kentuck
kentuck's JournalDo we no longer need an East Wing for the First Ladies?
I expect there will be First Ladies in the future, who deserve to have their own East Wing to work from.
It's sad that Melania has no place to go in Washington. Trump tore it down to spite her, is my opinion. Now, there is a big hole in the ground and Trump is ignoring judicial orders to halt construction of his "ball room". A friggin' ballroom!
I keep waiting for Republicans to come to their senses. But I suppose that is very difficult to do when you have no senses?
To the younger MAGA, it was never "cool"...
I know many thought Trump was not a politician and he would tell it like it is. After all, he was a "successful" businessman. You thought it was cool when he said, "Punch 'em in the face". You liked that.
You liked that he "owned the libs". The truth is now there for all to see. He didn't own the libs, he owned you. You were the sucker. You put this nation at risk because you thought it was "cool".
He lied to your faces and you did not even know it. You not only were "owned", you were stupid.
The subpoena should not be withdrawn...
That seems to be the talking point for the WH and many Republicans, including James Comer, the Chair of the Oversight Committee.
Reportedly, Pam Bondi begged and groveled to keep her job as the Attorney General but for some reason, unknown to all of us, he fired her. She was willing to cover up the Epstein files and to break laws and lie for Donald Trump, but that was not enough.
Now, she is a civilian. But she still has the information that the Committee has been asking for. She knows how many files are still being hid from the public? She knows what files were deleted or destroyed? She also knows that if she comes to the hearing and continues to act like a petulant child, she can be held in contempt.
As we have seen, James Comer does not have control of his Committee. Rep Massie and a couple of women have opposed him, in favor of the victims of Epstein.
If the need arises, I suppose Trump could find a position for her in the Administration and she could plead separation of powers?
However, there are no legitimate reasons why Pam Bondi should not tell the American people all that she knows. Maybe it will be taken into consideration whenever she is sentenced?
If the poll numbers hold up, Republicans will get their just dessert.
They will be thrown out of power in the House and the Senate. The Democrats can finally investigate the crimes and corruption. Of course, they won't have time to do anything else.
But, karma is overdue. The cruelty and deception of the Republicans needs to be exposed. Perhaps they thought they were above the law?
If Trump orders a nuclear strike, who will stop him?
Will the military follow his orders? From what we have seen, the answer is probably yes.
Will the Congress do anything to stop him. From what we have seen, the answer is probably no.
There is a madman driving the bus and we are all going along for the ride.
We know he is going to drive the bus over the cliff.
Because he is not a stable genius.
In fact, he may be the exact opposite, masquerading as someone that can "ace" a cognitive test.
Is MAGA dead?
I hear numerous reports that MAGA "influencers" are very critical of Trump and are saying that high gas prices and war in Iran is not what they voted for. Also, they see the cover-up of the Epstein files and are none too pleased about that either.
If these mouthpieces for the MAGA movement desert the cause, will the cult follow them or will they remain loyal to their leader? From the recent polls, we might assume that some are leaving the movement.
But the point is, who gives a damn? They have already done their damage and now they want to walk away unscathed? Forgiven? Just a simple political mistake? They have learned their lesson?
It gives the appearance of rats jumping ship.
What would "accountability" look like when this regime is finally finished?
Where would "accountability" start?
In my opinion, it would start with who we decide to put in the White House. Then, it would be determined to a great degree by whom he chooses as the Attorney General.
If there is a different majority in the House and Senate, I would expect there would be bunches of investigations, many with subpoenas.
The threat of jail must be in the rules for accountability. Grand Juries would hear the evidence and those charged with crimes, very serious crimes, would then face a jury of their peers, just like our Constitution states.
For example, those that have withheld information requested by law, should be prosecuted for Obstruction of Justice, in my opinion. They can defend themselves, as they have a right to do, and say that they are separate from the Congress, in that they were a part of the Executive Branch, etc.
But the process should continue with vigor, in my opinion.
Is it the "criminalization of politics" or is it the "politicization of criminality"?
MAGA Republicans and Donald Trump accused the Democrats of "criminalizing" politics with all their investigations, subpoenas, convictions, etc. So they have decided to do the exact opposite. They are indulging in a criminal wave unlike any this country has ever seen. Everybody is in it to make a buck. Or a million? Or, in the case of the Trump family, make billions.
Politics has become a criminal enterprise. The Democrats were correct in investigating the crimes of Donald Trump and his stooges. The only thing the Democrats did wrong was they did not investigate enough or convict enough. We let them off the hook and they understood it to mean they could do whatever they wanted and there would be no consequences.
The entire world knows that we have a sociopath and international criminal in charge...
But we have politicians that are able to shrug it off and laugh as if everything is normal. It is a sickness in our politics.
It is an international crime against humanity to bomb civilian power plants. But a sociopath does not care. They have no empathy for anyone.
Will the fever ever break?
There is a threat to the entire world sitting in the White House and our elected officials do nothing. They cannot talk to each other. They cannot compromise or come to any understanding. They are unable to form any type of coalition. They are frozen in cowardice.
Hopefully the people will make a change in November?
Government is shut down because Trump wants more money for his private army.
But, they don't really need any money... The Congress already appropriated them more money than they know how to spend. They have oodles of money. That is not why the government is shut down.
Trump is experimenting with his new private army. He has sent them into our airports to assist with security, because TSA is not being paid, because the government is shut down, because Trump has lied and deceived the Congress and the American people.
There is a larger plan in the works. They are going to steal the next election. The polls show that Republicans are paying a heavy price for doing the bidding of Trump. And they are quite content if they can pass a voter suppression act to "save" them in the next election. That is the only Save America act that is at play.
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