Yeah, I’m not sure what else needs to be pointed out about our Problem-Child-In-Chief considering the pic above and the following video – would be nice if the outrage were universal across this country and the 30-percent-or-so “bitter enders” would actually join us, but of course that would mean making common political cause with a DEMOCRAT, and we know what chance there is that THAT will happen…
The @AP fact checked President Trump, and guess what? Barely anything he tweets is accurate pic.twitter.com/XFl4oVfB6r
…and I kind of get the impression that K.O. has had enough of Generalissimo Trump – as far as I’m concerned, anyone with a functioning cerebral cortex should feel that way also…
…and I thought this was an interesting report by Joy Reid with NBC security reporter Ken Dilanian about the latest report on the degree of Russian hacking in the 2016 election – not because, as far as we know, the Russians actually hacked to the degree that they changed vote totals or anyone’s party registration, which hasn’t happened as far as we know, but I think this tells us just how hard they worked to interfere and, to me, what kind of potential there is for the Russians doing further damage (they’re not just going to stop since they were so successful – love to be wrong)…more on spear-fishing is here – continues to astonish me in a way that, with all of the caterwauling going on about Russia’s interference (justified caterwauling IMHO), I don’t hear a peep out of anybody from the angle of trying to shore up the security/transparency of our voting systems…
…and with the prior clip in mind, I thought Mike Papantonio had a good clip here about the importance of whistle blowers (I don’t know who Reality Leigh Winner is, but I’d pay her bail if I could...and no, I didn’t know what a qui tam provision was either)…
….and I give you the short version of Betsy DeVos after watching this clip…”I know this Congress and the High Court of Hangin’ Judge JR aren’t going to do a damn thing about anything going on at one of my precious charter schools, where I can keep out the “blahs” and anyone who isn’t as deserving as me and my friends and their kids, so how dare this rude li-bu-ruul try to make me say I’ll honor the sacrifices of previous generations of Americans, regardless of how murky the law may be.”…
Watch this testy exchange between Secretary DeVos and Senator Merkley over discrimination in schools pic.twitter.com/eNIAuvjByE
Here’s to possibly the best city on earth and our brave friends in the UK (more here, and the predictable idiocy from our problem child-in-chief is here...kudos to Mayor Khan and his defenders)…
…and yeah, I think this says all we need to know about President Big Orange Cheetoh and his decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord (here is an update)…
More than 20 tech companies wrote an open letter to Trump about his withdrawal from the Paris Agreement pic.twitter.com/2kCzxPdbWI
…oh, and not that I expect the “Gropenfuhrer” to actually care, but, just to let the rest of us know (maybe he’ll wake the “f” up when Manhattan sinks into the harbor – maybe)…
This crack in an Antarctic ice shelf could create an iceberg larger than Rhode Island pic.twitter.com/hfsz86COQv
…oh, and as long as we’re discussing the economy, remember how Number 45 said coal was coming back, or something? Uh, no…
…and Sam Seder talks with Heather “Digby” Parton about some of the Russia financial stuff in particular involving Generalissimo Trump (and here is more on Number 45’s budget)…
…and to me, when I need a tune to re-orient myself a bit in terms of priorities in a musical way, this does the trick quite nicely.
Sorry I forgot that yesterday was National Gun Violence Awareness Day; that being said, as far as I’m concerned, EVERY DAY should be National Gun Violence Awareness Day (and I’m actually glad that the video includes the BS from Generalissimo Trump at the very end on guns, just like his BS about everything else; those poor, cheering saps who got utterly played by a Republican…again)…
...and kudos to French President Emmanuel Macron for giving it back to the “Gropenfuhrer” on the climate issue (I can recall when we used to have leadership like this - sigh)...
'Make the planet great again' — Emmanuel Macron just went AT Donald Trump for leaving the Paris climate accord 👀 👀 pic.twitter.com/f4tHMjz7lq
…and I hope you’re in the mood for an encore tune featuring Gregg Allman, because here it comes.
Update: And here is yet another hot take that I’m sure nobody will care about, and it is this; I don’t care what happens to Bill Maher.
Yes, he said the “N” word on TV. No, he very definitely should not have done that.
And yes, I get that using that word is highly offensive. No, I’m not going to pretend that that hits me where I live, because, as a white male, it clearly doesn’t (this is noteworthy though, I'll admit).
Has Maher said things that have royally pissed me off? Uh, yep. Has he also said plenty of things that I applaud? Same answer.
Here’s where I come down on this, though – if the overwhelming force of public opinion somehow says that Maher should be off the air, then he should be off the air (How exactly would that be measured? Number of tweets? Number of signees to a likely petition to boycott HBO if he remains? I have no idea). However, if the dustup eventually blows over, then he should remain.
But know this – Maher will win out on this either way. If he stays, he will continue to stick his metaphorical finger in the metaphorical liberal eye and crow “Oh, I give it out equally to both sides,” which may actually be true. However, if he goes, you can bet a book will come out of this and he’ll make the rounds on “Fox and Friends,” etc., spouting more nonsense about how political correctness is the reasons why Democrats lose elections, and so on.
Speaking for myself, I’ve authored somewhere over 8,000 posts (please hold the applause – heh) and I honestly don’t believe I’ve ever used that word in the context Maher used it. If I did, I genuinely apologize – I haven’t been able to find such an instance. And context matters – there’s no mistaking what Maher was talking about. However, if I were to quote the line from the song “Oliver’s Army” by Elvis Costello that goes “one more widow, one less white n*gger,” I would be alluding to young boys in battle dress in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1978, as Costello was (e.g., poor whites who Costello saw as cannon fodder for more imperial war). There may have been an economic meaning to that line, but not a racial one.
Another point that I think has been lost a bit in this dustup is the fact that Maher, trying to burnish some “glibertarian” bona fides or something, gave an audience to Repug U.S. Senator Ben Sasse to help Sasse promote his book (which – big surprise – is another conservative screed telling younger Americans they need to appreciate the value of work, or something). That to me is pretty repellent also; I guess Sasse is looked upon as some sort of Rand Paul knockoff because they make noises to indicate they think for themselves, even though, when you look at votes and actual policy they support, they’re nothing but the same old movement conservative Republicans who are grinding this country into the dust (full disclosure: I haven’t seen the full segment yet because I can’t find it on YouTube and I’ll make a note to watch the whole thing when it comes on demand).
The generation that came before me handed us the keys to the kingdom. As far as the generation after us is concerned, we’re handing them a bag of shit. And writing a book to make it sound like that’s somehow THEIR fault is, as far as I’m concerned, compounding the insult.
Lawrence O’Donnell tells us more about Michael Cohen, lawyer for the “Gropenfuhrer,” than we’d ever like to know I’m sure (so true about how he likes to surround himself with sycophants of course, meaning our tiny-handed chief executive - and congrats to Lawrence on re-upping with MSNBC by the way; also, let’s not forget about tomorrow’s marches; to find one near you, click here)…
…and K.O. entertains the possibility that former national security adviser (and registered foreign agent also, let’s not forget) Michael Flynn has already “rolled over” on President Impulse Control Issue Child…
…and Ari Melber sitting in for Rachel Maddow interviews former State Department chief coordinator Dan Fried on Generalissimo Trump’s decision to unilaterally lift sanctions against you-know-who imposed by President Obama last December…
…and Sam Sacks sits in for Thom Hartmann and interviews MN state rep Melissa Hortman over the Dem governor trying to shut down the government over the Republican “lege” and their typically ridiculous tax cut scheme…kind of a clumsy cut at the end of the video – more here…
…and Kyle K. talks about 230 veterans deported from this country, a story recalling last Monday (yeah, you read that right – NSFW…totally disagree with Kyle’s disparaging attitude towards the Russia stuff, but he’s right about everything else)…
…and I think this is the best way to wrap up this week’s tribute to Gregg Allman, with the legendary original band that he co-led with his brother Duane at the top of their form, live at Fillmore East many years ago.
Generalissimo Trump said he would do it, and he did (here); I think Cenk Uygur brings all of the disgust and outrage that is called for, though it’s aimed mainly at Tom Coburn and the Foxies (yep, 97 percent of scientists say we need to get our shit together on this...from 6:50 to 7:00 is Nail. Hammer. Head.)...
…and I’m going out of order again with K.O.’s “Resistance” commentaries, I know – Olbermann is absolutely right, but good luck getting the “party of Lincoln” to owe up to this nightmare…
…and Sam Bee is back to give us the latest on “Covfefe” and “An Idiot Abroad” (NSFW)…
…though anything concerning the “Gropenfuhrer” is fine with our corporate media puppet masters, among others…
…and there’s so much garbage going on with this pestilence of an administration that it’s hard to figure out which disaster to fight first (once again, thanks to all of you clueless meatheads, regardless of your political stripe, who had anything to do with this even though you were THOROUGHLY WARNED), but Farron Cousins tells us that 40 U.S. House Repugs who supported Trump-Scam-Care have made just oodles of dough off their medical investments (yeah, I know “conflict of interest” is something only Democrats have to worry about – removing my tongue from my cheek)…
..and I guess this great Gregg Allman tune could be the theme for the "Trumpsters" trying to pillage our country.
Before I begin, here is another “hot take” that I’m sure nobody else cares about (though I might be wrong).
Don’t make excuses for Kathy Griffin (we know what she did recently – I’m not posting a picture…you know what I’m talking about).
Yes, we know what the “Gropenfuhrer” is. Yes, I know there’s no equivalency whatsoever between Griffin holding up that stupid photo and the serial sexual garbage that Number 45 is responsible for (as I’ve seen some people on Twitter who I otherwise respect remind us about).
But Griffin should have known better. And it’s not as if she’s a stranger to this sort of thing - this certainly isn't a "one off." Our side is supposed to be better than that (and I agree with John Amato’s assessment here, but I STILL say that we should be better than that - I also agree with John Fugelsang here).
That being said, you really have to wonder about what is ostensibly a cable TV news station that terminates Griffin (I understand they had the right to do that) but allows a life form like Jeffrey Lord to say despicable garbage like this.
Update 6/2/17: In a VERY weird way, I supposed I have to give Huckabee a bit of credit actually here for making me more sympathetic to Griffin - count on wingnuts to shoot themselves in the foot, as it were, even when they're right, as they are so rarely.
Now to the videos...I think K.O.’s measured tone here about Jared Kushner’s nefarious exploits makes the revelations even more cringe-worthy…
…and speaking of cringe-worthy, Thom Hartmann speaks with Greg Palast about Karen Handel’s nonsense (including voter disenfranchisement when she was secretary of state for GA) in the upcoming GA-06 election (isn't it hilarious in a way to see the redneck yelling at Palast calling him a "liberal"? And to help Jon Ossoff, click here)…
…and with an eye towards the almost unspeakable forces that Generalissimo Trump has helped to unleash (with the awful attack in Portland, OR being the latest episode), I give you this (hard to get my head around the unbelievably inappropriate name of this mongrel...nothing "Christian" whatsoever - and speaking of Number 45, let's not forget this) …
'You call it terrorism, I call it patriotism' — the Portland stabbing suspect defended his hate speech in court pic.twitter.com/qo8FlmnEzE
…and I thought this was a nice remembrance of the two victims of this gutless act by Chris Hayes (oh, but “allegedly,” let’s not forget – don’t want to do anything to prejudice the trial and verdict that this scumwaffle deserves – and I thought this was a desperately needed act of kindness in the midst of this horror)…
…and yeah, here’s the latest “do as I say, not as I do” nonsense from President Impulse Control Issue Child…
The guy who wanted to lock up Hillary Clinton over private e-mails wants world leaders to call his private cell phone pic.twitter.com/bQTMpDn67Q
…and speaking of Russia, last May 28th marked the 30th anniversary of German Mathias Rust landing a plane in Red Square – he’d probably be shot or poisoned if he tried that today (as a YouTube commented noted, the then-Soviet Union had shot down a Korean passenger plane shortly before that and rightly earned world outrage for it, which might be another reason why Rust wasn’t blown out of the sky)…
…and speaking of “in your face” (a la Macron), Dem U.S. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro gives it to Trumpster Betsy DeVos, with the typical apologia from Repug U.S. House Rep Tom Cole (great point by Sue Ann Robinson about messaging, by the way)…
…also, Ari Melber talks with Dem U.S. House Rep Jim Himes about the Senate investigation into Trump and Russia supposedly expanding to last year's presidential campaign (not sure who the reporter was who Melber spoke to later)...
…and The Majority Report gives us the latest on Ken Langone of Home Depot, with his typical “one percent” point of view – another good reason to go to Lowe’s instead…
…and here’s another great Allman Brothers tune from later in the ‘70s.
Today marks what would have been the 100th birthday of President John F. Kennedy – Caroline Kennedy provided a remembrance here, concerning JFK’s legacy for his generation and beyond…
…and I think the best way to recall our 35th president is through one of his speeches, and I consider this to be one of his very best, and that was his “Peace” speech at American University in June 1963 (may have to slide back to the beginning)…
Update 9/2/17: Here is another important reminder for this occasion.
…and since it’s also Memorial Day of course, I give you the following (more here and here)…
...and I guess you could say this is "This Day In Doomsy History" once more, Memorial Day version, with this report from three years ago timed for the holiday - I guess this makes this the 10th anniversary of his wonderful tribute in Rockland, MA, though we all wish it hadn't been necessary of course (and this is a timely remembrance also - will forego name-calling about the life form responsible for the attack for now)...
…and I know I just put up a song by Bruce Cockburn a couple of days ago, but I just remembered this one, which he composed while witnessing what’s called a Ramp Ceremony at Camp Mirage near Kandahar Airfield for two fallen members of the Canadian forces some years ago…
…and I think it’s appropriate also to feature music by The Allman Brothers this week with the recent passing of Gregg Allman, beginning with this selection.
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.
Seth Meyers recaps yet another awful week for the “Gropenfuhrer,” though Number 45 was strangely prescient, but not in the way he imagined (anyone who supported Fergus Laing should be made to wear a T-shirt saying “I’m too stoo-pid to be trusted to cast a vote”)…
...and with the drip-drip-drip of incriminating stuff concerning President Big Orange Cheetoh that has turned into a gusher, it’s easy to forget the role played by his veep, and Rachel Maddow commendably reminds us why that’s a mistake…
…and of all of the bad things that Generalissimo Trump has done, I would say that reminding anyone with a pulse about the oozing meat sack of human sanctimony that is Joe Lieberman once more rates pretty highly on the list (here)…
…and I think we should all be recognized for the product of our efforts, though in the case of departed former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes, that’s about as damning an indictment as you can get, as Chris Hayes reminds us…
…and potty-mouth Kyle puts wage theft of minimum-wage workers in this country in the truly awful context it deserves (NSFW)…
…and like many of you I’m sure, I’m still mourning the loss of Chris Cornell – here is a great cover tune he sang on a Jimi Hendrix tribute album from some years back.
You would think that Kevin McCarthy would have learned to keep his mouth shut after this, but luckily for us, he didn’t…
…and Dem U.S. House Rep Al Green of Texas “went there” on impeachment of Generalissimo Trump (I understand Kyle’s point about the other issues – and I don’t give a crap what Jimmy Dore would do – but the issue of Trump and Russia is momentous enough to require the treatment on display here by Rep. Green…NSFW)…
…and the “Gropenfuhrer”’s Education Secretary is plunging full speed ahead in her campaign to dismantle public education in this country – luckily, that won’t be personally affecting us for much longer, though we still intend to fight this cabal of idiots and crooks on this issue and all others anyway…
…and Dem VA Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Perriello has always impressed me going back to his days in the U.S. House, and I think he’s spot-on again here…
…and there’s so much to memorialize upon the passing of former Fix News propagandist-in-chief Roger Ailes, but K.O. gives us a single appropriate remembrance here – I’m sure other videos appearing in “tribute” will appear, and I’ll watch for them too (more here)…
…and RIP Chris Cornell – please find a way to reach out somehow if you think you need help, people.
…and David Pakman digs a little deeper into the “Comey memo” where Generalissimo Trump told him to drop the Russia investigation (yep, imprisoning reporters is the stuff of two-bit dictators, which is what the “Gropenfurer” is when all is said and done, let’s not forget…and no, I realize Obama wasn’t innocent totally on this either, though he did make up for that somewhat by commuting Chelsea Manning's sentence)…
…and regarding President Tiny-Handed Clueless Egomaniac, I guess you could say that it’s all fun and games until somebody volunteers to remove offending signage from an apartment building by paying for it out of his own pocket…
…and I am sooo glad somebody FINALLY called out this scumbag Frelinghuysen in New Jersey for this (nice job by Kyle K. – NSFW…”Democrat” political organizations, huh? I’m REALLY going to have fun watching this scumbag lose next year…and I agree with Kyle on his reverse example – wrong regardless of your politics)…
…and I’m going to let you in on a supposedly grand musical plan I had for this year that I totally f’d up – this being the 50th anniversary of perhaps the greatest year in popular music (well, for boomers anyway), I had intended to put up certain tunes from that year based on the date they were released…well, as I said, I blew it on at least one date this year, so now I plan to do that in a totally un-chronological order, kind of how I happen to recall them instead – here is the first one from “Surrealistic Pillow” by the Jefferson Airplane.
(And in response to the Lyin’ Ryan pic, I think The Rude One said it best here...Fergus Laing should be in manacles and dragged kicking and screaming from An Oval Office at this point...oh, and, by the way...)
…and as Rachel Maddow reports, I didn’t know there was some kind of a Saudi connection to Putin and Trump, but I guess I shouldn’t be surprised (and by the way, I don’t feel “afraid” about this, though, like you I’m sure, I’m genuinely pissed off)…
…and yeah, karma sure is a bitch, isn’t it, President Tiny-Handed Impulse-Control-Issue-Child Egomaniac?...
Remember all the times Trump criticized Hillary for mishandling classified info?
...and hey everybody, Trump was cleared of any financial ties to Russia - by a RUSSIAN ACCOUNTING FIRM!!! (ROFLMAO - here)...
…and the “Gropenfuhrer” is on the hook for so many obstruction of justice charges at this point that it’s truly hard to count them all, though, to his credit, K.O. attempts to corral some of that here…
…and with all of this stuff going on, I’ve had this song in my head a bit, so here it is.
Good for Joy Reid for spotlighting the ongoing battle here against voter suppression and the effort to secure the vote for people of color and traditional Democratic constituencies (having Ari Berman and Greg Palast on this panel among others tells you that this is a serious discussion)…
…and yeah, I would tend to agree with what Fareed Zakaria says here, but I think we’re a little past the point of flowery, well-worded and well-stated arguments; at a minimum, Generalissimo Trump needs to be impeached, convicted, and removed from office, and you’re either part of that process or you aren’t…
The Republican party is turning into "a platform to support the ego, appetites, and interests of one man and his family." -- @FareedZakariapic.twitter.com/oT0vfhJY6k
…and with the prior clip in mind, it’s time once more for “This Day In Doomsy History” (more or less) from 5/17/11, in which the late Arlen Specter and others are cornered by the Teahadists at town hall events in 2010, in supposedly “spontaneous” town hall outbursts that were orchestrated by “astroturf” outfits, and how, in response, when the Repugs got a taste of their own proverbial medicine, our corporate media paid almost no notice then as now…the Repugs are going to keep coming back with this garbage over and over until they’re voted out of office…
…and this may be the lowest of the low-hanging fruit, but it looks like BIllo is crying to Glenn Beck about George Soros – how the mighty have fallen indeed (if my employer had to pay out $13 million to settle sexual harassment claims against me, not only would I be fired, but I’d be prosecuted also, which I would deserve – NSFW)…
…and I’m pretty sure he’s coming to the W.F. Center with Bonnie Raitt on July 9th – have to put this up for the month and also to remind me that summer is around the corner, at long last.
— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) May 11, 2017
…and leave it to the Trumps to be too dumb to keep their mouths shut on Russia (another reason why I pretty much hate golf)…
...and Happy Mother's Day (always hesitated about this one, but not this year - a song notable because, if for no other reason, the funniest math professor of all time finds a way to rhyme “duck-billed platypus”).
