Heather Heyer’s mom isn’t interested in talking to Trump: WATCH: "You can't wash this one away by shaking my hand and saying I'm sorry." Mother of Charlottesville victim speaks out. pic.twitter.com/vNiGNgFERi — Good Morning America (@GMA) August 18, 2017 Ms. Bro says she received “frantic messages” from Trump’s press secretaries during her daughter’s funeral (these …
Thirteen Names
The only extended time I lived outside of Florida was a few years I spent in Massachusetts in the late 80s. I moved there right after college (yes, I’m old — Mr. Catch-22 himself, Emmitt Smith, was a classmate — Go Gators!). One lovely summer day during my Beantown sojourn, some friends and I took …
Tripling Down
Twitler’s on a tear this morning. He began by attacking two fellow Republicans (Senators Flake and Graham) and urging their constituents to boot them out of office. Then he moved on to decrying the removal of monuments to white supremacists and again compared founding fathers to the traitors who attempted to destroy the country: Sad …
#NotAllNazis* (Updated)
I must say, Team Trump has really tightened up their messaging strategy now that John Kelly is running the show: Pres. Trump on Charlottesville: "Not all of those people were neo-Nazis, believe me, not all of those people were white supremacists.” pic.twitter.com/quf2s7sYGB — ABC News (@ABC) August 15, 2017 He not only both-sides NAZIS, he …
Welcome to Florida (Open Thread)
My daughter has a temporary job at an apartment complex, cleaning shit up for incoming university students. Today was move-in day. It didn’t go universally well: Exactly. It’s DEAD, lady. FFS. That’s the sign of a full-service student housing unit. ? Open thread!
Doubling Down (Open Thread)
This fucking guy: Black CEO speaks out and w/in an hour Trump mocks him. Still refuses to condemn white supremacists. https://t.co/ZPnw90CJ2P — Connie Schultz (@ConnieSchultz) August 14, 2017 I suspect Trump’s handlers are trying desperately to convince him to do today what he couldn’t bring himself to do this weekend: unequivocally denounce Nazis, klansmen and …
Trump’s deafening silence (Updated x2)
The governor of Virginia has called a state of emergency, and cops are trying to clear the streets of Charlottesville of violent Nazi troublemakers. Senators are speaking up, some specifically calling out Trump, who is quick to react to acts of terrorism in other countries, for remaining silent during this shameful crisis in America. Melania …