Stand-up? No. Can't read the room. Doesn't care. - “I think it’s frankly ridiculous that anyone in this room would even suggest that President Trump is doing anything for his own benefit.” — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, speaking to reporters.
Just as valid as Trump polices linked to child deaths. - Trump Officials to Link Covid Vaccines to Child Deaths
Seems rather strange and muddled, like the dude wanted to preach, but takes himself and his limited experience, too seriously.
I'm not asking politicians to be perfect. Just responsible. Not much of that on the right, these days. Profit taking? Yes.
He said,(check tape), that the killing was political. It's on tape, It's written down, I heard it, so did you. Yes, he said other things that were important. However, by uttering those words FIRST, he opened the door for others to attack Democrats politically. He erred. Is he a good guy? Probably.
Let's start with the governor, who lit the fire by saying the murder was political. Is he Mormon? It doesn't matter.
Even the context that most of these folks consider as true, wasn't and isn't.
I'm afraid that the idea has timed out. BiBi/Israel would have to change completely, as would several Middle East entities. I had hopes that our better selves would find a way, but no. Proof positive that religion and ethnicity do not trump being human and screwing up, on purpose, over and over.
Let's just try presenting the facts, and let the voters sort it out.
Indicative of the Trump need to catch a break, to make what they throw at the wall, stick. I sense a sickening lurch to the right, as his admin tries to distance themselves from circumstance, before time runs out.
I applaud President Trump taking every opportunity to prove himself wrong. Painful, expensive exercises that blow-up in his face are welcome.
Curses! Those slippery Dems got away again! How? Facts and information keep getting in the way! - Snidely J. Whiplash
Thanks. I read that also. Funny how they can do all the work involved to pigeonhole Trump on Epstein, but not do the work on this.
There once was a man from Queens, Who conflated his ways with his means. He was sociopathic, And leaned autocratic, And fascist right down to his genes.
And someone should pull the governor of Utah off to the side and have a word with him. Firestarter.
Not too surprised.
Please explain. Most of us do not get or have the ability to read the WSJ. What were they wrong about?
Fascism, as detailed by Trump. Freedom of speech next? Questions like this only count if there's a follow-up. Not going to happen on Fox. Crime on high places exists, also. Donny? Donny? -
Drug store drama. We had a drug store within walking distance, but it closed due to all the ructions in the marketplace of late. The only other store, Walgreen's, seems to suffer from too-little competition. Try to get an appointment for flu/Covid shots? Appointments for present day only.
One inescapable problem with the Trump administration, is the consistency of truth and availability of facts. The Kirk killing shows the inauthenticity of what Trump says, versus what is verifiable. The media are more interested in clicks than facts. Changing all this is simple. Present the facts.
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If the shooter was expressing anti-fascist feelings, how does using fascism to pretend to crack down on the Democratic Party, serve anyone? It only serves those pointing the finger.
Still, this is not 1938, we;re not (yet) in the middle of a depression, and liberals also own guns. I still share your fear.
Because the right condemns the left, they want to ban the left, for pure political reasons. Should that work both ways?
Republicans really have a problem with free speech. Either it's their free speech, or it's hate speech. Lets go to court!
Very good. The current meaning of "woke" ain't from the left.
Thanks for these. I used to listen to a number of these folks during Air America days. Long ago.
That's called fascism and communism. Radical state control seems to be something Trump wants. Did you complain when the FBI harassed Dr. King, or the Kennedys were assassinated? Empty vessels make a lot of noise. -
Comical. I've seen no Congressional authority used by Republicans in 6 months, except to punt. Be careful what you wish for. No political hate speech applies to both sides, not 1 imagined offense. Get over yourselves. None of you is as crazed as Trump, and he loses in court most of the time. -
Why warn someone, first? Mace is mostly bluster. - Said Mace: “I’ll start carrying again when I’m back home, and when I’m allowed to carry where it’s reciprocal. In other states, I will have a firearm on my person all the time, and I will have security.”
But then left behind? Makes no sense. - Authorities “recovered a screwdriver near the rifle” apparently used to kill Charlie Kirk, CNN reports. “Investigators believe this to be an indication that the shooter may have used it to disassemble and reassemble the firearm before using it.”
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Republicans trying to ban the Democratic Party as a terrorist organization? Too easy. You have the right to free speech, and as a citizen, process.
The party in power is doing what? Being cautious? No.
The party, out of power, holds no advantage in any of 3 branches of government. The party in power is prosecuting who? Oh, the party out of power! Why, that sounds despotic and fascist. They blame who for their troubles? Who got shot? Who gains the advantage? Remember to ask questions. All of them.
To be blunt: Russia was probing NATO's response to Russian incursion. Waiting ... - Robert Kagan: “This is when the world finds out whether the United States remains committed to Europe’s defense.”
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Trump is the kind of guy, who, when rubbing the magic lamp, wishes for more wishes. - www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Check. Just hoping that no foolish gestures of revenge are made.
Given the Trump admins fascist tendencies, why do we even need to know this? - “Investigators found ammunition engraved with expressions of transgender and antifascist ideology inside the rifle that authorities believe was used in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Top congressional Democrats have agreed on what they will demand of GOP leaders in return for voting to extend government funding this month: Any shutdown-averting deal needs to include health care provisions such as an extension of soon-to-expire insurance subsidies,” Politico reports.
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Interesting take. -
U.K. dismisses its ambassador to the U.S., citing new information about his links to Jeffrey Epstein British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he withdrew Peter Mandelson from his post after new information emerged about the ambassador’s links to the American sex offender.
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Excellent. And the median between highways would be good. -
Fascism begins with blame, and no process. - www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The wrong point of view expressed by DeMaio. The killer was a trained assassin. He took one shot, and clearly had training. That is all we know. -
And in spite of the Kirk killing (careful what you call it), Epstein, Epstein, Epstein. Ask yourself, who benefits from his killing? Don't limit yourself to the obvious answers.
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Political Analyst Matthew Dowd is no longer with MSNBC following comments suggesting Charlie Kirk’s ‘awful words’ led to his being shot,“ the WSJ reports. “You can’t stop with these sort of awful thoughts you have and then saying these awful words & then not expect awful actions to take place.”
The text on Kirk, partially reads "breaking down the borders between right-wing politics and evangelical faith...", and dubs him a martyr. Martyrdom is symbolic of worship, of a kind that accepts death as a tenet of worship. Religion's not in the Constitution. On purpose.
The governor of Utah needs to go on the air and clarify. Otherwise, he's complicit in another big lie.
The typical strong man ploy is to point to a problem, either imaginary or created, and claim to solve it. Hoping, no one takes the bait. The Utah governor opened the door to another "big lie".
The Utah governor, never should have given credence to the idea that the shooting was political. How would he know? Speaking out in that way, empowers a certain point of view, right or wrong. Too late.
Yeah. Must be tough carrying all that responsibility. Especially asking a question that never gets answered by anyone except the questioner. Must be hard.
Ask yourself who benefits from the demise of Mr. Kirk?
Did Mace just say "Jew"? I was almost with her ... - Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) yelled at Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) on the House floor over a comment Jacobs made saying that “boob jobs” are gender-affirming care, with Mace later taking to social media to offer Jacobs a surgeon for a nose job. - The Hill.
So, curious where the misdirect came from on Kirk being alive, and curious if Trump blames anyone. Autocrats playbook. Think Epstein who?
How telling. In the land of the blank, those that can read and think and write, get hired. - Young people are using ChatGPT to write their applications; businesses are using artificial intelligence to read them; and no one is getting hired, the Atlantic reported.
Really dumb on so many levels. - ICE has halted the standard paperwork on arrest targets that agents used to fill out before conducting any operation, officials said. “It’s hard to fill out a worksheet that just says, ‘Meet in the Home Depot parking lot,’” a former ICE official said. NBC News
Fat chance. I welcome the change of heart, but Republicans like votes more than they like lives. Apologies.
And, whoever shot him had a Constitutional right to buy that gun, guaranteed by Charles Kirk and his ilk. Great idea, right? Let's talk about the right to bear arms, again. - Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck at an event at Utah Valley University, the Deseret News reports.
Though the Chinese, Russians and Iranians aren't happy with a world based on rules largely agreed to after WW II, it's better than the prejudice, butchery and mayhem that each of these actors wants to pursue. Yes, Western rules tend to emphasize humanism. Trump also dissembles. All empires are bad.
Might as well say that just the myth of the American Dream is the cause of the housing crisis. Let's start with scarcity going back at least 70 years, and go from there.
Then, as Trump suggested, they can leave. Plenty of space for folks that want to completely live in a past that never existed.
Reaganism>Neocons>Trumpism>? No, history began much earlier, but the news only seems to hit the high lights. We need something a great deal more consistent and intense.
Makes no sense. Putin is the aggressor. The Russians need to hear the facts directly, but Trump won't. - Trump has asked the EU to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on India and China as part of a joint effort to increase pressure on Russia to end its war in Ukraine,” the Financial Times reports.
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Pat Buchanan and Rudy Giuliani suggested for the Presidential Medal of Freedom? Partisan hacks, treading on Reaganism and fear. RR himself was treading on fear. Get a grip. Cheapening credentials only allows more clowns to view the proceedings.
Morons looking for shelter. The President doesn't make laws. He might suggest changes, but the Constitution is the North Star. Neither are arcane teachings, twisted by self-interested organizations looking to make money. -
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Agree. Not sure of the issue, but it must be easily understood and clearly communicated. Dems need a walk-off hit. -
Yes and no. The mistakes made deal with situations that aren't counted on (yet) and local road conditions that aren't understood. Until and unless all roads everywhere present the same conditions for the driverless car, problems will persist. Most of that should change, but glacially.
More like, the results of the ELECTED.
Both better and worse than I thought. Folks seem to be aware, but U'm not sure of what they are aware of.
Once more. Maxwell mentioned in her conversation with Trump's lawyer about all the men on Trump's cabinet that were also on the island. And the lawyer got very quiet. A shot across the bow or a feint? Seems like one or two more shoves and the story unfolds.
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Would you like to know if you've been checked? Ask your elected representatives to make the results public. Do it now. - www.npr.org/2025/09/10/n...
Too late. Your guys. Take positive action or be quiet. - “Republicans on Capitol Hill are sounding alarms over Florida’s move to end vaccine mandates for school children, voicing fears about the spread of preventable infectious diseases and what it means for their home states,” The Hill reports.
And the past is now past. Change can proceed. The HL reads Harris Says Biden Decision to Run Again Was Reckless
There are generations that have grown up not knowing about the duplicity of Russian politics. The HL reads 'Poland Says Russian Drones Violated Its Airspace.' - NBC The reasons that Russia tests are obvious. Yes, you may think I'm paranoid, but check history. You only need to go back a century.
Epstein was really so much worse than I understood.
“A federal judge late on Tuesday blocked President Trump from removing Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors while a lawsuit challenging her firing proceeds,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Interesting how Maxwell informed Trump's lawyer that men o his cabinet were Epstein's guests. He shut up, and the stall got much worse. If something cracks open, I suspect Trump and his cabinet will be in open warfare with each other. It shouldn't be a surprise.
Trump loudly presents what government ought not to do. He'll just be the latest to fail at the task. And all those that stood up for this madness? The next government will put them all in jail. Self-fulfilling prophecy. And then we can move on.
Rules of the road: Share the list. Compare the list to current voters rolls. Shut up and go away. Trump will try ad dummy up a case for not excepting the 2026 elections, without producing evidence. -
Although we may have a few more temps in the 90s, the summer is done in the IE.
The arguments about the government shutting down are fine, & I tend to agree -, accept Mr. Trump is infused with the 2025 group, who see no problem with exceeding their authority, spending money they don't have (OMB), shutting down communications and arresting people. If they don't, they are done.
Robert Reich- "But we are not in ordinary circumstances. The U.S. government has become a neofascist regime run by a sociopath. " Yep. All of that.
These are sad and depressing times. When Republican politicians MUST drum up false allegations, instead of sending aid, something stinks very badly. The wind shifts. -
Going to be cheating by you know who, unless NC vote is overwelmingly Dem. - apnews.com/article/nort...
Usually, an autocrat in times of peace, takes years to consolidate power. The Trump folks, ever greedy and running short on time, aren't doing that. And their lack of hard work is showing off.
I lived in LA during Villaraigosa'a last political foray. If memory serves, he got along to get along. The state needs leadership. He ain't is it. - Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass endorsed former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in the 2026 California governor’s race, the Los Angeles Times reports.
The fact that charges weren't filed is the reason it wasn't a crime. And pulling out someone's hair, & then continuing to be aggressive, isn't against the law. But it is immature and dangerous. Our President, the felon, the liar. - Trump Says Having a ‘Fight With the Wife’ Isn’t a Crime
Like, what? Huh?
More on the way, I guess.
Trouble with a capital T. Education should have more to do with actually leaning to use the equipment, which is the mind.