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Rhiannon12866
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May 19, 2020
Barack Obama delivers a virtual commencement address with thinly-veiled digs at Donald Trump, Nebraska senator Ben Sasse gives a strange and meandering grad speech, and coronavirus itself has some words to share.
The Daily Social Distancing Show: President Obama Speaks to the Class of 2020
Barack Obama delivers a virtual commencement address with thinly-veiled digs at Donald Trump, Nebraska senator Ben Sasse gives a strange and meandering grad speech, and coronavirus itself has some words to share.
May 18, 2020
John Oliver discusses the sudden disappearance of sports due to coronavirus, how their absence is impacting people emotionally and financially, and the complications of bringing them back anytime soon.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - Coronavirus VII: Sports
John Oliver discusses the sudden disappearance of sports due to coronavirus, how their absence is impacting people emotionally and financially, and the complications of bringing them back anytime soon.
May 16, 2020
The Washington Post's Eugene Robinson discusses his latest column on the coronavirus, where he writes '[t]hanks to Trump, we have no coherent national plan to survive the pandemic.' Aired on 5/15/2020.
U.S. Is Lacking A Coherent Plan On Virus, Says Eugene Robinson - Morning Joe - MSNBC
The Washington Post's Eugene Robinson discusses his latest column on the coronavirus, where he writes '[t]hanks to Trump, we have no coherent national plan to survive the pandemic.' Aired on 5/15/2020.
May 16, 2020
It is easy to overlook some of the everyday corruptions that President Trump has inflicted on the body politic. After all, his unique blend of logorrhea, mendacity, and clownishness creates an atmosphere that lends itself to dismissing his daily absurdities. But when we just shake our heads and say that’s just Trump being Trump, we are buying into the false framing preferred by the president and his defenders: that he is a successful leader with great acumen for political gamesmanship and yet also at the very same time an amateur who does not understand the impact of his own words, and should not be taken seriously.
The president’s recent obsession with #Obamagate is a stark example of this.
On the surface, Trump’s deranged Mother’s Day tweetstorm and the halfhearted trolling of his predecessor at his Monday press conference seem like just a couple more examples of the mad king feeding his fans a juicy porterhouse—in this case, a theory about President Obama’s supposed crimes that is so stupid that even the president himself can’t answer the most basic question about it.
But underneath the palpable jealousy and the desperate attempt to change the subject to something, anything besides the slow-motion pandemic-management disaster that he is overseeing, is a very real effort by President Trump and his enablers to undermine the rule of law, rewrite the history of the 2016 election, and give a hall pass to a hostile foreign power for its interference in our election. Trump’s allies in the conservative media and the Justice Department are taking #Obamagate very seriously. This conspiracy theory is informing our foreign policy, millions in tax dollars are being spent in an effort that is going “full throttle” to prove that it is correct, and countless Americans are being fed a faux history involving a crime that supposedly “makes Watergate look small time.”
In that context, “President Fabricates Crimes By His Predecessor” should be front-page news, an unprecedented assault on the office of the president and our system of justice. An action that under any previous president would have sparked a massive backlash from within his own party among institutionalists concerned about both their short-term political interests and the broader historic implications.
Much more: https://thebulwark.com/taking-obamagate-seriously/
Taking #Obamagate Seriously
President Trump’s bonkers theory, explained.It is easy to overlook some of the everyday corruptions that President Trump has inflicted on the body politic. After all, his unique blend of logorrhea, mendacity, and clownishness creates an atmosphere that lends itself to dismissing his daily absurdities. But when we just shake our heads and say that’s just Trump being Trump, we are buying into the false framing preferred by the president and his defenders: that he is a successful leader with great acumen for political gamesmanship and yet also at the very same time an amateur who does not understand the impact of his own words, and should not be taken seriously.
The president’s recent obsession with #Obamagate is a stark example of this.
On the surface, Trump’s deranged Mother’s Day tweetstorm and the halfhearted trolling of his predecessor at his Monday press conference seem like just a couple more examples of the mad king feeding his fans a juicy porterhouse—in this case, a theory about President Obama’s supposed crimes that is so stupid that even the president himself can’t answer the most basic question about it.
But underneath the palpable jealousy and the desperate attempt to change the subject to something, anything besides the slow-motion pandemic-management disaster that he is overseeing, is a very real effort by President Trump and his enablers to undermine the rule of law, rewrite the history of the 2016 election, and give a hall pass to a hostile foreign power for its interference in our election. Trump’s allies in the conservative media and the Justice Department are taking #Obamagate very seriously. This conspiracy theory is informing our foreign policy, millions in tax dollars are being spent in an effort that is going “full throttle” to prove that it is correct, and countless Americans are being fed a faux history involving a crime that supposedly “makes Watergate look small time.”
In that context, “President Fabricates Crimes By His Predecessor” should be front-page news, an unprecedented assault on the office of the president and our system of justice. An action that under any previous president would have sparked a massive backlash from within his own party among institutionalists concerned about both their short-term political interests and the broader historic implications.
Much more: https://thebulwark.com/taking-obamagate-seriously/
May 16, 2020
Gov. Gavin Newsom (Josh Meyers) Talks with Matthew McConaughey (Josh Meyers)
Seth’s brother, Josh Meyers, delivers a COVID-19 pandemic update as California Governor Gavin Newsom and shares a message of support from Matthew McConaughey.
Seth's Favorite Jokes of the Week: Trump's Tax Returns, Apple Reopening U.S. Stores
Seth's favorite jokes from the week of May 11.
Seth Meyers - Jeff Bezos Could Become the World's First Trillionaire by 2026 - Monologue 5/14/20
Gov. Gavin Newsom (Josh Meyers) Talks with Matthew McConaughey (Josh Meyers)
Seth’s brother, Josh Meyers, delivers a COVID-19 pandemic update as California Governor Gavin Newsom and shares a message of support from Matthew McConaughey.
Seth's Favorite Jokes of the Week: Trump's Tax Returns, Apple Reopening U.S. Stores
Seth's favorite jokes from the week of May 11.
May 16, 2020
War is hell. But this is just stupid. Welcome to DUMBKIRK.
The Daily Social Distancing Show - DUMBKIRK: Trump Declares War on Coronavirus
War is hell. But this is just stupid. Welcome to DUMBKIRK.
May 16, 2020
Oklahoma Farmers Union President Scott Blubaugh summarizes the state of America’s farming industry and how coronavirus is affecting the food supply.
The Daily Social Distancing Show: Farmers' Union Scott Blubaugh - What's Happening to America's Food
Oklahoma Farmers Union President Scott Blubaugh summarizes the state of America’s farming industry and how coronavirus is affecting the food supply.
May 16, 2020
A family finds a safe way to hug, a company offers people who miss airplane food a way to get their fix, and goats take over the streets in San Jose, California.
The Daily Social Distancing Show: A Canadian Hug Glove & Goats on the Loose
A family finds a safe way to hug, a company offers people who miss airplane food a way to get their fix, and goats take over the streets in San Jose, California.
May 15, 2020
John Lithgow's new book "Trumpty Dumpty," the follow-up to his bestselling book of poems and illustrations called "Dumpty," might not have been finished in time were it not for these months of quarantine.
Stephen Colbert: John Lithgow Reads "Rabid Rudy," A Poem From His New Book "Trumpty Dumpty"
John Lithgow's new book "Trumpty Dumpty," the follow-up to his bestselling book of poems and illustrations called "Dumpty," might not have been finished in time were it not for these months of quarantine.
May 15, 2020
After watching government whistleblower Dr. Rick Bright tell Congress that the President's pandemic strategy has led us towards disaster, Trump appeared on the White House lawn and attempted to discredit the doctor.
Meanwhile... Nobody Wants To Hear About Matt Damon's "Fairytale" Quarantine In Ireland
Quarantinewhile... No, Matt Damon, we don't want to hear about your luxurious overseas lockdown complete with ocean breezes and private tutors.
Trump Will Be Right Here Waiting For You
Don't worry, Mike Pence. Wherever you go, whatever you do, Donald Trump will be right here waiting for you.
Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 5/14/20
Trump Throws Shade At Dr. Rick Bright As The Whistleblower Warns Congress Of Dark Days AheadAfter watching government whistleblower Dr. Rick Bright tell Congress that the President's pandemic strategy has led us towards disaster, Trump appeared on the White House lawn and attempted to discredit the doctor.
Meanwhile... Nobody Wants To Hear About Matt Damon's "Fairytale" Quarantine In Ireland
Quarantinewhile... No, Matt Damon, we don't want to hear about your luxurious overseas lockdown complete with ocean breezes and private tutors.
Trump Will Be Right Here Waiting For You
Don't worry, Mike Pence. Wherever you go, whatever you do, Donald Trump will be right here waiting for you.
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