I said earlier that the Trumpsters aren’t dumb enough to do things that will metaphorically hang themselves, but after this, I’m not so sure…
…and Ana and company at TYT gives us more background on Kushner and Russia (a little behind the news cycle on this, which seems to be spinning out of control - kudos to Ben at the very end)…
…oh, and as far as I’m concerned, if you voted for Generalissimo Trump, then you’re guilty of environmental terrorism, because you may have given the climate of this planet a death sentence (though God knows I want to be wrong about that - NSFW)…
…and speaking of activism, happy birthday to Bruce Cockburn.
Seth Meyers weighs in on the Gianforte/Quist congressional election in Montana, won by the Repug (I’d never seen that “Wrestlemania” clip or whatever that was of the “Gropenfuhrer,” but I’m not surprised to see him blindside someone and give him a tiny-handed beating)…
…and when it comes to policy, I give you this GREAT video from Sen. Chris Murphy about what Generalissimo Trump and his pals are doing to the ACA…
….and turning to President Impulse Control Child and his loathsome budget, I give you Amberia, Ben and Ana of TYT telling us about the recent exchange between Sen. Bernie Sanders and Trumpster Mick Mulvaney (I thought the analysis of this was really good – when it comes to “optics,” and “theater,” you could give Mulvaney a point or two, but when it comes to the reality of the policy, it’s typically Dickensian from the typical crew of idiots, criminals and frauds…and by the way, here is more on the estate tax)…
…and when it comes to high net worth people, I would argue that there is a dotted line at the very least (as opposed to perhaps a neon stripe) between these folks and corporations, and former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich reminded us here on 5/27/15 why they need to pay their fair share too…yep, you guessed it – time once more for “This Day In Doomsy History”…
…and as I watch this, I realize that maybe I’d better come around on “Cape Wind”; we’ll find out the latest on that in a couple of months…
U-S-A! U-S-A! (and I was tempted to make a snarky remark about Walmart, but kudos to the worker who was trying to resolve the issue as near as I could tell…I’m wondering, though, about how the video camera just happened to be present, but I don’t think that changes the substance of what happened - more here)…
Latino woman needs medicine, says "excuse me" @WalMart to get it. White woman tells her to leave America then calls another woman "nigger" pic.twitter.com/l7j5YBTlWP
…and K.O. tries valiantly once again to connect the dots in the unbelievably sordid mess of Russia and the “Gropenfuhrer”…
…and as we know, Generalissimo Trump will conjure up all kinds of dog-whistle language to his base of sheep-like followers, but when held to account for this nonsense – cue the sound of crickets…
Donald Trump bashed Obama for never saying 'radical Islamic terrorism.'
…and I thought David Pakman has some interesting observations on the potential fallout of impeaching President Tiny-Handed Egomaniac…
…and even though he’s bleeped here, I still think Billy Joe and the guys hit the nail on the head (primarily with the first two clips in mind, and this too – not Schumer I mean).
Update 5/26/17: And with the prior video very much in mind, please allow me to congratulate voters in Montana who just sent to Congress a guy who may end up being guilty of assaulting a reporter (here).
…and oh yeah, about the “Gropenfuhrer” and the tapes…
…and Former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich reminds us about the greatest obscenities in this administration of idiots, crooks and overall bottom-feeders…
Trump's new budget is yet another part of his unnecessary cruelty. Here's why: pic.twitter.com/KUBvi9IMXw
…and it looks like Big Orange Cheetoh has decided to lawyer up, as they say – with the same guy who lost when Number 45 decided to sue the New York Times (yep, there’s a reason why John Oliver calls this “stupid Watergate”…and could Trey Gowdy be more of a shill than he already is?)…
…and I’m not sure exactly what happened to Nearly-Silent Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, but somehow he did the right thing, as Chris Hayes tells us…
…and RIP jazz drummer extraordinaire Mickey Roker.
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And yes, we get the connection (here and here)....and seriously? (here).
I know John Oliver is making points with humor in the following clip, and good for him, but to me, the numbers that really matter are the composition of Congress – how many Repugs vs. Dems. I think it really gives us an idea of the mountain we have to climb to take control next year and start holding the Trumpsters to account, including Big Orange Cheetoh himself. The “party of Lincoln” is going to make some sweet-sounding noise from time to time about making sure Number 45 faces the proverbial music, but as long as they have that 30-percent utter bedrock of fools and sycophants to rely on (talking about the voters), I honestly don’t believe much will happen (love to be wrong).
Another thing to keep in mind is that, for the most part, the criminals of Watergate were amateurs. Yes, people like Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort, Carter Page and the like have tripped over their own feet in the media, but I don’t think they’re troubled by questions of legality vs. illegality. They basically don’t care (and neither does their boss, of course). And so far, they’ve been able to skirt the law enough to have a good laugh over it, proving that (again, up to now), they know what to do and what not to do to avoid ending up breaking rocks wearing an orange jump suit. In other words, the Repugs have had over 40 years to craft their schemes of using government to their own nefarious ends on behalf of the “pay no price, bear no burden” bunch in this country, and it shows. With each progressive scandal (Iran-Contra, Iraq War-Halliburton, the housing bubble that burst and cratered our economy, etc.), they’ve learned more and more about what they can get away with, particularly when the vast majority of the voters of this country are preoccupied with “values” issues and whatever nonsense the right-wing echo chamber tells them to pay attention to instead of, you know, verifiable truth and reality that actually impacts their lives.
In other words, what we’re watching isn’t a movie – more like a bad reality TV show starring the tiny-handed egomaniac-in-chief. Though I would love to see this happen, I’m not holding my breath waiting for the proverbial smoking gun proving that, yes, Putin paid off Trump and his pals, and a memo somewhere in an embassy where Julian Assange is hiding out proves that, in order to bail Trump out of some failed real estate and casino deals, Number 45, Rex Tillerson et al agreed to commit treason to let Putin engage in any foreign policy exercise he wanted, putting the lives of our service people, diplomats and other members of our foreign service in jeopardy. And yes, that Trump documented that he fired former FBI Director James Comey (and as I asked earlier, I wonder how dumb HE feels now?) and the U.S. attorneys general because they were getting a little too close to financial shenanigans with Trump and, say, Wilbur Ross and a certain Russian bank.
So, no – though these people are what they are, I honestly don’t think they’re stoo-pid enough to let themselves be trapped like that (again, love to be wrong). The only thing these cretins understand is the loss of power. And I’m afraid that the only way that that’s going to happen is for EVERY REPUBLICAN to lose in EVERY ELECTION.
People like Kyle K., who I basically respect, say we’re paying too much attention to the Russia stuff and not enough attention to the scorched earth tactics of the Trumpsters in an effort to turn this country once and for all into a third-world kleptocratic state. And yes, I have no doubt that this cabal of idiots and crooks given power primarily by clueless meat sacks in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania are playing our corporate media in an effort to keep us distracted still further, which the Republican Party has crafted perversely into a science of sorts. However, I think it is incumbent on us to pay attention to both of these activities, regardless of how heavy a lift that is at times.
So, with that admittedly long-winded prelude out of the way (NSFW)…
…and I really hadn’t paid a lot of attention to the tragic death of Seth Rich, but fortunately, Keith Olbermann did – yep, truly no bottom for these people; sorry to bring this up and I seriously hope I’m not causing more pain for his family and friends, but I’m just trying to do what I can to try and set things straight…
…and oh yeah, don’t look for much help from what passes for our entertainment on this either, as Bill Maher points out (NSFW also I think, and Nail. Hammer. Head. at the very end)…
…and I don’t know what else I can do to lend support to the brave folks of Manchester in the U.K. who were recently victimized by a deadly terrorist attack (here) – I gladly offer prayers and this link to donations, and this tune by RT meant to make fun of the stupidity of terrorism (I can only hope that the coward responsible for this atrocity receives what he deserves in the afterlife).
...also, I think Thom Hartmann makes a lot of good points about Democrats, but I honestly don’t care if #44 wants to give a speech for $400 G’s – the last minute of this is the true takeaway…the biggest battle we have to fight in this country is over the quality of the information we receive from our media as far as I’m concerned…
...and Lawrence O'Donnell talks to Ana Marie Cox and Josh Barro about a Twitter "intervention" for President Tiny-Handed Egomaniac that apparently didn't go so well (I thought Ana Marie Cox's comments in particular were spot-on, though that doesn't make me feel better either…also, I thought O’Donnell’s contract was already renewed, but apparently it wasn’t yet – to do something about that, please click here)...
...and Rachel Maddow talks with Devlin Barrett of the WaPo about the latest on Number 45 and Russia, which is apparently reaching further and further into his inner circle...
…and I know this is a little past the news cycle, but you can consider this to be my response (courtesy of Kyle K.) to Huckleberry “Long Overdue” Graham here (NSFW – particularly liked Kyle’s bit of shade at the end)…
..and my, how the weak-minded forget (or, more likely, choose to be willfully stupid)…
Republicans think Democrats are hysterical for wanting to impeach Trump.
