Farron Cousins tells us all about Scott Pruitt’s latest anti-environment insanity…
…and have a drink, Trumpsters – because of your hero and his latest idiocy, that will cost more too (no sympathy whatsoever for Coors, though, I hasten to add)…
…and I guess if we’re talking about beer, we might as well discuss pizza also; really happy to see Papa John’s get hammered in the court of public opinion once more (never an excuse for buying ANY franchise pizza, as David Pakman also points out)…
…and though this is typically alarming from the Gropenfuhrer, Kyle K., in response, is in very NSFW mode about US ships in the Black Sea, apparently (Kyle's almost apologetic about the Russia sanctions, and we definitely part company on that, but I agree with him on just about everything else)…
…and RIP David Ogden Stiers; of all of his MASH moments as Major Charles Winchester, this was probably my favorite…
Aw, let’s shed some crocodile tears for poor widdle Marco – those big, bad high school students who lived through another mass gun slaughter in this country have the nerve to be mean to him, apparently…
…and Repug U.S. House Rep Don Young of Alaska tells us that the Holocaust might have been prevented if only the Jews had had guns – why is this human mistake still taking up space in Congress (more Young idiocy is here, and to do something about him, click here…yeah, nice to have your goon standing in the back of the meeting yelling “Amen” on cue and telling the Dem to shut up…typical)…
This congressman just argued for guns by saying that Jews could have survived the Holocaust if they were armed pic.twitter.com/jxVUBYfvD7
...and despite its many members who actually do the right thing when it comes to guns, I always thought the NRA, as an organization, is something out of a comic book, and I would say that this proves it (and Rosie O'Donnell - heh)...
The NRA made its own insane graphic novel where gun owners fight off 'enemies of freedom' pic.twitter.com/X6DlIgmsd1
...and there are so many damn Trumpster scandals raging that it's hard to keep up with all of them, but I don't think we should lose sight of this one either...
Ryan Zinke took control of the @Interior Department one year ago this week. It’s amazing how much damage he has tried to inflict on our public lands—repealing climate protections, inviting polluters into pristine wilderness, and reopening loopholes to benefit the coal industry. pic.twitter.com/s2h4IHNBl3
…and oh look, it’s “Saint Orrin” Hatch saying here that “stupid(est), dumbass” people support the ACA…just grab a fistful of Valium, suck it down with some Scotch and go collapse into a corner somewhere, OK?…
…and I thought this was a pretty good wrapup of a particularly bad week (though I honestly can’t think of a GOOD week for this regime) for the Gropenfuhrer (and yours truly once had a secret clearance also - funny)…
…and I liked this video from Former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich (speaking of #Resist)…
In this critical election year, we can't succumb to cynicism or put our heads in the sand. We must fight with everything we've got to reclaim our democracy. pic.twitter.com/H1DtRPVVXj
Yeah, it tells you something when yesterday’s punch lines become today’s “trending topics” or click bait of a sort because of rampant “both siderism” in our corporate media primarily, with a significant assist from the wingnutosphere, as Chris Hayes points out…
…and in a typical bullshit Trumpster move, it looks like the head of the National Park Service, Dan Smith, isn’t going to allow the March 24th student protest in DC (here); as noted here, Smith once cleared about 130 30-to-40-foot trees around Redskins’ owner Dan Snyder’s house so Snyder could get a better view of the Potomac River (hard to tell who is the bigger assclown here – the captions fly by a bit too fast here; the video is basically over at about 4:00...another reason to hope for the Redskins to utterly suck this year)…
…even though what the students are protesting for is some sanity in what passes for our gun laws in this country, something the all-time hero of the wingnuts once called for here…
Even Ronald Reagan didn't support letting civilians buy military-grade weapons pic.twitter.com/fRGmmxQGvu
…and this is, without a doubt, one of the best gun commentaries I’ve ever heard from someone who “walked the walk” for this country; every time you hear someone say “oh, it isn’t about guns, it’s about mental health,” show them this video – IT’S ABOUT BOTH, AND A WHOLE HELL OF A LOT MORE BESIDES!!...
Our producer Mike is a Marine Corps veteran who says there's no reason for a civilian to own an assault-style weapon that's meant only to kill pic.twitter.com/vI5kToh2GZ
…and switching things up again a bit, I think our corporate media has come down with yet another case of “shiny object” syndrome on this whole business with Hope Hicks; I think that’s enough of a setup for this parody video (which reminds me that the Oscars are this Sunday – heh)…
Yeah, it sounds to me like the Russkies are going to try and build on the chaos they created in 2016 for the fall elections and beyond (more here – rerunning this segment from a couple of weeks ago as a refresher)…
…and I was impressed with Andrew Gillum for standing up to wingnut Richard Corcoran over the latter’s “sanctuary cities” nonsense, with Corcoran favoring “detention cities” apparently, and here, Gillum stands up to the NRA; he’d definitely earn my vote if I could cast one in the “gun shine” state (hey, DNC Beltway idiots and perennial election LOSERS, pay attention to what a REAL Dem sounds like!)…
Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum took on the NRA in court — and won. Now he’s running for governor. pic.twitter.com/oKv9Gl7xu7
…and Former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich reminds us what is wrong with so-called “Right to Work” laws given this story, in which the utterly vile miscreants of ALEC, most infamously Chucky and Davey Koch, are BAAACK to try and erode workers’ rights even more (more here)…
#JanusvAFSCME is another thinly veiled attempt to destroy unions under the guise of "Right to Work." The truth is workers in so-called "right to work" states receive lower pay, are less likely to have health care, and pay more out of pocket for insurance. pic.twitter.com/KyL2AKMCEd
…and it looks like Uday Trump, Jr. haz a sad over the unhappiness of Americans in Dickensian circumstances, wishing they would “smile” like they do in India I suppose (not a self-reflective molecule in Jr.’s entirely wretched person, apparently)…
…and yeah, you know it, you love it (well, maybe), so here’s another installment of “This Day In Doomsy History” from 2/28/14, in which the fifth anniversary of the founding of the Teahadists was commemorated, if you could call it that, with accompaniment from the funniest math professor of all time (something to note in light of this in particular)…
…and as long as I’m on the subject of race a bit, I guess, since February is about to end, I’d better hurry up and say something about Black History Month, which, to be honest, I always thought was a dumb idea, and not because the contributions of African Americans shouldn’t be recognized and celebrated all through the year and not just in this month alone – they should – but also because, pointy headed liberal that I am, I think we should be at a point in this country where we respect and appreciate everyone from ALL races, ethnicities and gender preferences, to the point where we don’t need to designate a month for anyone in particular.
Well, with that admittedly long-winded intro out of the way, I give you this tune for the occasion; yes, the legendary vocals of Levi Stubbs is the most prominent takeaway here (along with a little Dylan phrasing thrown in, which was a big deal back then – and the lip sync is off of course), but as you listen, I would also ask that you pay attention to the bass lines of esteemed Motown “Funk Brother” James Jamerson, a man who received the well-deserved acclaim posthumously that he should have received while he was still with us.
Ari Melber (who is a lawyer, by the way) tells us that the High Court of Hangin’ Judge JR has ruled on handguns covered under that twisted interpretation of the 2nd Amendment, but not AR-15s…
…and speaking of guns, Farron Cousins gives us an NSFW commentary on the church that blesses guns in our beloved commonwealth (more here…and gosh, didn't a certain 44th president once say that people cling to their guns and religion in this country, and he was met with a raft of shit in response?)…
…and Seth Meyers brings us up to date on the Gropenfuhrer’s latest idiocy on this subject (once again, a pox on anyone who had anything whatsoever to do with inflicting this utter train wreck of a presidency on this country)…
…and Rachel Maddow, speaking with Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, tells us that they have closed the loophole in that state that allowed someone convicted of stalking and domestic violence or under restraining orders to buy or own firearms and ammunition (well done)…
…and speaking of teachers (as Seth Meyers was), kudos to those in West Virginia, as TYT’s Emma Vigeland explains (and a one percent pay raise? GMAFB!)…
Kyle K. tells us how the survivors of the Parkland, FL gun massacre went to Tallahassee to urge their utterly spineless lawmakers to so much as debate a bill banning assault rifles (they refused of course, but had no trouble debating the supposedly ill effects of porn, believe it or not...I know this is a little behind on the news cycle, but I think it bears repeating....NSFW)…
…and speaking of guns, yeah, I think this is a pretty damn absurd ad too (Mr. Syrupy Smooth Talker and his pals are playing those poor, deluded gun nut saps like a rusty fiddle)…
…and Mike Papantonio and Peter Mougey discuss the recent move by The Supremes to turn away a constitutional challenge by the guns nuts to a 10-day waiting period (doing the right thing for once, though you can rely on “Almost Silent Clarence” Thomas to get it wrong)…
...and I give the Dems an "A" for effort on this (though, while Clinton made a big mistake, I'll never say that he "deserved what he got"...and with all due respect to Cousins, the "alt-righters" will never believe the women anyway)...
...though I also wish a pox on the Dems’ Beltway media/political/industrial complex for this (from the same geniuses who said Katie McGinty should run in 2016 against "No Corporate Tax" Pat Toomey instead of Joe Sestak, who very nearly beat Toomey in a Repug wave election in 2010 - yeah, I know, "horseshoes and hand grenades"...)...
Update: Oh, and by the way, as long as I’m including a Young Turks video, I also want to point out something. Yes, they’re allowed to support Alison Hartson if they want in a primary against Dianne Feinstein, but I think it’s wrong for the state’s Dem party not to give Feinstein their endorsement (here). Yes, Di-Fi has cast some bad votes, but to me, 25 years of constituent service, including overcoming health issues that would have led to long-term hospitalization for most of us, should count for something.
Update 2/27/18: And the next time the "base" decides to sit on its metaphorical hands instead of voting (never an excuse to not vote, though), just don't be surprised.
…and happy belated 60th birthday (by a few days, I’ll admit) to Princeton’s own Mary Chapin Carpenter.
Cenk of TYT talks about the response of “little Marco,” among others, when confronted with the survivors of the Parkland, FL mass shooting (utterly beneath contempt – everyone but the kids, basically, including Anderson Cooper who told Sen. Bill Nelson he didn’t have to answer the question, or whatever…the fact that Nelson was sympathetic I’m sure doesn’t excuse Cooper’s cowardly move to let Nelson off the hook; facing angry constituents comes with the job when you’re a pol, something that Cooper, a member of our courtier Beltway corporate media, has apparently forgotten)…
…and “crisis actors”? I have a two-word response to a comment like that, and that response isn’t “happy birthday”…
If you come for teen survivors of a mass shooting with conspiracy theories about crisis actors, be prepared to get trolled right back pic.twitter.com/a2l1Wgz9sQ
…and God, “Joe Scar” actually found the proverbial nut on the Parkland shooting, in terms of who does better financially, though, of course, he had to play his cutesy BS with Mika-Scar at the end (my response to this…more here and here)…
…and brace yourselves; I know this will be a shock, but the Trump & Congressional Repug tax cuts are probably not helping your paycheck, according to David Pakman (only 37 percent of voters have seen their income increase – good for Amazon, though, apparently; them that’s got shall get of course…)…
…and Rachel Maddow tells us about “blue” state governors sharing gun background check data (NY, CT, RI and NJ – can PA be far behind, I hope? And Cuomo has been a bad actor at other times, but I think he deserves kudos here, especially in the last minute)…
…and for anyone out there with the Showtime premium cable TV network, I highly recommend another great documentary from that channel, and that’s “Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars,” which gets into a lot of personal detail including the awful way he was treated by his mother, his deep friendship with Jimi Hendrix and his even deeper relationship with Pattie Boyd…we all knew she was the inspiration for “Layla,” but really she was that for the entire Derek and the Dominoes album, which included this great tune among so many others.
Once again, Jimmy Kimmel stands tall in the face of horrific gun-related tragedy (here)…
…and Stephanie Ruhle tells us about someone named Levi Patterson raffling off an AR-15 (and no, I don’t think it’s that damn hard to understand the disagreement – remind me never to visit Neosho, Missouri)…
…and this is a couple of days old from Lawrence O’Donnell, but it’s too important not to include here…
…and FINALLY!, a Democrat stands tall in response to all of the Repug “sanctuary cities” garbage out there, and that's Andrew Gillum; as far as I’m concerned, if Repugs want to pass “show us your papers” laws all over the country, then that would turn these places into “detention” cities then, wouldn’t it (try finding a clue on the messaging for once, OK Dems?)…
…and given all of the stuff in the news, this may be a tongue-in-cheek selection, but I still think it rocks, so here it is; I led off with Kimmel, so I might as well finish with him (love the trippy camera effects at about 2:45).
Stephen Colbert mutes the humor, and rightly so, in light of the Parkland, FL shootings…
…and apparently, Rachel Maddow contacted the U.S. State Dept. about Russian sanctions, and they suggested asking Russia about U.S. State Dept. business…gee, I guess that just about makes it official, huh (Update: They later denied the GRU guy was even here - as we know, this bunch is so trustworthy, so of course I believe that - snark)…
…and once in a while, The Moustache of Understanding finds the proverbial nut (and “shame”? We’re talking about the Gropenfuhrer and his wretched party, let’s not forget)…
…and I’m not in the least surprised by this…
…oh, and before we shed a tear for Billy Graham, I would ask that you keep the following in mind; this call with Number 37 took place in April 1971 (more context is here and here)…
…and yeah, I guess this tune applies to Graham and other notables, in a certain context I suppose.
Ali Velshi talks with author David Daley and tells us more on PA’s utterly gerrymandered map of voting districts and the PA Supreme Court’s decision to redraw our entire commonwealth (and why is this utterly predictable?)…
…and Rachel Maddow tells us the tale of Charlotte Fedders, someone who is truly heroic in my book for defending herself not just against her monstrously abusive ex-husband, but also for coming to the side of Lisa Fiertein, victimized under similar circumstances by one-time Trump Labor Dept. Head nominee Andy Puzder…
…and in case anything thinks I’m ready to move on from the latest mass shooting, this time in Parkland, FL, I can assure that I’m not; when I hear the phrase "I'm a firm believer in the Second Amendment," I want to vomit in my mouth, but I still think this guy deserves credit for this...
…and in a similarly tragic vein, I give you another installment of “This Day In Doomsy History” (again, more or less), from 2/23/11, in which Dr. Robert Cowie courageously shared the horrific loss of his daughter Ashley at the hands of a drunken, drugged-up fool with an AK-74 weapon of mass death (more here)…
…and I liked the video that Rachel Reddick put up a little while ago, but this is damn impressive too from Scott Wallace (and a hell of a pedigree too!), also running for the Dem nomination for PA-08 (or whatever the new district will be); great to see two strong Dems emerging to take on Mikey The Beloved’s spineless brother (I had some slim hopes for Bri-Fi, but he flushed them when he sold out for the tax scam of Generalissimo Trump and the two craven life forms running that party from each chamber of Capitol Hill)…
...and happy belated 70th birthday to Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath.
John and Cenk of TYT bring us a report on the indictments against 13 Russians brought by Special Counsel Robert Mueller; yeah, this doesn’t touch the Gropenfuhrer’s inner circle – yet – but I think we need to keep this in mind too…
…and kudos to Emma Gonzalez – not sure I can do justice to her incredible speech…I think the best thing to do is just present it and get out of the way…
…and nice work here also by Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr…
Golden State Warriors Coach Steve Kerr on school shootings: "We can do something about it. We can vote people in who actually have the courage to protect people's lives and not just bow down to the NRA." https://t.co/dTeZ4Qhzzfpic.twitter.com/DMuD9IrVw0
“Yeah, no it isn’t” is damn right – can’t fake the quivering in Jimmy Kimmel’s voice, which is commendable as far as I’m concerned…long past time to do something about guns in this country (here...and I liked this response also)…
...and this gives us an idea of the type of mentality we're up against...
…and I’m sure the people in the prior clip are fed a daily regimen of the type of bile inflicted by Fix Noise on this and many other issues (the very last commenter is right, but of course that nematode Bret Baier shoots her down, so to speak)…
‘This is not a gun debate’ — Fox News will blame anything but guns for gun violence pic.twitter.com/G8Ks26JesW
…and to say I’m desperately looking for “good” news here is an understatement, and I have it (returning to the Sunshine State), and that would be Dem Margaret Good’s win in Florida's 72nd state district this week (a district the Gropenfuhrer won by 5 points in 2016)…
Rachel Maddow tells us more about the latest gun carnage at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (and this is typical)…
...and my very deepest possible sympathies go out to the mother of this beautiful young girl senselessly slaughtered, but as Jimmy Kimmel said, this Congress has its balls, if you will, in an NRA money clip - the thing to do is to vote these bastards out once and for all, and if the new bastards end up sucking up to the NRA teat also, then vote those bastards out too (here)...
…and “what about the rights of these students” indeed…
Florida sheriff: “What about the rights of these students? What about the rights of young kids who go to schools with bookbags and pencils? Don’t they have the right to be protected by the United States government, to the best of our ability?" https://t.co/tUFvABM3j5pic.twitter.com/eVt1Yq4NEV
…and no disrespect to Farron Cousins, but to say that “thoughts and prayers” aren’t working is an understatement…
...and Cenk of TYT tells us about the fake news for real, if you will, in response...
…and switching back to other news, which I know we have to do, Kyle K. tells us about Generalissimo Trump’s budget and how horrific it is…increasing the military of course, but a 42.3 percent cut to everything else (NSFW)…
…and I think this is truly some spot-on analysis from Chris Hayes on DACA (see “vote out the bastards” as previously noted)…
…and I will be truly happy when, one fine day, there will NEVER be a need to include a gun song in one of these posts (even though this is a great tune).
The only thing that the execrable life forms currently taking up space on Capitol Hill will understand on any issue (but the one related to this in particular) is pressure and force. So, to contact your U.S. House Representative, click here. And to contact your U.S. Senator, click here (and I think we need to keep this in mind also).
And as a reminder, here is Jimmy Kimmel on the Las Vegas mass shooting – I may replay this video over and over until these horrible people named Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell are somehow shamed or disgraced into doing something about our horrific epidemic of gun violence; yeah I know, as someone once sang, you may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one…
...and here is a Now This video news update (more here)...
Here's the latest on the school shooting that left 17 people dead in Parkland, Florida pic.twitter.com/ObaXOQHKKi
…and Cenk and John are both spot-on IMHO concerning the words of Dem CT Sen. Chris Murphy in light of our latest carnage…
Update: If the alleged shooter had been Muslim or dark-skinned in any way, our great big orange turd in the White House would have been railing about that. But since he isn’t, I guess 45 thinks it’s easier to blame the victims instead (here); the kids were too busy trying not to get killed to “Make America Great Again” I guess.
...and I think these were appropriate words from former Supreme Court Justice Warren Burger (a Republican, let's not forget)...
The 2nd Amendment "has been the subject of one of the greatest pieces of fraud, I repeat the word fraud, on the American public by special interest groups that I have ever seen in my lifetime" - former conservative Chief Justice of Supreme Court Warren Burger pic.twitter.com/NPH2kM9Eug
...and in a related vein, let's not froget this either from "No Corporate Tax" Pat Toomey...
…and nothing against the “man in black,” but with guns so ubiquitous in our culture, there never seems to be a shortage of songs about them, and here’s another one.
I give you yet another slice of life, if you will, from Donald J. Trump’s America (and yeah, I think the comment about “finally” being able to demonstrate that the “lady” in question is a racist a-hole is telling also)…
…and here’s another fine video from Robert Reich about the latest scam from our ruling cabal of crooks and frauds, this time on infrastructure…
Trump the con-artist is at it again – calling for a $1.5 trillion boost in infrastructure spending, but proposing just $200 billion in federal funding, and not saying where any of the money will come from. pic.twitter.com/7AnfqwW8Dz
…and Chris Hayes talks with Ben Howe and Annie Lowery on Generalissimo Trump’s typically ridiculous food stamp “box lunch” proposal (oh, and please remind me once more how allegedly awful Michelle Obama’s initiative for healthier foods in schools supposedly was – the remark at the end about this just being a way to make it harder to obtain nutrition assistance was spot-on; no constructive policy at all, just typical mean-spirited crap from our Tiny Handed, Treasonous Orange Dictator)…
…and this is about a week old, but David Pakman tells us how Number 45 and his buddies are still doing their best to utterly screw over Puerto Rico (harking back to infrastructure also)...
…and I thought this was a nice selection for Valentine’s Day…
…and for the opposing point of view, I give you this; may have to crank the volume a bit :-)...and no, I’m not trying to put down the #MeToo movement or anything by including this, which I’ve done for years…if we can’t look inside ourselves and laugh at our imperfections any more, then I really think we’ve gone around the proverbial bend.
Hey, did you hear the story about Repug U.S. House Rep Devin Nunes, House Intelligence Committee head whitewashing everything Generalissimo Trump did with Putin investigating Russia’s influence in our elections in 2016, and his efforts to build an honest-to-goodness wall between the Repugs and their Dem committee colleagues? Sadly, though, it’s not an intentional joke...
…and this tells us of Lissa Lucas of West Virginia, removed from a hearing for naming campaign donors to the members of the House of Delegates (yeah, we need A LOT more like this, as Farron Cousins sez)…
…and Kyle K. tells us about the Gropenfuhrer’s attack ad on the Dems of course after the SOTU – a little behind on this I know, but it deserves to be pointed out (NSFW)…
…and former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich tells about “rise up” vs. “trickle down” economics – I like the messaging…
The only real way to build the economy is through rise-up economics. Investment in American workers -- in their health care, job training, and education -- is the key to economic growth, not tax cuts for the rich and corporations. pic.twitter.com/xdadTTNEQR
…and I keep hearing about Dem Conor Lamb running for the U.S. House in our beloved commonwealth in an upcoming special election; to help, click here (and I think this ad is a nice companion piece to the Reich video)…
…and happy upcoming 75th birthday to Maceo Parker.
Yeah, clever stuff by Trevor Noah (tied into the pic above somewhat)…
…and Trumpster EPA head Scott Pruitt thinks climate change is good; yeah, try telling that to Capetown, South Africa, which is about to run out of water…
Scott Pruitt, the head of the EPA, thinks that climate change could potentially be good for humans. Does he also think an asteroid hitting the Earth would be good for humans? pic.twitter.com/xaV8mM1kCk
…and Trevor Noah alluded to Fix and Fiends a bit in the clip above, but Carlos Maza tells us more about how influential they are, unfortunately, when it comes to what passes for Number 45’s decision making…
…and I don’t think I’ve “rocked out” for a little while here, or at least it feels like awhile, so here’s my attempt to fix that.
I would say that Bill Maher was pretty spot-on here with his words about the Gropenfuhrer and his stinking wall (and Number 45's utterly lame-brained supporters...NSFW)…
…and Seth Meyers tells us about the latest antics of Generalissimo Trump and his pals (including RoJo) on alleged conspiracies (to say nothing of real ones), as well as the Rob Porter garbage…
…and while our tiny-handed orange dictator casually accuses those who oppose him of treason, I thought it would be instructive to bring you another installment of “This Day in Doomsy History” (more or less) from 2/9/10 (here), in which we note the 68th anniversary of former Repug U.S. Senator Joe McCarthy alleging that 200 employees of the State Department were communists, responded to brilliantly by David Strathairn channeling Edward R. Murrow in the following clip (with, of course, people whose lives and careers were in fact ruined with treasonous innuendo by calling them communists)…
…and Kyle of Secular Talk tells of our current regime trying to cut funding in renewable energy; clueless as always, and the Capetown, South Africa thing is really a great big WTF? story all right (NSFW once more)…
…also, Ana, along with Mark Thompson and Maytha Alhassen of TYT, tell us about Sheriff Oddie Shoupe in Tennessee taking down suspect Michael Dial (and deputy Adam West? Not at all funny, so I’m not trying to joke about this; I give the deputy…Adams?...credit for showing humanity and being distraught…I don’t know what this guy’s rap sheet was, but I still don’t think that justifies what happened…and yeah, the sheriff is that big of an a-hole…NSFW also)…
...and RIP John Perry Barlow of The Grateful Dead (here).
As I’ve said, pot should be decriminalized at a minimum, but legalization to me is a slippery slope; it should probably be treated just like alcohol, but the response from our “immunity gnome” of an AG on this is beyond a joke…
Jeff Sessions thinks the DEA is exaggerating the opioid epidemic — and is instead blaming cannabis pic.twitter.com/ytTWm2LFhC
…and kudos to Nancy Pelosi for standing up for the DREAMers – wouldn’t it be nice if the U.S. Senate Dems possessed the same backbone? I would guess this is part of the reason why conservatives hate her so much (and the fact that she’s a woman is just an added bonus as far as they’re concerned)...
Nancy Pelosi just set the record for the longest House speech in history as she held the floor to defend DREAMers pic.twitter.com/Jwn3bgGhnP
…and Ari Melber talks with Jess McIntosh (and boy, is she right about mid-term elections!) and Gina Ortiz Jones (more here), running to unseat an apparently vulnerable U.S. House Repug in Texas (along with Repug electoral garbage going on in Scott Walker-stan as well as our own beloved commonwealth)…
…and it looks like the Gropenfuhrer, being the tin pot dictator at heart that he truly is, wants a military style parade – what a colossal waste of taxpayer $$ when so much in this country needs to be done (requiring common sense spending to fix)…
…well, as you may have heard, we had a little parade of our own here today for a certain World Championship football team that we know and love (well, most of us), and it put me in the mind to hear this tune.
…and leave it to the Gropenfuhrer to claim that someone like this is allegedly “spiritual” (this idiot could be responsible for a public health emergency over this..."healed by his stripes"? WHAAAA???)…
‘Jesus himself gave us a flu shot.’ — Trump’s faith adviser says you can skip your flu shot pic.twitter.com/HM74DQZl6A
…and I have to stick to my principles a bit here and point out that, even though we’re talking about a celebration for our Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (damn, it feels good to say that!), the BLM folks definitely have a point (vandalism is never OK for anybody)…
…and I’ll admit that this is a bit of a tangent, but while we all take the time to toast the Birds for pulling off the win in “Supe 52,” let’s not forget to give props to this guy pictured below – I remember how bad this team was before he took over, and though he didn’t get us to the proverbial mountaintop, he sure turned this team into a professional sports organization once more…
…returning to the news/political stuff, Michael Brooks tells us more about the line from Generalissimo Trump that "Americans are DREAMers too," along with that horrible and thoroughly exploitative political ad (more here, and once more, it was wrong of Wilson to show "Birth of a Nation," but he was conned into doing so - have to know the story...facts for sure at about 2:30)...
...and yeah, I think this bears repeating from Chris Hayes about the shenanigans of former FBI director James Comey during the 2016 presidential election (something to remember in light of this)...
…and while I was in Eagles green mode with my tunes over the last couple of weeks, I also didn’t acknowledge the birthday of Lucinda Williams, so I’d like to do so here.
Isn’t it curious how those lemmings who still support Dear Treasonous, Tiny Handed Orange Leader have not a word to say about this, for the most part anyway?...
…and Cenk of TYT had some good analysis IMHO on the “$1.50” cluelessness from Mr.-Puppy-Dog-Eyes-With-The-Shiv…
…and for anyone who thinks the market isn’t paying attention, I give you this (and you know what? As far as I’m concerned, if you run your mouth and take credit when the stock market does well, you should take the hit when it does badly too, as noted here, though, to be fair, the market appeared to rebound today)…
…and I honestly believe that there is no bottom when it comes to the life form currently taking up space in An Oval Office – once again, heckuva job, all of you assclowns who had anything whatsoever to do with installing this despicable fraud…
…and Rachel Maddow tells us about the Dem rebuttal to the Nunes memo (with Dem U.S. Rep Eric Swalwell; the Gropenfuhrer apparently has 5 days to figure out what to do about it – yeah, nice try by team “D,” but do you seriously think he ISN’T actually going to punt on it?)…
...and while I was in Eagles'-tunes mode, I missed a couple of birthdays, including Melody Gardot.
Unless you have endured all of the years of utter, abject futility with The Philadelphia Eagles, you cannot know how momentous their victory in Super Bowl LII (oh, screw it – 52!) truly is.
I mean, there were the years of Ed Khayat (as a coach – as a player, he was a member of the 1960 Eagles team, which was, until last night, the last one to win a championship), Mike McCormack, Marion Campbell as a head coach, Rich Kotite and the wet laminated clip board, to say nothing of big mouth Buddy Ryan, Cadillac dealership owner and team owner also (for a time) Norman Braman, Leonard Tose trying to sell the team to pay off gambling debts (who preceded Braman), Horst Muhlmann who was cut by Dick Vermeil because he didn’t execute an onside kick (nothing against Vermeil, though, I hasten to add), offensive lineman Ed George who literally held on every play, running back Lee Bouggess who couldn’t find an open hole in the line if his life depended on it (not that the Birds gave him that many to begin with)…I could go on and on.
But last night took care of all of that. And now, the fourth of the four major sports teams in Philadelphia (sorry if I’m slighting the Soul or anyone else), has WON IT ALL!!!!
Here is a clip on the festivities from the local Action News station (oh, and by the way, if you buy a Dodge RAM truck after this, then I have no patience for you)…
In case you missed it, Jim Gardner confirms that your Philadelphia Eagles are SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS! 🏈🦅
…and I should probably return to my “bread and butter,” as it were, with this clip of Cenk on the alleged popularity of the tax giveaway from Generalissimo Trump and the Repugs…
…and Kyle tells us about the Gropenfuhrer’s latest lies, this time on prescription drug prices (NSFW)…
..and I only put this tune up one other time in 2008 because that was the only other time it was ever appropriate, and I’m ecstatic actually to be able to do it again.
Chris Hayes tells us the latest on the Nunes memo (and good work too by Amy Klobuchar, but yeah, she bailed at the end on who she was wanted to win in LII - oh well)...
…and Rachel Maddow provided what I thought was some good follow-up on that subject with senior Dem on the U.S. House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff - yet another nothing-burger from the "party of Lincoln"...
…and I think Dem U.S. Rep Pramila Jayapal is spot-on here (in response to Generalissimo Trump and the SOTU of course)…
For a guy who’s a comic, I have to admit that this is a pretty damn good analysis of the latest Trumpster nonsense over the Devin Nunes memo, which, apparently, is as big of a nothing-burger as we suspected all along (here); however, it will be a pretext for the wingnuts apparently to attack anyone who dares question Dear Tiny Handed, Treasonous Orange Leader…
…and gosh, whaddaya know? There’s actually a SECOND Trump dossier, and apparently it corroborates the first one…uh, yep…
…oh, and where is that “dictionary of good governance”? Let’s see now, conflict of interest, conflict of interest…what’s that again?...
…and I give you the latest installment of “This Day In Doomsy History” (more or less) from 2/4/09 – I would ask that you keep this clip in mind the next time you see Michael Steele appearing on "Real Time,” “All In,” or any other show where he is supposed to be a “moderate” Repug, as noted here…in the clip, he says that the government doesn’t create jobs…umm, my father had a very responsible job in the federal government for years that had an awful lot to do with paying for the roof over our heads, food on the table, and the rest of what you could call life’s necessities…and Steele claimed that the “2 to 4 million jobs won’t happen” as a result of the stimulus – actually, as Politico reported here in 2011, Steele was wrong of course…Steele had an opportunity to make a difference, but being a good little Repug at heart, he fell in line just like the rest of that bunch instead - "I don't know what the hell happened," huh? Cry me a freaking river!…
…and I would say that NY Dem Congressman Hakeem Jeffries is pretty “woke” based on this…
‘You claim to be the party of law and order, yet regularly attack Department of Justice officials and FBI agents.’ — Rep. Hakeem Jeffries brilliantly exposed the GOP’s hypocrisy on almost every issue pic.twitter.com/7kjgAtT8yu
…and speaking of “woke,” I have no doubt that the Birds will be that on Sunday; yes indeed, Super Bowl LII (or 52, basically) is approaching, and here is the last “green” tune, the most rousing one of the bunch for my money (I think I missed at least one – sorry about that).
