his passing. I’m not crying, you’re crying. Happy Thanksgiving everyone — and RIP, Alex…https://t.co/6NPCRbYYRe … Read More
Doctor on Trump’s Thanksgiving advice: ‘Absolute abject failure of the leadership’ of Trump.'
The CDC and Dr. Fauci advised on how to prevent Thanksgiving from becoming a super spreader event. Doctor scolds Trump on his. Trump Thanksgiving Fail x x YouTube Video See … Read More
as Trump is my witness, I thought turkeys could gather “in homes and places of worship” today
Because “freedom” means having the right to kill the grans at Thanksgiving 1978 — WKRP in Cincinnati: The "turkey drop" episode. Forty live turkeys were dropped from a helicopter onto an … Read More
How to cook a turkey and steal an election, by Donny Trump, age 5
There’s something undeniably hilarious about those classic late night talk show segments in which kids are asked to relate the instructions (as they see them) for cooking a turkey. Usually … Read More
On Thanksgiving, some reflections
This is the first time I have posted here in more than 2 weeks. I have read some of what others have offered, but have not, before today, felt moved … Read More
Happy Thanksgiving and stay safe with the turkey as well
To all my friends, this year has been a doozy but no matter how you spend Thanksgiving….Be safe. Don’t gather in large crowds or even small ones. Stick close to … Read More
Kasich on Flynn pardon: ‘Tomorrow’s Thanksgiving, Can We Just Move On a Little Bit?’
I don’t know about you, but I don’t want John Kasich to be nominated for a Biden cabinet position. His chants of “Lock her up” during the run-up to the 2016 … Read More
Thank you, America
Throughout the Democratic primaries, the dueling campaigns, and finally the day of November 3rd, I feared the United States would let me down. I have blown the horn of warning … Read More
The lost cause has yet to be found as Trump goes to PA Wednesday in search of 2020 election fraud
There’s a meeting of Trump and GOP lawmakers in Gettysburg PA where they will discuss a fraud to which Rudy has yet to admit under oath in court. x Trump is … Read More
Boycott Florida. PLEASE ! DeSantis is trying to kill us all for a dollar.
Ron Desantis makes Rick Scott look like a saint. Seriously, who would have thought such a thing. He hasn’t done squat over Hurricane damage and in hiding. He sends out … Read More
GA-Sen A & B: Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D. MA) Refuses To Let Moscow Mitch Obstruct President Biden
Received this e-mail today from Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D. MA-04) in support of Jon Ossoff (D. GA) & Rev. Raphael Warnock’s (D. GA) U.S. Senate campaigns: Raphael Warnock (D. … Read More
Kitchen Table Kibitzing Friday… everyone needs a teacup holster at Zoom Thanksgiving
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. … Read More
Jim Jordan just got the scorching of a lifetime on Twitter
I live in Oregon. My Thanksgiving is likely to be just my wife and me eating either a vegan roast or, if we’re too lazy to turn the oven on … Read More
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. … Read More
Scott Atlas Wants You to Have a Final Thanksgiving
Prisoners about to be executed are sometimes asked what they want for their last meal. (I used to fantasize about what I would want — maybe grouse served with a … Read More
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 … Read More
Detroit LiveBlog Community Live Bloggers: Biden and Obama together again on stage with #StevieWonder
Biden-Obama speech scheduled at 530pm ET. A Stanford study shows Trump rallies have killed 700 people so far. x YouTube Video Trump remains 10% behind Biden nationally but folks still … Read More
The “Negro National Hymn” to be sung before the first NFL games – reactionaries haz a sad
It is a surprise to some who haven’t spent time in African-American cultural institutions that Lift Every Voice and Sing is a standard for many events. It never substitutes for … Read More
close to the zenith of Trump derangement: Your enthusiasm is being dampened
With the latest CNN poll showing Trump nationally behind Biden by 14 points, Philip Bump does an interesting take on Trump’s need to believe his ultimate victory on the way … 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
Pelosi on Trump's 'Nervous Nancy' dis: 'Pfft. He's nervous. He's always projecting'
It’s no secret that Donald Trump is a master projector. The media are “liars” and “fake.” Bernie Sanders is “crazy.” Hillary was “crooked.” He makes fun of other people’s looks … Read More
Changes During Public Impeachment Hearings (Part II)
As we discussed in our previous post, Trendency has been tracking the opinions of registered voters on the impeachment of President Donald Trump since the beginning of the year. Through … Read More
Happy Xmas, Trump digs lumps of coal
The nativity scene at Claremont United Methodist church. HT Rev. Karen Clark Ristine. pic.twitter.com/YRIl8me63y — Matt Rindge (@mattrindge) December 8, 2019 Failing to win the “war on Thanksgiving” we’re all … Read More
“Cancel Culture” as self-fulfilling crowd & mob behaviors manipulated politically
Whether among a family, in the workplace, or on the web, gossip operates as cancel culture and at scale is easily monetized by tabloid media. The production of pariahs is … Read More
CO, AZ, NC, ME, IA, GA, KS, TX & KY-Sen: Rolling Stone Shows Us The Path For A Senate Majority
First off, I hope you all had a terrific Thanksgiving break. I was back in Pittsburgh this past week (currently in San Diego visiting relatives, heading back to Los Angeles … Read More
Trump outs us at rally, forces us to abort plan to rename Thanksgiving
I was at my local hipster coffee shop, where I was calling several members of the Deep State. Our plan for world domination completely hinges on getting people to say … Read More
Ah say failson culture, son…
Darn those portmanteaus and neologisms. “…failson status is earned through a display of equal parts incompetence, stupidity, and arrogance.” Don Jr. is no Prince Andrew. https://twitter.com/MollyJongFast/status/1200802418000351236? Donald Trump, Jr. cruised … Read More
My great Thanksgiving political slugfest you missed
I’m somewhat active in a local veteran’s organization, which hosted a Thanksgiving potluck. The food was fantastic, and the people are fun to talk to—normally. There is a healthy range … Read More
It's still early for time to be running out
There have been some challenges for the Harris campaign, including some being framed by RW and MSM, with a recent staff shake-up. Some of us want the Harris campaign to … Read More
wasn't the war on Thanksgiving won when Plymouth Rock landed on us
“On July 4, 1834, Plymouth Rock was on the move again, this time a few blocks north to the front lawn of the Pilgrim Hall Museum. And once again, the boulder had a rough ride. While … Read More
Donald Trump Jr. is encouraging conservatives to pick fights with their families on Thanksgiving
I haven’t read Donald Trump Jr.’s new book, Daddy, Look at Me!, but I imagine it’s loaded with a Trumpload of sophistry, casuistry, and garden-variety fucknuttery. Of course, I’m not … Read More
