Friday Stuff

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!…



Update 2/7/18: Facts...

…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

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) February 1, 2018

…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).

FLY, EAGLES, FLY!

Thursday Stuff

(Hat tip to John Fugelsang for the pic, which speaks volumes as far as I'm concerned)....

Former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich reminds us to keep our eye on the proverbial ball when it comes to the social safety net, to say nothing of income inequality overall (and for EVERY generational demographic, it should be noted)…

One year in and fresh off passing massive tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy, Trump and Republicans in Congress want to use the deficit they’ve created to justify huge cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. We can't let them get away with it. pic.twitter.com/MrGypVnrZe

— Robert Reich (@RBReich) January 29, 2018

…and in response to this story about PA Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati deciding not to obey the ruling of the PA Supreme Court in our commonwealth’s gerrymandering case, I have only this to say in response…



Update 2/5/18: YES!

…and I have a hard time trying to imagine just how horrible you have to be to be capable of the act depicted in this video; cruel, stupid, inhumane…this man lived and worked in this country for 30 years and raised a family – not good enough for ICE and the Trumpsters, though…

ICE deported Amer Adi, a father and small business owner, without even letting him hug his children goodbye pic.twitter.com/Ir9N5Yox8f

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) February 1, 2018

…and just remember that, every time Generalissimo Trump spews his bile about supposedly making our country safer, his wretched policies are doing the exact opposite, as noted in this clip (and "good moral character" from a foul, contemptible gutter snipe capable of this?)…

Here’s why President Trump’s State of the Union was a giant middle finger to immigrants across the United States pic.twitter.com/dJ4by4KknM

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) February 1, 2018

Update: Sick bastard...

…and Cenk of TYT tells us here that Repug U.S. House Rep Rodney Frelinghuysen is yet another member of his party who won’t seek re-election this fall (along with this life form, who no doubt will be able to spend more time trying to find the “real” Benghazi culprits)…



…and here is my penultimate “green” tune for our Iggles – rooting them on for Super Bowl Sunday.

Wednesday Stuff

Apparently last night’s SOTU sh*tshow was every bit as bad as you could imagine – heckuva job once more, all of you numbskulls who played a role in making sure this treasonous, lying orange fraud ascended to power (and this is a typical move)…

President Trump’s signature #SOTU line was borrowed from — wait for it — Hillary Clinton pic.twitter.com/g1Fte9d73V

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 31, 2018

…and John, Cenk, Ana and Ben of TYT offer the needed perspective also as far as I’m concerned (I don’t want to imagine the utter depths of deceit and intellectual depravity that would have to exist for someone to utter the phrase “beautiful clean coal” and appear to actually believe it)…



…and Jimmy Kimmel offered what I thought were some spot-on observations also…



…and kudos to this Canadian doctor who’s fed up with Repug Party lies about our health care vs. that of his country…

Canadians are sick and tired of Republicans lying about their health care. pic.twitter.com/6zvXB0kwjG

— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) January 31, 2018

…and when it comes to spending obscene amounts of money for health care and not getting the same outcomes in our country vs. that of other countries, I can’t think of a more appropriate follow-up story (to say nothing of more depressing) than this one from Kyle K. (NSFW)…



...and I've got a few more "green" tunes left for our Iggles, and here's one.

Tuesday Stuff

I know I usually don’t lead off with a tune, but I thought I would on this occasion, particularly since the lyrics seem to fit as far as I’m concerned…



…and gosh, don’t look now, but our corporate media actually performed some analysis behind the lies of the Gropenfuhrer…



…and Lawrence O’Donnell speaks with David Leonhardt about probably the most detailed case in print media yet for holding Generalissimo Trump’s feet to the proverbial fire (and yes, lying to the American people matters…”the old gray lady” aggravates the crap out of me sometimes, but they’re also “on the beam” at other times like now, I have to admit)…



…and Bernie never lets us forget who truly emerged as the winners in that horrible GOP tax scam bill, along with Frank Clemente of Americans for Tax Fairness (as if we needed proof, I should note that the popup ads on YouTube praising that supposedly “independent” voice for PA-08, none other than “Bri-Fi,” a bigger toady than his equally wretched brother, have already started showing up)…

There is no greater example of how politics works in America than this: pic.twitter.com/Qo6QSODkic

— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) January 26, 2018

…and speaking of wretched Republicans, Will Ferrell recently reminded us of one whose ruinous reign still contaminates our memory (funny stuff, though)…



…and I have a few “green” tunes left, and here’s another one (like wow maan...and yeah, they messed up the lip-sync too).

Monday Stuff

I thought these were some apropos (and very NSFW) words from former Mexican president Vicente Fox about the Gropenfuhrer and his stupid wall, something to keep in mind during the SOTU tonight tomorrow (which I have absolutely zero intention of actually watching, by the way)…

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox to Trump: 'We are not paying for that f*cking wall' pic.twitter.com/Pf70z70DM2

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 28, 2018

…and as long as I’m including “blue” language, here is more from Repug strategist Rick Wilson from “Real Time” a couple of nights ago (NSFW again...unbelievable even for those sheep)…

Why do religious fundamentalists give @realDonaldTrump a pass on behavior that they might otherwise condemn? @TheRickWilson has the answer on #RTOvertime and it's 🏔️💩🔥 pic.twitter.com/UO3IyCG4u6

— Real Time (@RealTimers) January 27, 2018

…and what follows is the official NRCC statement on donating all of the $$ raised by Steve Wynn, now accused of sexually-related misconduct (here)...oh, and apparently, Mr.-Puppy-Dog-Eyes-With-The-Shiv is going to return his Wynn $$, as noted here - hilarious since he’s probably getting all of that and more from Chucky and Davey Koch…return ALL RNC money from Wynn or you’re even bigger hypocrites and frauds than you are already (here and here)…



…and in a related story, as it were, I have to point out, once more, that if men got pregnant, you wouldn’t be able to turn around without seeing an ad for a morning-after pill or an “extraction” clinic somewhere, brought to you by ESPN and Maxim Magazine of course (and I realize that it’s damn near impossible for a politician in PA to get elected without support of the Catholic Church, but I still think this stinks to high heaven, you might say, from Bob Casey)……

Republicans want the media to ignore their draconian abortion bill. So far, the media is playing along. https://t.co/5ALqplxzwX pic.twitter.com/vKgIZECrIx

— Media Matters (@mmfa) January 26, 2018

Update 1/30/18: Victory for now, but you KNOW they'll try again (here)...

…and I’m sure our Treasonous Tiny Handed Orange Dictator wanted the metaphorical scalp, you might say, of Andrew McCabe before he gave his stinking speech tonight (here, here and here) – can you imagine that, rightly or wrongly, there was actually a time when the FBI was held to such an exemplary standard that they even had their own TV show? Yes Virginia, there was a time when not every damn thing in the world had to be political (well, maybe to a lesser degree anyway), and that included that organization also (and by the way, how is this NOT obstruction of justice?)...



Update 1/30/18: My point exactly...

…and from the same era as the TV show clip, I give you today’s “green” tune for our Iggles.

Sunday Stuff

I have some videos where I’m a little “behind the curve” I’ll admit, but I wanted to take this opportunity to get them out there anyway.

Mike Papantonio has a story here about banks stealing from consumers with overdraft fees in particular (most infamously, Skank of America – sometimes the Putin Network actually does some good work, as much as I hate to admit it, as long as it makes us look bad of course, but It’s not the Russian dictator’s fault if we’re shooting ourselves in the foot without anyone else’s help)…



…and I think some of what is pointed out in the prior video is also noted here by Mike Lux…



…and I typically don’t comment on international stuff a lot unless it affects this country, and killing the rabbi was wrong even if the home was built illegally which may have been the case, but after watching this video, I have one question: when have you ever heard of an olive tree actually killing anybody?...

Israeli settlers destroyed more than 100 olive trees owned by Palestinian villagers. pic.twitter.com/wkLughbUXh

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) January 15, 2018

…and I’m taking a break from my “green” selections for this oldie, truly one of the great “cowbell” tunes of all time – RIP Hugh Masekela.