Showing posts with label reckless. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reckless. Show all posts
Monday, April 12, 2021
Quote of the Day -- Crazy Political Party Edition
"The GOP is now the party of grifters and kooks" --Juan Williams. Keeping in mind, too, Mr. Williams is a journalist and political commentator from very Right Wing, Republican Party supporting Fox.
Sadly so very true. Think of it. Donald Trump. Mitch McConnell. Ted Cruz. Missouri's own insurrectionist Senator Josh Hawley. Matt Gaetz, Jim "Gym" Jordan. Marilyn Taylor/Traitor Greene. More. Sadly, still more.
#VoteThemAllOut
http://hill.cm/cdta1Qh
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Quote of the Day -- Conservatives and Coronavirus Edition
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Quote of the Day -- Former President Edition
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Truth Is Already Coming Out on Trump
The truth is already starting to come out on this Republican Party President Trump and his administration. And even sooner than I thought. Or hoped.
"Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has just accused President Trump of provoking the violent crowd that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, saying: 'The mob was fed lies. They were provoked by the president and other powerful people.'"
I tell you, it's only getting better and better, folks. The Orange Man is out tomorrow and the dirt is already starting to come out on him. I thought it would take at least a couple or a few weeks. He isn't even out and people are dishing on him. And people who are or were in his same political party.
More on the Trumpster and where he stands presently. On that first one, it seems he's already persona non grata in what was supposed to be his own political party. That's fantastic.
This next one has to hurt, given how Trump is always into popularity and saying he's the best at everything.
Think happy thoughts, campers.
Quote of the Day -- Soon to be Ex-President Edition
"Trump will leave office with an approval rating of 34%, dismal by any measure. He is the first president since Gallup began polling never to break 50% approval. After the attack on the Capitol on January 6, the House of Representatives impeached him for a second time, and a majority of Americans think he should have been removed from office."
--Heather Cox Richardson
The Atlantic Magazine Gets This So Right
Yes, it's heartening to see the truth spelled out so big and so bold.
Trump Is the Worst President in History - The Atlantic
I like it so much I'm going to post it twice.
Just a bit from the article:
Three particular failures secure Trump’s status as the worst chief executive ever to hold the office.
President Donald Trump has long exulted in superlatives. The first. The best. The most. The greatest. “No president has ever done what I’ve done,” he boasts. “No president has ever even come close,” he says. But as his four years in office draw to an end, there’s only one title to which he can lay claim: Donald Trump is the worst president America has ever had.
In December 2019, he became the third president to be impeached. Last week, Trump entered a category all his own, becoming the first president to be impeached twice. But impeachment, which depends in part on the makeup of Congress, is not the most objective standard. What does being the worst president actually mean? And is there even any value, at the bitter end of a bad presidency, in spending energy on judging a pageant of failed presidencies?
It is helpful to think of the responsibilities of a president in terms of the two elements of the oath of office set forth in the Constitution. In the first part, presidents swear to “faithfully execute the Office of the President of the United States.” This is a pledge to properly perform the three jobs the presidency combines into one: head of state, head of government, and commander in chief. In the second part, they promise to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States....”
As Trump prepares to leave Washington, the capital is more agitated than during any previous presidential transition since 1861, with thousands of National Guard troops deployed around the city. There have been serious threats to previous inaugurations. But for the first time in the modern era, those threats are internal. An incumbent president is being asked to discourage terrorism by supporters acting in his name.
...There are many verdicts on Donald Trump still to come, from the Senate, from juries of private citizens, from scholars and historians. But as a result of his subversion of national security, his reckless endangerment of every American in the pandemic, and his failed insurrection on January 6, one thing seems abundantly clear: Trump is the worst president in the 232-year history of the United States.
It's an excellent, not surprisingly well-documented article. Here's hoping lots and lots of Americans read it so they both know more of our nation's history but also so they can and do put this soon to be former President Trump in the correct light and category, perspective.
Not done there, however, Trump and his administration did this on their way out.
Because I guess there's just not enough lies or stupidity to go around for this guy and his people.
Fortunately, there is, rightly, yet more good news, too.
Yet more goodness.
Have heart, America. In 24 hours, we'll have intelligent, adult, informed, rational leadership again.
Monday, January 18, 2021
Donald J Trump Legacy, Part II
Thanks, Mr. President. Again, thanks. So much.
(click on picture for easier reading)
Thanks, Republicans.
That's quite the guy you got there. Quite the guy you foisted on us all, on the nation.
The Donald J Trump Legacy, Part I
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, what he did. And what he most certainly didn't do.
Thanks, Mr. President. Thanks, Mr. Trump.
Thanks, Republicans.
For nothing.
Because that's what good we got from this guy.
Nothing.
Literally nothing. Zero.
Saturday, January 9, 2021
Quote of the Day -- Prescient, Prophetic Edition
Well, who but so many of us out here, anyway?
Personally, I'm loving it, loving it all.
Well, except the insurrection and treason and traitorous attack on our nation's Capitol, of course.
“If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed…and we will deserve it.”
--Senator Lindsey Graham, 2016
Well, except the insurrection and treason and traitorous attack on our nation's Capitol, of course.
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Our Next National Hurdles Once Trump Is Gone
From The New Yorker yesterday.
Along with cleaning up so very many messes after this President and his presidency, we need to make sure that nothing, nothing even remotely close to Donald J Trump ever, ever happens again in America. And the way we do it is by, first, overturning Citizens United decision by the Supreme Court and then ending campaign contributions entirely in our nation. After that, also outlawing gerrymandering and voter ID laws that disenfranchise fellow American citizens from voting. Finally we need to bring back the Fairness Doctrine in our government and media.
I'm not hopeful. We could do it, we could it all but no, I'm not hopeful.
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Thursday, December 3, 2020
This President and His Supporters Have Become Dangerous
I mean every word of that headline of this article. This President has gotten dangerous. Here's how.
‘Stop The Steal’ Rallies Now Feature ‘Lock Him Up!’ Chants Aimed At Georgia Guv Brian Kemp
This is outrageous. Some of the article:
The pro-Trump attorney Lin Wood proclaimed near the end of a “Stop The Steal” rally in Georgia Wednesday that he had seen the “real” results of the 2020 election.“He won over 410 electoral votes,” Wood said, referring to President Donald Trump. “He damn near won every state including California!”
That about summed up the day’s proceedings. Wood and co-counsel Sidney Powell — formerly of the President’s campaign, now leading a bustling fundraising-based legal effort to somehow deliver Trump a second term — riled up the crowd with tempting promises that Trump would, indeed, remain President on Jan. 20.
The pair trotted out the same old nonsense they’ve been riding for weeks in light of Joe Biden’s electoral victory: The communists have infiltrated America’s election infrastructure! They’ve bought off Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State!
The effort has never been legally rigorous: Powell and Wood’s filings have included clumsy typos and embarrassing errors; a recent federal suit to overturn the results in Wisconsin, for example, sought video footage from the TCF Center… which is in Detroit, Michigan.
But even now, the movement appears to be growing more aggressive.
Wood and the recently pardoned former national security adviser Michael Flynn, for example, called on the President to declare martial law Tuesday over the supposedly stolen election. Powell has boosted calls for Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act.
On Wednesday, at least one person in attendance carried an actual pitchfork. Wood, rallying the crowd, seethed at outsiders.
“We’re not going to vote on your damn machines made in China,” he said at one point.
“Get out of our country, George Soros!” he yelled separately of the American citizen and Jewish bogeyman for the right.
The pair even turned on Republicans deemed insufficiently fervent in supporting Donald Trump’s inevitable second term. “Lock him up!” Wood said of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R).
Forget, ignore this, the facts--
Fortunately, going back to that first, original article I posted above, the following may well take place.
If they, Republicans in Georgia, don't vote---God love 'em---it's more likely the Democrats' candidates for the Georgia Senates seat would get put in, they'd win, of course.
Wouldn't that just be a dang shame?
What isn't reckless to the point of, again, dangerous and frightening could be to love about these irrational knuckleheads. If you go to Trump's Facebook page, there are all kinds of people on there, all excited and ginned up about seeing him get this election, in spite of his decisive loss across the states, across the nation.
For now, we need to get this President to concede, first, and then have all his other fellow Republicans stop ginning up their followers.
These people all need to figuratively come down off the edge. They all need to calm down, get rational and accept this President Trump's defeat in our election. They need to stop referring to their guns and whatever other insanities they might threaten or dream up.
And their leader in all this, their President, needs to get them there.
More dangerousness, recklessness and irresponsibility:
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Quote of the Day -- Post-Presidential Edition
Former CIA Director John Brennan wrote the best, most true and deserving lines on Twitter this past Monday on this President.
“For four years, I spoke out vigorously against Donald Trump’s craven dishonesty, corrupt pursuit of personal interests, & trampling of our democratic principles. After serving over three decades in national security, I felt compelled to condemn Trump’s depravity & incompetence. My outspokenness has brought criticism, retaliation by the Trump Administration, & threats by those blinded by Trump’s demagoguery,” he continued. “Yes, it is unusual for a former CIA Director to speak out, but when an autocrat descended upon the White House, silence was not an option for me. I now plan to ignore Trump, I leave his fate to our judicial system, his infamy to history, & his legacy to a trash heap.”
Thank you, sir, for your service.
And for these very fair, very deserved words.
Monday, November 23, 2020
Quote of the Day -- Presidential Edition
I'm not violating any pledge of journalistic confidentially in reporting this: 21 Republican Sens–in convos w/ colleagues, staff members, lobbyists, W. House aides–have repeatedly expressed extreme contempt for Trump & his fitness to be POTUS.
The 21 GOP Senators who have privately expressed their disdain for Trump are:
- Portman
- Alexander
- Sasse
- Blunt
- Collins
- Murkowski
- Cornyn
- Thune
- Romney
- Braun
- Young
- Tim Scott
- Rick Scott
- Rubio
- Grassley
- Burr
- Toomey
- McSally
- Moran
- Roberts
- Shelby
With few exceptions, their craven public silence has helped enable Trump’s most grievous conduct—including undermining and discrediting the US the electoral system.
9:10 PM • 11/22/20
Let's do this, folks.
#Throwthebumout
Sunday, November 22, 2020
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Entertainment Overnight -- Presidential Election Edition
If only this President and his Presidency were somehow entertaining.
Monday, November 16, 2020
Entertainment Overnight -- Presidential Edition
These people do great work. You might want to check them out or follow them on YouTube.
Sunday, November 15, 2020
This Presidential Legacy
Donald Trump is the only president in history to have been impeached, lost the popular vote, and be limited to a one-term presidency.
A fitting legacy.
________________________#ThrowTheBumOUT
Monday, November 9, 2020
Lots of Big News This Morning
Yes, lots of breaking news today. Lots of good, it seems and yes, some bad. First the good. If not even great.
Pfizer says virus vaccine 90% effective
Fantastic great news. Very hopeful for us all.
And that got us this.
With that great news on a possible vaccine, the markets went nuts. All time highs. Excellent. (Thank goodness it didn't come out last Monday, huh?).
And then the bad news. This just broke in the last hour.
I swear these people don't learn. Incredible. With any other administration, this would be unbelievable. And I don't know what's more ironic, that he's a doctor or that he apparently contracted this COVID from a White House election party, given the now known results. Wow.
Then there's this. It's not bad enough he won't recognize our vote, our votes and our election. It's not bad enough he won't man up, be an adult, a responsible adult---for the first time in his long life--no.
No, that's not enough or bad enough. Now he also, along with all that, says he wants to have "recount rallies" across the nation. Terrific. Not only deny our election and the results but have yet more pandemic superspreading events, just when we're hitting every higher highs in COVID cases. Sure, why not, right? Why should this man or his administration make sense NOW?
Unfortunately, there's yet more bad news from this President and his White House today, however.
This administration hasn't been enough of a revolving door, the President had to add yet more to it. Worse than firing him in these, the last 72 days of this administration, he had to also do it as the coward he is.
This horrible and sad news hit yesterday.
To maybe try to lift us back up and give us a bit of encouragement today from the Republicans, there's this.
I saw where son in law Jared Kushner had advised Trump to accept the election. Now this.
This, however, is starting to make me mad.
federal funding and access to a plethora of government information for President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team, which is already at work.
But the official is not opening the door just yet — citing an ambiguity about the election results advanced by the Trump administration.
A spokesperson for the General Services Administration says Emily Murphy, the GSA administrator, hasn't signed off on the transition yet because she's waiting for an “ascertainment” about who officially won the 2020 presidential election, which President Donald Trump is contesting without evidence.
But the official is not opening the door just yet — citing an ambiguity about the election results advanced by the Trump administration.
A spokesperson for the General Services Administration says Emily Murphy, the GSA administrator, hasn't signed off on the transition yet because she's waiting for an “ascertainment” about who officially won the 2020 presidential election, which President Donald Trump is contesting without evidence.
it's one thing for the Trumpster to deny reality. It's a whole 'nother thing for even one of them to start blocking this transition.
And as expected and thought.
Finally, today, folks, there's this. Keep in mind this big bit of great news.
Think happy thoughts, campers.
And have a great day and week.
And remember! 72 days!! (to inauguration!)
Additional links:
Thursday, November 5, 2020
The Nearly Unbelievable Things Coming Out of The Orange One Now
Honestly, it's difficult to believe what's coming out of Donald Trump's mind and social media accounts these last 2 days. First this. This was today.
How come every time they count Mail-In ballot dumps they are so devastating in their percentage and power of destruction?
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Unreal.
The PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES asked this. Today. This morning.
Unreal. With anyone else asking it, it would be unbelievable.
How about they count them BECAUSE THEY ARE OUR AMERICAN CITIZENS VOTES? You know? Us? The taxpayers out here? The citizens?
You dolt.
The PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES asked this. Today. This morning.
Unreal. With anyone else asking it, it would be unbelievable.
How about they count them BECAUSE THEY ARE OUR AMERICAN CITIZENS VOTES? You know? Us? The taxpayers out here? The citizens?
You dolt.
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
They are finding Biden votes all over the place — in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan. So bad for our Country!
This orange buffoon clearly doesn't understand how elections, our elections and our votes work. Unreal. Again, if it were from anyone else but this daft old bloated cream puff, it would be unbelievable.
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Quote of the Day--Presidential, Election Day Edition
Donald Trump says facts are fake, science is a hoax, votes are illegal, windmills cause cancer, Obama is from Kenya, Russia is our friend, and the coronavirus is over, but we're supposed to take his word that if we give him four more years he’ll fix all the problems he’s caused.
Let's do this, folks. Get out there and vote. And VOTE BLUE.
#BlueWave2020
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