Trump just word sharted all over the White House lawn, telling China to investigate the Bidens and admitting he asked Ukraine to do the same. Not the smartest politics: By a 52-21 margin, Americans think asking Ukraine to investigate Biden is an abuse of power, per USAToday poll. The gap among independents is huge: 45%-16%. …
Greatest Deal Maker Ever
The real reason people voted for Trump is because unvarnished racist, sexist, xenophobic demagoguery appealed to them. But if you ask Trumpers why they voted for Trump, they’ll say something like, “He’s a successful businessman who knows how to make deals.” That’s bullshit on stilts; the serially bankrupt Trump would be far richer than he …
What Shutdown?
I’m sitting in O’Hare after having arrived early, waiting for my on-time connection. The departure board is showing almost every flight on time, and TSA at the Rochester airport was a breeze. I believe the TSA agents at our airport are employed by a contractor, so I think they’re getting paid. Most off-season early morning …
With Apologies To Valued Commenter Raven…This Is Funny
And yet more thread. To start: do not bring a bulldog to a roundup: Texas is up pretty convincingly as I write this, but in Raven’s honor I’m rooting for Georgia, and there’s lots of time. In other ways to enjoy the first day of a better year (saying it often enough helps …
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Lying Liars Lying Badly (Open Thread)
Deep down, the lumpy orange shart-stain in the White House knows he’s a worthless fraud. That’s why he shrieks like a scalded skunk at real or perceived slights. The people around Trump — slugs hauled blinking into the sunlight from the soil beneath the scraped-away bottom of the Republican barrel — are even more acutely …
Shitgibbon to hit the fan?
Breaking news from The Post: Mueller seeks to question Trump about Flynn and Comey departures Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III is seeking to question President Trump in the coming weeks about his decisions to oust national security adviser Michael Flynn and FBI Director James B. Comey, according to two people familiar with his plans. …
Another One for the “Ivanka Privately Opposed” File
Trump — a leering, thrice-married degenerate who used to invade dressing rooms to ogle underage beauty pageant contestants and is on tape bragging about sexually assaulting random women — is addressing the Values Voter Summit today. But let’s beg Irony to come down from the ledge because the organization running this shindig, the Family Research …
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