Yeah, that's pretty much what I'd expect.
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Yeah, that's pretty much what I'd expect.
Maria Bartiromo is just the younger, female version of Larry Kudlow. Corporate shill and propagandist.
Everyone knows they want to keep the government running. That's how the Republicans keep rolling over them.
I wonder how they feel about Second Amendment remedies now.
Democrats went hard on Biden and the voters, like wolves, smelled the fear. Republicans just charged forward despite a mountain of lies, misstatements, and errors, on top of 34 criminal convictions, and they won. Dems just don't have the guts to hit back at bullies, which is mostly what we need now.
The Democrats helped feed the narrative and confirmed their image as weaklings. Meanwhile, the Republicans never blinked for a moment.
Just another stunt to get attention.
However you feel about Gavin Newsom (and I'm agnostic right now), he's got the right spirit and I appreciate his mocking, humorous approach in getting us through this rough time.
Why do we allow unqualified and ethically compromised people to be judges in the US?
Looking forward to the time when he'll be entombed in limestone and the next president rips up the pavement and restores the Rose Garden to its former beauty.
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If you work for a living, you will ALWAYS be better off in a union. You will get back way more in salary and benefits than otherwise plus have workplace protection you otherwise would be without. The dues you pay are a pittance as to what you'll gain. I've witnessed this myself. Happy Labor Day!
Anyone else for the Nordic model?
"We need to deal with it on the front end" but it apparently can't include any gun restrictions or spending any money. You think they just don't give a shit?
All lies all the time.
She carved out her ongoing role in this administration when she cheered on Trump at the rally where, instead of his rambling, incoherent speeches, he danced away to vintage Village People hits.
At this point anything that puts pressure on Trump is a help to Americans who resist his lawless administration. Thank you and keep boycotting!
Another meaningless decree from Psycho Caesar.
Seriously? Everyone can understand he's going to croak. Tick. Tick. Tick.
The Democrats have to change or make way for a new party. They aren't getting my vote anymore unless they do so. I'm willing to let the Republicans win if it means we need things to get worse for them to get the message.
Trump's tariffs are a daffy idea that fly in the face of conservative economic orthodoxy. Trump himself doesn't understand them but is in love with the idea of using them as a weapon in negotiations and showing his ignorant base how powerful he is in making other countries pay us, which they don't.
So it's exactly what we expected.
He means he SHAT his diaper again.
There's a common denominator to the Republican obsession with pedophilia. I think that maybe there should be an investigation with an eye to addressing this growing problem. I'm certain Speaker Johnson will see the logic in that.
Hopefully history will see this as a brief lapse into authoritarianism and serve as a warning to future generations to make adjustments to avoid this happening again. Trump's name will forever and appropriately be associated with shame.
Oh, please! That entire party is full of lunatics.
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I think it's Big Mac face.
So, is he still alive?
Indeed he is. The world needs to recognize this and treat him as a pariah.
JD is an ambitious man in search of a personality. A complete twat with zero character or integrity.
In hindsight Obama also should have done more than sanctions after Russia invaded Crimea. So yes, but neither he nor Biden were supporting Russia outright, which is what's happening now.
The only solution is to arm Ukraine to the teeth and crank up the sanctions on Russia. Unfortunately, Trump will never do that because he's a Russian stooge.
I have a feeling that their definition of "faith-based" will be narrowly tailored to the "In Trump We Trust" crowd.
Wouldn't it be cheaper to ban assault rifles?
It certainly wasn't a well considered strategy. And the consequences were completely predictable.
Five shades of fascism all slavishly following a narcissistic clown.
He says it's not the time to politicize while politicizing. He has no intention to help the mentally ill as he just cut healthcare spending. The problem with the human heart is his lack of one. At another point, he tried blaming the entire trans community. His religion is toxic.
This one was by suicide.
The tell was when they started complaining about Newsom's lack of "authenticity." Sadly, there is no treatment for MAGA. They all are authentic morons.
They lie about everything. In this case to no avail. It won't stop the inevitable from happening. Tick. Tick. Tick.
He's unfit to be a lawyer let alone a judge, much less a federal judge--on the Court of Appeals. Absurd!
Peewee Johnson is a hatemonger. Hint: not what Jesus would do.
I don't know how those cabinet members can look at themselves in the mirror. Sickening! 🤢
It's difficult to believe that Trump isn't working along with Putin and doing his bidding. If he were doing so, his behavior would be the same.
Oh, I'm sure he thinks he's ready "if, God forbid, there's a terrible tragedy." Except that (1) the terrible tragedy already happened on Election Day last year, (2) another tragedy would be his becoming president, and (3) God can have at it.
And maybe the laundry will wash itself while I just sit here and do nothing.
A grown man who still calls himself Joey and spews hatred and bigotry against innocent people is not really worthy of attention.
There's no coherent ideology. It's only about his having absolute power.
In remembrance today: “When I feed the poor they call me a saint. When I ask why so many are poor they call me a communist.” —Dom Helder Camara (1909 - 1999), Archbishop of Recife
It's only going to get worse. He's not going to accept the loss of Congress next year. If we even last that long.
Keep that thought.
The only thing transparent about Trump is that he's a con man and a fraud. And still there are millions who haven't grasped that.
Charlie Kirk's world view is that it's flat. He's basically an unevolved ape.
On the other hand, they were able to indict the sandwich.
Bunch of groveling pukes.
If we're telling other people what kind of families they should have then Charlie Kirk should marry someone who will teach him to respect women and he should have no children because he's an asshole and a moron.
We're winning the war on litter.
The only one who sounds panic-stricken is Trump.
Some dictators in gold palaces with their photos plastered all over end up like Saddam Hussein.
To use an old adage, the Congressional Democrats are about as useful as a handle on a piss pot.
Our country is danger of him. He's exceeding his constitutional authority. Dictator is not a constitutional office.
From what I've seen on South Park, his relationship with Satan isn't going so well.
I can wait two more days.
The people running the government of this country are the vilest dregs of humanity that need to be held accountable for their behavior in the manner of the Nuremberg trials.
Homeland Security? Oh, the Office of the Gestapo.
This is bad theatre for the MAGA fascists appearing to solve a problem that doesn't exist.
Oh, come on. He can do better than that.
Trump crime family.
Trump is a bloviated bag of wind and a Russian agent.
He's a fucking idiot. But he's smarter than his supporters.
Yep, we're over the line.
When it comes right down to it, the Democrats never miss an opportunity to disappoint.
O God, make speed to save us. O Lord, make haste to help us.
She told you so.
Imagine developing a test such that the higher score signifies a higher level of ignorance. Finally a test designed for MAGA to pass!
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Why stop at 10%? Why only Intel?This may be a precedent that the "free market" Republicans live to regret. Hmmm.
That must be their new talking point. "Authenticity" was also mentioned by JD Whatsmyname. Authentic fascism is their real game.
I still think it's Comer.
It's long past the time to make their worst fears about wealth redistribution come true. It's my hope that will be the backlash against the corporate fascists.
She's not credible. The transcript doesn't represent the entire conversation between Maxwell and Blanche. Blanche's involvement is suspicious and ethically questionable in itself. And Gym Jordan was silent about sexual abuse when he was a high school coach. That's a lot of bullshit to swallow.
White is right with Stevie.
It's simple. He's a threat to world peace, can't be trusted and has to go. Our policy should be regime change in Russia.
My how the Gestapo's standards have tumbled when even an unemployable, unskilled, overweight, has-been-never-was failed ex-actor will be hired as a goon.
Bolton's politics are horrid and he should have never been given his position. What Trump is doing is beyond the pale. It's an abuse of power for settling personal scores. He's a petty tyrant, like the Emperor Nero, killing off his detractors while surrounded by gold.
No one believes her.
And he's responsible for a lot more.
Respecting the president is not in their job description. However, her professional ethical duty as an attorney is to respect judges as part of her obligation to show respect for the legal system.
And her testimony has zero credibility.
The appearance of impropriety is glaring. And only a fool will believe that was the complete conversation with Maxwell.
A sane country would never have put him in office in the first place.
She never saw. The door was closed.
😂 And she was always a lady.
He's an opportunist pure and simple. No integrity or honor.
He's a con man. His words are meaningless. It's effectively a delay tactic to help Putin. We should be arming Ukraine to the teeth and working clandestinely on regime change in Moscow.
Dobson was a twisted man who used religion as a sword and hurt many in the process. That's his eternal legacy to this world.
Democrats believe in bipartisanship like MAGA believes in Trump
The definition of "hoax" is not shit that you don't want to talk about.
"Yes, Master."