Today, what appears to have been a Russian-made missile fell into eastern Poland near Ukraine, killing two civilians. Poland is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), an organization formed in 1949 to stand against the expansion of the Soviet Union and now standing against the expansion of Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
Journalistically speaking, this is a save-it-for-posterity opening for a story: “Donald Trump, who tried to overthrow the results of the 2020 presidential election and inspired a deadly riot at the Capitol in a desperate attempt to keep himself in power, announced he is running again for president in 2024.”
Nothing but the facts. Hats off to Domenico Montanaro of NPR.
"Biden said that he updated leaders at the roundtable meeting — which included French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel — on his earlier calls with Duda and Stoltenberg.
In a readout of Biden’s call with Duda, the White House said Biden “offered full U.S support for and assistance with Poland’s investigation” and “reaffirmed the United States’ ironclad commitment to NATO.”
Thank You President Biden for your quick and measured response.
Until republicans truly throw him under the bus very publicly, I will keep believing that they will all vote for him if he is the nominee. They voted not to remove him after a murderous riot. So I put nothing past them.
Today was a stark study in contrasts: Trump babbling and sniffing his way though a sleeping-pill speech filled with lies, while President Biden collaborated with NATO leaders to deal with the missile crisis in Poland. Oh what a difference an election makes!
In the alternate universe in which Trump was re-elected, Ukraine was defeated months ago, and if NATO still exists, the U.S. has withdrawn and is keeping the bed warm for Putin.
The fact that Trumski-dumbski went to the trouble of doing the actual filing with the FEC to declare his candidacy - which means he is now limited in fund-raising, in coordination with supportive PACs and required to submit expenditure reports - all things that limit his TrumpStore moneymaking without oversight that he's been enjoying, is a demonstration of how scared he is of indictment.
"Look at me! I'm a for-real candidate! You can't go after me! Political witch hunt! Unfair!" blahblahblah
None of which has the slightest bearing on his coming indictments, arrrests and arraignments. I do wish they had arrested him for the Mar-A-Lago steal last night, which would have thrown a nice monkey wrench in this broadcast from the Kooky Klown Kar.
No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.
Here we go again on the road to Crazytown. I am really sick of seeing his orange mug trying to steal the thunder from all that is good about America! While President Biden is meeting with NATO leaders and making real decisions, this clown is like the little kid on the playground yelling, "Look, look at me!"
In truth, President Trump is doing us a favor. His latest grifting charade to suck from his foolish followers will now implode upon itself. He’s a sad target. His third run is more absurd than either of his others and the public with an IQ over 40 will tire of him. The Italians and Germans grew sick of Mussolini and Hitler. America will get sick of Trump Inc. His tax cheating will be charged. January 6 and secret documents stolen will be charged. He will be convicted. Trump is finished. His hair dresser will cry.
Trump won’t get Otisville. He will get house arrest at Mar-a-Lago for life with court supervision of visitors.
I didn't watch tonight's announcement by Trump. I knew it was going to happen.
I prefer to liken it to the report you get from the doctor that the infection you have been treated for hasn't quite healed. You will need to stay on the antibiotics that makes you aggressively sick for 10 more days.
The difference being, we will be forced to take the stomach sickening, diarrhea producing pill for that much longer.
I am delighted that Trump—on his own and without any Republican leadership out-front support—has declared himself a 2024 presidential candidate. Great for the Dems in the Georgia Senate run off on Dec 6th. Also great for the Dems, as it exacerbates the internecine Republican political fighting.
Trump’s ‘Midas touch’ in selecting Republican electoral candidates proved leaden on November 8th and the BIG LIE/January 6th/election fraud liturgy was an electoral turnoff.
Trump, the Republican ‘leader maximus,’ is being blamed for the Red Trickle (with large blue spots) on November 8th. An increasing number of Trumpublicans are viewing Trump, with his outdated message and outrageous assaults on those Republicans who don’t genuflect, as a negative in the run up to the 2024 elections.
Trump’s ego and megalomania can not acknowledge that lock-step Trumpism has experienced a massive body blow. He will continue to rant and rave while McConnell, DeSantis, and others will seek revenge for Trump’s and Trumpism’s negative impact on the November elections.
The Dems should be delighted that a wounded shark is bloodying Republican political waters. I am!.
Foreign bribe money being laundered through the hotel is *exactly* what the Framers meant by "emoluments" that a president must not be allowed. It's time (or 200 years past time) for congress to codify mechanisms for enforcing this ban.
Prof. Richardson evenhandedly describes the former guy's announcement as, "... a subdued version of his rallies" marked by a lack of enthusiasm in the room and a descent into a rant.
Milbank's review was, well, blistering, calling the appearance interminable, meandering, low-energy, defensive, desultory, and rambling as well as full of old grievances, more attacks on immigrants, and election-conspiracy claims.
Yet according to other reporting some 40% of Republicans are still all-in on the former guy, still enthusiastically swilling the Kool-Aid. I guess it's instructive to remember that 24% of Republicans still supported Nixon ==> even after he had resigned in disgrace and was walking out to AF1 for the last time <==.
None are so blind as those who have eyes but would not see.
I am hopeful there are enough people in the U.S. who now realize that Trump didn't make "America Great Again" Incidentally, Mr. Trump it is actually the United States of America as opposed to South America or Central America as examples.
Journalistically speaking, this is a save-it-for-posterity opening for a story: “Donald Trump, who tried to overthrow the results of the 2020 presidential election and inspired a deadly riot at the Capitol in a desperate attempt to keep himself in power, announced he is running again for president in 2024.”
Nothing but the facts. Hats off to Domenico Montanaro of NPR.
"Biden said that he updated leaders at the roundtable meeting — which included French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel — on his earlier calls with Duda and Stoltenberg.
In a readout of Biden’s call with Duda, the White House said Biden “offered full U.S support for and assistance with Poland’s investigation” and “reaffirmed the United States’ ironclad commitment to NATO.”
Thank You President Biden for your quick and measured response.
Until republicans truly throw him under the bus very publicly, I will keep believing that they will all vote for him if he is the nominee. They voted not to remove him after a murderous riot. So I put nothing past them.
Oh, good grief!! Now we have to put up with seeing tfg on the daily news again. AG Merrill Garland, where art thou?!!!
Today was a stark study in contrasts: Trump babbling and sniffing his way though a sleeping-pill speech filled with lies, while President Biden collaborated with NATO leaders to deal with the missile crisis in Poland. Oh what a difference an election makes!
In the alternate universe in which Trump was re-elected, Ukraine was defeated months ago, and if NATO still exists, the U.S. has withdrawn and is keeping the bed warm for Putin.
The fact that Trumski-dumbski went to the trouble of doing the actual filing with the FEC to declare his candidacy - which means he is now limited in fund-raising, in coordination with supportive PACs and required to submit expenditure reports - all things that limit his TrumpStore moneymaking without oversight that he's been enjoying, is a demonstration of how scared he is of indictment.
"Look at me! I'm a for-real candidate! You can't go after me! Political witch hunt! Unfair!" blahblahblah
None of which has the slightest bearing on his coming indictments, arrrests and arraignments. I do wish they had arrested him for the Mar-A-Lago steal last night, which would have thrown a nice monkey wrench in this broadcast from the Kooky Klown Kar.
No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.
Here we go again on the road to Crazytown. I am really sick of seeing his orange mug trying to steal the thunder from all that is good about America! While President Biden is meeting with NATO leaders and making real decisions, this clown is like the little kid on the playground yelling, "Look, look at me!"
In truth, President Trump is doing us a favor. His latest grifting charade to suck from his foolish followers will now implode upon itself. He’s a sad target. His third run is more absurd than either of his others and the public with an IQ over 40 will tire of him. The Italians and Germans grew sick of Mussolini and Hitler. America will get sick of Trump Inc. His tax cheating will be charged. January 6 and secret documents stolen will be charged. He will be convicted. Trump is finished. His hair dresser will cry.
Trump won’t get Otisville. He will get house arrest at Mar-a-Lago for life with court supervision of visitors.
Thank you Heather.
I didn't watch tonight's announcement by Trump. I knew it was going to happen.
I prefer to liken it to the report you get from the doctor that the infection you have been treated for hasn't quite healed. You will need to stay on the antibiotics that makes you aggressively sick for 10 more days.
The difference being, we will be forced to take the stomach sickening, diarrhea producing pill for that much longer.
Maybe we should simply skip the next round.
Sounds good to me.
Be safe. Be well.
I am delighted that Trump—on his own and without any Republican leadership out-front support—has declared himself a 2024 presidential candidate. Great for the Dems in the Georgia Senate run off on Dec 6th. Also great for the Dems, as it exacerbates the internecine Republican political fighting.
Trump’s ‘Midas touch’ in selecting Republican electoral candidates proved leaden on November 8th and the BIG LIE/January 6th/election fraud liturgy was an electoral turnoff.
Trump, the Republican ‘leader maximus,’ is being blamed for the Red Trickle (with large blue spots) on November 8th. An increasing number of Trumpublicans are viewing Trump, with his outdated message and outrageous assaults on those Republicans who don’t genuflect, as a negative in the run up to the 2024 elections.
Trump’s ego and megalomania can not acknowledge that lock-step Trumpism has experienced a massive body blow. He will continue to rant and rave while McConnell, DeSantis, and others will seek revenge for Trump’s and Trumpism’s negative impact on the November elections.
The Dems should be delighted that a wounded shark is bloodying Republican political waters. I am!.
Foreign bribe money being laundered through the hotel is *exactly* what the Framers meant by "emoluments" that a president must not be allowed. It's time (or 200 years past time) for congress to codify mechanisms for enforcing this ban.
Just what we need. More trump mixed in with everything else.
So I had aberrant missile. What of it. Hardly killed anyone. I am busy trying to kill millions of Ukrainians. Cut me some slack.
Prof. Richardson evenhandedly describes the former guy's announcement as, "... a subdued version of his rallies" marked by a lack of enthusiasm in the room and a descent into a rant.
For some further characterization, see Dana Milbank's column in this morning's WaPo (https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/11/15/trump-mar-a-lago-announcement-angry-dana-milbank/).
Milbank's review was, well, blistering, calling the appearance interminable, meandering, low-energy, defensive, desultory, and rambling as well as full of old grievances, more attacks on immigrants, and election-conspiracy claims.
Yet according to other reporting some 40% of Republicans are still all-in on the former guy, still enthusiastically swilling the Kool-Aid. I guess it's instructive to remember that 24% of Republicans still supported Nixon ==> even after he had resigned in disgrace and was walking out to AF1 for the last time <==.
None are so blind as those who have eyes but would not see.
I am hopeful there are enough people in the U.S. who now realize that Trump didn't make "America Great Again" Incidentally, Mr. Trump it is actually the United States of America as opposed to South America or Central America as examples.