Bay Area Boomer, married, grandpa, opinionated, cat caregiver & recently changed from Democrat to Independent bc so tired of the extreme right/left politics dictating the direction of our democracy. No DMs, soliciting or porn. Here to expand my knowledge.
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MEGA, HELLO! Your vote for a guy who admits on tape that he can grab women by their X and get away with it, at least until E Gene Carroll, is not going to release the full, un-redacted Epstein files. They were best buds. There’s little I don’t know about my best buds. Trumpkin knew and so should you
MEGA, HELLO! Your vote for a guy who admits on tape that he can grab women by their X and get away with it, at least until E Gene Carroll, is not going to release the full, un-redacted Epstein files. They were best buds. There’s little I don’t know about my best buds. Trumpkin knew and so should you
MEGA, HELLO! Your vote for a guy who admits on tape that he can grab women by their X and get away with it, at least until E Gene Carroll, is not going to release the full, un-redacted Epstein files. They were best buds. There’s little I don’t know about my best buds. Trumpkin knew and so should you
In their case, exactly! I think many would agree that they have a common interest, world domination.
Here’s my read, Trump with all his crazy antics is seen by our enemies as an opportunity to attack America then, using his actions & words as an excuse. Trump has weakened our national security apparatus, divided the nation, compromised our allies & believes an ocean with nukes is a deterrent. GHUA!
Here’s my read, Trump with all his crazy antics is seen by our enemies as an opportunity to attack America then, using his actions & words as an excuse. Trump has weakened our national security apparatus, divided the nation, compromised our allies & believes an ocean with nukes is a deterrent. GHUA!
They say a picture is worth a thousand words…need I say more?
It’s the deep state that MAGA knew about but, unfortunately, they got it way wrong. Trumpkin is the deep state and is making it deeper and murkier than ever. But I don’t expect that they’ll figure it out.
It’s obvious, Trumpkin, with the help of the corrupt, greedy & soulless Reps, not to mention FOX, is trying to overthrow our democracy. As far as I can tell, unless MAGA wakes up to help defend our democracy, I don’t see how he won’t succeed. Hopefully, Dem leadership will have a plan to prevent it!
Putin wants to bring back the Soviet Union. He used Ukraine’s declaration to join NATO as a justification for attacking them. To believe he will accept a similar agreement with European countries is absolutely absurd. If anything, he’s willing to take break before breaking any new agreed cease fire!
Trumpkin (79yrs old) owns stupidly! Let’s be clear, DJT is not running the country. His administration is! Now that should scare every American considering FOX news, owned by, Rupert Murdoch is controlling America by his news anchors! Question, what could an old moron due in 3-1/2 yrs…a f*cking lot!
🤔they both separate children from their parents 😳
How fondly the two greet each other 🤮. It’s obvious that they have a connection with each other. The question media needs to understand is why a felon, sex offender with ties to Epstein is connected to a dictator who targets civilians & hospitals other than separating children from their parents?
🤔 Musk has access to everyone’s tweets. He also has access to everyone who pays taxes, on Social Security and Medicare/Medicade. I’m guessing he also has access to those on Threads. What could his IT guys extrapolate from this information and what could the government do with it under Trumpkin? 😳
And there you have it. When government becomes so corrupt, controlling and powerful, what are everyday Americans to do to save democracy? Protest? Sure, if there’s any semblance of justice but when it’s gone and protesting is ineffective, then what?
6 bankruptcies! We’re next as we will be in a massive recession once companies run out of inventory during Christmas & they have to raise prices while cutting back on their workforce. This will crash the markets as the world’s investors cannot trust anything the US says or does bc he always LIES!
It won’t matter bc as rates are lowered, we will be in a massive recession once companies run out of inventory during Christmas & they have to raise prices while cutting back on their workforce. This will crash the markets as the world’s investors cannot trust anything the US says or does under DJT!
Question, will Trumpkin’s company win the bid to build it? If so, will there be cost overruns?
I expect nothing less from this administration. What’s worse is the elimination of the rule of law. I hate to say it but, I suspect our economy will tank by the end of the first quarter as we go into the worst recession in history as companies use up their inventories at Christmas coupled w/tariffs!
Americans will finally feel the impact of tariffs during the Christmas holidays. Consequently, companies, now out of inventory, will raise prices. Next year, Americans will cut back on spending forcing companies to do the same by reducing their workforce. Unemployment up, markets down & a recession
I’m wondering if, Ghislaine Maxwell has a role to play in this saga. I hope she’s been put on a suicide watch…
I’m guessing the AG will release those democrats in the Epstein file but there’ll be no mention of Republicans and definitely no mention of Trumpkin!
The bottom line is this, there are both Democrats and Republicans who have had relationships with Epstein which is why neither party wanted to release any information. Like the Catholic Church, there are “bad apples” in every aspect of our society which is why the Rule of Law needs to be bipartisan!
For the record, I’m not sure of anything. That said, and, in answer to your premise, once Trumpkin said he was issuing tariffs, companies started to buy inventory. Granted, there are ways around the tariffs but inevitably, companies would absorb them as long as they can. Then the consumer. Econ 101.
BOTTOM LINE…companies are burdening the blunt of Trumpkin’s tariffs but that will be ending soon as inflation will be going through the roof as consumers pay more for less!! And yet, MAGA is still confused about how the tariffs have brought in billions while no country has paid a dime. HELLO!!!
The reason masked and armed military personnel were in NY city park when nothing was happening is because trumpkin wants the American people to get accustomed to a military presence. More will be coming to a city near you! Marshal Law? Oh, they will be cracking down on all protesters.
I'll never get over January 6th nor forgive anyone involved in it. This is absolute bull....
I hope their constituents vote no knowing they are not representing them.
Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn't want you to know the name of her opponent but will try every desperate attempt to save her seat. My name is Shawn Harris. I am a Democrat, husband, father, Retired Brigadier General, farmer, and I'm running against MTG. Can you spread the word?
Yeah, no. Once the Supreme Court gave Trumpkin absolute immunity they, by default, gave Trumpkin absolute power. What do you think a convicted criminal would do with such power?
Socialism, okay but, as long as my money is used for Americans, at lease until no one goes hungry, all have health care, a free education, everyone capable of working has a job and no one lives on the streets.
We’ve bombed another country without Congress approval or pre knowledge, alienated our allies, sided with Russia against Ukraine, put tariffs on every country, put military in our cities, ICE sending people to other countries without due process and hurt our country by firing critical Gov employees.
Hegseth just blamed Biden, again. Americans need to understand that traveling overseas is not a good idea. We can expect an increase in terrorist attacks not only on our military and allies but on American citizens anywhere in the world. We are now in a war, one that Trumpkin said wouldn’t happen…
Trumpkin is not backing down, he knows that his words affect the market and he’s using them to continue his grift!
We are in a very dark time for America. I wish Democrats would get it together and that Independents would start doing something other than sitting on the sidelines.
BREAKING: Moody’s has DOWNGRADED the United States’ credit rating from Aaa to Aa1 — the first-ever U.S. credit downgrade in the agency’s history. “We do not believe that material multi-year reductions in mandatory spending and deficits will result from current fiscal proposals under consideration.”
Always telling on himself.
However, “speed reading” can also be reading phrases rather than words. Am more like 800-1000 wpm doing that. On none-“heavy” subject, say, cozy mysteries.
Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social. #TrumpTariffs
Simple, stop buying anything from Amazon or any of the Trumpkin supporting billionaires!
Sleepy Joe? Yeah, right!
PS, I’m also a native SF Bay Area guy.
I hear you! I’m 71 at the end of the month. I’ve lived through a lot from the draft, Vietnam war, racial upheaval in the 60’s, a president & civil rights leader being assassinated, the Great Recession, terrorist attacks (9-11), a pandemic, the list goes on but now a wannabe king in the White House!
MAGA, what did you expect when you voted for a con artist, convicted of sexual assault who is recorded saying it’s ok, who’s found guilty of fraud, has the mentality of a 6yr old, hires incompetent people to run our Gov, who obviously wants to be king is elected president? CHAOS!Where are the adults
This is some scary shit—and everyone needs to pay attention because it could affect any one of us. Rachel Maddow & NPR just blew the lid off Musk’s DOGE team. A whistleblower at the NLRB says they accessed data without authorization and breached security. The potential motive is pretty shocking. 🧵
This is the most effective way to send a message. I’m all in!
Oops, we made a clerical error & sent a guy by mistake to El Salvador.Oops, we started a trade war and collapsed the markets.Oops, we fired the wrong people in charge of our nuclear arsenals.Oops, we a public phone system added a journalist when conducting a military operation. Enough with the oops!
I’m not at a loss for words but, I am a loss to understand why half of America voted for a dangerously mentally unstable person who, by the way, has also demonstrated time and time again that he is not a moral person. I assume they are out of touch with reality, ill informed or both (3.9 yrs to go).
America, if you’re not awake yet, here is your alarm bell… #ProudBlue
Bill S.3504! Time for the government of accountability office to start an investigation!!
I find it interesting that yesterday, there was a rumor that Trumpkin was pausing the tariffs & the market shot up. Then, the rumor was found to be false & the market tanked. Then, today, he says he’s pausing the tariffs. He also sent a tweet yesterday saying buy, you’ll get rich. Insider trading?
I guess when he wanted Americans to, “suck it up” he’s showing he can’t take the pain he wanted us to endure! Now they’re saying, it was the plan all along. With 70+ days in office, he’s abused the law & made a mockery of the constitution. Reps only choice, the 25th amendment. The sooner the better
I get it now. Trumpkin (AKA PO1135809) plan is to cause the markets to drop so low that if his tax cut for the rich doesn’t pass, his billionaire buddies will swoop in and make billions…
Exactly which countries are scrambling to negotiate? Their strongest negotiating position is to do nothing! It will take less than a month of the markets loosing a trillion dollars a day before Trumpkin would either cancel his ridiculous tariffs or be impeached.
Why isn’t it already made in America? Because companies want to make more money! It’s called capitalism. America is not a cheap country. Its people want a livable wage. Capitalist don’t want to pay that unless you’re suggesting they should. If true, then you believe in socialism not capitalism-HELLO
Massive tariffs are like a pandemic which will disrupt the supply chains causing empty shelves in stores, layoffs in order to reduce costs, higher prices & more company filing for bankruptcy. What if countries don’t want to fund our debt? What happens to the value of the dollar? It’s going get worse
Tariffs will feel like we are back in a pandemic! Supply chains will be adversely affected. Remember those ships that couldn’t deliver their goods and how that affected the supply chain? Imagine fewer ships in ports, companies unable to build products & massive layoffs or worse, bankruptcy!
A very uplifting, inspiring and heartfelt speech! I believe whether you’re a Progressive, MAGA or Independent, you’ve demonstrated that America is more than a Party but an ideology of freedom, fairness, sacrifice and patriotism for all! Our fight is against those who want to buy/steal our democracy
Wow. Rep. Jake Auchincloss minces no words about Signalgate on Piers Morgan: “Pete Hegseth is lying to the American people, lying to Congress, lying to the military.” “It’s incompetence incarnate…It’s embarrassing & it’s dangerous.” This is how it’s done.
Yeah, I think the GQP will eventually realize that they are better off without him and, impeach him. The question is, how much pain will they allow to be inflicted on us before they cover their own asses? I say this because they are PUSSIES!
Trumpkin & MAGA are trying to revive the 1800’s where white colonizers took what they wanted,didn’t pay taxes, made a fortune even if it included enslaving people from other countries or taking the property of indigenous peoples & applying the ideology of masculinity over compassion,morality & peace
As I’ve posted, anyone who’s friends with Putin or Al-Assad who imprisoned, tortured and killed innocent civilians is pure evil. Now a person like that is in our government who’s in charge of our national intelligence. Where is the intelligent of this appointment? Oh yeah, Trumpkin…enough said!
As I recall, Trumpkin releases (shown) top secret military documents to his rich buddies at a resort while he wasn’t president. So now what?
ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION, YET?! And here we go becoming a third world country in real-time…👇 Get rid of him, already! ✨
Actually, they have zero leverage other than to continue to battle it out in the courts. They are basically damn if they do and damn if they don’t. The question is, which is worse, shutting down causing financial pain to the Gov workers & proving Musk was right or keep it open & continue the fight?
So, let me see if I understand this. If you shutdown the government, Trumpkin will keep it closed until it hurts all government workers (working without pay in some cases). If the government functions with the shutdown, then Trumpkin & Musk can say, see, we were right, cutting all the jobs is/was ok
So, let me see if I understand this. If you shutdown the government, Trumpkin will keep it closed until it hurts all government workers (working without pay in some cases). If the government functions with the shutdown, then Trumpkin & Musk can say, see, we were right, cutting all the jobs is/was ok
Ok, it’s time to put boots on the ground. It’s time to select a leader! One who can not only meet the needs of the majority of democrats but, one that the other, 50%+ of eligible voters can connect with. I’m talking about an American everyone can agree on, representing the best of America…
A poll conducted by Michael Smerconish suggested that democrats need a leader more than better messaging. After watching your piece yesterday on Senator Mark Kelly, I think he’s exactly what the democrats need as a hero, leader and presidential candidate!
I was a little taken back that Tapper didn’t fact check Scott or reiterate his question to get Scott to directly answer him rather than derail off the topic.
Maybe we should call them by their new name…DOI, department of injustice! l.smartnews.com/p-joplvM4/vm...
In case you’ve not heard it enough, thank U for all your reporting & great political analysis. Of all the journalists, you are by far, the best! Again, thank you! You give us a perception/insight into the real world that is easily understood. Again, thank you. I can’t say it enough…much appreciated
Bad diplomacy…WTF? Bad diplomacy is how Zelenskyy was treated by Trumpkin and Vance trying to make Zelenskyy look like a nobody who needs to gravel in order to get support which, they never planned to give. Vance continues to say that Zelenskyy owes the president an apology…again, WTF you 💩?
But most democrats don’t watch Fox…why wouldn’t he announce it on all platforms 🤔
He’s an idiot! It still boggles my mind that people voted for this moron believing he could fix our government even after knowing he filed bankruptcy 6 times, including a casino!
In case you haven’t figured it out yet, our democracy is just not broken (by the Reps) but, it’s on life support! Once Trumpkin defies court orders, it’s gone. The question is, how many lives will be lost, across the globe because of his actions or inactions? Independents need to work with Dems now!
How did Trumpkin qualify to be president? Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 ensures that persons holding the office of President will have the necessary maturity. He’s an immature, ignorant, misogynistic, convicted felon (sexual assault & business fraud) narcissistic, sociopath and an idiot
Why would anyone go to any country like Iran, China, N. Korea etc…when they have a history of kidnapping people and using them as pawns in their political system? I get it, you may have family there but it’s a risk YOU take! Consequently, some really bad prisoners need to be released to save you.
I didn’t give my consent to allow non-government people who haven’t taken an oath to protect my data or had a background check to verify who they are or what they believe. Maybe someone like a lawyer can start a class action suit?
Just saw this… www.goodsuniteus.com
EXACTLY! DOGE is like having a medieval doctor bleed out the evil spirits rather than having a modern day doctor examine, test and evaluate your health situation based on education and the appropriate training before determining your condition. Oh wait, we’re talking about RFK, right?
My sense is that NATO will boot out the US as the US becomes more like the other authoritarian run countries which will weaken the US as never before considering all the executive orders which are designed to dismantle the government.
Cutie 😍
This is Trumpkin’s MAGA? I thought he wanted to keep America out of wars. Where’s he getting the $$? Oh, that’s right, Congress doesn’t control the purse, Musk does. My sense is that he will shutdown the Gov, again, but this time, he won’t reopen it. Hope Dems understand this as March 14 is coming!
I think there are millions of voters who weren’t paying attention because their lives were so filled with work, a mortgage, kids, spouse, elderly family member to pay attention. But, there were a number who didn’t vote for our democracy because they were confused. Well, they won’t be confused 4 long
And clean, cook, wash dishes, gardening, build our homes, cities and everything else that they do while paying their taxes so that Medicare, Medicaid as well as social security recipients who rely on them to make our economy grow, greater and solvent.
I hate to be a broken record (not) but, it’s too late! Congress & all their “power” is gone! It’s been given to DOGE…hello! Dems have zero power, trumpkin can publish any “alternate facts” without anyone to collaborate because they’ve all been fired or soon will be. PS…please don’t block me, yet.
The majority of Americans who voted knew EXACTLY what they were getting and, they’re getting it. They are not aghast! Those that didn’t vote, some 90 million potential voters, are now seeing their lack of, either patriotism or common sense as the reason they and us are screwed….
Yeah, I’ve stopped spending using Amazon. I won’t help the 1% anymore!
As I recall, we were in a pandemic where vote by mail was required in all states even in states where it was not allowed. Consequently, we had the most votes in history. After that, Rep led states not only restricted voting by mail but, reduced voting polls, drop boxes and required voter ID. HELLO!!
There are more Independents and moderates than MAGA or Progressives. Yet, their voice isn’t heard because they’re not shouting loud enough and, they are not focused on the right message. We like capitalism not unbridled capitalism, regulation not over regulation, security but not isolationism and ✌️
If there was unlimited water in the Pacific Northwest then why does California need 1/3 of the Colorado river?🤔
l.smartnews.com/p-ink7aWc/Pw... We know who’s the real leader! Found the handshake interesting…
It’s past time that 70+ million Americans raise their voices through peaceful protest and demonstrations. Maybe start by stop giving money to the billionaires supporting trumpkin by stop buying their products and services…HELLO!
Bottom line, get money out of politics.
