Posted tagged ‘politics’

Rich get richer

January 25, 2025

Government of the billionaires, by the billionaires, for the billionaires..

Makes many of us really look forward to diversion of baseball season. Where at least everyone has chance on opening day… (

(Sees Dodgers offseason shopping spree. & 1/2 billion $$ payroll.)

Never mind.

So who are Trump and MAGA going to root for to get to the Super Bowl.

Buffalo is from a blue state, Chiefs biggest fan is Taylor Swift, and both Commanders and Eagles are from very blue cities.

Maybe DonOld will golf and say who cares about the game anyway?

Mitch McConnell issued scathing statement against Pete Hegseth, “as he assumes office, consequences of failure are as high as they have ever been.”

If only Mitch had chance to make sure convicted felon who nominated Pete was impeached & couldn’t return to the Oval Office.

Is it too soon to start the pool on the first time someone gets a picture of Pete Hegseth drinking in Washington DC?

To get Hegseth confirmed as defense secretary it took VP Vance to break the tie.

President Non Elect Musk, Trump & Vance will so own this debacle. Btw repeat DUI offenders have to have ignition lock devices to check if they have been drinking. ..

As Senators like Joni Ernst weigh going against their consciences because they think showing loyalty to Trump will protect them…. Mike Pompeo, John Bolton and Jeff Sessions would like a word.

Thinking if Trump withholds federal money from California, California should just stop sending our taxpayers’ money to the federal government.

To put in language DonOld understands:

Quid. Pro. Quo

Now DonOld is selling t-shirts for $47 that say “Gulf of America” on them.

Is there anything he won’t try to make money on?

Discovering that a whole lot of people in red states who convinced themselves they knew more than doctors about COVID…have now convinced themselves they know more about wildfires than firefighters.

“Friday night news dump” – phrase exists for a reason. No politician says or does anything they are proud of or want media coverage of on Friday night. Which of course is when Velveeta Voldemort fired all the IGs.

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Donald Trump just terminated Dr. Anthony Fauci’s taxpayer-funded security detail. Betting Dr. Fauci’s security for a year didn’t cost taxpayers as much as one Presidential golf game. What a sad petty little man we elected as President.

Spurred on…

January 24, 2025

The San Antonio Spurs every February go on an about a three week Rodeo Road Trip while an actual road trip takes over their arena.

Today in Paris the Spurs and Wemby played the red-hot Indiana Pacers. They won 140-110.(and it wasn’t that close.) Maybe next year San Antonio will ask to play the whole three weeks in France…

Oscar nominations are out. Has Velveeta Voldemort threatened yet to shut down the ceremony because they didn’t nominate him?


Can only imagine how furious MAGA would be if someone at the National Cathedral on Tuesday had preached. “‘For I was hungry & you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty & you gave me something to drink; I was a stranger & you took me in….”

“Some female soliders have written letters in support of Pete Hegseth.” Well, Jeffrey Dahmer didn’t eat everyone he met either.

Do I like John Ratcliff? No. Do I think he is qualified? Yes.

Elections have consequences.

But, before Velveeta Voldemort those consequences used to have limits in reality.

Just curious. Since Pete Hegseth is now saying he doesn’t have a drinking problem but won’t drink if he is confirmed, what happens if he is confirmed and he is seen drunk in public?

Brooke Rollins, nominee for Agriculture Secretary, had civil hearing today, said she would work w/ lawmakers to modernize temporary visa program. She did contest Dem claims 40-50% of agricultural workers are undocumented, arguing “we just don’t know.” We’re about to find out.

Forget actually making a Nazi salute, I’m so old I remember when even making a joke about being a Nazi would result in universal condemnation.


Major reason Fox News viewers voted for Trump.

LIES.

Today’s Fox headline “Over 200 House Democrats vote against bill protecting infants who survive abortions.” What it doesn’t say, the law ALREADY protects infants who survive abortion.


Simple fact: Pete Hegseth’s ex-sister-in-law KNOWS that a false accusation put in an affidavit could put her in jail. And she stands by her statement. Bet she’d take a lie detector test too. Would Pete?

For the younger generation who may never have heard this quote: “You don’t need to be straight to fight and die for your country. You just need to shoot straight.” That noted liberal, Senator and Presidential candidate Barry Goldwater

Rachel Maddow talking about Crypto and making the comparison to Beanie Babies and I am so here for it. (What’s next, Trump tulip bulbs?)

For the younger generation who may never have heard this quote: “You don’t need to be straight to fight and die for your country. You just need to shoot straight.”

That noted liberal, Senator and Presidential candidate Barry Goldwater

Old and older

January 8, 2025

SF Giants have signed Justin Verlander to a one-year contract.

Anyone seen Jamie Moyer?

But seriously, Justin is more than 4 years older than Buster Posey. And only four years younger than Hayden Birdsong and Kyle Harrison put together.

Meanwhile, does anyone remember we still have three “college” football games to go? And how many people really care?

Jimmy Carter’s funeral is on Thursday

So what other outrageous things will Velveeta Voldemort propose between now and then because he cannot stand the spotlight not being on him?



DonOld thinks “When you’re a star they let you do it” applies to countries too?

Saw “U.S. Senator Advocates Reclaiming Panama Canal Amid Tensions with China.” trending Can’t be the only one who thought “The only one who is that stupid is Coach Tubby.” And was right. Never thought I’d miss Jeff Sessions.

While I know not all Americans remember Carter years, maybe it’s time for a history lesson: One of many reasons Carter transferred control of the Canal to Panama was that it was estimated we’d need fens of thousands of troops stationed there at least to keep it and guard against uprisings..

Today is a good day to remind people disillusioned with Facebook, Instagram and Threads that “The Social Network” was not fiction.

Dear Canada: We in California are not against the idea of unification. How do you feel about us applying to be the 11th province

NY Times headline “Flurry of Announcements Signal Trump Family Will Keep Making Deals. Even before start of new administration, there has been repeated blurring of lines between federal government efforts & Trump family businesses.”

Jimmy Carter had to sell his peanut farm.

When President Jimmy Carter was elected he decided he didn’t know enough about the Panama Canal. So he read David McCollough’s then new 698 page book “The Path Between the Seas” to learn about it. I like Presidents who read.


Aileen Cannon “I have never spoken to or met former President Trump except in connection with his required presence at an official judicial proceeding, through counsel. I have no ‘relationship to the alleged victim’ in any reasonable sense of the phrase.”

Anyone believe that?

Anyone else notice that DonOld Trump on Tuesday referred to “the Cathedral” in France during his Press Conference? He forgot the name “Notre Dame.”


Renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America? So what, is President Non Elect Musk gonna send Trump out to attack maps with a Sharpie?

So if we’re changing names I propose that New York change the name of 57th Street in the block where Trump Tower is located to Joe Biden Lane. And New Jersey change the name of Lamington Road in Bedminster, New Jersey where Trump’s Golf Club is located to Barack Obama Street.

Only when you win?

January 7, 2025


My favorite photo from the wee hours of January 6-7. Jamie Raskin, whose son had died by suicide on New Year’s Eve, and Amy Klobuchar.. Both doing their duty for democracy on a day that had become longer, and more horrific, than any of us ever expected.


121 House Republicans who didn’t certify the 2020 election results. Today all GOP certified 2024 election results. You don’t get to sign your golf score card only if you win.

There were no mobs storming the Capitol today. Congress certified the election with no drama. Do we think it would have been the same had Kamala Harris won the election?

Well why wouldn’t Greenland want to be a US territory Just think, if they have any natural disasters or problems DonOld would come and throw them paper towels?

Trump lawyers want to suppress the entire Jack Smith report. They can’t handle the truth.

Fox News website today “WATCH LIVE: Harris forced to seal Trump’s historic victory, making his presidency official” Can anyone magine if them posting on January 6, 2021? “WATCH LIVE: Pence forced to seal Biden’s historic victory, making his presidency official.”


Roy Blunt just said in an interview that while a President gets a lot of leeway, all of Donald Trump’s nominees for various reasons will not end up nominated/confirmed. A reminder there are still sane Republicans, too bad those like Blunt and Portman have left the Senate.

Let’s be 100% clear. If the Jack Smith report was false, or contained information that could be easily refuted, Donald Trump’s lawyers would demand it be released so they could use it against Biden’s DOJ, or simply to “own the libs.”

Let’s call the plan for the Presidents Elect and Non-Elect (Trump and Musk) what it is : Government of the billionaires, by the billionaires, for the billionaires.

Meanwhile, if you need a break, and don’t we all..

Forever young

December 30, 2024

RIP Jimmy Carter. The picture is from 1976.

A good friend was a Ford fan. But then and now with Jimmy.

Miss Gregg Popovich on the Spurs sideline. Especially tonight. Not just that I think with Pop that San Antonio would have won. But I would have loved to hear him talk to reporters. Because he’d have started with eulogizing Jimmy Carter. #GoSpursGo

It was President Eisenhower who signed proclamation that when a former President dies U.S. flags must be at half-staff for 30 days. How long until Velveeta Voldemort attacks former President and GENERAL Dwight D. Eisenhower as a Loser & RINO interfering with HIS party on Jan 20?

Watching President this afternoon. And here’s a tip for anyone who’s as fed up with CNN as I am. If you’re looking for breaking news, something like Joe Biden’s statement on Jimmy Carter, check C-Span or C-Span 2 first.

NY Times editorial board: “America Needs More Jimmy Carters” Of course, if Carter were alive and 20 years younger, NY editorial board would probably be trashing him nonstop.

Selfishly was hoping if Jimmy Carter didn’t have long left that he would manage to upstage inaugural day. But glad upon reflection that he passed away while we still have a real President in the White House to honor him.

We’re going to have to get through 2025 and beyond in a world without Jimmy Carter in it But we can all try to carry on his legacy. RIP to maybe the greatest human to ever be President.

January 9 will be the National Day of Mourning for Jimmy Carter.

Here’s a suggestion. For that day on social media, let’s share Jimmy Carter stories? Or any positive stories. Or cat pictures.

But can we have a complete blackout on President Non Elect Musk, along with VP Trump and JD Vance?

Leaving the lights on

December 21, 2024

US Senate early this am passed imperfect compomise funding bill to keep govt open, after GOP-led House finally passed bill only with Democratic support. Wouldn’t it be easier just to vote for adults? (ie Democrats.)

And the Senate late night did pass a bill -unanimously – that was originally stripped by Musk from the funding bill, to make it easier for the Washington Commanders to return to Washington DC at the RFK stadium site.

The late vote was called a Hail Mary. Now, it’s good for the city of Washington DC, but Roger Goodell and the NFL also really wanted the bill passed. I’m sure the fact that it’s a multi-billion dollar league with many billionaire owners had nothing to do with it…

Again, wonder how those who only get news from Fox are brainwashed? After House Democrats compromise, again, to keep govt open when GOP would’ve let shutdown happen… Faux News headline “Congress passes bill to stop partial government shutdown after missing midnight deadline.”

Every headline on stopgap government funding bill that passed today in House should include – it ONLY passed for 2 reasons: 1. Johnson refused Musk/Trump demands to eliminate debt ceiling. 2. Democrats voted to save Christmas & keep Government open. GOP didn’t back Musk/Trump.

The CR was basically a noncontroversial non-story -three months of negotiation with the usual complaints that it was coming down to the wire but all looked settled. Until President Musk decided to try to steal Christmas.

Elon Musk is reversing the Pottery Barn rule. For him it’s “You buy it, then you break it.


Good news. Bill to put a monument to women’s suffrage on the mall in Washington DC passes unanimously in the US Senate Wonder though how long it will take some GOP members of Congress to try to overturn the 19th amendment.

Schumer gave tribute to Mitch McConnell, who’s not leaving Senate but stepping down as Leader. Chuck said “all my colleagues on both sides of aisle join me in offering best wishes & respect.”. Uh, to man who singlehandedly destroyed our SCOTUS by stealing 2 seats? Hard pass.

Hey Germany.

1. Elon Musk is endorsing AfD far-right neo Nazi party in your elections. Everything else aside, take a look at the US near shutdown chaos right now that resulted from American voters listening to him last November. Learn from our mistake.

2. Fröhliche Weihnachten

Wipeout

December 20, 2024

The Golden State Warriors lost by 51 to the Memphis Grizzlies tonight.

And they still didn’t have as embarassing a day as Donald Trump and President Musk.

As much as New Orleans Saints fans sometimes miss Sean Payton, the Broncos loss to the Chargers after Denver had a 24-13 lead midway through the third quarter reminds us why Saints might have let him go.

Lawrence O’Donnell tonight “We are watching live coverage of the total collapse of the Elon Musk Donald Trump partnership in government in the House.”.” Schadenfreude is bad, right? Oh who am I kidding?

This Musk-Trump fiasco, before they are even inaugurated, is as if an NFL team was leading by 3, with a few seconds to go & the QB, instead of taking a knee, decided to go for long pass to pad his stats…which got intercepted & run back by the opponent for a game winning TD

-President Musk and VP Trump’s new budget bill went up in flames faster than some Tesla cybertrucks after a crash.

Here’s a thought. DC hotel prices, normally $2000 & up for inaugurals with 4 night minimums are in freefall for Jan 19-20. Now Washington Hilton, for example, is $700 a night. Does Donald want to shut down government to distract from the fact that people aren’t showing up?

Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion. Twitter/X is now worth under $10 billion This is the stable genius that many Republicans are fine with as the real President of our Country?

Hey Trump voters, when you have to cancel a family Christmas vacation to a national park, or miss a plane due to TSA shortages, or don’t get paid until the end of January… Hope it was worth making that statement of not voting for a black woman.

And the Musk-Trump bill that failed didn’t just cut millions for pediatric cancer research. They cut the “Take it Down Act” -which criminalizes taking regular pictures & using AI to put a person’s head on a naked body, possibly engaging in sex.

A bill so needed for children that it passed unanimously in the US Senate after Amy Klobuchar & Ted Cruz actually joined forces to lead it.

Give me a bleeping break! Senator Mike Lee trying to hold up noncontroversial nominees because President-Elect “has asked we hold off on confirming any Presidential nominees until he takes office.” Same Lee who supported Amy Coney Barrett for SCOTUS while US was voting for Biden in 2020!

For my nerd English literature fan readers:

Trump thinks he’s a King. The King he’s closest to being is King Lear. “He that loves to be flattered is worthy of the flatterer.”

Worthy foes

December 11, 2024

Duke beat Incarnate Word 72-46 tonight in men’s basketball.

Most people are reacting – who is Incarnate Word?

And Alabama is going – how do we schedule them in football?

15 years and $765 million deal for Juan Soto. Will the Mets start selling beer on the installment plan?

Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard, dealing with knee issues, practiced for first time this season. The Clippers don’t want to rush him however. They want Kawhi to be fully ready to be injured in the postseason.


As many responding to Mitch McConnell’s fall are saying at 82 he iss too old and should have retired a long time ago, may I remind everyone….

At 78 years, 5 months and 26 days, Donald Trump, the 45th & president-elect of the United States, is the OLDEST president-elect in the history of the United States.

As Kimberly Guilfoyle is nominated for Ambassador to Greece, has media forgotten this? In 2018, Guilfoyle was told to resign or be FIRED from Fox News after investigation of a sexual harassment accusation against her. For DonOld, sexual misbehavior is a feature not a bug.

As Republicans now appear to be putting Social Security and Medicare cuts on the table, your reminder, members of Congress Members of Congress may receive pensions up to 80% of their final salary – for House members & US Senators that’s $139,200!

Rachel Maddow quoting Tommy Tuberville on Trump’s nomination “He’s not going to pick someone who’s a criminal.” Well, yeah, technically. “someone” is singular. Trumps has plural nominees who are criminals.

Watched “Love Actually” for the umpeenth time recently on a flight. Thinking British PM Keir Starmer should watch the scenes again with Hugh Grant’s speech as PM to Billy Bob Thorton as US President. (Not that 45-47 is anywhere close to the level of Billy Bob.)

So Trump doesn’t have a pick yet for UK Ambassador. Is he trying to think who would most insult the British people? Someone like Sean Hannity perhaps? Or Meghan Markle? Or Ivanka?

Vigilante violence is 100% wrong. And personally I’m not a fan of insurance companies But seeing all these Americans celebrating the murder of a healthcare CEO makes me wonder how they’ll react to Republicans potentially taking their ACA away. (Which would mean, among other things, losing pre-existing condition coverage. And having their 24-25 year old children kicked off their insurance.)

Maye Musk, backing Lara Trump to replace Marco Rubio “Senate is an old man’s club & needs a smart outspoken woman.” So why no complaints from Maye on Tom Cotton beating Joni Ernst for #3 in GOP Senate leadership. On other side, Democrats did elect Amy Klobuchar, 64, as THEIR #3.

So now it turns out that Maye Musk also sometimes sits in on her unelected son’s “DOGE” meetings with Vivek and executives and politicians. This isn’t just an incoming adminstration, it’s a psychology doctoral dissertation.


EPA just banned 2 cancer-causing chemicals used in cleaning products- trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene — which can cause multiple kinds of cancers How long until Trump reinstates them? MCGA – Make Cancer Great Again.

Monopolies are a major cause of high prices

Amy Klobuchar has been leading bipartisan anti-trust effort and Biden appointee Lina Khan’s FTC just blocked the Kroger-Albertson merger which would have have hurt consumers! And yes, increase egg prices

Missing the PAC?

December 7, 2024

Arizona State, picked to finish last in the Big 12, just won the conference titles.

This is written before Oregon plays Penn State for the Big 10 title.

But just maybe some other college teams are regretting breaking up the Pac 12?

Sorry Milwaukee Brewers fans for taking Willy Adames. I know he’s a good one. But we will appreciate him much more than those billiion dollar boys down in Los Angeles.

Love, #SFGiants fans.

With all this controversy over raw milk, something to be said for letting Trump / RFK Jr. supporters drink raw milk it and everyone else avoid it… and let the problem work itself out.

As Trump threatens to primary every Senator who doesn’t vote to confirm his cabinet picks has it occurred to Donald that after two years of chaos having fought the President might even be helpful to their re-election?

There are about 750 billionaires in the whole United States.

At least 14. or 2% of all of them have been chosen for Donald Trump’s cabinet.

Leaving aside the fact that Musk is the real President.

Man of the people my ass.

You need to pass a background check and be fingerprinted to work as a bank teller. But if you fail that test, no problem. Donald Trump is hiring.

GOP loves to talk about dangerous immigrants. They’re partly right. But it’s not the immigrants trying to come across our borders desperate for work. The truly dangerous one is the billionaire immigrant who wants to cut social security I’ve paid into since I was 15 years old

Billionaire from South Africa who never paid into US Social Securty hired to gut it. Millionaire talk show host who never served in military hired to cut Veterans benefits. Millionaire trust fund baby who doesn’t believe in science hired to cut NIH money. See the Trump pattern?

Many despicable things about Maryland Cracker Barrel restaurant refusing service to a special needs children’s school group.

Especially as GOP wants to gut Dept. of Education, which funds special needs, & demand women carry even fetuses known to have severe disabilities to term.

Various costs.

December 3, 2024

No one hurt or died but Minnesota Vikings WR Jordan Addison, 22, pleaded not guilty to DUI charges from July, when he was charged aftera West Los Angeles police officer allegedly per ESPN “found him asleep at the wheel of a white Rolls Royce that was blocking a lane of I-105 westbound near the airport.”

Again have to wonder, why do any NFL players with their contracts do anything other than take taxis or uber?

Blake Snell is the latest to joing the Dodgers in their salary game… A five-year, $182 million contract with $66 million deferred through 2046 –when Snell will be 54.

And presumably he’ll retire to a no income tax Red State by then.

Somewhere Bobby Bonilla is smiliing. If not the California tax board.

Of all the Trump picks who could have withdrawn, did not expect it to be Florida Sheriff, Chad Chronister.

Apparently over MAGA outrage because he ordered arrest of a pastor for holding church services during height of COVID.

Too sane?

Glad to see younger leadership with Amy Klobuchar & Cory Booker moving up to #3 & #4 in Senate. A

And Amy already showing again that she gets it. “Schumer, gesturing to photographers after leadership elections, asked fellow Dems if they should flash thumbs up.

Klobuchar “No, we should not.”

Does it make any difference to our lives as Americans if Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden goes to prison for victimless crimes when he was an addict?

No But it does perhaps matter to have for example, a Donald Trump’s daughter’s father in law is chosen as French Ambassador -who riles France. Not just because he doesn’t speak French, but because he hired a prostitute to seduce his brother in law. And sent a video of them having sex to his sister

A judge again blocked Musk’s multibillion pay package at Tesla. When it was originally approved, board said they needed to pay him that much to keep him fully engaged in running the company. Running the company? How can Leon do that from Mar-A-Lago while #ElonIstheRealPresident?

Another reason not to watch CNN. This headline: “Democrats left fuming over Biden’s decision to pardon his son — after he repeatedly said he wouldn’t”

Story says “SOME Democrats fuming.” Not the truth, which is that most Democrats said nothing negative about Joe’s decision.

If anyone thinks somehow that President Biden pardoning his son Hunter made any difference at all to Trump’s plans to pardon anyone who commits or committed crimes for him, I want some of what they’re smoking.

Time passages

November 30, 2024

Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus has been fired. Perhaps he can use some of his newfound free time to learn how to count and read a clock?

Though many families looking to avoid political arguments must be thankful to the Chicago Bears Thanksgiving day for giving them something to agree on. As in how can an NFL team’s clock management be THAT bad?

Remember when Tom Brady was playing and if it was close the officials seemed to always find a way to help him win?

Yeah, with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs it’s kind of like that.

(Today it was a Raiders fumble after an illegal procedure call with the play originally blown dead before the snap.- But with the call changed to allow a fumble… As Raiders were in range for a potential game winning field goal.

AOC reportedly is thinking about running for President in 2028.

Bad idea for two reasons.

1. AOC is too far left.

2. AOC is not far left enough for the far left.

Why is it such a surprise Canadian PM Justin Trudeau flew to Mar-A-Lago to meet with Donald Trump? As the leader of our Neighbor to the North, Trudeau needed to talk about those tariffs. And as a convicted felon, Trump isn’t allowed to enter Canada.

Wonder how we got here? USA Today headline: “Trump talks about ‘effectively closing’ the border with Mexican president.”

Click on story. “Trump touts Mexico’s ‘effectively closing’ the border after call with Sheinbaum. She disagrees.” Headline should say, at least, he CLAIMS (if not “Trump lies”)

Vito the Pug won Best in Show at the #WestminsterDogShow

Disappointing all fans of lap dogs who were rooting for Lindsey Graham.

In Piedmont a wealthy suburb in the East Bay not far from San Francisco, three 19-year olds died and one was rescued albeit seriously injured with severe burns after Tesla Cybertruck solo crash where the vehicle burst into flames. No reports yet if they were trying to use self-driving mode and/or if alcohol was involved.

Truly sad story, but Fox News hasn’t covered it at all. Now if one college student is killed by an undocumented immigrant speeding in a car, it’s front page news. But apparently three rich white kids dying because a Tesla turned into an incinerator… crickets.

Bomb threats and swatting are wrong. Period. Fox News was all over it when it happened this week to some incoming Trump cabinet appointees. Yesterday, many Democratic Connecticut lawmakers, including Sen. Chris Murphy were targeted w/ bomb threats. Fox didn’t even mention it.

What’s in a name?

November 26, 2024

Three-loss Alabama is still given a 37% chance to make the 12 team college football playoffs.

Despite two of those losses being to Georgia and Vanderbilt.

Why? Presumably because they are Alabama.

The Washington Commanders were 7-2 on November 3, two days before the election Since then, they are 0-3.

Is this the football version of #ETTD?


Golden State Warriors had 17 pt 3rd quarter lead against the now .500 San Antonio Spurs & lost Saturday by 8.

Tonight they had 18 pt 3rd quarter lead against the worse and undermanned Brooklyn Nets, and lost by 10.

What’s Steve Kerr’s strategy Wednesday against the 13-4 OKC Thunder?

Just asking…. if Republicans are planning to allow Trump to havehis Cabinet appointments not need background checks nor Senate Confirmation, does this mean when the next Democrat wins the White House, they’re okay with her/him doing the same thing?

Amy Klobuchar pointed out today on ABC’s This Week. Eisenhower started FBI background check for Cabinet officials. “We require FBI background checks for DEA agents, for 1st time prosecutors for federal govt. Why wouldn’t we do these checks for most important jobs in US govt?”

Sadly whoever Trump finally gets confirmed as AG may in the end wind up doing less damage to our country than Merrick Garland.

Dear Chair of Senate Judiciary Committee Dick Durbin – Please subpoena Jack Smith for a hearing on the information he has on now dropped January 6 & documents cases.

If not, give the gavel while Dems still have it to someone with the courage to do so. Sincerely, America

Trump claims it was “huge” that Tulsi Gabbard has become a Republican. Another sign of dementia. Tulsi has been a Republican for years.

Why do I think this story will NEVER be covered on Fox News. “Ricci Wynne, Fox News darling and SF hater, lands in jail as suspected pimp.” He was detained at SFO with a woman last night and arrested when police found “probable cause.”

Per the SF Chronicle – “Following a search warrant on Wynne’s residence, police located cocaine, a digital scale, a loaded Glock pistol that was determined to be stolen out of Fremont, as well as two female individuals, one of whom was underage.”

US farm industry now begging Trump to spare them from his promised mass deportations- per USDA & Labor about 1/2 of 2 million farm workers are undocumented.

What about meat, dairy, hospitality, restaurant, construction, caregiving industries? We’re entering FO phase of FAFO.

Some people think JD Vance will invoke the 25th Amendment on DonOld after inaugural day. Not so sure. If he does that how can Leon stay on as the real President?

JD Vance says now if Donald had lost election he might have spent the rest of his life in prison. Uh, exactly. Because a JURY would have looked at the evidence in several cases and probably convicted Trump of many more felonies.

Trump claims it was “huge” that Tulsi Gabbard has become a Republican. Another sign of dementia. Tulsi has been a Republican for years.

Wise friend once said, “traffic is anyone but me driving on my block.” For millions of Americans “unnecessary government spending” is any spending that doesn’t personally benefit them.” Many of them may be about to find out how much government spending DOES benefit them. #FAFO

I’m so old that I remember if Russia loved a Cabinet nominee that would be reason enough for Republicans to vote against him or her.

ICYMI. The man who has been lying about Democrats weaponizing the Justice Department is making plans to weaponize the Justice Department.

Who’s in charge?

November 21, 2024

Had a trivia game tonight where they asked which team J.J. Reddick was the head coach?

Well, actually the real head coach is Lebron. But Reddick has the title with the Los Angeles Lakers.

MLB Commission Rob Manfred on increasing doubts that the A’s will ever play in Vegas. “

“I understand there seems to be some sense of doubt that persists out there, but [owner] John Fisher is completely committed to the process,”

Think I speak for all baseball fans when I say the only process Fisher is committed to is making money.

The day the football team got back to Louisville. DB Tayon Holloway, the play whose unsportsmanlike conduct penalty put Stanford in position for a game winning field goal, was arrested for first-degree strangulation and fourth-degree domestic violence assault.

According to a police report obtained by Louisville television station WDRB, Holloway allegedly attacked a woman in an apartment near the Louisville campus after she tried to get him to stop smoking marijuana.

He seems nice.


Amy Klobuchar with Lawrence O’Donnell announced she was presiding at midnight in the U.S. Senate to get Biden’s judicial nominees confirmed. Wish Schumer had understood “the fierce urgency of now” sooner but better late than never.

Bernie Sanders had a bill to halt some arms sales to Israel. It didnt pass.

President Biden may not have done everything pro-Palestinian protesters and voters want. But DonOld will let Netanyahu pave over Gaza fo Trump condos. Hope the protest votes against Harris were worth it.

Three people were stabbed to death in Manhattan this week. Tragic and awful story. But despite Fox News’ fixation on crime in blue cities, you won’t see a word about it. Because the alleged killer is not an immigrant but an American man who moved to NY from Florida.

Well, if Republicans do decide they need to have a checker at all U.S. Capitol bathrooms to grope women’s privates and decide if they are “real” women, at least that’s one job Groper-in-Chief Trump will have a number of potential GOP candidates for.

Funny, I never noticed conservative folks up in arms about protecting children in bathrooms when it was Catholic priests and altar boys.

Heaven help us.

MAGA woman calling into C-Span 2 defending Matt Gaetz over drugs & girls She says, we all do stupid things, we jaywalk, we speed…does that make you a stupid person for the rest of your life…?

And she adds.. Trump has been through so much. It’s. A. Cult.

Walmart says Trump tariffs may raise many of their prices. Trump tariffs will raise many prices on Amazon basics items too, not to mention MANY other items sold on Amazon. And their new ‘Haul” site.

Why do I get the feeling that Jeff Bezos will tell the Washington Post not to cover that story?

Senator Raphael Warnock today on Senate floor calling for urgently passing disaster relief funding.

And this funding is most needed now in RED STATES. Democrats care about people’s lives. This should get more attention than the GOP Outrage du jour.

Not on Tik-Tok but have heard people are “breaking down’ because they just realized Obamacare *is* the Affordable Care Act, and many have pre-existing conditions.

Schadenfreude is bad, right? Oh who am I kidding.

So while Elon flies around the country apparently surgically attached to Trump’s side, JD Vance resurfaced to walk around the Capitol with Matt Gaetz to meet GOP Senators.

How long until Donald gets tired of everyone knowing that #ElonIsTheRealPresident?

Big gamed?

November 20, 2024


As Stanford plays Cal this weekend in the Big Game, this will be the second game all season where the Cardinal play a team in California, or even in the Pacific time zone.-

As a Spurs fan, good to see San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma Thunder tonight -110 to 104.

On a nonpolitical note, I can’t be the only person who doesn’t give a rat’s behind about the “Emirates NBA Cup?”

Senator Coach Tubby, fired from his last two football coaching jobs, whined today that zero Democrats voted against President Biden’s Cabinet nominees. True, maybe because Joe picked competent people?


Now it’s Dr. Oz who has no administrative experience, to run Medicare and Medicaid?! Congratulations Trump voters. You have turned US government into a bad sequel of Celebrity Apprentice.

Will some Republican like to tell us about how starting out the next Congress focusing on what bathroom Sarah McBride uses is going to help egg prices?

Can some kind woman in Congress teach Nancy Mace how to close and lock a bathroom stall door when she pees? Thank you. Sincerely, Americans who would like the House to focus on issues that actually matter.

Seriously haters, 2016 UCLA study found estimated 14,550 people in Wash. D.C. identify as transgender, 2.77% of population. In USA, 1.6 million people 13 & older identify as transgender. We’ve all been in bathrooms with transgender people without knowing it. & survived just fine.

Remember as GOP defends Hegseth over alleged sexual assault where he paid off his accuser but now says “it was consensual” & defends Matt Gaetz claiming he thought girl he paid for sex was 18… This is same GOP who impeached Bill Clinton over a consensual affair with an adult.

Marge Three Names claims she wants to protect women & girls. So she doesn’t want transgender women in women’s bathrooms. But she’s fine with Matt Gaetz, credibly accused of being a pedophile and sexual predator, being our AG. Can someone ask Jasmine Crockett for her comment?


JD Vance is going to Capitol Hill Wednesday to lobby Senators on behalf of Trump’s cabinet nominees… So guess Musk told Donald to let his supposed VP out of that bunker?


As GOP tries tricks to block Senate confirmation of Biden judges & complains about ballots & vote counting only in races they lost or might lose… Anyone ever played a game with a toddler who throws tantrums & tries to change rules so they win every time? Yeah, it’s like that.

But on a serious note…. we do need to keep reminding each other that we do have GOOD politicians in Washington DC (and elsewhere.)

Because not voting is as bad for democracy as voting for candidates who are anti-democracy.

For starters.

Amy Klobuchar’s legislation allowed Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices.

Tammy Baldwin’s ACA provision allowed kids to stay on their parent’s healthcare until 26.

Rafael Warnock’s affordable insulin bill capped cost at $35 a month.

Stumbling into the week

November 18, 2024

So the Cleveland Browns missed three field goals in the first half against the New Orleans Saints, while the Cincinnati Bengals missed two late 4th quarter potential game winning field goals against the LA Chargers.

If you’re in Ohio, and can kick a football, maybe sit by your phone with a bag packed next week.

While I greatly respect and admire Taylor Swift, it’s a good day when the Chiefs lose.

May your day be going as well as anyone who had New Orleans Saints swiss-army-knife Tayson Hill on their fantasy team.

(About 140 receiving yards, about 60 rushing yards, one kick return, 3 TDs, a completed pass and a tackle)

For all GOP love to find any excuse to talk about immigrants harming Americans… They say nothing about the immigrant owning this app and the harm he has done to American democracy.

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Since GOP attitude now seems to be….who cares if Vladimir marches into Kiev, exactly what countries in Europe would it bother Republicans when Putin invades and bombs them after Ukraine?

Meanwhile great comeback win for Stanford vs Louisville with a walk-off field goal yesterday afternoon in front of an intimate crowd. Sean Spicer would have said it was a sell-out

Many of same GOP who demonize immigrants and LGBTQ people just for existing, are twisting themselves into knots to defend Pete Hegseth and Matt Gaetz.

Hey MAGA. It’s very simple. If the GOP-LED House Ethics committee report exonerated Matt Gaetz, it would be read in its entirety on Fox News.


Oh this is gonna be fun… Especially as RFK Jr, is a media darling for his crazy quotes.

And we all know how much 45 likes to be upstaged. Besides criticizing his favorite food.

RFK Jr talking on Joe Polish Show, attacking Trump’s food choices. “‘Stuff that he eats is really, like, bad.” Campaign food is always bad, but the food on his airplane is just poison. You don’t have choice, you’re either given KFC or Big Macs.”

Meanwhile, Tammy Baldwin won re-election to the U.S. Senate in Wisconsin. Meanwhile Eric Hovde still won’t concede and is making up lies like “Baldwin won ‘nearly 90% of absentee ballots.

Colin Jost on NBC SNL weekend update about 45’s cabinet picks: “Donald Trump continued to announce everyone he’s going to fire in six months.”

If Tulsi Gabbard isn’t a Russian asset why is Russian TV so happy about her DNI nomination?

As 45 keeps choosing his personal attorneys to serve in his upcoming administration who else thinks he’s giving them the appointments in lieu of paying them?

45’s latest grifting fundraiser. “We are going to sell out soon, but I hope that you will pick your FAVORITE STOCKING. Mine is the RED MAGA STOCKING but ELON loves the DARK MAGA STOCKING!”

How sad again for DonOld’s ego #ElonIsTheRealPresident

What a petty little man. Makes me ashamed as California voter to admit Eric’s resident of my state.

So what happened to J.D. Vance now that Elon Musk is the last person in the room for Donald’s decisions?

The Supreme Court says a President has immunity for official acts while in office.

Okay then, while in office, Joe Biden should release House Ethics committee report on Matt Gaetz, and all Jack Smith’s report on Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents. For starters.

Send in the clowns

November 15, 2024

Am I the only one who didn’t know, or care about Jake Paul fighting Mike Tyson?


Mike Johnson, who now wants to bury the results of an Ethics investigation against an alleged pedophile, has given up talking to his Christian God in favor of talking to his Orange God.

Trump worshipping Republicans seem to be fine with a man being attorney general they wouldn’t trust to drive their daughters home.


Almost as if Wall Street doesn’t like chaos… From NY Times “Stocks Fall as Wall Street’s Election Enthusiasm Subsides.’

All you need to know about Kash Patel was Amy Klobuchar being asked about him by Jake Tapper. “I don’t know him but Bill Barr at the time when he was Trump’s AG, when Patel was considered for another position said “Over my dead body would I put this person in.”


Mike Pence is opposing RFK Jr. for HHS Secretary because he says he’s too pro abortion?!! Despite what T.S. Eliot said about the last temptation, at this point think I and millions in our country will happily take someone “doing the right thing for the wrong reason.”

So which company is doing background checks for Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard and where are they located in Russia?

So if a President has unlimited power and can make recess appointments, why doesn’t President Biden just appoint all the judges he wants as soon as Congress adjourns for the year. For that matter, what is stopping Joe from expanding the Supreme Court before he leaves?

Trump popular vote margin was smaller than both Biden’s and Obama’s (and for that matter, Hillary’s.)

And with California still counting, it’s shrinking by the day.

Jamie Dimon: “I wish the president well” but “I’ve not had a boss in 25 years, and I’m not ready to start”

So since Jamie said no, of course Trump has to post that Dimon won’t be invited to join his administration. (Donald, even your voters don’t believe you)

As many conservative GOP Senators now worry about deciding whether to confirm Trump’s nominees or being primaried by his sycophants bankrolled by Musk, your reminder. Had more of them just voted to impeach Donald after January 6, this wouldn’t be an issue.

One of my favorite headlines, from the Tucson Star

“Kari Lake comes closer than in past to conceding campaign loss”


I guess Kari’s lost enough times she’s finally getting better at it?

And more good news, because we need it. Ob-gyn Kelly Morrison was elected to the U.S. House from Minnesota, in the district Dean Phillips chose not to run again because he was running for President.

Dr. Morrison is going to be such an improvement over Drop out Dean

So Mitch McConnell refused even to bring Obama SCOTUS nominee Merrick Garland to the Senate floor because he said it was the Senate’s duty to “advise and consent.” Where’s the Turtle’s pushback on the idea of recess appointments?

Lawrence O’Donnell refers to Elon as being like the little dog Fala who followed FDR around and I am so here for it.


All this blame game about who voted for Trump. How about the approximately 1/3 of eligible voters in this country who didn’t vote? They’re about to find out. Both parties are not the same.

The worst is first.

November 13, 2024

Gregg Popovich’s (hopefully) temporary absence from coaching the Spurs is apparently due to a mild stroke.

Las Vegas has the Spurs over-under to win 34.5 games. At this point thinking they’re going to do a lot better for Pop.

And now back to the circus

Melania Trump didn’t join her husband in visiting the White House today, where she would have had tea with Jill Biden. Guess the check didn’t clear

Also Melania Trump apparently is not going to move into the White House. Wonder if Donald will appoint another First Lady.

So if Melania isn’t moving to the White House at least can we keep Jill Biden’s Christmas decorations?

He didn’t win

But kudos to the Telegraph a conservative British newspaper. But unlike much of US media, they’re not afraid to write the truth in a headline.

Rick Scott: Businessman behind one of the biggest medical frauds in history tipped to run Senate

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2024/11/11/rick-scott-biggest-medical-fraud-senate/

Another thing US media doesn’t talk about enough. Among his peers, Ted Cruz is universally acknowledged to be the most hated man in the Senate. Rick Scott is not that far behind him.

How far have we fallen in eight days? New Senate Majority Leader John Thune is hardly moderate, though he has been known occasionally to do bipartisan things and seems to work well with Amy Klobuchar on occasional legislation.

And Thune is sane. These days, that’s a major relief.

So why did Trump pick Matt Gaetz for U.S. Attorney General? Donald couldn’t reach Hannibal Lecter?

Or for what department IS Trump going to nominate Hannibal Lecter?

Television host Pete Hegseth nominated for Secretary of Defense. I really miss the days when Vote for the Worst was something Americans just did for reality TV shows.

Kristi Noem, Trump’s pick for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, has killed more pets than Haitian immigrants

As Trump talks about eliminating Department of Education, newly elected multi-millionaire GOP Senators Bernie Moreno & Tim Sheehy have embraced the idea. Figures. Many of today’s rich Republicans who send kids to private school figure there’s no need for public education


Who else wonders if Matt Gaetz was just nominated to cause outrage and that Donald Trump’s real plan is to sneak some other evil person like Paxton or Ratcliffe in after Gaetz is rejected on a bipartisan basis.

Trump spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt “American people re-elected Trump by resounding margin giving him a mandate to implement promises he made on the campaign trail.” “Resounding margin?” 50.2 to 48.1 % as of now w/ CA votes outstanding.

That’s not enough of a margin to pass amendments in Florida.

Digging out

November 8, 2024

Haven’t paid as much attention to sports this week but Cincinnati Bengals had a dramatic last minute drive against the Baltimore Ravens, to pull within in one point – 34 to 35. They went for two point conversions and the win,, pass was incomplete but officials missed both a defensive holding and a roughing the passer call.

Saints fans are thinking, welcome to the club. If only NFL could afford full time officiating.

Seeing some MAGAs today saying who cares if Trump goes after immigrant workers in California & other blue states? Uh. Top 10 agriculture-producing States in 2023 are (descending order): California, Iowa, Nebraska, Texas, Illinois, Minnesota, Kansas, Indiana, North Carolina & Missouri.

Random observation.

Had a small pet insurance check supposedly mailed first class from Ohio to CA on Oct 28. Haven’t received it as of Nov 7. Not worried on the money as I am sure they can reissue if lost. But what if it were a ballot?

So a family picture taken by Donald’s granddaughter doesn’t have Melania, nor Kimberly Guilfoyle, But it has Musk in the front row. Elon is now the son Trump wishes he had? And uh, can anyone think of a narcissist who has joined Trump’s orbit for any period of time who has stayed on his good side? Sycophants stick around longer… but how long until rumors that Musk is the real President upset Donald?

New Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles, a witness, got 20% raise that May, from $25,000 to $30,000 per month. Then Donald’s campaign hired her daughter Caroline, who’d worked for Trump’s 1st campaign & in White House, where she reportedly left because she didn’t pass background check. Her salary: $222,000, making her currently 4th highest-paid staffer.”

https://www.propublica.org/article/donald-trump-criminal-cases-witnesses-financial-benefits

Can we turn media coverage of Trump vs Harris/Walz into a math problem?

Imagine a circle, half red for right wing media, half theoretically blue for MSM. But MSM bothsided everything.. So you get half a circle red, and half a circle half red and half blue. Do the math.

Even if off a bit on the margains it’s 75-25%.

This could change but for US Senate, AP says Dave McCormick wins over Bob Casey in PA.

About 30,000 votes

Current totals: McCormick 48.95% 3,340.649

Casey 48.49% 3,308.961

Thomas (libertarian) 1.29% 87,706

Hazou (green) 0.94% 64.088

Hopethose Libertarians who want small government, and pro-environment Green party voters like GOP heavy-handed, anti-personal liberty, anti-environment legislation. Peaceful protests are great, but not at the ballot box.

About 65% of eligible Americans voted on Tuesday. Jimmy Carter, 100 years old, was one of those voters. For those in that non-voting 35%, What was YOUR excuse?

Day of reckoning

November 5, 2024

Not my line but

“The Carolinia Panthers being the ones to get Dennis Allen fired might be their most impressive feat this season.”

Can we get bipartisan agreement on the fact that NFL regular season overtime rules suck?

Your reminder.

The Apprentice got canceled in 2007.

Donald Trump was voted out of the White House in 2020

November 5, 2024, America is going for the trifecta.

Thought the stupidest thing that JD Vance did in this campaign was to insult cat ladies. Then he called Kamala Harris “trash.’

Mike Pence made Dan Quayle look good by comparison. J.D Vance makes Mike Pence AND Sarah Palin look good by comparison.

But on a positive VP note.

Tim Walz “Let me speak to the guys in the crowd tonight. Think about the women if your life that you love. Their lives are at stake in this election. Trump is proud of overturning Roe v. Wade, glad that those women you love have fewer rights than their mothers or grandmothers.” “Kamala and I trust women, it’s that simple. We’re going to send a message to Donald Trump. Whether he likes it or not.”

Now Trump is musing about putting Mike Tyson in the ring with Kamala Harris, and whether he should ‘hit back’ at Michelle Obama. Is the dementia getting worse, or is Donald just being more public with his violent misogyny?

North Carolina hasn’t voted for a Democrat for President since they voted for Barack Obama in 2008. They voted for Romney in 2012! And Donald Trump is spending some of the last day of his campaign in North Carolina. Someone seems big scared.

“Optimism is a choice. Pessimism is a choice too.” Lawrence O’Donnell quoting anonymous Oscar winning friend. And he added “If you suffer a loss you will be in just as much pain as if you saw it coming. There is no reason not to go to sleep without hope.” Sums up being a cynical optimist perfectly.

In a world where media wants to both-sides everything, it bears repeating, only one side is refusing to say they’ll accept the results of the election if they lose.

When this election is over perhaps we need to have a conversation on whether men are too irrational and emotional to vote.

Devil’s bargain

November 4, 2024

As a hard core sports fan who cares about politics I have said many times I’d rather have my team lose than lose an election. But okay new Orleans Saints, his is ridiculous. #WhoDat

ESPN headline “Raiders, at league-worst 2-7 fire OC, two others.

Your move, Saints. #FireDennisAllen

Herschel Walker, campaigning todayIt stops on Tuesday when we vote for my friend and your friend Donald Trump Jr… Donald Trump. Jonald J. Trump

I know officially you can’t diagnose CTE while someone is still alive but….


Amy Klobuchar summed it up for those of us Democrats who’ve thought all along we’d win… but “As someone said, I’m nauseously optimistic.”

As Iowa appears to be heating up, could Harris Walz team get Pete Buttigieg & Amy Klobuchar to return to the state together for last-minute joint rally? Yes, they’re friends now. But imagine the ratings -if only from those remembering a few debates & expecting a cage match.

Looking at the gender gap in ALL polls, does anyone doubt that if Trump were to be elected on Tuesday, he’d make it a priority to overturn the 19th Amendment?

It’s already begun. Last night on SNL Kamala Harris looked happy and relaxed. Trump can’t remember what state he’s in… and he’s saying he should have never left. He’s not even going to be invited back to the White House for an ex-Presidents event.

So MAGA are clutching their pearls over Kamala Harris on SNL for a few minutes, when Fox News is basically a Trump informercial every night?

All you need to know about how great Kamala Harris’s SNL appearance tonight was is to go to right wing websites- including Fox News – and see how big mad they are about it.

Has Trump claimed yet that SNL begged him to appear on their show last night?

And with all the attention on Kamala many missed this candidate for SNL line of the night


When Donald Trump’ was having microphone issues… “Last time I hated a Mic this much I tried to have him killed.”

“The last temptation is the greatest treason, to do the right thing for the wrong reason.” T. S. Eliot Whatever the reason, whether it’s conscience or $$,

@nytimes finally not both sidesing our choice on November 5. “Time to vote. Donald Trump is a threat to democracy — a case that New York Times editorial board has made repeatedly. Here’s why, in 110 words.

Trump’s fundraising emails lately include a lot of “Two for the price of one” MAGA hats. Translation, he can’t give them away.

Californian running for US Senate from Wisconsin Eric Hoyde doesn’t think kids should be able to stay on parents’ insurance til they’re 26

. Instead they should get jobs from rich parents? In 1987, just after graduating from college, Hovde & his dad, Donald, (who Reagan put on Fed Home Loan Bank Board) launched Hovde Financial..

In 2016 Trump won PA by 46,435 votes He won WI by 22,177 votes He won MI by 10,704 votes About 79,000 votes total. Fewer than fit in some football stadiums. Don’t let ANYONE tell you your vote doesn’t matter.

On November 5, we can elect a President who not only knows that Hannibal Lecter is a fictional character… but who knows that the real hero of that movie is Clarisse!


Whatever happens Tuesday we will tell our children and grandchildren that we voted in the election with the biggest gender gap in history.