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zorroloco 09-Dec-24, 07:18	tRump appointments Gail: Yeah, I guess you could say that the public voted not to send Trump to jail. But don’t put me down as a super enthusiast. We’re in such a crazy moment, Bret. I’d say Trump critics were being paranoid, if it weren’t for his deeply terrifying pick for F.B.I. head, Kash Patel — who vowed to go after “the people in the media” and federal employee “conspirators” who he thinks led the public astray with attacks on Trump and his presidential campaign. Bret: Well, the F.B.I. could definitely use a shake-up. Gail: Shake up by turning it into a presidential attack squad? Bret: I didn’t say Patel was the guy to do it. In fact, if he manages to get confirmed by the Senate, he’ll probably be singularly ineffective because he’ll command so little respect within the bureau. But the list of misbegotten or mishandled F.B.I. investigations — from the AIPAC case 20 years ago to the Ted Stevens case 15 years ago to James Comey’s serial bungling of Hillary Clinton’s email issues to the whole Russiagate mess — is too long to ignore. Gail: I think Patel is possibly Trump’s most troubling cabinet choice. But gee, there are so many. Who’s the one that scares you the most? Bret: Tulsi Gabbard is my gold medalist. Nominating an apologist for former Syrian dictator and current Russia resident Bashar al-Assad as director of national intelligence means that if confirmed in the job, we’d need to rename her job title “director of national idiocy.” As for the silver and bronze medals in this competition, I’m awarding them to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Pete Hegseth. Help me decide who’s worse. Gail: Big challenge, right? Would you rather have a secretary of defense like Hegseth, with his messy private history — from drinking issues to a grisly allegation of sexual assault — plus very public opposition to allowing women to serve in Army combat positions, which is upsetting even some Republicans? Or the worm-in-my-brain guy who’s been nominated for secretary of health and human services despite a longstanding history of opposition to vaccinations? Bret: Hey, no fair making fun of him for the worm in the brain. It’s the worm-in-the-thinking to which I object. Gail: You’re the international affairs watcher — as you know I try to stick to domestic. So Kennedy’s my pick. And I’d put him ahead of Gabbard, although her most significant qualification for director of national intelligence was ditching the Democratic Party to support Trump over Biden. Bret: I’m old enough to remember when the Senate rejected another defense secretary nominee, John Tower, partly on account of his heavy drinking. It’s 100 percent disqualifying, especially for someone who might participate in a decision to use nuclear weapons. My guess is that Hegseth will withdraw, and Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor, will get the job. Which wouldn’t be the worst thing. Gail: But Ron DeSantis. Yeuw. Bret: A step up is a step up.
zorroloco 09-Dec-24, 08:07	We can hope "Paradoxically, however, Trump’s reckless venality is a reason for hope. Trump has the soul of a fascist but the mind of a disordered child. He will likely be surrounded by terrible but incompetent people. All of them can be beaten: in court, in Congress, in statehouses around the nation, and in the public arena. America is a federal republic, and the states—at least those in the union that will still care about democracy—have ways to protect their citizens from a rogue president. Nothing is inevitable, and democracy will not fall overnight," writes Tom Nichols.
apatzer 09-Dec-24, 08:50	Chaos is the plan. And all that needs to happen during that chaos, is the Reichstag to catch fire. And it will, because he has employed a bunch of arsonists.
zorroloco 09-Dec-24, 08:51	Burn it down Seems to be their goal
lord_shiva 09-Dec-24, 21:08	RFK Jr Applicant Interview Form True or False: I don’t have that much interest in having sexual experiences with another person. I believe in clairvoyance and telepathy, and as an adolescent I had bizarre fantasies or preoccupations. The questions get weirder. What gives? Did the brain worm write these?
zorroloco 10-Dec-24, 04:09	Shiva Where’d those come from?
lord_shiva 10-Dec-24, 08:06	Bizarre The story was vetted. www.rawstory.com timesofindia.indiatimes.com www.the-independent.com
jonheck 12-Dec-24, 05:02	Deleted by jonheck on 12-Dec-24, 07:27.
lord_shiva 28-Dec-24, 10:06	Petulant Child Throws Tantrum “Someone please notify ‘Child Protective Services’— need to do a ‘wellness check’ on this toddler,” Bannon wrote on Gettr on Friday night in response to Musk telling his critics to “f*** yourself in the face.” “The reason I’m in America along with so many critical people who built SpaceX, Tesla and hundreds of other companies that made America strong is because of H1B,” Musk wrote in the original X post. “Take a big step back and f*** YOURSELF in the face. I will go to war on this issue the likes of which you cannot comprehend.” DOGE cochair www.mediaite.com LOL. Only the very best people.
apatzer 28-Dec-24, 10:50	Lord Shiva This is all subterfuge. They will get the American worker. So that Thier own profit goes up. They have to been seen as putting up a fight. Trump however doesn't need anyone to support him anymore.
apatzer 28-Dec-24, 11:15	Gut, not yet.
bobspringett 28-Dec-24, 13:12	Shiva 10:06 Actually, some of the comments on that link are very interesting. From Ramaswamy:- 1. <A key part of it comes down to the c-word: culture. Tough questions demand tough answers & if we’re really serious about fixing the problem, we have to confront the TRUTH> Spot on! And that's why the MAGA crowd are spitting at him. They can't handle the Truth; they much prefer ear-tickling lies and 'alternative facts'. We have seen that for a decade now. Apart from which, tough questions don't demand ONLY tough answers; they first demand a degree of intelligence to even understand the question, then both hard work and moral courage to work through to the tough answer. 2. <A culture that celebrates the prom queen over the math olympiad champ, or the jock over the valedictorian, will not produce the best engineers.> We have this problem in Australia, to a degree. The key difference is that if the jock is a d**khead he will be scorned, but a valedictorian who cares for others will be respected, even if not celebrated. Of course, the biggest problem he will face is getting Trumpists to follow his lead. It possible COULD happen if it is done with a show of egalitarianism rather than elitism, but I have this feeling that he will become another Trump scapegoat instead.
bobspringett 28-Dec-24, 14:32	What can 'Team Trump' achieve? 1. They can get elected. That's the only thing that matters, right? "If we keep those Radical Left Democrats out of power, then Making America Great will just happen naturally, inevitably." That is the mindset of someone who has not the slightest clue about government. For decades now, the lights have stayed on, the supermarkets have been open, the fuel has been for sale (even if Americans grumble about the price, about half of what Europeans pay). So Trumpists just assume that 'good enough for the moment' government happens automatically, like the sun rising and setting. 2. They can agree on what they hate, so long as nobody actually suggests a workable remedy (which they would hate just as much). Consider Ramaswamy, who spoke in favour of foreigners being allowed to work in the US. He got howled down, realised his mistake, and then amended his words to 'The H-1B system is broken and needs to be fixed.' But that second time around he didn't say what a 'fix' would look like. That's the key; complain, but don't suggest! Just like a politician who wants to 'reform the tax system'; does he mean to increase income taxes while reducing sales tax? Or increasing sales tax while reducing income tax? Or to reduce both, and still maintain government services while reducing government waste? What bits of 'government waste' would he reduce? 3. They can achieve paralysis. This is the result of points 1 and 2. If elected, they can stop anyone else from solving problems (point 1), but they can't solve anything themselves (point 2). Sic fortis America crevit!
aussiespud 28-Dec-24, 15:18	Reminds me of the dog that finally caught the car 😂😂😂😂
bobspringett 28-Dec-24, 16:57	Welcome back, Spud! Yes, the Trumpists forget that for two years Trump had the White House while the GOP had both the Reps and the Senate. Two whole years! So why are there any problems left? (Hint:- because actually SOLVING problems requires thought, teamwork and planning. Everything that Trumpists scorn as being 'elitist'.)
apatzer 28-Dec-24, 18:01	"So why are there any problems left?" Because the government is working as intended, always has been and probably always will. Our government is one of the best in the world for the wealthy land and slave owners.
lord_shiva 07-Feb-25, 20:45	Randy Nails It www.youtube.com
mo-oneandmore 08-Feb-25, 06:43	Trump outlaws theater Trump has fired all the directors of the Kennedy Center and has named himself as the one who controls it. Apparent reason: Too many performers and artists are gay.

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