Monday’s astounding story that the most senior members of President Donald Trump’s administration planned military strikes on Yemen over an unsecure commercial messaging app, on which they had included national security reporter and editor in chief of
We now live in a country where military strikes are discussed like fantasy football trades, and the president shrugs off catastrophic breaches like a bad golf swing. What used to be unthinkable has become Tuesday.
It’s exactly what I warned about in my post “Government for Sale” forgottenfiles.substack.com/p/government-for-sale —a government gutted of expertise, run by loyalists and amateurs, now sleepwalking into disaster.
I'm wondering why it is that the reasons for the attacks are not being discussed. All of these airstrikes without the consent of Congress--is this just what we do now, and the people shrug? I mean, yes--the Signal story is scandalous and important--but there's nary a whisper of an explanation of why the strikes happened in the first place!
As we pretty-much should recall, "the Biden" administration was hamstrung by a Congress manipulated by FACTORS intent on getting the "D"ildo back in the big house. Mission Accomplished - bbbBoink. And Hegeset, feeling the need (encouragement by 'the Dildo) to throw Biden under the bus yet again.., sickening. Ya think threatening these punks with a lawsuit, that's gonna take two years to litigate matters? We are law-less. Laws were during the Biden administration. Gone!
My understanding is that only about 4% of the ships using that channel are US. 4%. I do not recall specific attacks by Houthis on US ships in recent memory. Why does the US choose to attack them unless they expect to extract something from those countries whose ships are attacked? Follow the money.
Joanne, you can almost hear the sounds of huge smacks and scratches as they fawn on each other. Sounds like a bunch of drunks at their local watering hole.
Not to excuse the deliberate lack of oversight, but since the end of WWII, the U. S. Navy has, as one of its chief missions, ensuring the freedom of the seas. It has kept that mission through the administrations of both political parties. In that80 years it has enabled secure global trade.
Regionally, other navies have taken responsibility for this mission, but the U. S. Navy is the only Western power with a global reach.
The Houthis have been perpetrating piracy south of the Suez Canal.
You don’t know why they were attacked that’s because your media doesn’t tell you shit change the channel and wake up , attacked our ships and all the shipping on the Suez and missiles at our ships and other commercial cargo ships with 100 missiles directed at our ships Close the Suez and it cost companies millions of dollars to divert to an alternate route.
Rick, I see your comments being knocked sideways and people dumping junk in your driveway which isn't called for. But, I would like to ask you what are your sources of information? Or, are your comments and opinions what you perceive from what seems to be right in front of us. Sometimes what we think we see is shaped by our own mistaken conclusion, or perhaps an astute observation. No?
I’m not concerned about the comments here in fact, I’m here to basically inform people that are uninformed, misinformed and disoriented
I do a lot of research see various websites and try to get confirmation on things before I put the report. I frequently turn from CNN to MSNBC to Fox to CBS to ABC, and I try to avoid NBC because I see stuff from MSNBC and I know they’re essentially on the same wave length.
I also get a lot of emails from the number of people and I validate it goes to the best of my ability. I made a comment the other day I was watching CNN and they commented and said the fattest seas cutting rates for the time being in the foreseeable future they were not gonna be any more great cuts the rest of the year and I thought let me go check that out. There’s nothing on and MSNBC about it so I went to Fox and Fox said that they decided to leave Race alone now but that the Fed predicts two more red couch by the end of the year despite. OK, then went to the Fans website and sure enough the fair project in the chair of the Fed predicted two more website two more rate cuts before the end of the year. That’s just one example of a deception.
When I first heard news of the attacks, one of the things I understood was that a Biden or a Harris administration would done the same thing. I understood this because under Biden, it was being done. They would not have used a Signal chat, no reporter would have been privy to it, and they would not have been using quid-pro-quo language of it, because they would have understood that the US needs the shipping lanes open as much as anyone.
What are the problem which what I probably forgot to mention below the Houthi’s I fired more than 100 missiles at US Naval warships. Those were certainly a minor player in the region, but they were actually firing against the US.
You’re however, this has been going on for over a year or more. And as usual, no decisive action was taken by Biden because he was either non compos mentis didn’t know where he was or should’ve resigned long before that and unfortunately for you and many of your group, the media hid everything from you. Fact they get it so badly that when Jo went to Hollywood, they raise $25 million for him by George Clooney himself and two weeks later they booted him off the ballot finally. Incoming weeks and months you’re gonna hear a lot more about Joe’s incompetence and mental decline. Even the blessed James Carville said he should’ve never run at all
Thank goodness FOR A CHANGE. I believe it’s only once in the last 40 years of the Republicans have been in control of both houses of Congress with a Republican president. Yes, he’s going to do everything you can while he’s in control you bet. Just as Obama did just as Biden did even defying court orders not to give back student loans
Good I’m glad she’s looking at hopefully both sides of the ledger. Usually, I see a lot of beyond left-leaning information and leaving a lot of centrist or right wing information completely out.
The "issue" has risen from details and debate to the key words "liars" and "stupid". Words like that should be the lede, as Senator Duckworth showed us. Americans other than MAGAs can understand those words.
Bob, I am sure that even the MAGAs understood what Senator Duckworth said about drunkard Pete. As now is floating around the internet, he is a DUI hire.
YES! They put their blinders on so they can say they didn't know what anything said for fear they might compromise their MAGA status if the truth is known. I'm sure their are many who would love to go back to acting like honor & integrity matter in their decisions. 30 pieces of silver indeed!
Go home Rick. You really bug all of us because you are STILL defending the scumbags in this administration. It is an image that doesn't suit you well, especially here.
nobody is saying there should be no military action against the Houthis. The Biden administration did it and the Trump administration has continued it. So it's not about whether the Suez Canal is safe or should be defended.
But plans for military action should be made in secure channels. The government itself has warned people in this administration that Signal is not secure and has provided all of the participants in the call (except the journalist) with secure devices. They chose not to use them, probably so there would not be a lasting record of their discussions.
That's what the fuss is about - obviously, despite your ridiculous attempt at diversion.
And the fuss is about the Fox type reporter giddiness about sharing reality TV like adrenaline inducing information. It's worse than bad judgment. It's something that infects our society and trump, the felon, makes it even worse.
The results? Yes Rick this may have opened up the seaway, but, it could have been done on a secure communications link. And let's not forget the results in a widening rift between us and our soon-to-be former allies, the loss of respect, and our diminished reputation as a world leader.
“a canoe through the Sue’s,”huh, Rick? You should join Hegseth’s tech team, Rick. You seem to “UNDERSTAND” technology so well and you earned an A+ for accuracy.
Like I said, Rick, you obviously belong on Hegseth’s tech team. It is hard to believe that it took you three times to correct Sue’s to Suez. I’d hate to think that you were trying to type “Taiwan” but typed “Tailgaters” instead. I mean, most tailgaters I have seen appear to be related to Mr. Hegseth, but, maybe Taiwan will be survive while…..
Security Director Michael Waltz: “Good morning folks. This is so fun. Our first secure National Security Conference of Principles and a few others. We are here to discuss a proposed bombing run on Yemen. We can’t let our Orthodox friends nearby in the Middle East have all the fun bombing women and children.
“I’ve invited our Principles onto our super secure non-governmental Signal system. The records erase after a few days and we are good to go. Secretary of State Little Marcos, Vice President J.D. (They’re eating cats) Vance, Director of National Intelligence of Peace and Love Tulsi Gabbard, Secretary of Drunken Defense Pete Hegseth and a few others. We’ve also invited editor-in-chief of the Atlantic, Jeffery Goldberg and special guest, the Houthie man of the hour, Abdul-Malik Bader al-Din al Houthi, better known as Shorty.
“I know some of you are wondering why I invited a news reporter with no security clearance. Well frankly, none of us have any idea what we are doing here so boo hoo. And some of you wonder why Shorty has been included here. We will be bombing his people soon. However, he will be addressing concerns about eating pork and oh ya, bombing thingies on women and children.”
Later on, President Donald Trump excused the criticism of this meeting by supporting Michael Waltz. “Michael Waltz has learned a lesson, and he’s a good man.”
And he IS a very good man. Trump 100 …Houthi’s zero. Final score or perhaps only halftime score until Trump has the rest of Houthi’s removed from the planet
Ya know if Biden opened the Red Sea lanes ….or freeed hostages or found billions of dollars in waster fraud and abuse…you’d be on your knees thanking him Obama AND Clinton Tried to do what Trump is doing with cutting waste and lowering the cost of excessive gov’t expenditures. In fact Obama cut a half million govt jobs and Deported 2 million illegals. Same as trump. But oooooooh he;s a Republican. Lmao.
Still hating and losing I see. Do you know I’ll make a couple of analogies well, not as intense and not as impactful in basketball and football. You’re allowed fouls and penalties and after the game is over nobody ever looks at how many penalties or how many fouls a team at all they look at is the score.
Anybody but Trump. Do you know why? Because he is a lifetime grifter, con man, thief racist. He cares for only one thing; money. And you probably get your news from Fox Propaganda Network. I’ve met democrats like you blindly believing whatever they hear and read.
He’s been elected president twice pal why try to catch up his past this is past, and now he doesn’t need shit. He’s a multibillionaire and he’s making America great again, despite your protestations to the contrary.
There is a book written by a golf journalist that lays out in stunning detail how the current president for decades has been cheating at the game in various ways. Worth a search and look see.
Haven't you all seen Mr. Mom where Martin Mull, the boss, always wins the obstacle course race at the company picnic? He doesn't have to cheat, because it's well known by all participants to let the boss win. That's probably what goes on with Trump and his pals when they play golf.
Except this time it’s for real he’s really winning and winning and winning and winning I don’t remember Mr. Mom getting shot or attempted to be shot twice or have lawsuits filed against him, and yet he still wins. And you still hate
What is Cuba like today pal? Have you been there? Take a look it’s a good thing we left it alone but we still have Guantánamo. Don’t worry which is all we need for Trump to keep sending them. They’re all the illegal criminal gang members did Biden let walk across the border?
NIXON AND HIS BUMBLERS MADE IT THAT WAY. But for CIA inelptitude it would have become a democracy. It's true thaty we got a lot of Cuban criminals -- some who became Republicans.
You don't know crap. Tricki Dickie was a gamber. Lost big in Cuba. Had debts to the mob. Cuba didn't turn to USSR until we FORCED them to.
Well, if he loved America and didn’t hate Trump, he could’ve picked up the phone and called the White House or the Pentagon or his local Congress person and told them we careful because I think your signal chat is open to other people. What a loving American would do. What a hating American would do is exactly what he does
Thank Sen Roger Wicker R. MS. for speaking truth yesterday.
We'll see Tuesday. Fla special election. Only need 3 to flip the House. Maybe enough Republicans didn't sign up to become members of the axis of evil to do it.
You guys are not very results-oriented are you? I’m not very good at being complementary for a successful mission. Especially since Biden didn’t have one except he was as good as defined judges as well when he kept giving back student loans against the judges demands that he doesn’t do that. Oooops. But maybe it was just his auto pad or somebody in the background, because that man was non compos mentis for 4 years
Heather: The "Signal story seems to be growing". True. But, just like HCR, let's put the matter in historical context:
"Ten [10] years. That’s how long Yemenis have been putting their lives on hold – through airstrikes, through hunger, through loss. A decade of war has left Yemen’s infrastructure in ruins and its people exhausted. And yet, as the eleventh year begins, the world seems not to notice Yemen’s plight."
I have some questions to be asked.
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Thursday Morning Continued
Well my source is nowhere near Professor Richardson's level but, Wikipedia Commons has a useful colored diagram of the opposing factions headquartered at the old southern coastal city of ADEN politically controlled by the "Southern Transitional Council" with its own symbol & flag.
Final Question: Can Pete Hegseth cognitively understand a complex battlefield
even when he is stone sober?
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UPDATE: Thursday [3/27] AP Afternoon Wire
The AP has filed an After-airstrike report on the Yemen bombing illustrated by a Planet Labs PBC via the AP satellite photo of 3 B-2 Stealth Bombers parked at 'Camp ThunderCove' which is a U.S. island airbase at Diego Garcia.
The AP analysis describes a change in targeting from the Biden administration which "solely targeted launch sites to yesterday targeting "ranking personnel as well dropping bombs in city neighborhoods".
The signals story is already dead. Except and bows burgers mind
lol. Nothing happened, except a victory by the United States military against the intended target. Absolute perfection
Just like in a football game or basketball game there were fouls and there are penalties when the game is over. Everybody leaves the stadium only thinks about the score except for hating Democrats.
Donald Trump in the military 100. The Houthi’s a big Zero.
Yep "freedom-filled" months. Freedom to lie. Freedom to cheat. Freedom to destroy the security of the US. This is the kind of freedom that the outlaws of the Old West enjoyed (and loved). But somewhere along the line we decided we couldn't permit that much "freedom".
And now, the robber barons of MAGA have brought it all back.
Yes, it’s unbelievable to you, but it’s exactly what he said he would do composting every single thing he campaigned upon, which is very unusual for anybody let alone people that you hate
John, that heat inside you was going to eat at you for another four years so it’s best to either turn off the TV in my opinion and watch and learn.
John, I hope that you realize how wrong you are. But that’s the problem with the Democrat party right now not one person has bothered to be introspective in fact it’s so full of lunatics that the head of your party the other day told the world that he’s got the Republicans on the run with a 27% favorability rating that’s done by CNN and NBC. Lois on record ever. I am giving you a small number of accomplishments by Trump and only 60 days Biden should’ve never run in the first place. He was a semi cadaver from the day you took office and all your media did was lie about it and cover it up. You talk about cheating there’s your cheating right there they lied to your face.
You bet. Nice try deflecting. 46 more beautiful months. I posted his accomplishments so far on this thread. Try reading. It’s fundamental you know. You know the saying about denial. Get yourself a mirror as the Dems approval rating is the lowest in recorded history. Trumps is the highest on record.
The gullible lemmings attacking the guy they revered as a Demi-God a few short months ago for his huge attack against climate change and the sheep become violent at tesla dealerships. Lmao.
Congress and the voters of Ameica could approve a third term. Happened before.
Ps. Turn off your news and Tv. NOTHING HAS CHANGED IN YOUR LIFE. EXCEPT FOR ALL THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THUS FAR. check them out. Facts pal. Results pal
If someone would take away the cameras and the box of Sharpies, he would not have any "accomplishments." He doesn't do anything but sign EOs written by Miller and the Heritage Foundation. No work, no study, no music, no art, no conversation, no learning, no interests, no passion, no compassion, no humor, no empathy...just lying and cheating at golf and signing pieces of paper with the strangest signature anyone has ever seen. He's an empty shell of a human and you revere him? I honestly feel sad for you.
Very inventive Fred but we’re not talking since you use the word that you should’ve never used. And the best you have is making up song titles. Wonderful. That’s one less brain cell you’ll have to worry about
What's becoming more clear each day is that the president is not running the country. It's beyond comprehension that people like Steven Miller are making and carrying out war plans without the coordination of any senior military leaders. Unqualified and inexperienced doesn't begin to describe these amateurs as they make life and death decisions for our military personnel and the safety and security of every American citizen. This is madness!
Man, you are six months behind because you’re talking about Biden. And now, more information is coming out about the fact that he was considered non compos mentis in January 2023, and the party was considering getting them off the ballot back then. He was a semi cadaver media, and the government covered it up. And you fell for it
His golf game is a reflection of his character. He is a liar and a cheater. He hasn't won any tournaments at clubs he doesn't own. He gives himself the trophy. And he is a legendary cheater-theres a book about it. Wake up.
Go ahead and see if you can make a connection. He got shot out twice. He has multiple lawsuits against him how to put up a $500 million Bail just to stay out of jail, so what’s in it for him to run for president?
He certainly doesn’t need money, nor does he need fame, so why don’t you just WTFU. And realize that is what he’s doing now continues for four years he will indeed be on Mount Rushmore to your utter dismay
Yeah, you know every president is graded as to how he plays golf and Obama only played 87 rounds. And he barely broke 100. That was the best he gave this country, other than divisive, divisiveNess and racism
By the way, for all of you fools want to talk about syntax punctuation, dangling, participles, spelling, etc. I voice text everything because I’m a big believer in the fact that you should be intelligent enough to figure it out. I’m not writing my thesis here I voice text everything. Get over yourself we’re not in college anymore
Egg prices down…gas prices down 60 cents and falling more every day…inflation down..mortgage interest down…11000 daily illegal crossings down to only 70. Hostages freed….arresting gang members that have killed raped and maimed Americans. Arrested 3 of the top 10 on the FBI most wanted list.
Secured a truce in both Israel until Hamas refused to release the hostages and now Hamas has secured its elimination. Secu’red talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Only 60 fn days. 46 more FREEDOM FILLED months TO GO. stop the Hate.
Oh, by the way, did I mention almost $10 trillion of companies committed to open plants or factories in the US?
There is absolutely no reflective, so I process going on with the Democrats right now you’re floundering without a head
How do you in particular, or one of the most offensive here to me but you are a pitta mise, the hypocrisy of the party, that you are a part of apparently. You yell and scream, and use the first amendment and freedom of speech… Until you hear some facts that you don’t like.
Go away she says I don’t wanna listen to you. I don’t wanna hear you you’re bothering me. That’s because everybody here seems to be a liberal lemming, but simply commiserate with themselves. Not very helpful. I hope you’re never selected for a jury.
The absolute arrogance and disrespect these incompetents expressed toward Europe was infuriating. Not to mention the flippant and jocular attitude toward dropping bombs on human beings. In a true authoritarian regime, they'd be taken outside and shot.
Good for You Kazz... The latest Hard$ number for Ukraine Military aid was about 134-Billion$.... Most of which was spent CONUS to replenish old US Stocks that had been sent to Ukraine... I saw a story today that Putin is contemplating linking the Russian Military Enclave of Kalingrad with Russia thru a corridor traversing Lithuania, and Poland... Russian Operations in the Baltic Sea are indeed getting more aggressive... I hope that is just a Rumor, else it is 10th-Mountain, and 82nd-Airborne time....
That story was based on what the Chairman or CEO of Airbus was observing. Russia is moving to a war footing economy 10% of GDP devoted to the effort including adding 1.5 million to the ranks. Putin is doing this to stay alive, he knows he’s toast if he’s forced to withdraw from Ukraine having lost nearly a million men not to mention so much of their armor. NATO has prevented WWIII for over 70 years, the idiot in the WH is weakening NATO, and putin sees his opportunity. If you are not worried for the future of our children and grandchildren you are not paying attention.
From Newsweek. Mar 17, 2025Since 2023, the Houthis have launched over 100 missile and drone attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, targeting American and allied ships, according to U.S. officials ...
Do you know they have blocked the Suez of commercial shipping lanes
Be sure your brain is engaged before you put your mouth in gear.
Not to mention we should NOT be involved in the Russia conflict yet. Up to europe to do something first. We are 36 trillion in debt. AND for you Dems that want to abolish guns…guess it’s ok to send billions to Ukraine so they can Weaponize themselves. Hypocrisy unchained
The Dems used to want peace. Under Biden they were FUELING the war
Re Dems and Biden: Asinine statement. Dems and Biden are not fueling war, Russia invaded and Putin pronounced a return to Greater Russia (that means old borders). I assume if Putin were your next door neighbor and wanted your backyard you would give it to him, most of us would not. Europe also has debt and they are spending more on Ukraine conflict than we are. Much of our debt is from conducting a score of years wars while giving tax breaks and of course the great super rich tax relief by Trump. The debt needs to be reduced but not at the expense of our sacred trust to allies or on the backs of the poor and middle class. Have they been given a sweetheart defense deal since 1947? Yes, are they stepping up? Yes. Treat people with respect and good things happen. Be a bully and anyone or any country with a backbone will not cooperate.
Yes Rick we are in debt on account of Trump’s massive tax cuts for the wealthy in2017. Of course Biden didn’t help matters with his budgeting but let’s recognize it was Trump in 2017.
Maybe you don't like freedom like the Ukraine people do. They don't want to live under Putin. Why don't you pack a suitcase and go live in Russia then you can tell us how wonderful it is for your perspective.
HEather laid it out precisely. Many of us know people that will not read HCR’s letter today. We can reach some of them by printing copies and making them available ( in creative ways, perhaps?) to be read in-hand…the novelty of that will possibly entice engagement…
Thank you, Jane. We’re over a dozen comments in to this thread, and you’re the first responders to talk about possible solutions in the form of action. For all ya’ll before this, I may be crazy, but it seems like we’ve fully established how bad Trump and his cronies are. Can we please focus on what we’re going to do about it? For instance, my local Indivisible group in our purple rural county is organizing a HANDS OFF OUR DEMOCRACY event with caravans from all parts of the county converging at the Courthouse. The more visible we make the resistance, the more people will join the effort. Let’s do it.
There is one Action you might be taking that makes sense. Look in the mirror be self reflective try realizing why you lost the election come up with an agenda a rational agenda not on the 20% side of an agenda of where everybody is on the 80% site in the country come up with a leader that makes sense and can communicate well and stop the hate.
You must realize how bad it is when only 27% of the country gives you a positive approval rating. That’s 27% of all the adult citizens of the United States and worse, when a guy like James Carville, who died, and will die a Democrat keeps talking about how stupid your party is right now
The best resistance is what you can do for this country. And over the last four years, you tore it apart with Joe Biden, not even being coherent and the media and the government shut it down and made you believe that he was fine
From "Thinking about...'' by Timothy Snyder: re: Signalgate
''But here's the point: the authorities knew of these risks to national security, and thought that they were worth taking, and for a reason. I suggest that this reason is that Signal chats provide American authorities with cover to plan the violation of human rights.''
Excellent. "Using Signal enables American authorities to violate the rights of Americans. Signal is attractive not because it is secure with respect to foreign adversaries, which it is not, but because it is secure with respect to American citizens and American judges. The autodelete function, which Mike Waltz was using, violates the law. But what is most essential is the purpose of that law: to protect the rights of Americans from their government. The timed deletion function allows American officials to be confident that their communications will never be recorded and that they can therefore conspire without any chance of their actions being known to citizens at the time or at any later point.
Everyone on that group chat, including the Vice-President, the Director of National Intelligence, the National Security Advisor, and the Secretary of State, knew that what they were doing was against the rules, the guidance, and the law. But they were doing what they were doing, I would suggest, for a reason: precisely because it allowed them or their colleagues to compromise the rights of Americans.
“The White House is in denial that this was not classified or sensitive data,” said Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), a former Air Force brigadier general and member of the House Armed Services Committee, on Wednesday. “They should just own up to it and preserve credibility.”
“The White House is in denial that this was not classified or sensitive data,” said Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), a former Air Force brigadier general and member of the House Armed Services Committee, on Wednesday. “They should just own up to it and preserve credibility.”
Barbara, do you know how many years our government has been trying to create an app or a way to communicate when people are not in the same room somethings secure and we still don’t have one. Sad
Hey Shana, do you even have an idea why they were attacked? Wait a minute you see the hypocrisy that you people keep overlooking it’s sickening it’s nauseating it’s stupid how stupid are dumb could you people be
57 people died. And Joe Biden sent $200 billion to Ukraine and over 1 million people died, including 350 Thousand Ukrainians in over 5 to 600,000 Russians and you’re talking about 57. And guess what Joe Biden funded the killing, get that through your head
Shana, that is one of the more articulate every day analytical responses of the day. Congratulations
Most of the people on here seem to know each other and post on a daily basis or multiple times during a conversation thread. Those are not considered trolls. What is considered a troll is anybody who posts anything contradicting or giving an alternate point of you to the people here? Aka and what you’re trying to do is antithetical to your beliefs, at least in theory because that’s bullshit. You’re trying to shut down free-speech git troll is means exactly that. And that’s why you’re losing your elections and that’s why you’ve lost your compass. You talk about DEI well what about my inclusion? Oooops
The article included a characterization of Andrew Jackson (my least favorite President until Trump) astride a hog with a plaque claiming, "To the Victors belong the Spoils," reminded me that I hadn't noticed it was Jackson's statue in the center of Lafayette Square until the People's March on Jan 18th this year. Out of dozens of visits to DC over more than 50 years I'd assumed it was Lafayette in the center of the square, not trump's former favorite (until McKinley for his tariffs).
Loyalists and amateurs? They are downright a bunch of lowlife, respectless idiots. So Hegseth suggests that General Brown was only hired "because of his skin colour", huh? I wonder how Hegseth would hold out even 1 hour of actual combat, let alone 130... Man, I would PAY to see him and his little club of bully boys "playing war" via Signal doing one, just ONE day of training with the Navy Seals or Green Berets. Let's see if THEIR skin colour gets them through THAT.
Good comment Peter Pappas, as usual. I came across an article I found interesting because I have pretty well migrated to substack for my news and analysis of this autocratic takeover. I’ve followed journalist David Troy for many years now, and find his deep dive into the “strange-bedfellows-of-power” observations very useful. He has eschewed substack for Ghost, an open sourced site to publish his newsletter. On March 22, 2025 he wrote this article explaining his concerns about the substack platform and the potential for its funders (big Musk ally, Marc Andreessen and David Horowitz ) to create precarity with Pro-democracy-substack content and content creators, especially in the coming elections of 2026 & 2028. In light of the shenanigans Zuckerberg and Musk have pulled on their platforms, I read David Troy’s article with concern. The article is on America2.0news : “ The Substack Dillemma: How Creators Are Inadvertently Fueling America’s Failure” by David Troy, March 22, 2025
And when the 13 Americans in Afghanistan died, and Biden left 80 billion dollars or so of American military equipment, brand new by the way. Who was fired who is prosecuted. Not general miller , not chief of staff, Thomas, and not Joe Biden. Iooops. And 13 military men were killed. The signal issue was a fart in the wind in comparison
Government for sale. We see it continuing with the WI State Supreme Court election. Musk is trying to also buy that race. Many of us from other states have contributed time and money to overcome that interference.
Absolutely, Deborah. Whats happening in Wisconsin is a perfect example of how “government for sale” plays out not just in D.C., but at every level—from courts to school boards. It’s heartening to see folks like you stepping up across state lines. Democracy may be under siege, but so many are refusing to sell it off without a fight.
We need to keep this same outrage on the latest EO of voter suppression that has nothing to do with safe and fair elections and everything to do with making it more difficult for Americans to vote , especially if you are not MAGA. Outrage needs to continue non stop. As they say flood the zone with this OUTRAGE.
This is an "out of fucks to give" moment in American politics. Yes, the door is open to our enemies now (although it's hard to say who's an enemy and who's a friend these days). Either way... Every Democrat in Congress should march to The White House and demand Trump fire his entire national security team. And they SHOULD NOT LEAVE UNTiL HE DOES. It's time to PROTEST... to "get in trouble... good trouble... necessary trouble" as John Lewis said... to prove they know how serious this is!
Just imagine if Obama or Biden had not been present during a "planning" session like this. They would have been crucified. And the Republicans impeached Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkis for no good reason.
The Republicans are a joke. If this is Trump's "A" team who are they going to get that's any better for all of these jobs.
This. If the Biden administration had made an error of even 100th the size of this capital blunder, the Republicans would have been literally screaming their heads off that he and all his people should resign - and now? Nothing but crickets from them.
Obama nor Biden was perfect, but they surrounded themselves with experts. These clowns out of central casting have just proven how in danger ignorance of policies and procedures can leave us.
". . . hard to say who's an enemy and who's a friend these days," Steve?
No, easy. As we can see from U.S. votes in the United Nations, the convicted criminal in the White House just listens to Putin and Netanyahu, then has his UN ambassador just vote against the U.S., against fellow democracies, and for his criminal accomplices.
I'll wear my GOOD TROUBLE sweatshirt and watch the proceedings when it happens, the way I sat mesmerized in front of the TV during the Watergate hearings.
The parenthetical phrase in your second sentence broke my already damaged heart. That, and masked and unidentified ICE Monsters kidnapping a Tufts student off the streets of Somerville in broad daylight.
ICE also went to Monterey ( Mass.) Small little town. Didn't tell officials they were coming and took a guy for deportation. Why no one knows. To go to a small small town in the Berkshires and think you're arresting a gang member? The whole thing is ridiculous but too scary for everyone.
I saw a replay of that. Guys in black unmarked hoodies (I didn't see any huge letters ICE on them), masked. They could be muggers...judging by ICE behaviors, they are goons. and even after being told to keep her local, she's in Louisiana. Is Tufts near there? I didn't realize MA and LA were so close.
This is beyond disturbing ! A kidnapping on the streets of Somerville ( Somerville ?????) Ma. ? Of a Fulbright scholar from Turkey ? By masked government agents ? Is this Netflix ? We had better fully wake up here - this is unprecedented like so much the President has “accomplished” since January 20th. We cannot leave this mess to the Democrats in Washington. It is too late for that solution.
Once again the clear, detailed summary of some of the day’s most significant (unbelievably shocking) events we’ve come to expect from your “Letters…” once again, thank you for being there - so far past the first 100 days of coverage you envisioned.
Rachel Maddow has expanded her coverage for the first 100 days. I am unaware that Dr Richardson made the same promise. I believe she’ll stay with us for as long as she can.
She hasn’t been right since she’s been on TV. She mainly just provides hate Why don’t you go back and look at all her daily points about the Russia hoax and tell me if she’s correct holy crap this is one sad crowd.
I believe your math is correct. Because I’m the only one pretty much in their right mind, sane, rational factual, and nobody here likes it.
Well, according to most of the guys, I need a robot or a Russian spy. Lmao. Movie Russians are coming the Russians are coming the Russians are coming. So many of you are so delusional.
But to your point about getting with a gun, how many times does your party try to either remove or abridge second amendment?
I would love to see your party. Be more competitive to be honest with you I’m an independent, so I look at the various agendas personnel and make my mind up based on who makes more sense.
You democrats have lost touch with your base and now Trump owns a good portion of it.
Even Carville, the voice of failure, is telling you to shut up stop being stupid You have no leader do you have a leader ship? You have no agenda you’re totally in disarray and disorganization and disoriented.
I don’t have people like Jeffrey telling the world up. He’s got the Republicans on the run with a L approval rating of 27%.
You still haven’t realized even while you lost the election. Very sad.
SeAn, I don’t lack credibility because I use facts and I use math which is a definitive science. I don’t pretend to know you, but I read your posts and that tells me a little bit about you and that’s what I base my comment on nothing more.
I’m hearing from some who have read the 2025 Plan that this use of communications such as Signal is intentional. The impression I have is that they intend to avoid using normal government top secret communications so as to circumvent usual means and record keeping.
Timothy Snyder today wrote a lengthy commentary today about the intentional use of Signal as a coverup method and the rationale behind it. Worth a read.
And with the President's reaction to it demonstrating a clear absence of leadership we should be looking at grounds for impeachment. Someone please explain to all of us why this isn't a "High Crime".
Impeachment won't happen as long as the fascists have a majority in the House and Senate. And even then a conviction in the Senate is unlikely.
It will take historically large and lasting civil unrest to get the country back on track, this can't wait for the midterm elections and when trump starts to feel that he is losing power; he will enact the insurrection act and order Hegseth to put down the resistance.
And the 13 who died ACTUALLY DIED IN AFGHANISTAN? Did you call for Biden to resign. ? Charles Brown? ANYONE. ? The only people who died were our enemy! Shameful? Wtfu
Silly comment!! Trump made a deal with the Taliban, leaving out the Kabul government. Trump gutted the force on the ground to where it was ineffective. Trump gutted the intelligence in the country side.
So you’re telling me that big and the other people here listening that the way that the withdrawal happened well under Biden‘s control the 13 people that got killed under that plan was trumps fault? And I pointed out the other day how I looked at 15 different websites and 13 of them pointed to Afghanistan as Biden’s problem and of course it was. Your source of PBS or NPR, who are now going to probably be defunded.
I wonder if you even saw the hearing today what an embarrassment for those two organizations. They actually covered up the Russia hoax, and the woman called Trump all kinds of names, the executive of the company, and then said she was unbiased and apologize for the mistake
lol. Be better off, reading the funny papers and listening to those two
And then my statement just in case you didn’t get a chance to read it Biden had four years to fortify Afghanistan if he felt they were understaffed due to Trump but he did nothing and he gave instead $250 billion or more to Ukraine, which you could’ve used to protect our military instead of used to protect Ukraine. Ooooops
Well, the idiot bush within enduring freedom sent troops there, and we should’ve never been there in the first place. But you have no answers to my comments what a surprise Biden had four years to add troops four years to leave there and decided to run like chickens and cost the lives of 13 Americans and billions of dollars of American war equipment
Hey, and I kind of get it now you’re getting your info from PBS a totally unbiased source just like NPR. No wonder you think like you do. If you go Google it there’s about 20 pages of facts and they all pointed Biden, especially some of the details that I’m talking about the 13 soldiers and the billions of dollars of equipment left behind.
Oh, and by the way, I should write this in capital letters we should have never been in Afghanistan in the first place there I said. And I don’t care if it was a Republican or a Democrat that started putting troops there, but whoever it was was 100% incorrect.
Say Whaaaaaaaat? Wow are you a historical revisionist ? Are you talking about the 13 dead bodies or are you talking about the billions and billions of dollars of new American military equipment? They ran in perfect Biden style like chickens. You could’ve done it slowly he could’ve done it better planning and by the way, the 13 Americans that were killed who did they hold responsible for that? No one and yet they’re holding hearings on the signal chat that killed nobody.
By the way, if Trump got it the force on the ground why couldn’t Biden just build it up again?Oooops after all he could afford to send Ukraine 250 billion or more. I think some of you people live with one eye open and one ear open and that’s it and you only hear what you wanna hear. Sad
Yeah, because everybody forgets that it was the orange felon who made the deal with Afghanistan, excuse me the Taliban. He’s responsible for those deaths.
You know I’ve heard of gullibility before, but this goes beyond anything I could ever imagine. Who planned the exit who plan to leave at all and why you’ve got to be kidding me you guys are beyond ridiculous and the funny part as I said to the gentleman above, Biden could’ve certainly increased the force if he felt that was important, but he didn’t in fact Biden didn’t do anything his entire presidency except give back student loans that the judge has said he couldn’t do but he did it anyway.
Everything he touched in this country turned to crap and Trump has turned much of it around in only 60 days
What do you consider a troll a guy that provides an alternative point of view or facts that you don’t agree with you know for people that keep talking about the first amendment free speech the minute somebody says something you don’t like get them off. Don’t pay any attention. Sad.
How about the high crime of 13 military soldiers killed in Afghanistan killed killed killed? In the signal case, nothing happened other than a perfect strike and a successful military operation but when 13 American soldiers were killed and $80 billion of weaponry were left for the Taliban in Afghanistan. Guess how many people were prosecuted guess so many people were fired guess how many people were called before hearing guess how many people are called before Judge. I think you know the answer.
I have absolutely no doubt about that. Getting so very tired of the “witch hunt” accusation. The witch has indeed been found. Who’s going to tell him that a witch is a woman?
Of course he doesn’t, he is mentally incompetent and they just keep him busy playing golf. Every time he opens his mouth it is clear he shouldn’t be in office yet Republicans in Congress make up excuses for him and work to change laws to keep him there. Disgraceful.
But you have to recognize he is good at cheating, lying, being ignorant, unfaithful, deflecting and, and, and.....sorry Anne-Louise, list too long to complete. 😁
Envy of the world is a big call. As far as I've been able to see the general consensus is that these guys couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery and it's highly likely Russian and Chinese government hackers are monitoring every keystroke on their phones. Things are obviously seriously crook in Tallarook.
Reagan blamed his fading memory. Trump has been conveniently ignorant of any wrongdoing on his own part since he was getting special favors from the Mob on his construction projects, and claimed had no way of knowing he was dealing with the Mob. Pretty unstable for a genius; or is it all just lies?
OK, let’s bring up some ancient history. Who would you like to talk about first Clinton wiener Hart Edwards was the recent guy from South Carolina I believe it was South Carolina a senator that was accused and convicted of embezzlement. Let’s talk about something meaningful that has an impact on everybody in the country. Like the economy that Biden had gas prices over five dollars grocery prices up 20% mortgage rates almost tripled inflation 7%. And all of those things are coming down already and just 60 days imagine that.
Well, why don’t you see what Trump is accomplished in only 60 days I’m sick and tired of telling you people but you don’t wanna see it. You don’t wanna hear it and that’s why your approval rating is now only 27% and dropping.
They want to boot Schumer for making the right decision about the shutting down the government which only hurts the party that shut it down every single time in history. And the funniest thing is if you would’ve shut it down Trump and his party would’ve had a free hand to do pretty much whatever they wanted to do. Schumer was at least smart in this particular thing, but the rest of his BS is just that Bs
I can't use that. My very inoffensive late brother-in-law was called "Pino" - it's the diminutive of "Giuseppe" (Giuseppino) - just as "Gino" is short for "Luigi".
And what happen with signal? What was the impact? 13 Americans killed in Afghanistan and nobody was held liable. There wasn’t even a hearing not to mention the $80 billion of top grade military equipment left there for the Taliban.
Signal was a fart in the wind, and will be gone, except for an activist judge which will get fixed really quickly as well. By the way, most people go to a basketball game or a football game, which is a not quite as death-defying event, but they were fouls, and there are penalties but when people leave the stadium, the only thing they look at is the final score. So let me help you a little bit more.
US MILITARY 100 HOUTHI’S ZERO. If Biden had done this and made this strike this accurately, that’s all you would be talking about and you would’ve been proud of America, and you wouldn’t even understood why we even attacked them, which most of the people here weren’t even aware
Egg prices down… in Costco today they were down a buck and a half from a month and a half ago gas prices down 60 cents and falling more every day… closing in on being down a dollar inflation down..mortgage interest down…11000 daily illegal crossings down to only 70. Hostages freed….arresting gang members that have killed raped and maimed Americans. Arrested 3 of the top 10 on the FBI most wanted list.
Secured a truce in both Israel until Hamas refused to release the hostages and now Hamas has secured its elimination. Secu’red talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Only 60 fn days. 46 more FREEDOM FILLED DAYS TO GO. stop the hate.
I’m glad you mentioned Vance and Hegseth’s disparaging tone towards America’s allies. We can’t let that get lost. This administration is run by people who are incompetent and mean-spirited. I was told that a Project 2025 training video encourages government officials to use private messaging apps to evade subpoenas. The fact that Christian Nationalists advocate for officials to operate in the shadows to avoid accountability is both appalling and deeply unsettling.
Great comment Deborah. The back and forth between Hegseth and the Manchurian vice is one of the most damaging aspects of this debacle. How the European leaders and people will react on their next "official" visit to the continent ? They deserve to be declared "persona non grata".
I fully agree with you on the Christian nationalist thing. We also have to keep in mind that the orange felon doesn’t read what he signs. Every single one of those executive orders was written by the authors of project 2025. We have to be on guard against those people. Remember when he was signing them there was somebody there explaining what they were and hed just sign away. He’s a puppet, and not only is Putin pulling the strings, so are the authors.
Our European (former) allies and everyone else around the world would be well advised to not share anything they don’t want Putin to know with the US. We can’t be trusted by competent adults. I would also say that they need to replace starlink as quickly as possible and ramp up their own defense production. We can’t be counted on for anything anymore with a dementia patient at the head of government, teenagers running the store, and the creepy Uncle Muskrat overseeing it all.
Like Jen Rubin, I also called Joni Ernst again today, holding her accountable. Of course, if Pete Hegseth steps down or is removed, there's no guarantee that his successor will be any more suitable for heading the Department of Defense than Hegseth has shown himself to be.
What astonished me this evening was seeing Representative Don Bacon, Republican from Nebraska, interviewed on The NewsHour, ruefully agreeing that these "intelligence" officials protested too much, digging themselves deeper and deeper into a hole from which it became more and more difficult for them to extricate themselves. The more excuses they tried to make, the more and more tangled they became in their web of lies.
I don't know much about his politics, but Rep. Bacon seemed as amazed as I am that this whole administration is peopled with liars who aren't good at anything, not even at lying. Maybe this little adventure has started to open cracks in the monolithic structure that the MAGA folks have built. I came away just a little bit heartened by his frank evaluation of the mess. Maybe some of his colleagues will take courage from his example.
If any Republican would say this it would be Don Bacon. He is an interesting study - trying to justify voting with the pack, with his occasional notice of ethics.
Kinda like the spineless eunuch I'm stuck with as a House rep here in Northeast Ohio, Dave Joyce. Knows all the words; has no clue of their meaning, or use.
I think this “monolithic” MAGAT structure is going to turn out to be a house of cards. It might be impressive from a distance but the closer you get to it the more you see that the slightest breath will cause the whole structure to collapse.
The greatest line in today's newsletter is "then things got worse."
This story had not faded away!!! That is worth celebrating!!! I had been focusing my calls on Ukraine, but today they will be, simply, how upset I am about the Signal story. Keep the heat on!!!
Bacon is a "good" Republican. Merely a moron rather than a fucking drooling moron. They're all worthless scum, particularly the ones who should be "good."
Betsy, do you think Joni Ernst would ever reconsider? She knew exactly what she was voting for during the confirmation. She is one of the main responsible for this debacle. Should we wait for another one?
Gary, you are 💯 % correct on how you described the characters and situation 👏. It would be honorable if all these specimens resign and go home. Maybe we'll be lucky and voters in their state replace them with people with a spine and decency. Ok, I'm a dreamer.😩
My opinion may be unpopular, but I think the American public tends to confer a degree of "sainthood" on military veterans, forgetting that they are humans just as capable of losing their way as those who didn't serve.
A deeper look at our military reveals that not everyone who joins does so out of a sense of duty and patriotism. Many, perhaps the majority, are attracted to the authoritarian, chain-of-command environment where everything is either black or white and one just follows orders without being personally accountable for following those orders.
Perhaps the heroes stand out because cowards can fire guns or fill out paperwork in triplicate.
I totally agree, I’ve been saying that if someone gets a death threat and they’re afraid to vote, it’s because their own pack is threatening them with death. If you’re too afraid to do your job resign so someone else can do it properly.
Who do you think the voters would choose to replace them?
I'm not exonerating anyone who succumbs to death threats, but I can't say for sure how brave I'd be if I started getting death threats or if someone started threatening my family.
I share Rep. Bacon's amazement. I knew these people were ignorant and malicious. But I didn't think they were as stupid as they have shown themselves to be.
Professor Richardson -- Thank you for distilling the fire hose of information related to #SignalGate. "The Pentagon's highest-ranking officer would normally be included in planning a military operation," you wrote. That single line stuck with me. Who is in charge?
Once again, we only know about this incident because of the courage of The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg. Just think what else is going on.
I keep thinking of Jeffrey Goldberg sitting in a supermarket parking lot with the doors locked waiting to see of the Houthis in Yemen get bombed or if American black ops would suddenly surround his car and disappear him to a superprison in El Salvador. True courage is so rare today. It’s inspiring to see it demonstrated by an understated journalist when so many in Trump’s regime are such blatant lying cowards.
I hope the Atlantic can keep JG safe. We need stalwarts like him if we’re ever going to get out of this mess.
Your alternative vision of a SWAT team descending on his car in a supermarket parking lot seems plausible and leaves a vivid impression. I agree that he is the true patriot in this case.
The convicted criminal-in-chief in the White House has one script.
Deny. Attack the messenger.
All his flunkies use it. In proportion to their incompetence all got their jobs as all were guaranteed to follow the script. Deny. Attack the messenger. Cushion with lies.
Nights, I happen to have been reading Robin Benway’s National Book Critics Circle Award winning novel, “Far from the Tree.” It deserved that award (& many others it won) because over and over Benway’s characters seem set to do something for which conventional wisdom posits well-known, most-likely consequent behavior. Which they do not do. Benway knows better. True human behavior is always more complicated.
Nothing is complicated for the orange felon’s flunkies.
Human complications? Remember, long earlier the Federalist Papers radiated them. The founders knew history. From Latin, classical Greek, French, and Italian, all knew two or three. They built the U.S. checks-&-balances out of their respect for human complications.
So whence today’s simpleton scripts? We’d say, were we simpletons, too, of course from the simpleton Trump, who got it all from Roy Cohn.
But no. His national security flunkies all got their predictabilities much earlier – it was built into all their standardized testing which all their lives tilted to conceits always hewing to categories, always abstracting life, always stressing linearity’s simplest causalities.
For their mediocrity, all now recklessly aim to destroy the republic founded on healthy respect for human complications.
I’ve quoted him before and this is not exact because I don’t have it in front of me but Albert Einstein said it’s not the evil people we should be afraid of, is the people who know they are evil and don’t do anything about it.
Egg prices down…gas prices down 60 cents and falling more every day…inflation down..mortgage interest down…11000 daily illegal crossings down to only 70. Hostages freed….arresting gang members that have killed raped and maimed Americans. Arrested 3 of the top 10 on the FBI most wanted list.
Secured a truce in both Israel until Hamas refused to release the hostages and now Hamas has secured its elimination. Secu’red talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Only 60 fn days. 46 more FREEDOM FILLED DAYS TO GO. stop the hate.
Rick, seeing your comments every day just makes me sad as you perfectly illustrate the root of the problem in our country: half of America is getting information from info-tainment sources like Fox News which has an entertainment license, not a news license and has absolutely no journalistic integrity. They regurgitate Trump’s lies, avoid telling “inconvenient truths” that don’t fit their false narrative, and people like you who are just looking for a fight ignore the kind of factual information we get every day from Heather’s letters. You probably believe the big lie about the 2020 election (even though deep down you must know you are being lied to), that Musk is finding tons of fraud (without showing us any evidence as he destroys our government agencies), and all the other falsehoods being spewed everyday into the right-wing bubble. It’s so sad that you have come under Trump’s spell, a man with no integrity, empathy, kindness, compassion, and who only cares about one person: himself. Everyday you respond to Heather’s writing with anger, lies and a celebration of all the harm Trump is doing without supplying one fact to back up your arguments. Do you even read her letters? I wish there was someway to get through to you and the other MAGA’s who have bought into all the hate, conspiracy theories and blatant lies but I fear that if reading Heather everyday doesn’t convince you that you’ve been duped, nothing will. I leave you with two questions: 1. Has Trump done anything to unite the country? And, 2. Why do you think he works so hard to divide us?
Valerie is a perfect example there Mardie. I get please go away stop being a troll stop harassing us or stuff like that which is a lot of the problem with you guys you have your heart instrument concepts about things you have to hear both sides of the argument just as a juror house to hear both sides of an argument in order to render a fair decision on things so just to listen to Heather as an example or two other left reigning Democrats you’re not hearing the whole story everyone uses excerpts they. Out they don’t tell you everything necessarily on purpose, but because of their slant and their views on things, they see things differently than the right seas, or even centrists at this point. I recommend highly do yourself a favor change the channel from time to time and you’ll see a different picture and then make up your own mind and you may very well who what you hear but then go research it and evaluate it and lotta times you’re gonna find out that what you’re hearing is true. The sad part is that Democrats still haven’t figured out why they lost the election which is just for self reflection and introspection they have no leader right now they have no agenda all they have is violence and hatred and anything that Trump does is wrong well turn into one of his daily press conferences. Don’t use the dismiss what he says resurgent. There’s enough hate already in this country in many areas. Burning down liberal cars doesn’t help anyone in fact HERTZ 60 to 70,000 employees that service sell and maintain Teslas in America. It’s an American car it’s electric we should which you should love and what a waste of hate
Jim, you should look at actions and results but all the liberals seem to want to do now is pick on the microscopic flaws that they find that are truly meaningless. I know this is not necessarily an equal or as important metaphor, but in basketball and football people make mistakes or cold fouls, or they’re called penalties. The truth of the matter is after the game is over. Nobody looks at those … They only look at the scoreboard in other words, results driven people. You can pick away at the Picayune meaningless things that Trump might come out of his mouth and I would agree with you, but I don’t listen to that I look at what are the results and what are the accomplishments and here’s a perfect example
They keep talking about the signal call when NOTHING happened because of the mistake, Assuredly will be corrected. Here’s the results
TRUMP 100 HOUTHI’S ZERO. Mission accomplished, we killed our enemy that was dealing with shipping had sent 100 Missiles are way disrupted commercial traffic. That was the purpose of the mission. The mission was a total success, but none of you even mention that.
In fact, Biden was allowing 11,000 illegal aliens through the border every day in less than six days Trump got the number down to 70 per day. I don’t hear anything from the left saying wow, our border is secure. And if you’re in tune, you understand that the illegal criminals meant numbering 11,000 confirmed or costing this country billions of dollars including just $59 million to rent them a hotel room at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. Incredible
I just wrote a lengthy response went somewhere else to find a link to post here and my response disappeared so I’m gonna start again, but I’m going to highlight what I was saying. And by the way, I’ve already answered your question everything he’s doing should unite the country, but I’ll say it again NBC and ABC took a poll of Democrats only and the poll indicated that 65% of Democrats would vote against a policy that Trump developed to help the entire country but the Democrats would vote against it just because Trump came up with it. 65%. You ask about paid from the right?
See, you’re very out of touch, because there is no heat on the right there is only glee.
No, I’m not gonna repeat what I had written before because it’s too lengthy, but if you want more information, I’ll take the time next time to answer every question that you asked.
But I’ll say this again, as I said, at the top of my former post that disappeared
I could care less who is president I could care less what he did before he became president or what he does after he became president I only care if his policies are for the benefit of America and that’s what I judge him on or her. Nothing else matters but results. His results have been astounding for only 60 days. Just one highlight where the heroine of the left nowAOC predicted that we only have four years to live if we didn’t attack climate change laugh my ass off. The other day, she said, the only way we can fix the problem at the border is through legislation, which, of course, is not only a delay tactic, but would take a lot of time. In less than 55 days, the border crossings went from 11,000 a day. I’ll be illegal aliens to 70 a day. So we didn’t need a policy we didn’t need legislation we just needed a president with a backbone and someone to be honest with America, rather than lie to us and tell us that the border was secure time and time and time and time and time again
I am not the duped one and unfortunately it’s you and your left-wing Democrats. Who were told that the president was in stellar mental condition, who were told about the Russia hopes and bought into it lock stock and barrel who were told at the 51 Expert said along with NPR at PBS, that Hunter’s laptop was a hoax and she even admitted that today on TV the head of NPR that it was a bad call. And you’re trying to tell me I’m the one who’s been duped. Very sad I will talk to you later if you’d like more information.
I just read one thing that you should realize and understand Heather is a in my opinion died in cast left wing liberal and so while you say she gives you all the facts she does it from her perspective she doesn’t lie , she just sees things differently. Exit if you want to see a good newscast at 3 PM in the afternoon on Fox Brett bear looks at both sides of an issue has many Democrats Congress people, etc. on his channel and there’s a very lively and honest debate and it’s all news and then you can have a better judgment as to balance that with what you hear on MSN, MSNBC, CCN, ABC, NBC, and CBS.
The problem that you have is, if there is no problem, everything is heading in the right direction right now and the people that voted for Trump are happier than ever. Problem is up until now you Democrats had it taken for granted. No longer the case. Everything Trump promised in his campaign. He is delivering on a daily basis.
He can’t unite haters. Let me give you an example CBS or NBC just did a poll that said this is a poll to Democrats and the Democrats responded saying 65% of Democrats would vote against something that was good for the country if Trump proposed it. Yikes. That’s what hate does. In fact, a perfect example in almost every pole available 80% of the public voted for and wants women not to be hampered by men in women’s sports during women’s locker rooms. Every single Democrat, except one voted against it when 80% of the public wants it. Now you tell me how smart that is. Why the approval rating of Democrats right now is 27% and falling the lowest on record
By the Way you confuse frustration with anger. I’m completely frustrated that there’s so much hate, and which is now lead to violence by the idiots on the left wing of the Democrats 6 to 8 months ago, Elon Musk was a demigod. He was actually making the planet more climate change, proper, and with every car he built every car he sold he took a gas car off the road and you guys were standing in line and applauding. He is still making the same car… And the funny part is every Tesla you destroy 75% of Teslas are owned by liberals and Democrats. That’s the biggest joke of all and I’m so excited when they caught now six or seven of these people and we’re gonna spend 15 or 20 years in prison. I’m actually looking forward to the March 29 day of whatever you call it protest and see how many more of these violent idiots we can lock up
OK, so here’s a funny anecdote, which I think you’ll really love. The other day I was flipping channels as I normally do and I wanted to see what CNN was saying about a certain topic so their financial analyst said the Fed has decided to stop cutting rates and will not have any rate cuts in2025. So I went over to Fox to see what they were saying, and Fox said there’s going to be two rate cuts before the end of the year even though the Fed says things are a little bit in limbo. They are going to be two rate cuts. Then I went to the Feds website And what do you know the Fed said we’re going to have two more rate cards before the end of the year. Most liberals only watch their stations and the problem with that is you have information that seen out of one eye and heard out of one year and unless you start changing channels and realize that if you look at only one station, you become gullible and that’s where the Democrats are right now
The Democrats favorability rate is at 27% Trump is at the highest rate he’s ever had. I’m not to make this any more agonizing for you if you want more information about what he’s done in the last 60 days I have no problem detailing it in fact to you. So let me know By the way, Trump has been right all along about pretty much everything he’s not lying and he’s doing daily press conferences personally not sending some twit up there to BS around. The semi cadaver wouldn’t know what to do when he was in office or really not even an office and that’s another thing here’s a gullible thing. They lied to you every single one of the legacy media including morning Joe, Jake Tapper, , Lawrence O’Donnell, Rachel, Maddow, etc.
And everybody on the view head Joe Biden’s declining health condition for almost 3 years disgusting so when you think you’re getting the truth, why would somebody in fact we just saw a video compilation video that they showed online that showed morning Joe Mallorca’s and a couple other people I can’t remember right now. Just joe has never been Sharp or he’s in the best health and mental condition he’s ever been. This is like four weeks before they threw them off the ballot. I’m not gonna say wise up, but change the channel from time to time so you can evaluate yourself and further to research to determine what’s true and what’s not. And by the way, again, if you need to know what accomplishments, he’s done if Joe Biden done these, you’d be shouting them from the rooftop.
He’s not inviting us. He’s dividing people that love America and want to support it from those that wanna find fault with it every single day. all you guys do is whine hate and destroy. And the funniest thing is you keep destroying liberals vehicles
And you want to be known fact that he was saving the planet for so long but now that he supports Trump he’s a bad guy. Lololol. I’m looking forward to March 29 because of the protest get violent I’m gonna love to see every single one of these protesters that get arrested spend for five years in prison at minimum that’s gonna be a blast.
Oh, and reading further I have more details for you. Go back to 2011 I see all your Democrats and all the liberals, including Barack Obama talking about shrinking the size of government which by the way he did he dismissed a half 1 million employees oops oops oops didn’t hear a peep out of you and by the way he also deported 2 million illegals. Now go back to Clintons term and see the video where him and gore stood in front of a stack of paper, 6 feet high and 20 wide, talking about eliminating and decreasing the size of government. Hypocrites all right here. No the dozer is doing it and it’s found hundreds of billions of dollars you guys are against that all of a sudden and now your answer is let’s destroy some Teslas which was your Author of worship for him, saving the planet from the hoax. of climate change. And if you haven’t seen the fax, I’m gonna print them here again
Houthis dead? Suez open to shipping? Facts pal.
Egg prices down…gas prices down 60 cents and falling more every day…inflation down..mortgage interest down…11000 daily illegal crossings down to only 70. Hostages freed….arresting gang members that have killed raped and maimed Americans. Arrested 3 of the top 10 on the FBI most wanted list.
Secured a truce in both Israel until Hamas refused to release the hostages and now Hamas has secured its elimination. Secu’red talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Only 60 fn days. 46 more FREEDOM FILLED DAYS TO GO. stop the
You didn’t answer my questions. Again, you make me sad because the destruction of our country is on the shoulders of people like you who make excuses, who always go back to blaming the democrats (even though we have had great leadership under democrats), and refuse to see the truth of how awful the Trump/musk regime is for all of us. We are less free than we were two months ago, less safe, and sadly have lost our prominent place in the world. We are viewed as a threat by all our allies and it’s obvious Trump is a Russian asset…
By the way, there’s only reconstruction of our country there’s no deconstruction anywhere except in liberal precincts, with a think the answer is violence and protests. Instead of supporting the accident, has us winning and respect all over the world. For commitment from companies, but so far have added more than $10 TRILLION And new jobs and new plants in America versus elsewhere and prices may go up, but that’s because Americans need to get paid better than the Chinese or the Guatemalans or the Bangladeshis
Oh my God, let’s run and hide the Russians are coming. The Russians are coming the Russians are coming. You’ve got Russian dysphoria on the brain. Yikes. Stop being so gullible shut off your TV and you’ll never see a Russian. Just like climate change shut off your TV climate will not change. lol. And by the way, AOC says we only have four more years to live Due to climate change. Go enjoy while you can. lol
What I wrote above is factual. Every single accomplishment that I mentioned is factual.period. Just the other day oh, I switch back-and-forth between Fox and MSNBC and CNN just to validate or verify facts. So here’s how disoriented I miss oriented and gullible you are. I go to CNN website to find out that they say that the Fed stopped cutting interest rates and does not intend to cut interest rates again this year that’s a factual post by CNN. I go to Fox and they suggested it’s going to be two more cuts For this year. I then proceed to the Fans website and two others that validate the fact that they are going to be two more rate cuts before the end of the year, which not only is a good thing for America, but continually let you know that CNN doesn’t tell you the truth and that’s why them and MSNBC is ratings are down 60%. Unfortunately for you, Fox is now 70% of TV and has even surpassed ABC and is doubled MSNBC and CNN viewership combined since he was inaugurated. He ran on his campaign, and he’s done everything he promised to do on his campaign. No surprises. He gives daily interviews personally, and answers questions from 30 different reporters almost every single day where Biden was lying on a beach in Delaware and did nothing.
Actually, the best thing he did was do nothing because everything he touched turned to crap. List of the number of trumps accomplishments on the original website reading is fundamental
By the way, the best divider in chief, Barack Hussein, Obama.
Poor JD the country is waking up and already over $12 trillion of business is coming to America because of his Tariffs. Go look at the list and you’ll see what’s happening in fact, Honda is now opening the largest plant ever in Indiana rather than building the cars in Mexico. The UAE has committed $4 trillion. Apple 500 billion. Johnson and Johnson. Nvidia. And a number of others that I don’t recollect off the top of my head but you could look it up. It’s almost 12,000,000,000,000 already as I said above. A huge Taiwan conductor company. And as I was out of town, I didn’t catch it but another major company also made a commitment just today
Oh now we’re defining facts as taunts That’s pretty funny. I guess that insulates you from reality fine with me. I could care less if you read my responses, and I know you don’t like to read them because they threaten your gullibility by listening to the lies that your media tells you.
Houthis dead? Suez open to shipping? Facts pal.
Egg prices down…gas prices down 60 cents and falling more every day…inflation down..mortgage interest down…11000 daily illegal crossings down to only 70. Hostages freed….arresting gang members that have killed raped and maimed Americans. Arrested 3 of the top 10 on the FBI most wanted list.
Secured a truce in both Israel until Hamas refused to release the hostages and now Hamas has secured its elimination. Secu’red talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Only 60 fn days. 46 more FREEDOM FILLED DAYS TO GO. stop the hate.
He’s not threatening. He’s telling them. No more taking advantage. Equal Reciprocal tariffs. You want to do business here…and reach our enormous buying power .fine. But on equal ground going forward.
And by the way. In doing so bringing AMERICAN JOBS BACK.
Unfortunately those “sovereign nations” they tax us more than we tax them. Although Trump FORCED ATHEM TO ADD TO THEIR NATO COMMITMENTS….AND THEY ARE…..OOOOPS. we are no longer the world’s bank…Europe has to vie for itself…and protect Ukraine with more than talk and money….and they are NOW moving in that direction due to TRUMP.
Do you know what’s amazing to me, KEN why so many liberals are so concerned with the global economy, but not with the economy of the United States? What the hell is that all about? Nothing for you to be proud about obviously, but every single person that voted for Trump is thrilled to death and more determined than ever because every single thing that he promised that’s what he’s doing anymore
You guys have no leg to stand on you have no agenda you have no leader. All you have is hate and violence against the one man who is a demigod to you six months ago. And I love that you’re destroying Tesla’s because 75% of them are owned by liberals. And I’ve given you listen listen list of accomplishments and only 60 days so hop on board and enjoy America instead of hating it
Maybe not for you, but for America, it is. I’ve listed two things here from so complements for the first sixty days which are unbelievable and only sixty days and also do investment over ten to twelve trillion dollars right now from companies that have now committed to do business in America rather than suffering through the tariffs. The problem with you guys a lot of times as you don’t see things on the other side of the aisle and 99% of People that voted for Trump love what he’s doing because it’s exactly what he promised if you would like a list of his accomplishments, you can certainly look it up, but if you want me to do so, I’d be more than happy to oblige. In the meantime, the Democrats have a lowest popularity record in history, and that’s from CBS, NBC and M and CNN. And it’s continuing to drop and the funny thing is this was a crack up an embarrassment for Jeffery’s the other day he did a video we have the Republicans on the run and we’re going to keep them on the run. Yikes The laughing stock right now is the Democrat party. Even James Carville is calling the Democrats stupid right now. You have no leader you have no agenda you’re only agenda right now is let’s get district judges to try to stop Trump’s accomplishments and more hate and more violence against Tesla about companies who is your idol just six months ago because he was saving the planet and climate change another gullible liberal hoax, that you guys believed\
Let’s see what happens the day that AOC‘s clock runs because of climate change out and we’re still all here lol
Why don’t you read below? are you kidding? Hate? I hate people that hate America. That’s what I hate and that’s what I read here every time I open up this particular thread.
Yesterday America had a successful event, killing booties that were aimed 100 times with 100 missiles at American shipping and close the Suez Canal or don’t you pay attention to global news. ? Scoreboard at the end of the day
What are you the global economist personified? We’re not concerned with the global economy were concerned with America’s economy or $36 trillion in debt or haven’t you noticed and yet we’re sending hundreds of billions of dollars to Ukraine to kill people would you people want to get rid of weapons in the first place. I would love to hear your explanation of how the global economy is being ripped a shreds. Wait a minute let me get some popcorn. If the Global Konomi is not doing well, it’s called a self-inflicted wound Don’t you know, every government is responsible for its own economy. Oooops. Maybe we should just have a Kumbaya moment. Omg. OK I got my popcorn. Let me have it.
No sane person has time to sort through your nonsense. We can talk in six months when Trump’s ridiculous actions bear fruit, and we’re in a recession, worst yet a depression.
You a pathetic epitome of , the saying whenever they’re telling you that you’re doing is exactly what they’re doing. You are drinking nothing but Kool-Aid. Change the freaking channel, do some research or shut off the TV and realize that timer change is not happening, except if you watch TV
Trump's responses to this scandal (and the missing soldiers in Lithuania) should mandate a medical/cognitive evaluation! He clearly doesn't know what is going on (probably too busy selling Tesla's and playing golf) so it begs the questions WTH is making the decisions?!!!
We've always known the tactics of projection that he has used...this was always an accusation he lobbed at Biden, although completely untrue, but it appears to be VERY true in his case. Was is JD or worse Stephen Miller?
They left out the admiral clearly, because he wasn't a "player" and would have blown a gasket at using an insecure channel to discuss this matter.
I hope the the heat turns up HIGH on those Republicans who were complicit in voting for Hegsworth. They need to be hounded day and night for their poor (politically motivated) decision making to the detriment of our country. Secondly, Gabbord and Ratcliffe need to be charged with lying to Congress.
It appears the Trump is going to let Waltz take the fall for this, but that's only because it appears he "let in a reporter"--not because they were all sharing classified information on an insecure server, which would expire in 4 weeks (bypassing requirements for record preservation) and that they were all lying about it-including to Congress.
For all the concern about Hillary's emails--at least they were secure enough they have NEVER been found or released!!!
Nada - I agree completely. If you track his responses and his demeanor, he has no idea what is going on. He didn’t know what Signal was and clearly doesn’t get the concept of a group chat. Time for an evaluation of him.
I'm sure "Candy Man," Ronny Jackson (who can't even spell his nickname properly) will get right on that and produce a glowing report about the exceptional genius of Grandpa Befuddlepants. With Trump, there's no place to turn for accountability because his handlers have packed the regime with sycophants and charlatans.
Exactly. Why were Susie Wiles and Gollum in on a DOD chat? Who’s running the government? It’s not the prez. He was too busy with his million dollar a seat party.
Our "I wasn't involved" President claims the Signal Scandal will blow over in a couple of days. I am reminded of the summer of 1972 when another Republican President sent out his press secretary to announce that a recent incident at the Watergate office of the Democratic National Committee was "a third-rate burglary." How did that minor incident turn out? This ain't goin' away anytime soon.
Who was expecting different from this bunch of idiots. They are not risking their lives playing games as irresponsible teenagers. And when everything comes to light, everyone from the president down, lying is the best response they have. People, we are at terrible risk and everyone involved should resign including the scumbag president and Manchurian vice.
It is scary to think, Jack, that these juvey Imbeciles might actually be planning to attack, bomb, and then laugh about the casualties after invading Greenland, Canada, and Panama. These people all are unhinged and incompetent. Many thanks to Jeff Goldberg and as ever to Prof. Richardson.
Succinct summary Jack. It is laughable but also so frightening to imagine how deep into the American security apparatus countries that want leverage and knowledge of vulnerabilities have already established their‘oversight’. The Republicans refuse to exercise their oversight and the peril seems tangible.
We now live in a country where military strikes are discussed like fantasy football trades, and the president shrugs off catastrophic breaches like a bad golf swing. What used to be unthinkable has become Tuesday.
It’s exactly what I warned about in my post “Government for Sale” forgottenfiles.substack.com/p/government-for-sale —a government gutted of expertise, run by loyalists and amateurs, now sleepwalking into disaster.
"...the president shrugs off catastrophic breaches like a bad golf swing."
Oh no. Trump takes his golf much more seriously than he takes national security. But he lies about that too.
And cheats constantly. I think the word “integrity” is just something these evil clowns use to laugh at those who exhibit it.
I'm wondering why it is that the reasons for the attacks are not being discussed. All of these airstrikes without the consent of Congress--is this just what we do now, and the people shrug? I mean, yes--the Signal story is scandalous and important--but there's nary a whisper of an explanation of why the strikes happened in the first place!
The Houthis have been firing rockets at ships in the area. Ships are avoiding the area, sailing by other routes. Biden also attacked them over this.
As we pretty-much should recall, "the Biden" administration was hamstrung by a Congress manipulated by FACTORS intent on getting the "D"ildo back in the big house. Mission Accomplished - bbbBoink. And Hegeset, feeling the need (encouragement by 'the Dildo) to throw Biden under the bus yet again.., sickening. Ya think threatening these punks with a lawsuit, that's gonna take two years to litigate matters? We are law-less. Laws were during the Biden administration. Gone!
My understanding is that only about 4% of the ships using that channel are US. 4%. I do not recall specific attacks by Houthis on US ships in recent memory. Why does the US choose to attack them unless they expect to extract something from those countries whose ships are attacked? Follow the money.
I believe it’s to help Israel. The Houthis are firing rockets at Israel, a close American ally.
To save SAUDI ARABIAN oil ! The Houthis are attacking Saudi as well as the ships in the RED SEA.
I agree with you. With King Don it's always been about money, now more so than ever. Yes follow the money for answers.
But why wasn't congress made aware of the proposal to bomb them??
I think they were bored. Outrageous that no one was aware of what was happening
That's because they sit around scratching each others' ass and their own. So absurd. So ignorant. So DUMB.
Joanne, you can almost hear the sounds of huge smacks and scratches as they fawn on each other. Sounds like a bunch of drunks at their local watering hole.
Talk about ignorant you didn’t even know why they were firing missiles that’s the epitome of ignorance
Bored little children with noone to keep them in line!
Not to excuse the deliberate lack of oversight, but since the end of WWII, the U. S. Navy has, as one of its chief missions, ensuring the freedom of the seas. It has kept that mission through the administrations of both political parties. In that80 years it has enabled secure global trade.
Regionally, other navies have taken responsibility for this mission, but the U. S. Navy is the only Western power with a global reach.
The Houthis have been perpetrating piracy south of the Suez Canal.
You don’t know why they were attacked that’s because your media doesn’t tell you shit change the channel and wake up , attacked our ships and all the shipping on the Suez and missiles at our ships and other commercial cargo ships with 100 missiles directed at our ships Close the Suez and it cost companies millions of dollars to divert to an alternate route.
Rick, I see your comments being knocked sideways and people dumping junk in your driveway which isn't called for. But, I would like to ask you what are your sources of information? Or, are your comments and opinions what you perceive from what seems to be right in front of us. Sometimes what we think we see is shaped by our own mistaken conclusion, or perhaps an astute observation. No?
I’m not concerned about the comments here in fact, I’m here to basically inform people that are uninformed, misinformed and disoriented
I do a lot of research see various websites and try to get confirmation on things before I put the report. I frequently turn from CNN to MSNBC to Fox to CBS to ABC, and I try to avoid NBC because I see stuff from MSNBC and I know they’re essentially on the same wave length.
I also get a lot of emails from the number of people and I validate it goes to the best of my ability. I made a comment the other day I was watching CNN and they commented and said the fattest seas cutting rates for the time being in the foreseeable future they were not gonna be any more great cuts the rest of the year and I thought let me go check that out. There’s nothing on and MSNBC about it so I went to Fox and Fox said that they decided to leave Race alone now but that the Fed predicts two more red couch by the end of the year despite. OK, then went to the Fans website and sure enough the fair project in the chair of the Fed predicted two more website two more rate cuts before the end of the year. That’s just one example of a deception.
When I first heard news of the attacks, one of the things I understood was that a Biden or a Harris administration would done the same thing. I understood this because under Biden, it was being done. They would not have used a Signal chat, no reporter would have been privy to it, and they would not have been using quid-pro-quo language of it, because they would have understood that the US needs the shipping lanes open as much as anyone.
What are the problem which what I probably forgot to mention below the Houthi’s I fired more than 100 missiles at US Naval warships. Those were certainly a minor player in the region, but they were actually firing against the US.
You’re however, this has been going on for over a year or more. And as usual, no decisive action was taken by Biden because he was either non compos mentis didn’t know where he was or should’ve resigned long before that and unfortunately for you and many of your group, the media hid everything from you. Fact they get it so badly that when Jo went to Hollywood, they raise $25 million for him by George Clooney himself and two weeks later they booted him off the ballot finally. Incoming weeks and months you’re gonna hear a lot more about Joe’s incompetence and mental decline. Even the blessed James Carville said he should’ve never run at all
The Republican Congress has given the Executive a pass to do anything. As has the Supreme Court.
Thank goodness FOR A CHANGE. I believe it’s only once in the last 40 years of the Republicans have been in control of both houses of Congress with a Republican president. Yes, he’s going to do everything you can while he’s in control you bet. Just as Obama did just as Biden did even defying court orders not to give back student loans
Also why isn't Congress involved?
Constance... Something to do with opening the shipping lanes for Europe and Egypt. Heather's explanation included it.
Good I’m glad she’s looking at hopefully both sides of the ledger. Usually, I see a lot of beyond left-leaning information and leaving a lot of centrist or right wing information completely out.
more "muzzle velocity" to get the rest of us Americans to react.
They can't laugh at those who exhibit it because they don't know what integrity means. Other than that, nice comment Reader.😉
The "issue" has risen from details and debate to the key words "liars" and "stupid". Words like that should be the lede, as Senator Duckworth showed us. Americans other than MAGAs can understand those words.
Bob, I am sure that even the MAGAs understood what Senator Duckworth said about drunkard Pete. As now is floating around the internet, he is a DUI hire.
Hegseth is a nasty frat boy date raper....
So Bob, your point is that magas can't understand those words because they are stupid 🤔?
They aren't stupid. They are drugged and don't want to understand and believe reality.
I think they fear and are jealous of people with honor and integrity since they sold theirs for " 30 pieces of silver.
Or most likely Ken, 30 rubles rather than 30 pieces of silver.
YES! They put their blinders on so they can say they didn't know what anything said for fear they might compromise their MAGA status if the truth is known. I'm sure their are many who would love to go back to acting like honor & integrity matter in their decisions. 30 pieces of silver indeed!
And you haven’t a clue about what results mean!! Maybe we should send you on a canoe through the Sue’s. THEN maybe you’ll understand.
Go home Rick. You really bug all of us because you are STILL defending the scumbags in this administration. It is an image that doesn't suit you well, especially here.
When I see a comment by Rick Sender, I go to the 3 dots at the far right, push " Collapse", & his comment disappears.
nobody is saying there should be no military action against the Houthis. The Biden administration did it and the Trump administration has continued it. So it's not about whether the Suez Canal is safe or should be defended.
But plans for military action should be made in secure channels. The government itself has warned people in this administration that Signal is not secure and has provided all of the participants in the call (except the journalist) with secure devices. They chose not to use them, probably so there would not be a lasting record of their discussions.
That's what the fuss is about - obviously, despite your ridiculous attempt at diversion.
And the fuss is about the Fox type reporter giddiness about sharing reality TV like adrenaline inducing information. It's worse than bad judgment. It's something that infects our society and trump, the felon, makes it even worse.
The results? Yes Rick this may have opened up the seaway, but, it could have been done on a secure communications link. And let's not forget the results in a widening rift between us and our soon-to-be former allies, the loss of respect, and our diminished reputation as a world leader.
"Sue's" is your idea of good results? Maybe you should put down the roach before you make your comments.
“a canoe through the Sue’s,”huh, Rick? You should join Hegseth’s tech team, Rick. You seem to “UNDERSTAND” technology so well and you earned an A+ for accuracy.
Sorry, but you are out of touch with reality
Suez. Auto correct strikes again. Tried three times
Like I said, Rick, you obviously belong on Hegseth’s tech team. It is hard to believe that it took you three times to correct Sue’s to Suez. I’d hate to think that you were trying to type “Taiwan” but typed “Tailgaters” instead. I mean, most tailgaters I have seen appear to be related to Mr. Hegseth, but, maybe Taiwan will be survive while…..
Hi Rickie. Read my satire, please. It will be added into my book, "Donald's Vanity Tantrums."
WTH is the Sue's?!?
The Super Duper National Secret Security Meeting
( Satire From My Blog)
Security Director Michael Waltz: “Good morning folks. This is so fun. Our first secure National Security Conference of Principles and a few others. We are here to discuss a proposed bombing run on Yemen. We can’t let our Orthodox friends nearby in the Middle East have all the fun bombing women and children.
“I’ve invited our Principles onto our super secure non-governmental Signal system. The records erase after a few days and we are good to go. Secretary of State Little Marcos, Vice President J.D. (They’re eating cats) Vance, Director of National Intelligence of Peace and Love Tulsi Gabbard, Secretary of Drunken Defense Pete Hegseth and a few others. We’ve also invited editor-in-chief of the Atlantic, Jeffery Goldberg and special guest, the Houthie man of the hour, Abdul-Malik Bader al-Din al Houthi, better known as Shorty.
“I know some of you are wondering why I invited a news reporter with no security clearance. Well frankly, none of us have any idea what we are doing here so boo hoo. And some of you wonder why Shorty has been included here. We will be bombing his people soon. However, he will be addressing concerns about eating pork and oh ya, bombing thingies on women and children.”
Later on, President Donald Trump excused the criticism of this meeting by supporting Michael Waltz. “Michael Waltz has learned a lesson, and he’s a good man.”
Oh really?
And he IS a very good man. Trump 100 …Houthi’s zero. Final score or perhaps only halftime score until Trump has the rest of Houthi’s removed from the planet
Ya know if Biden opened the Red Sea lanes ….or freeed hostages or found billions of dollars in waster fraud and abuse…you’d be on your knees thanking him Obama AND Clinton Tried to do what Trump is doing with cutting waste and lowering the cost of excessive gov’t expenditures. In fact Obama cut a half million govt jobs and Deported 2 million illegals. Same as trump. But oooooooh he;s a Republican. Lmao.
Still hating and losing I see. Do you know I’ll make a couple of analogies well, not as intense and not as impactful in basketball and football. You’re allowed fouls and penalties and after the game is over nobody ever looks at how many penalties or how many fouls a team at all they look at is the score.
Trump 100 Houthis zero. End of story, Billy
Anybody but Trump. Do you know why? Because he is a lifetime grifter, con man, thief racist. He cares for only one thing; money. And you probably get your news from Fox Propaganda Network. I’ve met democrats like you blindly believing whatever they hear and read.
He’s been elected president twice pal why try to catch up his past this is past, and now he doesn’t need shit. He’s a multibillionaire and he’s making America great again, despite your protestations to the contrary.
Election in his former district Tuesday.
wish i lived there.
There is a book written by a golf journalist that lays out in stunning detail how the current president for decades has been cheating at the game in various ways. Worth a search and look see.
Haven't you all seen Mr. Mom where Martin Mull, the boss, always wins the obstacle course race at the company picnic? He doesn't have to cheat, because it's well known by all participants to let the boss win. That's probably what goes on with Trump and his pals when they play golf.
Except this time it’s for real he’s really winning and winning and winning and winning I don’t remember Mr. Mom getting shot or attempted to be shot twice or have lawsuits filed against him, and yet he still wins. And you still hate
Of course it does with chuckles behind his back...........let the child win to boost his ego.
Entitled to Presidential Mulligans. Ike was the precedent president.
The reason we lost Cuba is that when Castro came to visit, Ike went golfing and had him meet Tricky Dickie instead.
So sad. Lololol. Daniel is stuck on Dickie. Go to kennedy archives and LEARN SOMETHING.
What is Cuba like today pal? Have you been there? Take a look it’s a good thing we left it alone but we still have Guantánamo. Don’t worry which is all we need for Trump to keep sending them. They’re all the illegal criminal gang members did Biden let walk across the border?
NIXON AND HIS BUMBLERS MADE IT THAT WAY. But for CIA inelptitude it would have become a democracy. It's true thaty we got a lot of Cuban criminals -- some who became Republicans.
You don't know crap. Tricki Dickie was a gamber. Lost big in Cuba. Had debts to the mob. Cuba didn't turn to USSR until we FORCED them to.
Check out Rick Reilly's "Commander in Cheat" Unbelievable and hilarious!
Really a golf journalist? Wow.
Yes, maybe John Feinstein?
Truth also does not matter.
Hegseth caught in a bold faced lie. The reason the chat was published in the Atlantic. They accused Goldberg of lying, so he published it.
Well, if he loved America and didn’t hate Trump, he could’ve picked up the phone and called the White House or the Pentagon or his local Congress person and told them we careful because I think your signal chat is open to other people. What a loving American would do. What a hating American would do is exactly what he does
Thank Sen Roger Wicker R. MS. for speaking truth yesterday.
We'll see Tuesday. Fla special election. Only need 3 to flip the House. Maybe enough Republicans didn't sign up to become members of the axis of evil to do it.
https://jerryweiss.substack.com/
or if anyone exhibits integrity they are blamed and shamed because it makes trump look bad...
You guys are not very results-oriented are you? I’m not very good at being complementary for a successful mission. Especially since Biden didn’t have one except he was as good as defined judges as well when he kept giving back student loans against the judges demands that he doesn’t do that. Oooops. But maybe it was just his auto pad or somebody in the background, because that man was non compos mentis for 4 years
FoxBot
No real live person full of facts that you hate
You’re half right. You are full of it….
In more idyllic times, Frank Sinatra crooned Love and Marriage.
In the dark days of Trump, the sentiment becomes Lies and Slander.
Heather: The "Signal story seems to be growing". True. But, just like HCR, let's put the matter in historical context:
"Ten [10] years. That’s how long Yemenis have been putting their lives on hold – through airstrikes, through hunger, through loss. A decade of war has left Yemen’s infrastructure in ruins and its people exhausted. And yet, as the eleventh year begins, the world seems not to notice Yemen’s plight."
I have some questions to be asked.
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Thursday Morning Continued
Well my source is nowhere near Professor Richardson's level but, Wikipedia Commons has a useful colored diagram of the opposing factions headquartered at the old southern coastal city of ADEN politically controlled by the "Southern Transitional Council" with its own symbol & flag.
Final Question: Can Pete Hegseth cognitively understand a complex battlefield
even when he is stone sober?
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UPDATE: Thursday [3/27] AP Afternoon Wire
The AP has filed an After-airstrike report on the Yemen bombing illustrated by a Planet Labs PBC via the AP satellite photo of 3 B-2 Stealth Bombers parked at 'Camp ThunderCove' which is a U.S. island airbase at Diego Garcia.
The AP analysis describes a change in targeting from the Biden administration which "solely targeted launch sites to yesterday targeting "ranking personnel as well dropping bombs in city neighborhoods".
Byron, your final question says it all. All this guy does is swagger and lie.
The signals story is already dead. Except and bows burgers mind
lol. Nothing happened, except a victory by the United States military against the intended target. Absolute perfection
Just like in a football game or basketball game there were fouls and there are penalties when the game is over. Everybody leaves the stadium only thinks about the score except for hating Democrats.
Donald Trump in the military 100. The Houthi’s a big Zero.
By the likes of you and yours. But not to worry. Only 46 more freedom filled months to go…unless the voters give him a third term. Uh oh.
Yep "freedom-filled" months. Freedom to lie. Freedom to cheat. Freedom to destroy the security of the US. This is the kind of freedom that the outlaws of the Old West enjoyed (and loved). But somewhere along the line we decided we couldn't permit that much "freedom".
And now, the robber barons of MAGA have brought it all back.
Un-fucking-believable.
Yes, it’s unbelievable to you, but it’s exactly what he said he would do composting every single thing he campaigned upon, which is very unusual for anybody let alone people that you hate
John, that heat inside you was going to eat at you for another four years so it’s best to either turn off the TV in my opinion and watch and learn.
John, I hope that you realize how wrong you are. But that’s the problem with the Democrat party right now not one person has bothered to be introspective in fact it’s so full of lunatics that the head of your party the other day told the world that he’s got the Republicans on the run with a 27% favorability rating that’s done by CNN and NBC. Lois on record ever. I am giving you a small number of accomplishments by Trump and only 60 days Biden should’ve never run in the first place. He was a semi cadaver from the day you took office and all your media did was lie about it and cover it up. You talk about cheating there’s your cheating right there they lied to your face.
Freedom filled months? Suggesting an unconstitutional 3rd term when we'll be lucky jut to survive this one?
What ridiculous over the top propaganda you write. How's the Kool-aid? I think it should taste like borscht by now...
You bet. Nice try deflecting. 46 more beautiful months. I posted his accomplishments so far on this thread. Try reading. It’s fundamental you know. You know the saying about denial. Get yourself a mirror as the Dems approval rating is the lowest in recorded history. Trumps is the highest on record.
The gullible lemmings attacking the guy they revered as a Demi-God a few short months ago for his huge attack against climate change and the sheep become violent at tesla dealerships. Lmao.
Congress and the voters of Ameica could approve a third term. Happened before.
Ps. Turn off your news and Tv. NOTHING HAS CHANGED IN YOUR LIFE. EXCEPT FOR ALL THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THUS FAR. check them out. Facts pal. Results pal
If someone would take away the cameras and the box of Sharpies, he would not have any "accomplishments." He doesn't do anything but sign EOs written by Miller and the Heritage Foundation. No work, no study, no music, no art, no conversation, no learning, no interests, no passion, no compassion, no humor, no empathy...just lying and cheating at golf and signing pieces of paper with the strangest signature anyone has ever seen. He's an empty shell of a human and you revere him? I honestly feel sad for you.
Do you get paid to write this gibberish?
Congress can also impeach him/them.
Very inventive Fred but we’re not talking since you use the word that you should’ve never used. And the best you have is making up song titles. Wonderful. That’s one less brain cell you’ll have to worry about
And lin•, 47 was in the presidential limo going to the golf course in Florida when this was transpiring, according to Chris Hayes.
When is that he is not lying lin.?
Whenever he's not talking, texting, or writing.
I think he even lies when he sleeps Dave. 😉
I can’t wait until he’s lying in state, although, that’s an oxymoron.
That's when the streets will be full of people cheering
Even if he's lying in state he will be still
lying about everything. What ?????
Jan, if you are deeming about the scumbag lying in state, remember that the Manchurian vice is way ahead of you 😉
Jan, it's redundant.
Oh good one! Touché.
At least about who he's sleeping with.
😂
Or dreaming. I am sure his dreams are filled with whoppers.
No, Big Macs.
Oops. You're right!
"Have it his way!"
Lin is still here? Wow. Shameless
What's becoming more clear each day is that the president is not running the country. It's beyond comprehension that people like Steven Miller are making and carrying out war plans without the coordination of any senior military leaders. Unqualified and inexperienced doesn't begin to describe these amateurs as they make life and death decisions for our military personnel and the safety and security of every American citizen. This is madness!
Man, you are six months behind because you’re talking about Biden. And now, more information is coming out about the fact that he was considered non compos mentis in January 2023, and the party was considering getting them off the ballot back then. He was a semi cadaver media, and the government covered it up. And you fell for it
Tell us about his golf game. Then add his accomplishments in only 60 days. You will fill the page. 11000 times over. Uh oh? Need a hint? Lmao
His golf game is a reflection of his character. He is a liar and a cheater. He hasn't won any tournaments at clubs he doesn't own. He gives himself the trophy. And he is a legendary cheater-theres a book about it. Wake up.
Lol
Go ahead and see if you can make a connection. He got shot out twice. He has multiple lawsuits against him how to put up a $500 million Bail just to stay out of jail, so what’s in it for him to run for president?
He certainly doesn’t need money, nor does he need fame, so why don’t you just WTFU. And realize that is what he’s doing now continues for four years he will indeed be on Mount Rushmore to your utter dismay
Yeah, you know every president is graded as to how he plays golf and Obama only played 87 rounds. And he barely broke 100. That was the best he gave this country, other than divisive, divisiveNess and racism
By the way, for all of you fools want to talk about syntax punctuation, dangling, participles, spelling, etc. I voice text everything because I’m a big believer in the fact that you should be intelligent enough to figure it out. I’m not writing my thesis here I voice text everything. Get over yourself we’re not in college anymore
What accomplishments are you referring to?
I posted them about 10 times but let me help you
Houthis dead? Suez open to shipping? Facts pal.
Egg prices down…gas prices down 60 cents and falling more every day…inflation down..mortgage interest down…11000 daily illegal crossings down to only 70. Hostages freed….arresting gang members that have killed raped and maimed Americans. Arrested 3 of the top 10 on the FBI most wanted list.
Secured a truce in both Israel until Hamas refused to release the hostages and now Hamas has secured its elimination. Secu’red talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Only 60 fn days. 46 more FREEDOM FILLED months TO GO. stop the Hate.
Oh, by the way, did I mention almost $10 trillion of companies committed to open plants or factories in the US?
There is absolutely no reflective, so I process going on with the Democrats right now you’re floundering without a head
Go away
How do you in particular, or one of the most offensive here to me but you are a pitta mise, the hypocrisy of the party, that you are a part of apparently. You yell and scream, and use the first amendment and freedom of speech… Until you hear some facts that you don’t like.
Go away she says I don’t wanna listen to you. I don’t wanna hear you you’re bothering me. That’s because everybody here seems to be a liberal lemming, but simply commiserate with themselves. Not very helpful. I hope you’re never selected for a jury.
lin, good one, first smile of the am. Thank you.
As your list of personal characteristics of those running the "government" you forgot to add natural born liers.
The absolute arrogance and disrespect these incompetents expressed toward Europe was infuriating. Not to mention the flippant and jocular attitude toward dropping bombs on human beings. In a true authoritarian regime, they'd be taken outside and shot.
Literally, we won't have a friend in the world. How sad that is
tRump and his team of low-lifes won’t have a friend in the world, Patty. The global community love Americans.
Some have said how very sorry they are for the crap we are living through.
HOLY HYPOCRISY. BIDEN SENT 250 BILLION TO UKRAINE TO DROP BOMBS. UNREAL.
There’s a difference between coordinating an attack on a whim, and supporting an ally to defend themselves against a war mongering despot.
Good for You Kazz... The latest Hard$ number for Ukraine Military aid was about 134-Billion$.... Most of which was spent CONUS to replenish old US Stocks that had been sent to Ukraine... I saw a story today that Putin is contemplating linking the Russian Military Enclave of Kalingrad with Russia thru a corridor traversing Lithuania, and Poland... Russian Operations in the Baltic Sea are indeed getting more aggressive... I hope that is just a Rumor, else it is 10th-Mountain, and 82nd-Airborne time....
That story was based on what the Chairman or CEO of Airbus was observing. Russia is moving to a war footing economy 10% of GDP devoted to the effort including adding 1.5 million to the ranks. Putin is doing this to stay alive, he knows he’s toast if he’s forced to withdraw from Ukraine having lost nearly a million men not to mention so much of their armor. NATO has prevented WWIII for over 70 years, the idiot in the WH is weakening NATO, and putin sees his opportunity. If you are not worried for the future of our children and grandchildren you are not paying attention.
Wow I guess ignorance is bliss for you!!?? Do you know how many times they have fired on American ships? https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2024/01/04/houthis-have-attacked-ships-in-the-red-sea-25-times-since-november/
From Newsweek. Mar 17, 2025Since 2023, the Houthis have launched over 100 missile and drone attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, targeting American and allied ships, according to U.S. officials ...
Do you know they have blocked the Suez of commercial shipping lanes
Be sure your brain is engaged before you put your mouth in gear.
Not to mention we should NOT be involved in the Russia conflict yet. Up to europe to do something first. We are 36 trillion in debt. AND for you Dems that want to abolish guns…guess it’s ok to send billions to Ukraine so they can Weaponize themselves. Hypocrisy unchained
The Dems used to want peace. Under Biden they were FUELING the war
Defending these traitors with what-about-isms is not a good look. Unless of course you’re looking forward to Russian being your second language.
Re Dems and Biden: Asinine statement. Dems and Biden are not fueling war, Russia invaded and Putin pronounced a return to Greater Russia (that means old borders). I assume if Putin were your next door neighbor and wanted your backyard you would give it to him, most of us would not. Europe also has debt and they are spending more on Ukraine conflict than we are. Much of our debt is from conducting a score of years wars while giving tax breaks and of course the great super rich tax relief by Trump. The debt needs to be reduced but not at the expense of our sacred trust to allies or on the backs of the poor and middle class. Have they been given a sweetheart defense deal since 1947? Yes, are they stepping up? Yes. Treat people with respect and good things happen. Be a bully and anyone or any country with a backbone will not cooperate.
Yes Rick we are in debt on account of Trump’s massive tax cuts for the wealthy in2017. Of course Biden didn’t help matters with his budgeting but let’s recognize it was Trump in 2017.
Indeed, the Houthis are horrible. So is Netanyahu and so are the Trump Criminals. But, in your position as an FSB agent, Putin's a great guy.
Dems abolishing guns Rick? A dramatic and reductive trope from someone who pretends to be an intellect… clutch those pearls bro 🤣
Maybe you don't like freedom like the Ukraine people do. They don't want to live under Putin. Why don't you pack a suitcase and go live in Russia then you can tell us how wonderful it is for your perspective.
And it’s the principal of the thing, not the money?
Too few, too slow.
😂
HEather laid it out precisely. Many of us know people that will not read HCR’s letter today. We can reach some of them by printing copies and making them available ( in creative ways, perhaps?) to be read in-hand…the novelty of that will possibly entice engagement…
Copy and paste “Fox News Special Report” at the top of the printout… by the time they’re done reading… they’ll know stuff Fox will never share.
Thank you, Jane. We’re over a dozen comments in to this thread, and you’re the first responders to talk about possible solutions in the form of action. For all ya’ll before this, I may be crazy, but it seems like we’ve fully established how bad Trump and his cronies are. Can we please focus on what we’re going to do about it? For instance, my local Indivisible group in our purple rural county is organizing a HANDS OFF OUR DEMOCRACY event with caravans from all parts of the county converging at the Courthouse. The more visible we make the resistance, the more people will join the effort. Let’s do it.
There is one Action you might be taking that makes sense. Look in the mirror be self reflective try realizing why you lost the election come up with an agenda a rational agenda not on the 20% side of an agenda of where everybody is on the 80% site in the country come up with a leader that makes sense and can communicate well and stop the hate.
You must realize how bad it is when only 27% of the country gives you a positive approval rating. That’s 27% of all the adult citizens of the United States and worse, when a guy like James Carville, who died, and will die a Democrat keeps talking about how stupid your party is right now
The best resistance is what you can do for this country. And over the last four years, you tore it apart with Joe Biden, not even being coherent and the media and the government shut it down and made you believe that he was fine
Good idea!
I read your article and really appreciate it and learned a lot.
Good to hear. Thanks for reaching out
From "Thinking about...'' by Timothy Snyder: re: Signalgate
''But here's the point: the authorities knew of these risks to national security, and thought that they were worth taking, and for a reason. I suggest that this reason is that Signal chats provide American authorities with cover to plan the violation of human rights.''
This is a must-read: https://snyder.substack.com/p/signalgate-violating-national-security
Excellent. "Using Signal enables American authorities to violate the rights of Americans. Signal is attractive not because it is secure with respect to foreign adversaries, which it is not, but because it is secure with respect to American citizens and American judges. The autodelete function, which Mike Waltz was using, violates the law. But what is most essential is the purpose of that law: to protect the rights of Americans from their government. The timed deletion function allows American officials to be confident that their communications will never be recorded and that they can therefore conspire without any chance of their actions being known to citizens at the time or at any later point.
Everyone on that group chat, including the Vice-President, the Director of National Intelligence, the National Security Advisor, and the Secretary of State, knew that what they were doing was against the rules, the guidance, and the law. But they were doing what they were doing, I would suggest, for a reason: precisely because it allowed them or their colleagues to compromise the rights of Americans.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/03/26/congress/don-bacon-white-house-in-denial-00250692
“The White House is in denial that this was not classified or sensitive data,” said Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), a former Air Force brigadier general and member of the House Armed Services Committee, on Wednesday. “They should just own up to it and preserve credibility.”
But the chat was not intercepted and no one got hurt!
Sen. Blumenthal said it perfectly--it's OK that somebody is driving dead drunk...if they make it home.
I can name you people who were fired or courtmarshaled for less.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/03/26/congress/don-bacon-white-house-in-denial-00250692
“The White House is in denial that this was not classified or sensitive data,” said Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), a former Air Force brigadier general and member of the House Armed Services Committee, on Wednesday. “They should just own up to it and preserve credibility.”
Harp, harp, harp. You lose again signal gate is over except in Judg bows burgers mind. No foul, no ticket just a major win for our military
Barbara, do you know how many years our government has been trying to create an app or a way to communicate when people are not in the same room somethings secure and we still don’t have one. Sad
Everyone should be following Timothy Snyder right now
Actually, if you’re really smart, everybody should be following Trump right now
Signal, Gate is over, but let me help you with the results of signal Gate
United States, military 100…houthi’s ZERO. A perfect strike.
AND 57 men, women AND CHILDREN WERE MURDERED in the attack...and THAT is nothing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Inhumane and vulgar
Hey Shana, do you even have an idea why they were attacked? Wait a minute you see the hypocrisy that you people keep overlooking it’s sickening it’s nauseating it’s stupid how stupid are dumb could you people be
57 people died. And Joe Biden sent $200 billion to Ukraine and over 1 million people died, including 350 Thousand Ukrainians in over 5 to 600,000 Russians and you’re talking about 57. And guess what Joe Biden funded the killing, get that through your head
GIT troll
Shana, that is one of the more articulate every day analytical responses of the day. Congratulations
Most of the people on here seem to know each other and post on a daily basis or multiple times during a conversation thread. Those are not considered trolls. What is considered a troll is anybody who posts anything contradicting or giving an alternate point of you to the people here? Aka and what you’re trying to do is antithetical to your beliefs, at least in theory because that’s bullshit. You’re trying to shut down free-speech git troll is means exactly that. And that’s why you’re losing your elections and that’s why you’ve lost your compass. You talk about DEI well what about my inclusion? Oooops
Yes, Peter, and you were spot on with that article.
The article included a characterization of Andrew Jackson (my least favorite President until Trump) astride a hog with a plaque claiming, "To the Victors belong the Spoils," reminded me that I hadn't noticed it was Jackson's statue in the center of Lafayette Square until the People's March on Jan 18th this year. Out of dozens of visits to DC over more than 50 years I'd assumed it was Lafayette in the center of the square, not trump's former favorite (until McKinley for his tariffs).
Sleepwalking into disaster and dragging the entire country with them.
If reading this didn’t make you feel stomach sick you don’t understand what it means.
Loyalists and amateurs? They are downright a bunch of lowlife, respectless idiots. So Hegseth suggests that General Brown was only hired "because of his skin colour", huh? I wonder how Hegseth would hold out even 1 hour of actual combat, let alone 130... Man, I would PAY to see him and his little club of bully boys "playing war" via Signal doing one, just ONE day of training with the Navy Seals or Green Berets. Let's see if THEIR skin colour gets them through THAT.
Good comment Peter Pappas, as usual. I came across an article I found interesting because I have pretty well migrated to substack for my news and analysis of this autocratic takeover. I’ve followed journalist David Troy for many years now, and find his deep dive into the “strange-bedfellows-of-power” observations very useful. He has eschewed substack for Ghost, an open sourced site to publish his newsletter. On March 22, 2025 he wrote this article explaining his concerns about the substack platform and the potential for its funders (big Musk ally, Marc Andreessen and David Horowitz ) to create precarity with Pro-democracy-substack content and content creators, especially in the coming elections of 2026 & 2028. In light of the shenanigans Zuckerberg and Musk have pulled on their platforms, I read David Troy’s article with concern. The article is on America2.0news : “ The Substack Dillemma: How Creators Are Inadvertently Fueling America’s Failure” by David Troy, March 22, 2025
Let's not forget Hegseth was confirmed by the Senate. Where is their responsibility?
And when the 13 Americans in Afghanistan died, and Biden left 80 billion dollars or so of American military equipment, brand new by the way. Who was fired who is prosecuted. Not general miller , not chief of staff, Thomas, and not Joe Biden. Iooops. And 13 military men were killed. The signal issue was a fart in the wind in comparison
With a huge anti-European attitude running the show.
Yeah. The idea that the Queensman and minions are/were giving away secrets fails to take into account that HE NEVER GIVES ANYTHING AWAY.
agreed!
Government for sale. We see it continuing with the WI State Supreme Court election. Musk is trying to also buy that race. Many of us from other states have contributed time and money to overcome that interference.
Absolutely, Deborah. Whats happening in Wisconsin is a perfect example of how “government for sale” plays out not just in D.C., but at every level—from courts to school boards. It’s heartening to see folks like you stepping up across state lines. Democracy may be under siege, but so many are refusing to sell it off without a fight.
We need to keep this same outrage on the latest EO of voter suppression that has nothing to do with safe and fair elections and everything to do with making it more difficult for Americans to vote , especially if you are not MAGA. Outrage needs to continue non stop. As they say flood the zone with this OUTRAGE.
This is an "out of fucks to give" moment in American politics. Yes, the door is open to our enemies now (although it's hard to say who's an enemy and who's a friend these days). Either way... Every Democrat in Congress should march to The White House and demand Trump fire his entire national security team. And they SHOULD NOT LEAVE UNTiL HE DOES. It's time to PROTEST... to "get in trouble... good trouble... necessary trouble" as John Lewis said... to prove they know how serious this is!
Why just the cabinet? The Orange Menace should be dragged out by his heels, along with those incompetent arseholes.
Just imagine if Obama or Biden had not been present during a "planning" session like this. They would have been crucified. And the Republicans impeached Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkis for no good reason.
The Republicans are a joke. If this is Trump's "A" team who are they going to get that's any better for all of these jobs.
This. If the Biden administration had made an error of even 100th the size of this capital blunder, the Republicans would have been literally screaming their heads off that he and all his people should resign - and now? Nothing but crickets from them.
The DEMOCRATS would be screaming for their heads, because we expect better of our leaders.
Obama nor Biden was perfect, but they surrounded themselves with experts. These clowns out of central casting have just proven how in danger ignorance of policies and procedures can leave us.
Gary Loft, you wrote, "If this is Trump's "A" team who are they going to get that's any better for all of these jobs."
Good grief! That's a valid, alarming point.
". . . hard to say who's an enemy and who's a friend these days," Steve?
No, easy. As we can see from U.S. votes in the United Nations, the convicted criminal in the White House just listens to Putin and Netanyahu, then has his UN ambassador just vote against the U.S., against fellow democracies, and for his criminal accomplices.
The cretins are just doing as chump does. Ignore all laws and expectations.
If that isn’t the best answer/question to our significant loss of trust ..thank you Phil. Profound.
Perhaps even the best platform for the clean sweep needed. Wow
I'll wear my GOOD TROUBLE sweatshirt and watch the proceedings when it happens, the way I sat mesmerized in front of the TV during the Watergate hearings.
The parenthetical phrase in your second sentence broke my already damaged heart. That, and masked and unidentified ICE Monsters kidnapping a Tufts student off the streets of Somerville in broad daylight.
ICE also went to Monterey ( Mass.) Small little town. Didn't tell officials they were coming and took a guy for deportation. Why no one knows. To go to a small small town in the Berkshires and think you're arresting a gang member? The whole thing is ridiculous but too scary for everyone.
Yes, if they’re above board why do they need to hide their identity?
I saw a replay of that. Guys in black unmarked hoodies (I didn't see any huge letters ICE on them), masked. They could be muggers...judging by ICE behaviors, they are goons. and even after being told to keep her local, she's in Louisiana. Is Tufts near there? I didn't realize MA and LA were so close.
What?? When?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/27/judge-explanation-tufts-student-rumeysa-ozturk-ice
This is beyond disturbing ! A kidnapping on the streets of Somerville ( Somerville ?????) Ma. ? Of a Fulbright scholar from Turkey ? By masked government agents ? Is this Netflix ? We had better fully wake up here - this is unprecedented like so much the President has “accomplished” since January 20th. We cannot leave this mess to the Democrats in Washington. It is too late for that solution.
Thank you and YES!!
Shouldn’t we all be either on strike or marching to the Capitol?
On April 5th Everyone who cares and can will show up in DC - and at every state Capitol plus! IMPEACH. CONVICT. REMOVE.
start with hegseth, and up the line...
Yes, ours is at the San Diego Civic Center which has a good sized plaza area.
Friends? Do we have any friends left? I can't think of any. This is insane and stupid.
Once again the clear, detailed summary of some of the day’s most significant (unbelievably shocking) events we’ve come to expect from your “Letters…” once again, thank you for being there - so far past the first 100 days of coverage you envisioned.
Rachel Maddow has expanded her coverage for the first 100 days. I am unaware that Dr Richardson made the same promise. I believe she’ll stay with us for as long as she can.
She’s forced to because they can’t afford to pay her because the network ratings are down 60%. Do you wonder why?
She makes us all…so very proud, still amazes , and so humbly correct. 🫶👏
She hasn’t been right since she’s been on TV. She mainly just provides hate Why don’t you go back and look at all her daily points about the Russia hoax and tell me if she’s correct holy crap this is one sad crowd.
If my math is correct Rick, you post more than anyone here. It must mean you love being part of the community 🥰, or are simply another bot. 😂😜
I believe your math is correct. Because I’m the only one pretty much in their right mind, sane, rational factual, and nobody here likes it.
Well, according to most of the guys, I need a robot or a Russian spy. Lmao. Movie Russians are coming the Russians are coming the Russians are coming. So many of you are so delusional.
But to your point about getting with a gun, how many times does your party try to either remove or abridge second amendment?
I would love to see your party. Be more competitive to be honest with you I’m an independent, so I look at the various agendas personnel and make my mind up based on who makes more sense.
You democrats have lost touch with your base and now Trump owns a good portion of it.
Even Carville, the voice of failure, is telling you to shut up stop being stupid You have no leader do you have a leader ship? You have no agenda you’re totally in disarray and disorganization and disoriented.
I don’t have people like Jeffrey telling the world up. He’s got the Republicans on the run with a L approval rating of 27%.
You still haven’t realized even while you lost the election. Very sad.
You don’t know me. Don’t act like you do. Adds to your lack of credibility.
SeAn, I don’t lack credibility because I use facts and I use math which is a definitive science. I don’t pretend to know you, but I read your posts and that tells me a little bit about you and that’s what I base my comment on nothing more.
Laura, please, wake me up after the 100 days mark is behind us, but only if there's anything left worth of being called a country. Thanks
A country so great even its haters refuse to leave
Troll. Has been reported.
No, we love our country. And because we do, we are willing to stay and try to improve it instead of tearing it down.
Yep WINNING WINNING AND MORE WINNING. CURIOUS TO KNOW MORE? Just ask me
I’m hearing from some who have read the 2025 Plan that this use of communications such as Signal is intentional. The impression I have is that they intend to avoid using normal government top secret communications so as to circumvent usual means and record keeping.
Timothy Snyder today wrote a lengthy commentary today about the intentional use of Signal as a coverup method and the rationale behind it. Worth a read.
And with the President's reaction to it demonstrating a clear absence of leadership we should be looking at grounds for impeachment. Someone please explain to all of us why this isn't a "High Crime".
https://open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p/signalgate-violating-national-security?r=574ps&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
Donn, thanks for the link to Synyder’s piece. It’s very well written.
As usual, very illuminating!
I think it's a dodge to make sure that everyone on the planet knows what our government is up to except for the American public.
You know exactly what’s up…unlike the semi cadaver in chief. Trump update the press PERSONALLY almost every day. Oooops
Impeachment won't happen as long as the fascists have a majority in the House and Senate. And even then a conviction in the Senate is unlikely.
It will take historically large and lasting civil unrest to get the country back on track, this can't wait for the midterm elections and when trump starts to feel that he is losing power; he will enact the insurrection act and order Hegseth to put down the resistance.
And the 13 who died ACTUALLY DIED IN AFGHANISTAN? Did you call for Biden to resign. ? Charles Brown? ANYONE. ? The only people who died were our enemy! Shameful? Wtfu
Silly comment!! Trump made a deal with the Taliban, leaving out the Kabul government. Trump gutted the force on the ground to where it was ineffective. Trump gutted the intelligence in the country side.
The disaster in Afghanistan is on Trump!!
So you’re telling me that big and the other people here listening that the way that the withdrawal happened well under Biden‘s control the 13 people that got killed under that plan was trumps fault? And I pointed out the other day how I looked at 15 different websites and 13 of them pointed to Afghanistan as Biden’s problem and of course it was. Your source of PBS or NPR, who are now going to probably be defunded.
I wonder if you even saw the hearing today what an embarrassment for those two organizations. They actually covered up the Russia hoax, and the woman called Trump all kinds of names, the executive of the company, and then said she was unbiased and apologize for the mistake
lol. Be better off, reading the funny papers and listening to those two
And then my statement just in case you didn’t get a chance to read it Biden had four years to fortify Afghanistan if he felt they were understaffed due to Trump but he did nothing and he gave instead $250 billion or more to Ukraine, which you could’ve used to protect our military instead of used to protect Ukraine. Ooooops
Well, the idiot bush within enduring freedom sent troops there, and we should’ve never been there in the first place. But you have no answers to my comments what a surprise Biden had four years to add troops four years to leave there and decided to run like chickens and cost the lives of 13 Americans and billions of dollars of American war equipment
Joe Biden was the bozo of American presidencies
Hey, and I kind of get it now you’re getting your info from PBS a totally unbiased source just like NPR. No wonder you think like you do. If you go Google it there’s about 20 pages of facts and they all pointed Biden, especially some of the details that I’m talking about the 13 soldiers and the billions of dollars of equipment left behind.
Oh, and by the way, I should write this in capital letters we should have never been in Afghanistan in the first place there I said. And I don’t care if it was a Republican or a Democrat that started putting troops there, but whoever it was was 100% incorrect.
Say Whaaaaaaaat? Wow are you a historical revisionist ? Are you talking about the 13 dead bodies or are you talking about the billions and billions of dollars of new American military equipment? They ran in perfect Biden style like chickens. You could’ve done it slowly he could’ve done it better planning and by the way, the 13 Americans that were killed who did they hold responsible for that? No one and yet they’re holding hearings on the signal chat that killed nobody.
By the way, if Trump got it the force on the ground why couldn’t Biden just build it up again?Oooops after all he could afford to send Ukraine 250 billion or more. I think some of you people live with one eye open and one ear open and that’s it and you only hear what you wanna hear. Sad
Rick! Look! Over there! A squirrel!
Yes you’re absolutely correct CNN MSNBC ABC CBS NBC and a host of other meaningless Democratic get-togethers like the view. All squirrels.
Yeah, because everybody forgets that it was the orange felon who made the deal with Afghanistan, excuse me the Taliban. He’s responsible for those deaths.
You know I’ve heard of gullibility before, but this goes beyond anything I could ever imagine. Who planned the exit who plan to leave at all and why you’ve got to be kidding me you guys are beyond ridiculous and the funny part as I said to the gentleman above, Biden could’ve certainly increased the force if he felt that was important, but he didn’t in fact Biden didn’t do anything his entire presidency except give back student loans that the judge has said he couldn’t do but he did it anyway.
Everything he touched in this country turned to crap and Trump has turned much of it around in only 60 days
This guy is a TROLL. REPORTED.
What do you consider a troll a guy that provides an alternative point of view or facts that you don’t agree with you know for people that keep talking about the first amendment free speech the minute somebody says something you don’t like get them off. Don’t pay any attention. Sad.
How about the high crime of 13 military soldiers killed in Afghanistan killed killed killed? In the signal case, nothing happened other than a perfect strike and a successful military operation but when 13 American soldiers were killed and $80 billion of weaponry were left for the Taliban in Afghanistan. Guess how many people were prosecuted guess so many people were fired guess how many people were called before hearing guess how many people are called before Judge. I think you know the answer.
I have absolutely no doubt about that. Getting so very tired of the “witch hunt” accusation. The witch has indeed been found. Who’s going to tell him that a witch is a woman?
Calling these people worthless fucking drooling morons is an insult to actual worthless fucking drooling morons.
Awwwwww are we upset? Just get on the right side of America and you’ll be fine.
I don't think they know witch way is up.
Well, he says he doesn't know anything about it.
Of course he doesn’t, he is mentally incompetent and they just keep him busy playing golf. Every time he opens his mouth it is clear he shouldn’t be in office yet Republicans in Congress make up excuses for him and work to change laws to keep him there. Disgraceful.
But you have to recognize he is good at cheating, lying, being ignorant, unfaithful, deflecting and, and, and.....sorry Anne-Louise, list too long to complete. 😁
He displays a undeniable talent for pushing some folks vulnerable buttons.
It's one of the few things he does very well. Always in his favor.
That's OK, Ricardo, I can fill in the gaps.
Just take your time ok?
And the envy of the world.
Envy of the world is a big call. As far as I've been able to see the general consensus is that these guys couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery and it's highly likely Russian and Chinese government hackers are monitoring every keystroke on their phones. Things are obviously seriously crook in Tallarook.
Reagan blamed his fading memory. Trump has been conveniently ignorant of any wrongdoing on his own part since he was getting special favors from the Mob on his construction projects, and claimed had no way of knowing he was dealing with the Mob. Pretty unstable for a genius; or is it all just lies?
But that's a rhetorical question.
OK, let’s bring up some ancient history. Who would you like to talk about first Clinton wiener Hart Edwards was the recent guy from South Carolina I believe it was South Carolina a senator that was accused and convicted of embezzlement. Let’s talk about something meaningful that has an impact on everybody in the country. Like the economy that Biden had gas prices over five dollars grocery prices up 20% mortgage rates almost tripled inflation 7%. And all of those things are coming down already and just 60 days imagine that.
Here’s a clue. Enemy defeated….next case.
Troll. Reported.
I guess I could say the same thing for you right troll reported. Do you have any other interesting news for this group?
Well, why don’t you see what Trump is accomplished in only 60 days I’m sick and tired of telling you people but you don’t wanna see it. You don’t wanna hear it and that’s why your approval rating is now only 27% and dropping.
They want to boot Schumer for making the right decision about the shutting down the government which only hurts the party that shut it down every single time in history. And the funniest thing is if you would’ve shut it down Trump and his party would’ve had a free hand to do pretty much whatever they wanted to do. Schumer was at least smart in this particular thing, but the rest of his BS is just that Bs
Plenty of witches here in Salem, let's start the trials.
There's a TV series called 'Salem' where the people carrying out the witch hunts are in actual fact the witches. Sound familiar?
I'm sure they won't float.
But they are going to pretend TC.
Blub blub blub…
Mostly warlocks, not witches, please.
I love Salem.🧹🧙
Reader, he would say it's not a woman, it's a transgender. Pathetic scumbag president we have.
That's not a president, any more than the other time. Fraud.
Please, note I always call him, the scumbag president and never by his official title or name. Agreed with you regarding he is not "a" president. 😉
PINO - President In Name Only.
How about Dick-traitor.
ffpotus: first felon president of the united states: all lowercase to communicate my disrespect for him.
I can't use that. My very inoffensive late brother-in-law was called "Pino" - it's the diminutive of "Giuseppe" (Giuseppino) - just as "Gino" is short for "Luigi".
Wow look I’d who’s here. Still haven’t answered my question. No surprise at all. Just hate. Nothing more
The carefully planned chaos is always intentional. Maybe the MSM should revisit P 2025.
YES. And Signal auto-deletes so records are not kept.
And what happen with signal? What was the impact? 13 Americans killed in Afghanistan and nobody was held liable. There wasn’t even a hearing not to mention the $80 billion of top grade military equipment left there for the Taliban.
Signal was a fart in the wind, and will be gone, except for an activist judge which will get fixed really quickly as well. By the way, most people go to a basketball game or a football game, which is a not quite as death-defying event, but they were fouls, and there are penalties but when people leave the stadium, the only thing they look at is the final score. So let me help you a little bit more.
US MILITARY 100 HOUTHI’S ZERO. If Biden had done this and made this strike this accurately, that’s all you would be talking about and you would’ve been proud of America, and you wouldn’t even understood why we even attacked them, which most of the people here weren’t even aware
No such thing …..try some research
Ha. I read the whole thing.
And below I responded
And your analysis is?
Houthis dead? Suez open to shipping? Facts pal.
Egg prices down… in Costco today they were down a buck and a half from a month and a half ago gas prices down 60 cents and falling more every day… closing in on being down a dollar inflation down..mortgage interest down…11000 daily illegal crossings down to only 70. Hostages freed….arresting gang members that have killed raped and maimed Americans. Arrested 3 of the top 10 on the FBI most wanted list.
Secured a truce in both Israel until Hamas refused to release the hostages and now Hamas has secured its elimination. Secu’red talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Only 60 fn days. 46 more FREEDOM FILLED DAYS TO GO. stop the hate.
I’m glad you mentioned Vance and Hegseth’s disparaging tone towards America’s allies. We can’t let that get lost. This administration is run by people who are incompetent and mean-spirited. I was told that a Project 2025 training video encourages government officials to use private messaging apps to evade subpoenas. The fact that Christian Nationalists advocate for officials to operate in the shadows to avoid accountability is both appalling and deeply unsettling.
Great comment Deborah. The back and forth between Hegseth and the Manchurian vice is one of the most damaging aspects of this debacle. How the European leaders and people will react on their next "official" visit to the continent ? They deserve to be declared "persona non grata".
I fully agree with you on the Christian nationalist thing. We also have to keep in mind that the orange felon doesn’t read what he signs. Every single one of those executive orders was written by the authors of project 2025. We have to be on guard against those people. Remember when he was signing them there was somebody there explaining what they were and hed just sign away. He’s a puppet, and not only is Putin pulling the strings, so are the authors.
Our European (former) allies and everyone else around the world would be well advised to not share anything they don’t want Putin to know with the US. We can’t be trusted by competent adults. I would also say that they need to replace starlink as quickly as possible and ramp up their own defense production. We can’t be counted on for anything anymore with a dementia patient at the head of government, teenagers running the store, and the creepy Uncle Muskrat overseeing it all.
Drums are drumming for Drumpf.
Drums are drumming for Drumpf.
Like Jen Rubin, I also called Joni Ernst again today, holding her accountable. Of course, if Pete Hegseth steps down or is removed, there's no guarantee that his successor will be any more suitable for heading the Department of Defense than Hegseth has shown himself to be.
What astonished me this evening was seeing Representative Don Bacon, Republican from Nebraska, interviewed on The NewsHour, ruefully agreeing that these "intelligence" officials protested too much, digging themselves deeper and deeper into a hole from which it became more and more difficult for them to extricate themselves. The more excuses they tried to make, the more and more tangled they became in their web of lies.
I don't know much about his politics, but Rep. Bacon seemed as amazed as I am that this whole administration is peopled with liars who aren't good at anything, not even at lying. Maybe this little adventure has started to open cracks in the monolithic structure that the MAGA folks have built. I came away just a little bit heartened by his frank evaluation of the mess. Maybe some of his colleagues will take courage from his example.
If any Republican would say this it would be Don Bacon. He is an interesting study - trying to justify voting with the pack, with his occasional notice of ethics.
Kinda like the spineless eunuch I'm stuck with as a House rep here in Northeast Ohio, Dave Joyce. Knows all the words; has no clue of their meaning, or use.
Coward Hawley is mine. 🙄
Both of Ohio's senators are new. Both are as corrupt as the Mississippi is long. Too early to say if they have a yellow streak the size of Hawley's!
Occasional
Hedging his bets.
Sounds like an expensive bottle of wine, sadly corked😐
I think this “monolithic” MAGAT structure is going to turn out to be a house of cards. It might be impressive from a distance but the closer you get to it the more you see that the slightest breath will cause the whole structure to collapse.
I hope you are right!
The greatest line in today's newsletter is "then things got worse."
This story had not faded away!!! That is worth celebrating!!! I had been focusing my calls on Ukraine, but today they will be, simply, how upset I am about the Signal story. Keep the heat on!!!
Bacon is a "good" Republican. Merely a moron rather than a fucking drooling moron. They're all worthless scum, particularly the ones who should be "good."
Betsy, do you think Joni Ernst would ever reconsider? She knew exactly what she was voting for during the confirmation. She is one of the main responsible for this debacle. Should we wait for another one?
Joni Ernst is picture in the dictionary as an example of an invertebrate. She is ex-military and still voted for this entire group of evil numskulls.
As for Bacon, he is also ex-military, a forced birther and says one thing and votes with the Republicans over 90% of the time.
Trump's little Johnson is likely to blame the whole thing on Biden like everyone in the WH is doing.
“Blame it on Biden” was part of their “tight messaging” plan. The parrots were all over the internet yesterday.
Gary, you are 💯 % correct on how you described the characters and situation 👏. It would be honorable if all these specimens resign and go home. Maybe we'll be lucky and voters in their state replace them with people with a spine and decency. Ok, I'm a dreamer.😩
Well Democrats flipped the seat in Pennsylvania yesterday so anything is possible.
Yeah, now let's see what happens 4/1 in FL and WI. If we see Dems awake and aware in those upcoming elections, then there is hope.
Finally something good Kazz. 👍
And it is good that this story does not seem to be fading away!!!
My opinion may be unpopular, but I think the American public tends to confer a degree of "sainthood" on military veterans, forgetting that they are humans just as capable of losing their way as those who didn't serve.
A deeper look at our military reveals that not everyone who joins does so out of a sense of duty and patriotism. Many, perhaps the majority, are attracted to the authoritarian, chain-of-command environment where everything is either black or white and one just follows orders without being personally accountable for following those orders.
Perhaps the heroes stand out because cowards can fire guns or fill out paperwork in triplicate.
She was terrified into her vote. She got personal "credible death threats" from these scum and is likely still threatened.
If that's the case, and I think it is, she should resign as senator since she is nit able to represent the best interests of her State.
I totally agree, I’ve been saying that if someone gets a death threat and they’re afraid to vote, it’s because their own pack is threatening them with death. If you’re too afraid to do your job resign so someone else can do it properly.
💯 % agreement Pam!!!!😄
Who do you think the voters would choose to replace them?
I'm not exonerating anyone who succumbs to death threats, but I can't say for sure how brave I'd be if I started getting death threats or if someone started threatening my family.
Coward, she should go home
Think death threats became credible with the Kennedy assassination?
Exactly, as a Bircher said at my office in 1963, it’s about time somebody killed that SOB.
I suspect much earlier.
Betsy, my feeling is never trust someone who, like Susan Collins, expresses amazement at the shit the people they voted for are doing.
I share Rep. Bacon's amazement. I knew these people were ignorant and malicious. But I didn't think they were as stupid as they have shown themselves to be.
Not holding my breath. Maybe he didn’t read P 2025.
Such a tangled web we weave when we practice to deceive.....
What is the law regarding lying to Congress while under oath?
I'm sure trump's DOJ will not take action.
They don’t have to be good at lying when they know they will get away with all the atrocities.
Quoting jen Rubin? Ballsy move. Has she ver been right? Nope. Waaaaaaaaay left. Ooops
Professor Richardson -- Thank you for distilling the fire hose of information related to #SignalGate. "The Pentagon's highest-ranking officer would normally be included in planning a military operation," you wrote. That single line stuck with me. Who is in charge?
Once again, we only know about this incident because of the courage of The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg. Just think what else is going on.
I keep thinking of Jeffrey Goldberg sitting in a supermarket parking lot with the doors locked waiting to see of the Houthis in Yemen get bombed or if American black ops would suddenly surround his car and disappear him to a superprison in El Salvador. True courage is so rare today. It’s inspiring to see it demonstrated by an understated journalist when so many in Trump’s regime are such blatant lying cowards.
I hope the Atlantic can keep JG safe. We need stalwarts like him if we’re ever going to get out of this mess.
Your alternative vision of a SWAT team descending on his car in a supermarket parking lot seems plausible and leaves a vivid impression. I agree that he is the true patriot in this case.
Great job on this piece. I agree with Tammy.
The convicted criminal-in-chief in the White House has one script.
Deny. Attack the messenger.
All his flunkies use it. In proportion to their incompetence all got their jobs as all were guaranteed to follow the script. Deny. Attack the messenger. Cushion with lies.
Nights, I happen to have been reading Robin Benway’s National Book Critics Circle Award winning novel, “Far from the Tree.” It deserved that award (& many others it won) because over and over Benway’s characters seem set to do something for which conventional wisdom posits well-known, most-likely consequent behavior. Which they do not do. Benway knows better. True human behavior is always more complicated.
Nothing is complicated for the orange felon’s flunkies.
Human complications? Remember, long earlier the Federalist Papers radiated them. The founders knew history. From Latin, classical Greek, French, and Italian, all knew two or three. They built the U.S. checks-&-balances out of their respect for human complications.
So whence today’s simpleton scripts? We’d say, were we simpletons, too, of course from the simpleton Trump, who got it all from Roy Cohn.
But no. His national security flunkies all got their predictabilities much earlier – it was built into all their standardized testing which all their lives tilted to conceits always hewing to categories, always abstracting life, always stressing linearity’s simplest causalities.
For their mediocrity, all now recklessly aim to destroy the republic founded on healthy respect for human complications.
He learned this from Roy Cohn. And now everyone in the GOP does it automatically. It's a cult.
Cult, really? Lordy, we are almost a decade into cult territory. When will the sane people wake up.
I’ve quoted him before and this is not exact because I don’t have it in front of me but Albert Einstein said it’s not the evil people we should be afraid of, is the people who know they are evil and don’t do anything about it.
Agree with the man. He knew of what he spoke
The banality of evil.
And abhorrent.
And transparent.
It really is a cult. Checks all the boxes.
Trump kept blaming Biden for the attack as did Hogsbreath. I can't even stand to watch any of these Fascist criminals anymore.
Yup, they revealed the plan to blame Biden in the chat. Deflection is running rampant.
And the mainstream media never bothers to set the record straight when this administration lies about Biden's record and how they are lying about it.
Deflection / misdirection … standards gaslighting technique
Yeah…I shouldn’t even bother to engage. All these Trumpers are just looking for a fight and don’t care about the truth.
I agree with Maddie. But he seems too far gone to reach . 😟
Houthis dead? Suez open to shipping? Facts pal.
Egg prices down…gas prices down 60 cents and falling more every day…inflation down..mortgage interest down…11000 daily illegal crossings down to only 70. Hostages freed….arresting gang members that have killed raped and maimed Americans. Arrested 3 of the top 10 on the FBI most wanted list.
Secured a truce in both Israel until Hamas refused to release the hostages and now Hamas has secured its elimination. Secu’red talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Only 60 fn days. 46 more FREEDOM FILLED DAYS TO GO. stop the hate.
Rick, seeing your comments every day just makes me sad as you perfectly illustrate the root of the problem in our country: half of America is getting information from info-tainment sources like Fox News which has an entertainment license, not a news license and has absolutely no journalistic integrity. They regurgitate Trump’s lies, avoid telling “inconvenient truths” that don’t fit their false narrative, and people like you who are just looking for a fight ignore the kind of factual information we get every day from Heather’s letters. You probably believe the big lie about the 2020 election (even though deep down you must know you are being lied to), that Musk is finding tons of fraud (without showing us any evidence as he destroys our government agencies), and all the other falsehoods being spewed everyday into the right-wing bubble. It’s so sad that you have come under Trump’s spell, a man with no integrity, empathy, kindness, compassion, and who only cares about one person: himself. Everyday you respond to Heather’s writing with anger, lies and a celebration of all the harm Trump is doing without supplying one fact to back up your arguments. Do you even read her letters? I wish there was someway to get through to you and the other MAGA’s who have bought into all the hate, conspiracy theories and blatant lies but I fear that if reading Heather everyday doesn’t convince you that you’ve been duped, nothing will. I leave you with two questions: 1. Has Trump done anything to unite the country? And, 2. Why do you think he works so hard to divide us?
Please everyone, please ignore him. We are just feeding the troll.
Valerie is a perfect example there Mardie. I get please go away stop being a troll stop harassing us or stuff like that which is a lot of the problem with you guys you have your heart instrument concepts about things you have to hear both sides of the argument just as a juror house to hear both sides of an argument in order to render a fair decision on things so just to listen to Heather as an example or two other left reigning Democrats you’re not hearing the whole story everyone uses excerpts they. Out they don’t tell you everything necessarily on purpose, but because of their slant and their views on things, they see things differently than the right seas, or even centrists at this point. I recommend highly do yourself a favor change the channel from time to time and you’ll see a different picture and then make up your own mind and you may very well who what you hear but then go research it and evaluate it and lotta times you’re gonna find out that what you’re hearing is true. The sad part is that Democrats still haven’t figured out why they lost the election which is just for self reflection and introspection they have no leader right now they have no agenda all they have is violence and hatred and anything that Trump does is wrong well turn into one of his daily press conferences. Don’t use the dismiss what he says resurgent. There’s enough hate already in this country in many areas. Burning down liberal cars doesn’t help anyone in fact HERTZ 60 to 70,000 employees that service sell and maintain Teslas in America. It’s an American car it’s electric we should which you should love and what a waste of hate
I've been out of the loop for two weeks but ran across the following article by retired Lt Gen Charles Luckey at https://www.thepilot.com/opinion/column-there-is-always-a-reckoning-for-those-lacking-humility-empathy/article_601b18da-f0a0-11ef-8a04-43095abfa279.html
I couldn't agree more with a senior military leader's opinion, so clearly expressed.
Jim, you should look at actions and results but all the liberals seem to want to do now is pick on the microscopic flaws that they find that are truly meaningless. I know this is not necessarily an equal or as important metaphor, but in basketball and football people make mistakes or cold fouls, or they’re called penalties. The truth of the matter is after the game is over. Nobody looks at those … They only look at the scoreboard in other words, results driven people. You can pick away at the Picayune meaningless things that Trump might come out of his mouth and I would agree with you, but I don’t listen to that I look at what are the results and what are the accomplishments and here’s a perfect example
They keep talking about the signal call when NOTHING happened because of the mistake, Assuredly will be corrected. Here’s the results
TRUMP 100 HOUTHI’S ZERO. Mission accomplished, we killed our enemy that was dealing with shipping had sent 100 Missiles are way disrupted commercial traffic. That was the purpose of the mission. The mission was a total success, but none of you even mention that.
In fact, Biden was allowing 11,000 illegal aliens through the border every day in less than six days Trump got the number down to 70 per day. I don’t hear anything from the left saying wow, our border is secure. And if you’re in tune, you understand that the illegal criminals meant numbering 11,000 confirmed or costing this country billions of dollars including just $59 million to rent them a hotel room at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. Incredible
I just wrote a lengthy response went somewhere else to find a link to post here and my response disappeared so I’m gonna start again, but I’m going to highlight what I was saying. And by the way, I’ve already answered your question everything he’s doing should unite the country, but I’ll say it again NBC and ABC took a poll of Democrats only and the poll indicated that 65% of Democrats would vote against a policy that Trump developed to help the entire country but the Democrats would vote against it just because Trump came up with it. 65%. You ask about paid from the right?
See, you’re very out of touch, because there is no heat on the right there is only glee.
No, I’m not gonna repeat what I had written before because it’s too lengthy, but if you want more information, I’ll take the time next time to answer every question that you asked.
But I’ll say this again, as I said, at the top of my former post that disappeared
I could care less who is president I could care less what he did before he became president or what he does after he became president I only care if his policies are for the benefit of America and that’s what I judge him on or her. Nothing else matters but results. His results have been astounding for only 60 days. Just one highlight where the heroine of the left nowAOC predicted that we only have four years to live if we didn’t attack climate change laugh my ass off. The other day, she said, the only way we can fix the problem at the border is through legislation, which, of course, is not only a delay tactic, but would take a lot of time. In less than 55 days, the border crossings went from 11,000 a day. I’ll be illegal aliens to 70 a day. So we didn’t need a policy we didn’t need legislation we just needed a president with a backbone and someone to be honest with America, rather than lie to us and tell us that the border was secure time and time and time and time and time again
I am not the duped one and unfortunately it’s you and your left-wing Democrats. Who were told that the president was in stellar mental condition, who were told about the Russia hopes and bought into it lock stock and barrel who were told at the 51 Expert said along with NPR at PBS, that Hunter’s laptop was a hoax and she even admitted that today on TV the head of NPR that it was a bad call. And you’re trying to tell me I’m the one who’s been duped. Very sad I will talk to you later if you’d like more information.
I just read one thing that you should realize and understand Heather is a in my opinion died in cast left wing liberal and so while you say she gives you all the facts she does it from her perspective she doesn’t lie , she just sees things differently. Exit if you want to see a good newscast at 3 PM in the afternoon on Fox Brett bear looks at both sides of an issue has many Democrats Congress people, etc. on his channel and there’s a very lively and honest debate and it’s all news and then you can have a better judgment as to balance that with what you hear on MSN, MSNBC, CCN, ABC, NBC, and CBS.
The problem that you have is, if there is no problem, everything is heading in the right direction right now and the people that voted for Trump are happier than ever. Problem is up until now you Democrats had it taken for granted. No longer the case. Everything Trump promised in his campaign. He is delivering on a daily basis.
He can’t unite haters. Let me give you an example CBS or NBC just did a poll that said this is a poll to Democrats and the Democrats responded saying 65% of Democrats would vote against something that was good for the country if Trump proposed it. Yikes. That’s what hate does. In fact, a perfect example in almost every pole available 80% of the public voted for and wants women not to be hampered by men in women’s sports during women’s locker rooms. Every single Democrat, except one voted against it when 80% of the public wants it. Now you tell me how smart that is. Why the approval rating of Democrats right now is 27% and falling the lowest on record
By the Way you confuse frustration with anger. I’m completely frustrated that there’s so much hate, and which is now lead to violence by the idiots on the left wing of the Democrats 6 to 8 months ago, Elon Musk was a demigod. He was actually making the planet more climate change, proper, and with every car he built every car he sold he took a gas car off the road and you guys were standing in line and applauding. He is still making the same car… And the funny part is every Tesla you destroy 75% of Teslas are owned by liberals and Democrats. That’s the biggest joke of all and I’m so excited when they caught now six or seven of these people and we’re gonna spend 15 or 20 years in prison. I’m actually looking forward to the March 29 day of whatever you call it protest and see how many more of these violent idiots we can lock up
OK, so here’s a funny anecdote, which I think you’ll really love. The other day I was flipping channels as I normally do and I wanted to see what CNN was saying about a certain topic so their financial analyst said the Fed has decided to stop cutting rates and will not have any rate cuts in2025. So I went over to Fox to see what they were saying, and Fox said there’s going to be two rate cuts before the end of the year even though the Fed says things are a little bit in limbo. They are going to be two rate cuts. Then I went to the Feds website And what do you know the Fed said we’re going to have two more rate cards before the end of the year. Most liberals only watch their stations and the problem with that is you have information that seen out of one eye and heard out of one year and unless you start changing channels and realize that if you look at only one station, you become gullible and that’s where the Democrats are right now
The Democrats favorability rate is at 27% Trump is at the highest rate he’s ever had. I’m not to make this any more agonizing for you if you want more information about what he’s done in the last 60 days I have no problem detailing it in fact to you. So let me know By the way, Trump has been right all along about pretty much everything he’s not lying and he’s doing daily press conferences personally not sending some twit up there to BS around. The semi cadaver wouldn’t know what to do when he was in office or really not even an office and that’s another thing here’s a gullible thing. They lied to you every single one of the legacy media including morning Joe, Jake Tapper, , Lawrence O’Donnell, Rachel, Maddow, etc.
And everybody on the view head Joe Biden’s declining health condition for almost 3 years disgusting so when you think you’re getting the truth, why would somebody in fact we just saw a video compilation video that they showed online that showed morning Joe Mallorca’s and a couple other people I can’t remember right now. Just joe has never been Sharp or he’s in the best health and mental condition he’s ever been. This is like four weeks before they threw them off the ballot. I’m not gonna say wise up, but change the channel from time to time so you can evaluate yourself and further to research to determine what’s true and what’s not. And by the way, again, if you need to know what accomplishments, he’s done if Joe Biden done these, you’d be shouting them from the rooftop.
He’s not inviting us. He’s dividing people that love America and want to support it from those that wanna find fault with it every single day. all you guys do is whine hate and destroy. And the funniest thing is you keep destroying liberals vehicles
And you want to be known fact that he was saving the planet for so long but now that he supports Trump he’s a bad guy. Lololol. I’m looking forward to March 29 because of the protest get violent I’m gonna love to see every single one of these protesters that get arrested spend for five years in prison at minimum that’s gonna be a blast.
Oh, and reading further I have more details for you. Go back to 2011 I see all your Democrats and all the liberals, including Barack Obama talking about shrinking the size of government which by the way he did he dismissed a half 1 million employees oops oops oops didn’t hear a peep out of you and by the way he also deported 2 million illegals. Now go back to Clintons term and see the video where him and gore stood in front of a stack of paper, 6 feet high and 20 wide, talking about eliminating and decreasing the size of government. Hypocrites all right here. No the dozer is doing it and it’s found hundreds of billions of dollars you guys are against that all of a sudden and now your answer is let’s destroy some Teslas which was your Author of worship for him, saving the planet from the hoax. of climate change. And if you haven’t seen the fax, I’m gonna print them here again
Houthis dead? Suez open to shipping? Facts pal.
Egg prices down…gas prices down 60 cents and falling more every day…inflation down..mortgage interest down…11000 daily illegal crossings down to only 70. Hostages freed….arresting gang members that have killed raped and maimed Americans. Arrested 3 of the top 10 on the FBI most wanted list.
Secured a truce in both Israel until Hamas refused to release the hostages and now Hamas has secured its elimination. Secu’red talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Only 60 fn days. 46 more FREEDOM FILLED DAYS TO GO. stop the
You didn’t answer my questions. Again, you make me sad because the destruction of our country is on the shoulders of people like you who make excuses, who always go back to blaming the democrats (even though we have had great leadership under democrats), and refuse to see the truth of how awful the Trump/musk regime is for all of us. We are less free than we were two months ago, less safe, and sadly have lost our prominent place in the world. We are viewed as a threat by all our allies and it’s obvious Trump is a Russian asset…
By the way, there’s only reconstruction of our country there’s no deconstruction anywhere except in liberal precincts, with a think the answer is violence and protests. Instead of supporting the accident, has us winning and respect all over the world. For commitment from companies, but so far have added more than $10 TRILLION And new jobs and new plants in America versus elsewhere and prices may go up, but that’s because Americans need to get paid better than the Chinese or the Guatemalans or the Bangladeshis
Oh my God, let’s run and hide the Russians are coming. The Russians are coming the Russians are coming. You’ve got Russian dysphoria on the brain. Yikes. Stop being so gullible shut off your TV and you’ll never see a Russian. Just like climate change shut off your TV climate will not change. lol. And by the way, AOC says we only have four more years to live Due to climate change. Go enjoy while you can. lol
What I wrote above is factual. Every single accomplishment that I mentioned is factual.period. Just the other day oh, I switch back-and-forth between Fox and MSNBC and CNN just to validate or verify facts. So here’s how disoriented I miss oriented and gullible you are. I go to CNN website to find out that they say that the Fed stopped cutting interest rates and does not intend to cut interest rates again this year that’s a factual post by CNN. I go to Fox and they suggested it’s going to be two more cuts For this year. I then proceed to the Fans website and two others that validate the fact that they are going to be two more rate cuts before the end of the year, which not only is a good thing for America, but continually let you know that CNN doesn’t tell you the truth and that’s why them and MSNBC is ratings are down 60%. Unfortunately for you, Fox is now 70% of TV and has even surpassed ABC and is doubled MSNBC and CNN viewership combined since he was inaugurated. He ran on his campaign, and he’s done everything he promised to do on his campaign. No surprises. He gives daily interviews personally, and answers questions from 30 different reporters almost every single day where Biden was lying on a beach in Delaware and did nothing.
Actually, the best thing he did was do nothing because everything he touched turned to crap. List of the number of trumps accomplishments on the original website reading is fundamental
By the way, the best divider in chief, Barack Hussein, Obama.
Yes, please, Rick, stop your hate, nonsense, lies, and propaganda!! The global economy is being ripped to shreds!! Nothing to be proud of!!!
He loves to taunt. Gets his thrills from responses…
Poor JD the country is waking up and already over $12 trillion of business is coming to America because of his Tariffs. Go look at the list and you’ll see what’s happening in fact, Honda is now opening the largest plant ever in Indiana rather than building the cars in Mexico. The UAE has committed $4 trillion. Apple 500 billion. Johnson and Johnson. Nvidia. And a number of others that I don’t recollect off the top of my head but you could look it up. It’s almost 12,000,000,000,000 already as I said above. A huge Taiwan conductor company. And as I was out of town, I didn’t catch it but another major company also made a commitment just today
Oh now we’re defining facts as taunts That’s pretty funny. I guess that insulates you from reality fine with me. I could care less if you read my responses, and I know you don’t like to read them because they threaten your gullibility by listening to the lies that your media tells you.
Houthis dead? Suez open to shipping? Facts pal.
Egg prices down…gas prices down 60 cents and falling more every day…inflation down..mortgage interest down…11000 daily illegal crossings down to only 70. Hostages freed….arresting gang members that have killed raped and maimed Americans. Arrested 3 of the top 10 on the FBI most wanted list.
Secured a truce in both Israel until Hamas refused to release the hostages and now Hamas has secured its elimination. Secu’red talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Only 60 fn days. 46 more FREEDOM FILLED DAYS TO GO. stop the hate.
Now Trump is threatening Canada and the EU if they take action against his bullying. Fortunately, they are sovereign countries!
He’s not threatening. He’s telling them. No more taking advantage. Equal Reciprocal tariffs. You want to do business here…and reach our enormous buying power .fine. But on equal ground going forward.
And by the way. In doing so bringing AMERICAN JOBS BACK.
Unfortunately those “sovereign nations” they tax us more than we tax them. Although Trump FORCED ATHEM TO ADD TO THEIR NATO COMMITMENTS….AND THEY ARE…..OOOOPS. we are no longer the world’s bank…Europe has to vie for itself…and protect Ukraine with more than talk and money….and they are NOW moving in that direction due to TRUMP.
Do you know what’s amazing to me, KEN why so many liberals are so concerned with the global economy, but not with the economy of the United States? What the hell is that all about? Nothing for you to be proud about obviously, but every single person that voted for Trump is thrilled to death and more determined than ever because every single thing that he promised that’s what he’s doing anymore
You guys have no leg to stand on you have no agenda you have no leader. All you have is hate and violence against the one man who is a demigod to you six months ago. And I love that you’re destroying Tesla’s because 75% of them are owned by liberals. And I’ve given you listen listen list of accomplishments and only 60 days so hop on board and enjoy America instead of hating it
Maybe not for you, but for America, it is. I’ve listed two things here from so complements for the first sixty days which are unbelievable and only sixty days and also do investment over ten to twelve trillion dollars right now from companies that have now committed to do business in America rather than suffering through the tariffs. The problem with you guys a lot of times as you don’t see things on the other side of the aisle and 99% of People that voted for Trump love what he’s doing because it’s exactly what he promised if you would like a list of his accomplishments, you can certainly look it up, but if you want me to do so, I’d be more than happy to oblige. In the meantime, the Democrats have a lowest popularity record in history, and that’s from CBS, NBC and M and CNN. And it’s continuing to drop and the funny thing is this was a crack up an embarrassment for Jeffery’s the other day he did a video we have the Republicans on the run and we’re going to keep them on the run. Yikes The laughing stock right now is the Democrat party. Even James Carville is calling the Democrats stupid right now. You have no leader you have no agenda you’re only agenda right now is let’s get district judges to try to stop Trump’s accomplishments and more hate and more violence against Tesla about companies who is your idol just six months ago because he was saving the planet and climate change another gullible liberal hoax, that you guys believed\
Let’s see what happens the day that AOC‘s clock runs because of climate change out and we’re still all here lol
Why don’t you read below? are you kidding? Hate? I hate people that hate America. That’s what I hate and that’s what I read here every time I open up this particular thread.
Yesterday America had a successful event, killing booties that were aimed 100 times with 100 missiles at American shipping and close the Suez Canal or don’t you pay attention to global news. ? Scoreboard at the end of the day
America a hundred Houthi’s zero.
Oh, I see, you’re suffering from the vapors.
What are you the global economist personified? We’re not concerned with the global economy were concerned with America’s economy or $36 trillion in debt or haven’t you noticed and yet we’re sending hundreds of billions of dollars to Ukraine to kill people would you people want to get rid of weapons in the first place. I would love to hear your explanation of how the global economy is being ripped a shreds. Wait a minute let me get some popcorn. If the Global Konomi is not doing well, it’s called a self-inflicted wound Don’t you know, every government is responsible for its own economy. Oooops. Maybe we should just have a Kumbaya moment. Omg. OK I got my popcorn. Let me have it.
Bless your heart
Another very insightful, analytical and meaningful post. Thanks KEN I take it to heart. Sigh
No sane person has time to sort through your nonsense. We can talk in six months when Trump’s ridiculous actions bear fruit, and we’re in a recession, worst yet a depression.
Please stop drinking the KoolAid. Or as my mom used to say, take a long walk on a short pier.
You a pathetic epitome of , the saying whenever they’re telling you that you’re doing is exactly what they’re doing. You are drinking nothing but Kool-Aid. Change the freaking channel, do some research or shut off the TV and realize that timer change is not happening, except if you watch TV
Trump's responses to this scandal (and the missing soldiers in Lithuania) should mandate a medical/cognitive evaluation! He clearly doesn't know what is going on (probably too busy selling Tesla's and playing golf) so it begs the questions WTH is making the decisions?!!!
We've always known the tactics of projection that he has used...this was always an accusation he lobbed at Biden, although completely untrue, but it appears to be VERY true in his case. Was is JD or worse Stephen Miller?
They left out the admiral clearly, because he wasn't a "player" and would have blown a gasket at using an insecure channel to discuss this matter.
I hope the the heat turns up HIGH on those Republicans who were complicit in voting for Hegsworth. They need to be hounded day and night for their poor (politically motivated) decision making to the detriment of our country. Secondly, Gabbord and Ratcliffe need to be charged with lying to Congress.
It appears the Trump is going to let Waltz take the fall for this, but that's only because it appears he "let in a reporter"--not because they were all sharing classified information on an insecure server, which would expire in 4 weeks (bypassing requirements for record preservation) and that they were all lying about it-including to Congress.
For all the concern about Hillary's emails--at least they were secure enough they have NEVER been found or released!!!
Nada - I agree completely. If you track his responses and his demeanor, he has no idea what is going on. He didn’t know what Signal was and clearly doesn’t get the concept of a group chat. Time for an evaluation of him.
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I'm sure "Candy Man," Ronny Jackson (who can't even spell his nickname properly) will get right on that and produce a glowing report about the exceptional genius of Grandpa Befuddlepants. With Trump, there's no place to turn for accountability because his handlers have packed the regime with sycophants and charlatans.
So much to take in….not the least of which is that Stephen Miller appears to be the one who actually made the decision to make the strikes. WTF?
Exactly. Why were Susie Wiles and Gollum in on a DOD chat? Who’s running the government? It’s not the prez. He was too busy with his million dollar a seat party.
Golum Miller strikes again.
Astounding, indeed! And no one lays out the utter insanity of it all as clearly as Heather Cox Richardson does.
Our "I wasn't involved" President claims the Signal Scandal will blow over in a couple of days. I am reminded of the summer of 1972 when another Republican President sent out his press secretary to announce that a recent incident at the Watergate office of the Democratic National Committee was "a third-rate burglary." How did that minor incident turn out? This ain't goin' away anytime soon.
Oh it will blow over, just like Covid blew over. Trump was right about that one as well. /s
DOn't let it go away.
I'll keep it alive if you will.
Surely we can't endure 4 years of such embarrassment. How about this?:
The latest email thread outrage demonstrates the total height of incompetence of Trump's appointments.
The congressional committee grilling them was astounded. All his loyalty vetted picks ought to resign, including JD.
Congress should impeach and oust the president, declare the election null and void and call for another election.
This parliment style solution might even become possible after the special elections are soon decided!
Frances, they can't even lie consistently. They are good at nothing.
The coup that couldn't think straight.
Carefully planned chaos. Headline grabbers and diversion, and subterfuge…. Where is muskrat…
I'm just glad Musk wasn't on the Signal chain.
He was busy destroying SS
Oh! but he has been called in to “get to the bottom of the issue “
Who was expecting different from this bunch of idiots. They are not risking their lives playing games as irresponsible teenagers. And when everything comes to light, everyone from the president down, lying is the best response they have. People, we are at terrible risk and everyone involved should resign including the scumbag president and Manchurian vice.
The country is being run by a group of morons.
Of the evil kind, not the unaware kind.
Exactly
It is scary to think, Jack, that these juvey Imbeciles might actually be planning to attack, bomb, and then laugh about the casualties after invading Greenland, Canada, and Panama. These people all are unhinged and incompetent. Many thanks to Jeff Goldberg and as ever to Prof. Richardson.
Succinct summary Jack. It is laughable but also so frightening to imagine how deep into the American security apparatus countries that want leverage and knowledge of vulnerabilities have already established their‘oversight’. The Republicans refuse to exercise their oversight and the peril seems tangible.