NYT: White House counsel McGahn has been cooperating with Mueller
Needless to say, Trump is going to lose it when Ivanka reads this story to him. From The New York Times: The White House counsel, Donald F. McGahn II, has … Read More
Wow! W. H. Counsel McGahn, fearing Being Trump's Fall Guy, Co-operating “Extensively” w/ Mueller
This is HUUGE! New York Times “WASHINGTON — The White House counsel, Donald F. McGahn II, has cooperated extensively in the special counsel investigation, sharing detailed accounts about the episodes … Read More
On This Day In Trumptopia. August 18th, 2016 & 2017.
Welcome to what I hope will become a daily feature. This carnival we call the Trump Presidency is like an out of control merry-go-round, shit being thrown off in every … Read More
Fox News, et al., have been hiring pundits who are legally barred from criticizing Trump
Suppose you were a movie reviewer who’d signed a nondisclosure agreement that bars you from criticizing anything Michael Bay produces. Wouldn’t you think it appropriate to mention that you’re legally … Read More
People do know that fifty years ago many state universities were near free, right?
I am so tired of people, especially Democrats, hear proposals and say they are crazy, there is no way we could pay for that. That it is just free pony … Read More
Missed This Poll About Republican Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin.
It’s difficult to get any polling data about Kentucky political races because…Well, I really do not know why. Probably because we are a poorer state with fewer people? Shrugs. But … Read More
If you want to know exactly what racial profiling looks like, just watch this video
This is painful and difficult to watch. Yet I’m going to ask you do just that. A local activist group, Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (ICCI), obtained and published police … Read More
Lordy. Omarosa Has Video.
….and e-mail, and texts and no telling what else. The Associated Press “Omarosa Manigault Newman has a stash of video, emails, text messages and other documentation supporting the claims in … Read More
Falling behind in the polls, Ted Cruz panders in the slimiest way possible
It’s been three months since the Santa Fe school shooting. Back then, Ted Cruz thought he had the election in the bag with ruby-red Texas. He wouldn’t meet with the … Read More
John Dean to White House staffers: 'Get out!'
John Dean knows a little something about awful, criminal, paranoid presidents with berserk rage boners for the popular Democratic presidents who preceded them. As White House counsel under President Nixon, … Read More
Rachel Maddow: drumpf Not Flogging Critics by Taking Sec. Clearances, He's Hamstringing Witnesses.
Last night our favorite reporter told us the real reason dumbass is stripping officials of the security clearances; doing so denies them access to their files and notes sequestered in … Read More
Hey Marine Combat Veterans! Your Service Ain't Nuthin' Compared to the Hazards of a Congressman!
Bunch of damn p*****s Marine combat veterans are, at least compared to the hazards of being a Republican Congressman like Andy Barr of Kentucky! U.S. Rep. Andy Barr compared his political … Read More
Too Bad Kentucky Does Not Have Two Republican U.S. Senators To Fight Trump's Tariffs.
It must really suck for Kentuckians who are getting hurt by Trump’s tariffs that they do not have two Republican U.S. Senators to fight for them on Capitol Hill. “Nobody … Read More
(R) Josh Hawley Takes “Where is Claire” Swipe at McCaskill. Twitter Swipes Back.
Josh Hawley, Missouri’s Rethuglican Attorney General and low energy candidate for Claire McCaskill Senate seat, is dragging a debate “trailer” around the Show Me State and accusing Claire of avoiding … Read More
What Trump needs is a good impeachment. At least the Republicans think so.
Oh boy, do I ever get this one. If there's one thing that a lifelong Cubs fan knows, it's the surefire signs of lemonade making. Because, when your beloved team … Read More
OH-Gov: Mike DeWine (R) Exposed For Tanking A Sexual Harassment Case To Protect His Political Allies
The Huffington Post has a must-read piece out today regarding the Republican nominee in the upcoming Governor’s race in Ohio: Mike DeWine, the attorney general and Republican nominee to replace … Read More
CA-Gov: Trump's Candidate Compares DMV Wait To Surviving The Holocaust
Kudos to TPM for catching this: The Republican candidate for governor of California paid a visit to a DMV on Wednesday and casually compared standing in line at the notoriously … Read More
Fox & Friends host says America is great because 'we defeated communist Japan'
Let’s be clear. Fox & Friends isn’t just some shit-kicking local morning show in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, giving out tips on where to find the best cheese curds and night crawlers. … Read More
This video of Aretha Franklin, the Obamas and Carole King is America at its finest
Aretha Franklin, RIP I’m not an overly sentimental person, but this made me tear up a little. A great American artist. A great American singer-songwriter. A great American president and … Read More
MI-11, 08 & 07: Sen. Gary Peters (D) Helps These Michigan Democrats Win Back The House
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D. MI) in support of his fellow Michigan Democrats: Last week’s primary election in Michigan made something very clear: women are leading … Read More
TX-Sen: PCCC Doubles Down To Rocket Beto O'Rourke (D) Into The Lead Over Ted Cruz (R)
Received this e-mail today from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee in support of Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D. TX) U.S. Senate campaign: In Beto O'Rourke's race to beat Sen. Ted Cruz in Texas, … Read More
NM-Sen: Sen. Dick Durbin (D. IL) Refuses To Let Gary Johnson Spoil Another Election
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D. IL) in support of U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich’s (D. NM) re-election campaign: Sen. Dick Durbin (D. IL) … Read More
IN-Sen: GOP Poll Has Sen. Joe Donnelly (D) Beating Mike Braun (R) 51-39
The GOP polling firm, the Trafalgar Group, has a polling testing the Indiana U.S. Senate race between the incumbent U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly (D. IN) and businessman Mike Braun (R. IN). … Read More
MoveOn Members Celebrate Ilhan Omar’s Historic Win In Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District
Ilhan Poised To Be One of the First Muslim Women in Congress—MoveOn Members Endorsed, Supported Her Campaign Statement from Rahna Epting, Election Program Managing Director, for MoveOn Political Action on … Read More
This is the face of the progressive movement. The face of America. And today, the face of victory!
It’s true that this has been Trump’s ugly America, with all the racism, misogyny, hatred, fear, and self-loathing that comes with it. Yet a new generation is leading the charge … Read More
Omarosa hints that 'Apprentice' staffer who played her n-word tape will release it before midterms
Whatever else you want to say about Omarosa Manigault-Newman (and there are a lot of negative things to say, including that she once thought Donald Trump was more human than swamp … Read More
LOL. Ricky Gervais of “The Office” Makes a Good Point About drumpf's Apprentice Tape Tweet.
So dumbass tweeted this about Omarosa reiterating that he used racial slurs on the set of The Apprentice: x .@MarkBurnettTV called to say that there are NO TAPES of the … Read More
Trump motivates the base. OURS!
I've said for months now that the ultimate Democratic secret weapon in the 2018 midterms is the $1 Store Caligula himself. And with his frenzied, vicious response to Omarosa's digs … Read More
MD-Gov: Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) Teams Up With DFA To Help Ben Jealous (D) Defeat Larry Hogan (R)
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) in support of Ben Jealous’ (D. MD) gubernatorial campaign: Maryland's darn lucky to have a progressive champion like Ben … Read More
Penn Jillette says he's heard Trump's embarrassing 'Celebrity Apprentice' tapes: 'I was in the room'
In a new interview with Vulture, magician Penn Jillette essentially backs up Omarosa Manigault-Newman’s (and others’) claim that Apprentice producer Mark Burnett is sitting on a recording of Donald Trump using … Read More
Arsehole Suggests Military Members Aren't Patriots Unless They Decline Their Pay Raise.
Unfriggin’ believable… x Trump just asked if the military men in front of him are real patriot because no one raised their hand to decline a pay raise to pay … Read More
'I don't understand why the Democrats are not pounding on this chart every single day'
Donald Trump said the Republican tax bill would boost the average family’s disposable income by $4,000. Donald Trump said wealthy people like him would lose big after the bill was passed. … Read More
A few observations on Trump “supporters.”
Just to be specific, when I refer to Trump's “supporters” in the title, I'm not talking about the drooling morons who roll around on the floor at Trump rallies, speaking … Read More
OH-Sen: Kamala Harris (D. CA) Keeps Up The Momentum To Help Sherrod Brown (D) To Win Re-Election
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D. CA) in support of her colleague, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown’s (D. OH) re-election campaign: In a few moments, I am … Read More
GA-Gov: Jimmy Carter Helps Stacey Abrams (D) Become The Next Governor Of Georgia
Received this e-mail today from former President and Georgia Governor, Jimmy Carter, in support of Stacey Abrams’ (D. GA) gubernatorial campaign: I know Stacey Abrams. Her heart and commitment to … Read More
You’ve Done Amazing Work
Day after day, the Trump administration creates new crises that require a robust and immediate response. And given the daily onslaught, it can be easy to forget to pause and … Read More
Prayers for The Queen of Soul. The Great Aretha Franklin Gravely Ill.
The truly one of a kind Aretha Franklin, whose soaring voice inspired generations of musicians, vocalists, soul aficionados and just regular folk like me, is gravely ill at her home in Detroit. … Read More
An 11-year-old just hacked into a replica Florida election website … in less than 10 minutes
I wrote about voting machine and election website vulnerabilities about two and a half weeks ago, and that diary generated a tremendous amount of feedback. Some of the commenters thought … Read More
The Heroes and Heroines of ShutItDownDC.
What to do when Nazis show up in your city? Shut that mother down! x Hey, Nazis, remember when you walked around with your stupid tiki torches chanting “you will … Read More
Who's Trying To Kill The Electric Car Again? Take A Guess.
By now, I’m sure we’ve all heard the news: earlier this month, the Trump administration announced plans to reverse the Obama-era CAFE standards, effectively deciding to increase US oil consumption, … Read More
'Club Gitmo' is now for children, too
During the 2016 presidential campaign, candidate Donald Trump gave full-throated support for resurrecting the Bush administration’s regime of torture for terror detainees. But Trump’s brand of state-sanctioned sadism promised to … Read More
Things Must Be Getting Serious in Flipping KY-6th Congressional District from Red to Blue.
I’m not in the Lexington area of KY — I live in Louisville in KY-3rd, but it looks like there is something going on in the KY-6th Congressional District race between … Read More
China warns Trump's trade war could permanently harm American farmers
This is what happens when you get into a perpetual nut-kicking contest with everyone on the planet. Every other country gets to take a shot on goal eventually, while you’re … Read More
Where in The World is Devin Nunes? In Azerbaijan Witness Tampering.
So, Bobby Three-bludgeons is right now actively seeking to interview Azerbaijan born Russian Pop Star Emin Agalarov who had his publicist set up the Trump Tower meeting with Donnie Dumbsh*t, so where … Read More
Sen. Feinstein: GOP going to 'unprecedented' lengths to hide Kavanaugh's records
Expecting moral consistency out of Republicans is like trying to wring a human soul out of a Trump, but the hypocrisy over the GOP’s handling of Supreme Court nominees has … Read More
With Omarosa, the media is setting a disturbing double standard.
* Spoiler Alert * I will not be watching Chuckles' big interview with Omarosa on Meet The Press tomorrow. And I won't be watching on Monday either, when Tweety interrupts … Read More
I gotta hand it to AMI's David Pecker. Even I'm not THIS funny!
OK, game over. I give up. I spent years making a living as a comic, ridiculing reality, but come on, reality can't be this stupid. The only thing left for … Read More
You Have To Meet The “Educated” Pro-Trump Republican Candidate
Update: Her campaign Facebook page has been taken down, along with the videos. Meet GOP candidate Melissa Howard, who is running for Florida House District 73. She campaigns on having strong, conservative values. She’s … Read More
Trump Backer in Brooklyn Calls Cops on Black NY State Senator for Passing Out Fliers Slamming Trump.
This immigrant from Eastern Europe apparently has not assimilated U.S. political procedures… Washington Post “The fliers passed out by a New York state senator spoke of uniting Democrats and resisting … Read More
Bill Maher is Q. And He Has A New Message for Republicans: Stay at Home on Nov. 6.
Like Bill Maher or loathe him, Maher knows what makes Republicans tick… Huffington Post “If Trump supporters don’t want us to call them stupid, they have to stop coming up … Read More
