A perfectly timed history lesson - thank you. Europe increasingly looks to be preparing for the possibility that Trump will win again, undo the coalition, and back whatever fresh hell Putin has in mind.
But Putin must know that Trump is quickly becoming a losing bet. I question whether he will make it to November, what with a demented min…
A perfectly timed history lesson - thank you. Europe increasingly looks to be preparing for the possibility that Trump will win again, undo the coalition, and back whatever fresh hell Putin has in mind.
But Putin must know that Trump is quickly becoming a losing bet. I question whether he will make it to November, what with a demented mind misfiring, justice finally corralling him, and voters turning away.
Eight Senate Republicans vow to oppose all Biden nominees, Democratic legislation
Their threats come after former President Donald Trump's conviction on dozens of felonies in New York.
"We are unwilling to aid and abet this White House in its project to tear this country apart," the senators wrote.
Signatories of the letter include Lee and fellow Republicans J.D. Vance (Ohio), Tommy Tuberville (Ala.), Eric Schmitt (Mo.), Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.), Rick Scott (Fla.), Roger Marshall (Kan.) and Marco Rubio (Fla.). Both Vance and Rubio are thought to be on Trump's running mate short-list.
Embroiled in what I thought was a discussion of the political scene one participant wrote a litany of nonsense. Tara Reid, Biden showered with a child, Jill had an affair with a granddaughter, blah blah blah. It’s all bright shiny objects.
Senator Schumer and Vice President Harris as senate leaders should accept their “letter of resignation”…as a business would do if you said you no longer wanted to do your job
The only ones "tearing this country apart" are this Gang of 8 (which at one time referred to a bipartisan group working together on immigration reform).
My daughter echoed Carville's concerns on how Biden discusses the economy as if it's been good for everybody when it's not been. She reassured me that she likes Biden but thinks he can be tone deaf about certain matters and gave exorbitant credit card interest rates as an example of something that is hurting average Americans. She was not aware that Biden and Dems had tried to pass legislation to reduce cc interest rates. I encouraged her to subscribe to the daily newsletter What did Biden Do Today. Someone suggested it to me, here. (Thank you) I've been sharing it with others as well.
I'm sure Biden would like to give a more accurate assessment of the economy and opine on what can be done to assist those in the margins, but then Republicans would just run with it and use his own words against him, so he is forced to constantly focus on the positive results.
The disinformation and bias in the media (look at coverage of Gaza) is heading Biden in that direction. I've never seen so many lifelong progressives and liberals turn away from Biden as I do now. The left is being radicalized while the focus is on MAGA, and the current DNC seem as unaware of those trends as they were in 2016.
Imagine, if posssible.. having a One-Mmillion dollar bill in your dresser drawer, and having 999 more of them in a shoe-box in your closet. That's only ONE billion bucks, but you have 6 billion more, not counting your tangible assets.?Not much one can't buy with some of that (in cash) is there? Jurors? They'll be fine. This trial is just a little slap to #45s' ego. Punishment for what he's found guilty of is no big deal for him.., he'll be out on 'work release', or at the most, restricted to travel between Trump Tower and his golf course with a soft ankle-bracelet, in his limo along with the security detachment (poor bastrds), That's it. No need to bother with jurors, judges, prosecutors. And the $$$ will keep on rolling in..., and rolling out, but there is just SO MUCH money WGAS!
I worry each day that Biden will lose but I also think the MSM help Cheetolinni by having every other news story about him. Why aren’t they touting the good that Biden has done? Negative sells!! If Biden loses, we are doomed to having “ forever trump” because I believe if he steps one foot in the White House, he will never leave.
Not sure how long trump would be able to stay in office now that his dementia is escalating. If he wins, I’m not sure he’ll make it through four years, let alone stay forever. But I don’t doubt the oligarchs and acolytes have plans to keep the grift going when Donny goes down.
"Why," Sharon, "aren’t they touting the good that Biden has done?"
One very simple reason, Sharon.
By design (of the far-right post-Powell memo foundations) Dems have turned illiterate to the great American humanities which have well recorded the incredible needs of Americans massively damaged by the U.S. billionaires offshoring their jobs, creating more inflation to boost corporate bottom lines, and funding all the cretins boosting their fat, orange, 34-count convicted felon.
I can't help but worry I am as guilty of consuming media that is telling me what I want to hear as much as those who get their news from FOX and X. I recently had the disturbing experience of a discussion with an immigrant Uber driver in Montreal who was convinced Trump's economic policies were much better than what has happened under the Biden administration. Our 20 minute ride was not long enough to explore his reasoning and he does not vote in the US, so convincing him did not seem pressing, but it did leave me wondering if there is a way to get the message across to people who need to hear it.
Re: Trump imploding before November: Wishful thinking I fear. We need to remember that, unlike normal people, Trump THRIVES on chaos. What would tire and depress a normal person energizes him. Anyone hoping for Trump to crumble by November must hope for a medical problem with this 78 year old man. Mentally, he's on fire.
When I say "on fire" I don't mean normal or positive or even sane. Of course what Trump does is sick. I'm just saying that mental or emotional collapse is NOT going to stop him.
One thing we can do is refer to TFFG as Convicted Felon Donald Trump. This apparently pisses him off and a good percentage of his MAGAs and Evangelicals
I agree. I don't think he will make it until November. And the Republicans don't have a backup plan. There is no second-string quarterback to come onto the field. It will be brutal, and it will take them a decade to rebuild anything that will look like a functioning national party.
And vote, and convince others to vote, and talk politics (and history) with folks we don't know, and not give up hope. I anticipate a surprising Dem landslide when all is said and done, but we have to make it happen.
A perfectly timed history lesson - thank you. Europe increasingly looks to be preparing for the possibility that Trump will win again, undo the coalition, and back whatever fresh hell Putin has in mind.
But Putin must know that Trump is quickly becoming a losing bet. I question whether he will make it to November, what with a demented mind misfiring, justice finally corralling him, and voters turning away.
They must consider all possibilities and prepare for contingencies.
I hope you’re right Michael. It’s such a scary thought to have trump back in the WH.
Eight Senate Republicans vow to oppose all Biden nominees, Democratic legislation
Their threats come after former President Donald Trump's conviction on dozens of felonies in New York.
"We are unwilling to aid and abet this White House in its project to tear this country apart," the senators wrote.
Signatories of the letter include Lee and fellow Republicans J.D. Vance (Ohio), Tommy Tuberville (Ala.), Eric Schmitt (Mo.), Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.), Rick Scott (Fla.), Roger Marshall (Kan.) and Marco Rubio (Fla.). Both Vance and Rubio are thought to be on Trump's running mate short-list.
Why are we paying these morons?
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/05/31/congress/gop-senators-new-vow-against-dems-00161031
And all this because our criminal justice system worked just as it should.
Convicted Felon Donald Trump isn't worth the trouble.
Gary Loft,
The real tragedy is that too many fellow Americans are completely blind to what is taking place within our country....and our world....or worse......
Embroiled in what I thought was a discussion of the political scene one participant wrote a litany of nonsense. Tara Reid, Biden showered with a child, Jill had an affair with a granddaughter, blah blah blah. It’s all bright shiny objects.
Every time I suggest to my friends who repeat such things "check your sources", I get laughed at. The MAGAt crazy is bursting at the seams.
When this occurred the last reply I made ended with “the mouse is dead”, from I think yesterday’s letter?
Do you think Tuberville even knows what he signed?
Senator Schumer and Vice President Harris as senate leaders should accept their “letter of resignation”…as a business would do if you said you no longer wanted to do your job
Gary Loft: "Why are we paying these morons?"
Why, indeed!
The only ones "tearing this country apart" are this Gang of 8 (which at one time referred to a bipartisan group working together on immigration reform).
Good gosh I hope you are right. I'm beginning to walk the floor at night again.
I am cautiously optimistic while seriously worried.
Perfect description. Exactly how I feel these days.
Agreed.
Me, too. Anyone convinced that President Biden will win in November ought to watch:
The Undecideds: Focus Group Discusses the 2024 Election and Trump's Conviction | Mark Halperin
https://www.youtube.com/live/qIi-lBDBA3Y?si=5MWzc2-GaV1kqno1
and
Conversations with Bill Kristol
https://conversationswithbillkristol.org/conversation/james-carville-on-biden-v-trump-2024/
This election is President Biden’s to lose, and I worry that he’s headed in that direction.
My daughter echoed Carville's concerns on how Biden discusses the economy as if it's been good for everybody when it's not been. She reassured me that she likes Biden but thinks he can be tone deaf about certain matters and gave exorbitant credit card interest rates as an example of something that is hurting average Americans. She was not aware that Biden and Dems had tried to pass legislation to reduce cc interest rates. I encouraged her to subscribe to the daily newsletter What did Biden Do Today. Someone suggested it to me, here. (Thank you) I've been sharing it with others as well.
I'm sure Biden would like to give a more accurate assessment of the economy and opine on what can be done to assist those in the margins, but then Republicans would just run with it and use his own words against him, so he is forced to constantly focus on the positive results.
https://open.substack.com/pub/whatdidbidendotoday/p/what-did-joe-biden-do-today-11e?r=aqdkd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
The disinformation and bias in the media (look at coverage of Gaza) is heading Biden in that direction. I've never seen so many lifelong progressives and liberals turn away from Biden as I do now. The left is being radicalized while the focus is on MAGA, and the current DNC seem as unaware of those trends as they were in 2016.
It's disturbing indeed.
No worries! Work to get out the vote! The talking heads get paid to talk! Negative comments sell! Talk, talk, talk!
Imagine, if posssible.. having a One-Mmillion dollar bill in your dresser drawer, and having 999 more of them in a shoe-box in your closet. That's only ONE billion bucks, but you have 6 billion more, not counting your tangible assets.?Not much one can't buy with some of that (in cash) is there? Jurors? They'll be fine. This trial is just a little slap to #45s' ego. Punishment for what he's found guilty of is no big deal for him.., he'll be out on 'work release', or at the most, restricted to travel between Trump Tower and his golf course with a soft ankle-bracelet, in his limo along with the security detachment (poor bastrds), That's it. No need to bother with jurors, judges, prosecutors. And the $$$ will keep on rolling in..., and rolling out, but there is just SO MUCH money WGAS!
I've seen that as WGASA, with "anyway" being the last word.
What is WGAS??
Never underestimate Joe.
I worry each day that Biden will lose but I also think the MSM help Cheetolinni by having every other news story about him. Why aren’t they touting the good that Biden has done? Negative sells!! If Biden loses, we are doomed to having “ forever trump” because I believe if he steps one foot in the White House, he will never leave.
Not sure how long trump would be able to stay in office now that his dementia is escalating. If he wins, I’m not sure he’ll make it through four years, let alone stay forever. But I don’t doubt the oligarchs and acolytes have plans to keep the grift going when Donny goes down.
"Why," Sharon, "aren’t they touting the good that Biden has done?"
One very simple reason, Sharon.
By design (of the far-right post-Powell memo foundations) Dems have turned illiterate to the great American humanities which have well recorded the incredible needs of Americans massively damaged by the U.S. billionaires offshoring their jobs, creating more inflation to boost corporate bottom lines, and funding all the cretins boosting their fat, orange, 34-count convicted felon.
Carville is such a turn-off. I really can't stand him.
I can't help but worry I am as guilty of consuming media that is telling me what I want to hear as much as those who get their news from FOX and X. I recently had the disturbing experience of a discussion with an immigrant Uber driver in Montreal who was convinced Trump's economic policies were much better than what has happened under the Biden administration. Our 20 minute ride was not long enough to explore his reasoning and he does not vote in the US, so convincing him did not seem pressing, but it did leave me wondering if there is a way to get the message across to people who need to hear it.
Re: Trump imploding before November: Wishful thinking I fear. We need to remember that, unlike normal people, Trump THRIVES on chaos. What would tire and depress a normal person energizes him. Anyone hoping for Trump to crumble by November must hope for a medical problem with this 78 year old man. Mentally, he's on fire.
When I say "on fire" I don't mean normal or positive or even sane. Of course what Trump does is sick. I'm just saying that mental or emotional collapse is NOT going to stop him.
David, I can only hope that means “he’s toast”……
Sadly, he id not toast. He LOVES unending controversy and chaos. I'm must saying that he will not crumble under the weight of that.
One thing we can do is refer to TFFG as Convicted Felon Donald Trump. This apparently pisses him off and a good percentage of his MAGAs and Evangelicals
I agree. I don't think he will make it until November. And the Republicans don't have a backup plan. There is no second-string quarterback to come onto the field. It will be brutal, and it will take them a decade to rebuild anything that will look like a functioning national party.
Well, just bless their hearts.
I pray that you are correct.
We can only hope!
And vote, and convince others to vote, and talk politics (and history) with folks we don't know, and not give up hope. I anticipate a surprising Dem landslide when all is said and done, but we have to make it happen.
Exactly! All these groans of "Ooh, it's not looking good!"
Italian proverb: "Chi vive sperando, muore cagando." Delicacy forbids me to translate here, but you can look it up.
Not being delicate, here’s the translation. “He who lives hoping, dies shitting.”
David will understand!