Truth (but again, we all need to work to make it happen)...
.@EzraLevin of @IndivisibleTeam reacts to Democrats leading on generic midterm ballots: "Money doesn't vote. People vote. And the people know this is a bad bill and they’re mobilizing all over the country." #LastWord
…and yeah, I think Cenk and John of TYT are pretty spot-on here concerning that utter joke of a speech at the UN by Nikki Haley regarding the recent idiocy of the Trumpsters on Jerusalem and Israel…
(And for PA-08 folk, never forget that Brian Fitzpatrick voted for this atrocity; to let him know what you think of him, click here. Also, if you want to do something even more substantive about it, click here.)
In response, it should be noted indeed that Dems have to help themselves (and that includes running against the aforementioned Bri-Fi, who is now at least as big of a fraud as his brother...in his statement supporting this fleecing from his web site, he refers to the estate tax as the "death tax," which should tell you all you need to know)...
"Republicans are doing a lot of damage to themselves, but Democrats have to help themselves, too." MoveOn's @AnnaGalland explains why just opposing the GOP isn't enough. #DreamActNowpic.twitter.com/zaVk6QNWny
…and potty mouth Kyle K. tells us here that the Gropenfuhrer is now officially the most unpopular president for his 1st year in the history of polling (yeah, but those 30 percent or so dead enders think he can do no wrong of course - NSFW; good stuff starting at about 4:30)...
…and while we do our best to restrict Internet access in this country, the Brits move in exactly the opposite (and in a much better) direction (another aspect of our deteriorating infrastructure that the “party of Lincoln” steadfastly refuses to do anything about)…
As the U.S. ends net neutrality, the UK just made fast internet a right for all citizens pic.twitter.com/kcqHl1vfFp
...and God, I thought this was funny - can't imagine why they cut it from the show (you can always count on those utterly saccharine Hallmark specials particularly at this time of year – yeah, maybe saying that makes me a Grinch, but am I wrong?)...
…and I’m throwing some new seasonal selections into the mix, though I’m saving an “evergreen” one for the end.
(And yeah, either this guy or this guy would be awful for their own reasons also, but at least they wouldn't have "the attention span of a gnat on meth," as Repug strategist Rick Wilson so correctly put it. And it wouldn't lessen the motivation of "the resistance" either, or it certainly shouldn't anyway.)
(Oh, and by the way, DSC and DCCC, I know you’re trying to get ready for next year, but when you send me your leech-like fundraising emails, it REALLY isn’t a good idea to begin your screeching by telling me how many times you’ve already emailed me trying to suck some $$$ out of me – “Nancy Pelosi Emailed. Steny Hoyer Emailed. Ben Ray Lujan Emailed. Tom Perez Emailed. Zasu Pitts (Google her) Emailed…” I don’t appreciate being talked to like I’m some kind of a f*cking deadbeat!).
And speaking of next year (which I realize we need to do, even though we’re in the midst of the holidays), this 45-second clip should be put in a time capsule and replayed as frequently as possible (“have fun storming the castle,” according to a line from a favorite movie)…
Maddow: GOP says they can't find the money to fund children's health insurance — but they wrote a real estate loophole for Pres. Trump that will cost $414 billion. pic.twitter.com/JOm5xx3mcz
…and here is a related Nail. Hammer. Head. video from Robert Reich…
We know what comes next. Trump and Republican leaders will continue to lie about how great their new tax law is. Then they’ll turn their attention to using the hole it blows in the federal budget to push for cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. pic.twitter.com/uydsopmvDA
…and when it comes to health care, I would say that our friends up north continue to get it right as a country, as opposed to us…
‘It is a human right to be able to know that if you are at your most vulnerable, you’re going to get the care you need.’ - Canadian leader Kathleen Wynne explains why she just doesn’t understand the U.S. health care debate pic.twitter.com/kXa5sHEs0z
…and I know, one day, we’ll have another president capable of basic human decency – just a reminder that Generalissimo Trump’s predecessor knows how to spend the holiday season…
Obama spread some holiday cheer at this Boys & Girls Club — and it will melt your heart pic.twitter.com/Ct0S9qqYOc
…and I know I’ve cut back on the holiday videos largely because of other stuff competing for my time, but here are four that I definitely don’t want to forget about (including the one where I’m STILL looking for a bicarbonate of soda).
(Make sure you read the caption - fits as far as I can tell...sorry if you have to view it on desktop.)
Kudos to Ady Barkan for this,and Godspeed in his courageous struggle (as far as I know, Sen. John McCain won’t be voting and will remain in Arizona for his cancer treatment)…
Seth Meyers brings us up to date on the latest tax bill carnage and the other typical nonsense from Generalissimo Trump…
…and uh huh, it looks like the “blue wave” is indeed coming next year, though we all have to do our part to make that happen; I would guess that the only metaphorical card, as it were, that the Repugs have to play on this are more voter disenfranchisement tricks, though they know a lot of them to be sure…
…and here are a couple of more seasonal selections.
So what is the #CorkerKickback all about, vis-a-vis the thoroughly ruinous tax bill in Congress? David Sirota explains…
…and yeah, what Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders say here in response – true dat…
With a government funding deadline looming, GOP leadership face a choice. Will they spend the week trying to deliver tax breaks for the rich? Or work with Dems to pass a budget that supports working people? pic.twitter.com/7Q3SeeWLTP
