Some thoughts on the Montana Congressional election where Republican Greg Gianforte defeated Democrat Rob Quist by 6 points: 1) Most reports show that about 2/3 of all votes were cast before the body slam incident. A GOP pollster (Remington) surveyed the state and found that 93% had heard about it on Election Day, and 9% net shifted their vote to Quist. But with only 1/3 of … [Read more...] about What Greg “Body Slammer” Gianforte’s GOP victory means and doesn’t mean
How Can Christians Support Trump?
The most bewildering aspect of the 2016 election was the strong support of Donald Trump by self-professed Christians. Andrew Sullivan explains in New York Magazine. The contrast between a grim-faced pope and the grinning president at the Vatican this past week was not lost on the press or late-night TV. But they missed the mark, it seems to me. They noted merely that the … [Read more...] about How Can Christians Support Trump?
Cartoon: Romping with Hannity
Now that Fox News’ Sean Hannity has abandoned his hunt for the “real” story in the murder of Seth Rich, he can apply his amazing journalistic instincts on another matter. Like defending Republicans who beat up journalists. Hannity spent a week pursuing a story into the death of Rich, a staffer for the Democratic National Committee. It was a story that Fox News retracted and … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Romping with Hannity
Jared Kushner now reportedly a focus in Trump-Russia probe
Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President Donald Trump and a Livingston native whose family made its fortune in New Jersey real estate, has come under the scrutiny of investigators handling the probe into Russian interference in last year's presidential election, The Washington Post reported Thursday. Citing anonymous sources, The Post reported that investigators are taking a… … [Read more...] about Jared Kushner now reportedly a focus in Trump-Russia probe
The diseased conservative mind (Guest Voice)
by Michael Gerson Washington Post Writers Group Columnist WASHINGTON -- To many observers on the left, the initial embrace of Seth Rich conspiracy theories by conservative media figures was merely a confirmation of the right's deformed soul. But for those of us who remember that Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity were once relatively mainstream Reaganites, their extended … [Read more...] about The diseased conservative mind (Guest Voice)
Trump stuns NATO leaders and reverts to scolding message of his campaign
BRUSSELS — President Donald Trump likely crushed anxious NATO allies' hopes for an uplifting message and full-throated endorsement of NATO's core missions Thursday. Instead, Trump lectured the group for failing to live up to its financial obligations and leaving it to U.S. taxpayers to shoulder the organization's defense burden. During a ceremony opening the new NATO… … [Read more...] about Trump stuns NATO leaders and reverts to scolding message of his campaign
SHAMEFUL: Trump, like an elementary school bully shoves NATO official (VIDEO)
This video does not need many words at all. Just watch the Trump's face as he shoves the NATO leader. Is this the president we want? Trump bullies NATO official https://youtu.be/OVe532scddA Donald Trump, one who we must define for what he is, America's child president, once again embarrasses us all abroad, at NATO. The video is… … [Read more...] about SHAMEFUL: Trump, like an elementary school bully shoves NATO official (VIDEO)
Republicans and the Confederacy
In a 05/19/17 speech to the citizens of his city, New Orleans mayor Mitch Landrieu explains why it was in the city's best interest to remove Confederacy monuments from city property. Here are excerpts from the speech (via USA Today). "Today I want to speak about why we chose to remove these four monuments to the Lost Cause of the Confederacy, but also how and why this … [Read more...] about Republicans and the Confederacy
Cartoon: Trumpers
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Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Wins Late-Night Ratings Battle
Donald Trump’s approval ratings have taken a nose dive during the first four months of his presidency. But on the bright side, he’s done wonders for Stephen Colbert. CBS’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert finishes top of the late-night talk show ratings heap, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It is the first time since 1995-96… … [Read more...] about Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Wins Late-Night Ratings Battle
Donald Trump’s ‘Kilroy Was Here’
Many heads of state, high government officials and dignitaries have visited Yad Vashem, Israel’s official and solemn monument of remembrance and tribute to the victims of the Holocaust, a magnificent Memorial located on the western slope of Mount Herzl, also known as the Mount of Remembrance. As is customary, many visitors sign the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s ‘Kilroy Was Here’
Trump’s new budget proposal would slash funding for science — especially Earth science
It's not really a surprise by now, but it's still saddening to see: Trump's new budget would axe 5 NASA science missions, significantly reduce all environmental funding, and even cut down on weather forecasting. For some reason, this seems like a good metaphor for President Trump's budget. Image via Pixabay. Science? SAD! The US President's trademark… … [Read more...] about Trump’s new budget proposal would slash funding for science — especially Earth science
Cartoon: Muscling in Montana
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has issued their report on the Republican’s tax cut for the rich disguised as a health care plan, and it’s not pretty. House Republicans were so anxious to repeal Obamacare and pass their joke of a replacement that they didn’t wait for the report on their plans impact. As it turns out, it may leave over 23 million Americans … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Muscling in Montana
(UPDATED) The Laws To Get Trump Are Working, For The Most Part. But Will They Be Enough?
It is not that the trickle of news leaks staining Donald Trump's shiny black Guccis from the outset of his presidency have become a flood. Nor that this flood has been a counterbalance to Trump's outrages, deceits and extraconstitutional forays since congressional Republicans have taken to the fainting couch en masse as evidence of his collusion with Russia in its effort to … [Read more...] about (UPDATED) The Laws To Get Trump Are Working, For The Most Part. But Will They Be Enough?
Africa is not poor, we are stealing its wealth (Guest Voice)
Africa is poor, but we can try to help its people. It's a simple statement, repeated through a thousand images, newspaper stories and charity appeals each year, so that it takes on the weight of truth. When we read it, we reinforce assumptions and stories about Africa that we've heard throughout our lives. We reconfirm our… … [Read more...] about Africa is not poor, we are stealing its wealth (Guest Voice)
Republican Congressional candidate in Montana charged with assaulting reporter (UPDATED WITH AUDIO)
By Justin Mitchell MISSOULA, Mont. (Reuters) - Montana Republican congressional candidate Greg Gianforte was cited for a misdemeanor on Wednesday after a reporter accused him of physical assault on the eve of a special election to fill the state's lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Gallatin County sheriff’s office issued the citation for misdemeanor … [Read more...] about Republican Congressional candidate in Montana charged with assaulting reporter (UPDATED WITH AUDIO)
Trump reveals another secret: info on U.S. nuclear submarines
President Donald Trump has again proved himself to be Blabbermouth In Chief. First, he gave info that let slip the identity of a vital U.S. intelligence source. Then, while in Israel, he said he never identified the country Israel. Now, according to Buzzfeed, he told Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte about the presence of U.S. nuclear submarines near North Korea. How … [Read more...] about Trump reveals another secret: info on U.S. nuclear submarines
Sean Hannity Feels The Heat
Fox News' resident polemicist Sean Hannity is feeling the heat after his arrogant response to the fallout over a now-discredited story about the late DNC staffer Seth Rich. In What the Hell is Going on with Sean Hannity and the Nutty Seth Rich Conspiracy Theory?!, John Ziegler explains the brouhaha: "The “theory,” as best I can tell, is that, since the police have yet to … [Read more...] about Sean Hannity Feels The Heat
Once Again, ‘Flags-In’ Tradition Honors America’s Fallen This Memorial Day
Tomorrow, May 25, the Soldiers of The Old Guard (the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment) will for the 69th year honor our nation’s fallen military heroes at Arlington National Cemetery as part of our Memorial Day weekend observations. In this time-honored tradition known as “Flags-In,” in a time span of four hours, “more than a thousand Old Guard Soldiers will place an American flag … [Read more...] about Once Again, ‘Flags-In’ Tradition Honors America’s Fallen This Memorial Day
Book Review: “Without You There Is No Us: Undercover Among the Sons of North Korea’s Elite” by Suki Kim
Book Review: “Without You There Is No Us: Undercover Among the Sons of North Korea’s Elite,” by Suki Kim Broadway Books, 2014 More Info HERE by David Anderson, J.D. Tourism to North Korea is possible, but as your reviewer wrote in Forbes lately it’s a hazardous and horribly unethical destination. That said, Ms. Kim’s book is one of the most insightful reads a NK … [Read more...] about Book Review: “Without You There Is No Us: Undercover Among the Sons of North Korea’s Elite” by Suki Kim