“We are today moving into what we initially called phase 3,” DeSantis said during a news conference in St. Petersburg. “And what that’ll mean for the restaurants is there will not be limitations from the state of Florida. We’re also saying in the state of Florida everybody has a right to work. (Local governments) can…
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Rudy may go to prison despite all that Russian pandering
Rudy Giuliani hasn’t kept his gaslight under a bushel, but may get prosecuted, not for his quasi-espionage or actions supporting Trump’s re-election, but simply for defrauding the US Treasury. x To get the amount of money Giuliani did, business owners must prove payroll expenses between $720,000 and $1.68 million in 2019. Giuliani is the CEO —…
CO-Sen: Westword, “Cory Gardner (R) Rips National Mail-in Voting Despite Being Elected By It”
From Westword: During recent interviews, Gardner has said positive things about the way Colorado has conducted mail-in voting, and he did so again, more or less, during a forum not meant for public consumption: an August 5 telephone fundraiser. But in a transcript from the event obtained by Westword, he also sought to cast doubts on a nationwide…
Trump continues to use Nixonian tactics, despite Watergate
While Trump referred to himself as a “law and order president(sic)” is isn’t the first conscious use of Nixonian rhetoric or imagery. The 1968 Nixon was a beneficiary of historical events that Trump has limited options to manufacture in the time remaining. SILENT MAJORITY! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 2, 2020 Trump now appeals to…
Trump doubles down on push to murder Obamacare despite coronavirus pandemic
Despite calls from Attorney General Bill Barr to reconsider the administration’s position, Donald Trump today reiterated his belief that the Supreme Court should strike down the Affordable Care Act in its entirety in response to a lawsuit brought by a group of Republican-controlled states. CNN: “We're not doing anything. In other words, we're staying with the…
darn that hyperarousal – 2016 can still repeat, despite Trump blowing it in 70-days of deadly delay
2020 will again be about margins in marginal areas. x Here is Trump's approval rating in each of the 50 states converted into Electoral College format, via @Civiqs. https://t.co/I9N8fmN4KT pic.twitter.com/VvtJjC8NzT— Matt Rogers (@Politidope) April 7, 2020 One would be optimistic but we know how that optimism failed in 2016. x In case anyone was wondering,…
Despite Trump's claims, the US COVID-19 rates are rising
So much disinformation and the data is not pointing in a direction that would justify Trump attempt to “open the economy”. His posturing seems to continue as usual with the same incompetence and it is going to get worse before it gets better. x Source: https://t.co/0MM08iFLyL— Nick Knudsen 🇺🇸 #DemCast (@DemWrite) March 25, 2020 Despite Trump…
“You see, I know the Truth” – Donald J. Trump, despite the 'Crimson Contagion' report
The daily WH brief hosted by IMPOTUS is now becoming a Real Housewives show in the absence of campaign rallies and chopper talk. More whining about the press verging into intoning his complaints about the media, including Trump flirting with the OAN reporter. The reality is that new or complementary therapies won’t be viable for months even…
“Trump's Katrina” continues as experts step in despite IMPOTUS calling COVID-19 “a hoax”
We remain ready for Trump’s “Way-to-go Brownie” moment, although that may remain the cipher for his entire presidency, having failed the tests of leadership by obfuscating every moment with disinformation and outright lies. Bush's response was to give his buddy Brownie a “way to go!” thumbs up. x 1. Had tests available so we could have identified who had…
Army won't investigate Vindman, despite Trump's urging
Guess we haven’t gone full banana republic just yet. Or else the banana is still green. But you know how little time it takes for a banana to rot. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said on Friday at a National Press Club event that Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman would not be investigated for his role in…
Klobuchar gets a post-debate surge in New Hampshire despite Giant Meteor
Klobuchar got a bump from the ABC debate on Friday in New Hampshire. x NH @7News/ Emerson College Tracking Poll Night 7: Sanders 30% (-1)Buttigieg 20% (-4)Klobuchar 13% (+4)Warren 12% (+1)Biden 11% (0)https://t.co/Gpq821F7C6 pic.twitter.com/4SOnXF7YNB— Emerson College Polling (@EmersonPolling) February 9, 2020 Quadrennial Giant Meteor always leads the field Benjamin in Dover New Hampshire says, x…
Money still talks, despite good intentions as Bloomberg may get onto the debate stage
It seemed inevitable, but that small versus large donor thumb-on-the-scale will have consequences for super-Tuesday. x The DNC drastically shifts debate requirements, opening the door for Bloomberg to join the stage starting in mid-Februaryhttps://t.co/vusk0JBTQS — POLITICO (@politico) January 31, 2020 The Democratic National Committee is drastically revising its criteria to participate in primary debates after…
Congrats, Gov.-Elect Andy Beshear! Kentucky dumps Matt Bevin, despite Trump's selfish pleas
Donald Trump faced a harsh reality Tuesday night, when Kentucky voters showed that they weren’t swayed, just the day before, by his impassioned speech to come out and vote for one of his minions, Matt Bevin, simply because it would personally help him out. “You gotta vote because if you lose, it sends a really bad message. It…
“They are expected to testify despite State Department orders not to.”
This diary is in praise of the men and women I had the privilege of working with for 5 years. I was a junior foreign service officer at the State Department until I had to retire because of age (a federal law which only applies to the foreign service, not the civil service). But in…
Morons' Watergate: Impeachment inquiry continues, despite numerous diversions
What a day. Trump opines: “You people with this phony Emoluments Clause” because apparently there’s a US Constitution. So much diversionary activity as Trump repeats campaign lies during his “Cabinet meeting” press opportunity. That event was meant to offset the failed Mulvaney press briefing of last week and the even more disastrous TV appearances. Gaslighting Nation…
Despite not much media attention, Elizabeth Warren surges into 2nd nationally in at least one poll
Even with Joe Biden’s entry to the race for the Democratic presidential nomination being the subject of most of the media coverage of the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination in recent days, Elizabeth Warren has surged ahead of Bernie Sanders and into a distant second place in the most recent Quinnipiac opinion poll….