MAGA Republicans appear to have killed the Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, after senators and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas spent four months writing the border security piece of the bill that the House MAGA Republicans themselves demanded. House Republicans insisted that border security be added to the supplemental national security bill that provided additional assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan and provided humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Comrade Carlson is in Moscow to interview Comrade Putin on behalf of Comrade Trump in support of the Comrade COWARDS of the Republican Party in America! The pro-life, pro-baby, pro-family party of hypocrites is prepared to refuse to help ALL the people of Ukraine and to protect them from further death and destruction (no pro-life here) from Comrade Putin. If they won't help Ukraine they sure as hell won't defend American democracy at home or anywhere.
Thank you Heather for quoting so much of what President Biden said today about the failure of the GOP senators to support the Border security bill that they negotiated. Even the friendly mainstream media (MSNBC) that I watched this evening showed only one tiny clip of what our president said, Instead of showing all of what Biden had to say that you quoted. Stephanie Ruhl busied herself with asking Michael Steele and Bob Gibbs about what Biden needs to do to make this a win for Democrats. Their answer? Hammer home the spinelessness of the GOP. Duh. That’s what Joe just did. Cover it!
Legal experts are hailing the decision on immunity as a masterful document so legally adroit that the Supreme Court likely won’t consider an appeal. That would mean Trump’s trial for the insurrection might start in April. In other words, justice is coming - finally.
In the meantime, he’s going scorched Earth, destroying every thing he can, all in cahoots with legislative terrorists cloaked in holier-than-though un-Christian piety.
Today shows the very stark and clear differences between a party that works for the best interests of the people of the United States and a party that is so morally corrupt that they don’t stand for anything but themselves. Has American politics been so low since the Civil War. Thanks Heather for both for your clarity and vision!
Republicans are in such disarray that they can’t help but shoot themselves in the foot. Today was a trifecta of failure. The silver lining being that their ineptness keeps them from doing any damage.
At times, the judicial branch is the only thing giving me hope everything below SCOTUS). Heather left out Judge Engoron’s Order issued to Trump’s attorneys to advise whether or not Weiselberg committed perjury and if they knew about it. That’s going to be fun for them. They are not Weiselberg’s attorneys - so attorney client privilege does not apply. And if they knew and allowed it to happen then they are all likely to be disciplined by the Bar for suborning perjury.
Do the millions yet cheer the orange-encrusted, “bing-bing-bong” diaper guy?
U.S. appeals court has found him beyond precedent far from reality – as we know he and his MAGA mob remain in fantasy land, sunk in miasma of lies, slogans, and hatreds.
It’s time to note why anyone gets this way.
Tune to humanities, and you keep in touch with the personal, complicated realities people actually inhabit. Our best novelists, film makers, musicians and others get the sobriquet “artist” insofar as they model best being in touch.
Our schools, having vacated humanities, have turned out millions so bereft of humane reality, so deep in the waddling orange guy’s cult, that not even his diapers can halt the stench.
Well done Professor! Thank you so much. Straightforward and concise, allows us to grasp that which we could not fully picture on our own. Professor Vance adds the legal pieces in a likewise understandable way. 2024 is determinative. Your writing supports every voter and every civil servant who honor the legitimacy of following and helping to carry out policies established by law. Again, thank you.
After the momentous and historic events of today, my hope, my prayer, my fervent desire, is that today will be seen from a future vantage point as the tipping point, the day that a clear and vocal majority of Americans, and a strong and decisive majority of Republicans, finally make the choice to stand up and say resoundingly: enough of this nonsense. Enough of bowing down to Trump. Enough of letting the MAGA minority dictate the future for the rest of us. From today on, we move forward. From today on, we leave the past behind. From today on, we choose America, we choose democracy, and we choose to leave Donald Trump to the miserable fate he has, by his own foolish actions, chosen for himself.
Republicans have shown themselves today to be wholly under Vladimir Putins authority…interested only in getting out of Putins way while his soldiers are killing Ukrainian men, women and children, and assisting Russia in committing the “crimes against humanity” which news outlets insist on associating *only* with Palestine. Rather than MAGA, Make America Great, they are working to make Putin great. This will mire America in the blood of the innocent Ukrainian people, staining our freedom with the blood of mass murder.
Tragic isn’t it? Us “Dreamers” having to tolerate the perpetual “nightmare” that currently occupies one of the most treasured symbols of Democratic Government in the world.
Comrade Carlson is in Moscow to interview Comrade Putin on behalf of Comrade Trump in support of the Comrade COWARDS of the Republican Party in America! The pro-life, pro-baby, pro-family party of hypocrites is prepared to refuse to help ALL the people of Ukraine and to protect them from further death and destruction (no pro-life here) from Comrade Putin. If they won't help Ukraine they sure as hell won't defend American democracy at home or anywhere.
Thank you Heather for quoting so much of what President Biden said today about the failure of the GOP senators to support the Border security bill that they negotiated. Even the friendly mainstream media (MSNBC) that I watched this evening showed only one tiny clip of what our president said, Instead of showing all of what Biden had to say that you quoted. Stephanie Ruhl busied herself with asking Michael Steele and Bob Gibbs about what Biden needs to do to make this a win for Democrats. Their answer? Hammer home the spinelessness of the GOP. Duh. That’s what Joe just did. Cover it!
Legal experts are hailing the decision on immunity as a masterful document so legally adroit that the Supreme Court likely won’t consider an appeal. That would mean Trump’s trial for the insurrection might start in April. In other words, justice is coming - finally.
In the meantime, he’s going scorched Earth, destroying every thing he can, all in cahoots with legislative terrorists cloaked in holier-than-though un-Christian piety.
Today shows the very stark and clear differences between a party that works for the best interests of the people of the United States and a party that is so morally corrupt that they don’t stand for anything but themselves. Has American politics been so low since the Civil War. Thanks Heather for both for your clarity and vision!
Maybe we could trade Tucker for Gershkovitch and Kermasheva.
Republicans are in such disarray that they can’t help but shoot themselves in the foot. Today was a trifecta of failure. The silver lining being that their ineptness keeps them from doing any damage.
At times, the judicial branch is the only thing giving me hope everything below SCOTUS). Heather left out Judge Engoron’s Order issued to Trump’s attorneys to advise whether or not Weiselberg committed perjury and if they knew about it. That’s going to be fun for them. They are not Weiselberg’s attorneys - so attorney client privilege does not apply. And if they knew and allowed it to happen then they are all likely to be disciplined by the Bar for suborning perjury.
Another notable quote from the opinion:
''We therefore conclude that Article III courts may hear the
charges alleged in the Indictment under the separation of
powers doctrine, as explained in Marbury and its progeny and
applied in the analogous contexts of legislative and judicial
immunity. The Indictment charges that former President
Trump violated criminal laws of general applicability. Acting
against laws enacted by the Congress, he exercised power that
was at its “lowest ebb.” Youngstown, 343 U.S. at 637 (Jackson,
J., concurring). Former President Trump lacked any lawful
discretionary authority to defy federal criminal law and he is
answerable in court for his conduct.''
We may get lucky and the SC will deny Certiorari - game over on this issue.
Do the millions yet cheer the orange-encrusted, “bing-bing-bong” diaper guy?
U.S. appeals court has found him beyond precedent far from reality – as we know he and his MAGA mob remain in fantasy land, sunk in miasma of lies, slogans, and hatreds.
It’s time to note why anyone gets this way.
Tune to humanities, and you keep in touch with the personal, complicated realities people actually inhabit. Our best novelists, film makers, musicians and others get the sobriquet “artist” insofar as they model best being in touch.
Our schools, having vacated humanities, have turned out millions so bereft of humane reality, so deep in the waddling orange guy’s cult, that not even his diapers can halt the stench.
Well done Professor! Thank you so much. Straightforward and concise, allows us to grasp that which we could not fully picture on our own. Professor Vance adds the legal pieces in a likewise understandable way. 2024 is determinative. Your writing supports every voter and every civil servant who honor the legitimacy of following and helping to carry out policies established by law. Again, thank you.
After the momentous and historic events of today, my hope, my prayer, my fervent desire, is that today will be seen from a future vantage point as the tipping point, the day that a clear and vocal majority of Americans, and a strong and decisive majority of Republicans, finally make the choice to stand up and say resoundingly: enough of this nonsense. Enough of bowing down to Trump. Enough of letting the MAGA minority dictate the future for the rest of us. From today on, we move forward. From today on, we leave the past behind. From today on, we choose America, we choose democracy, and we choose to leave Donald Trump to the miserable fate he has, by his own foolish actions, chosen for himself.
It looks like the MAGA have done everything they can to embarrass themselves today. Just another Tuesday.
Will the electoral have a sufficient understanding of what just happened, particularly the ways in which they have weakened national security?
The cult members don’t count. They will never understand or admit to understanding the truth. It is the independents that matter.
Is the absurdity of all this registering with them?
Let me start over…
Republicans have shown themselves today to be wholly under Vladimir Putins authority…interested only in getting out of Putins way while his soldiers are killing Ukrainian men, women and children, and assisting Russia in committing the “crimes against humanity” which news outlets insist on associating *only* with Palestine. Rather than MAGA, Make America Great, they are working to make Putin great. This will mire America in the blood of the innocent Ukrainian people, staining our freedom with the blood of mass murder.
What a week for Trump and Republicans
⁃ No Immunity for Trump
⁃ Lost vote to send $17.6 billion to Israel (no action on Ukraine!)
⁃ Flubbed Border Deal, Now responsible for Immigration mess
⁃ Failed to impeach Mayorkas
⁃ RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel to resign under pressure from Trump
⁃ Comrade TuckerCarlson in Moscow to interview Comrade Putin, to tell people the “truth” of Russia’s war on Ukraine 🤣
⁃ Turned $5 million judgment into $83 million
⁃ Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg perjury plea deal
⁃ Texas Abbott lost Border Patrol case
⁃ Lastly, Wacky TaylorSwift conspiracy made them look like idiots
Also posted on my Mastodon feed: https://vmst.io/@drrjv/111888973890823417
Tragic isn’t it? Us “Dreamers” having to tolerate the perpetual “nightmare” that currently occupies one of the most treasured symbols of Democratic Government in the world.
Please keep your promise, President Biden, and make sure all of America knows who killed this bill. Trump and MAGA....traitors all.
From this day forward let him be known as Defendant Trump. He will be in litigation long enough for it to stick. Longer than he was President.