September 28, 2020

Trump Taxes: Its all pre Covid. The stituation today is much worse.

Trump's financial situation must be much worse now. As these returns seem to explain a lot already, they also explain Trump's reaction to the virus as well.

Let us not forget there was a point where it seemed like he was taking it seriously (even if incompetently). His numbers moved up and he was getting relatively good press. But then it became clear how much it was going to cost him as the hospitality industry collapsed. It was then he really pivoted and went hard on open up.

Essentially Trump has killed tens of thousands and injured many more to prop up a failing business empire made up of smoke and mirrors.

September 27, 2020

"We are not keeping our democracy shut" Amy to Ted

I'm sorry I missed this righteous rant that Senator Klobuchar delivered. But Walter Einenkel over at Daily Kos revived it.

It is well worth the 10 minutes.

While it was in response to Senator Cruz, it manages to bring together the themes we are pushing under the umbrella of defending Democracy with passion and heart in a way that ups the stakes in the coming confirmation that gives everyone a firm standing.

Edited to include a taste

SEN. KLOBUCHAR: She then goes to the Supreme Court, is respected across the land, becomes a cultural icon with her own hashtag—Notorious RBG—in her 80s. She never gave up and I am not going to give up on this democracy. Despite these false lies about the Democratic candidate for president, it is President Trump who chose to clear out peaceful protesters and wave a Bible in front of a church.

It is President Trump who after Charlottesville said there are two sides. Well, there's not two sides when one side is the Ku Klux Klan. It is President Trump who has put out there that military and soldiers should be at the voting places in a pure attempt to suppress the vote. So don't go telling the people on this committee who know better, who is the divisive person, who is the one that has been inciting violence in this election.