My reason for not being more optimistic is that the more desperate he becomes, the more likely he is to take the rest of us with him. He's not just a danger to himself, but to civilization.
When the Coast Guard enacts a new policy calling swastikas and nooses “potentially divisive” instead of hate symbols, on the heels of the Bondi Beach attack, it’s tough to be more optimistic now than a month ago.
More than a passing wind. Next there will be the ritual throwing of subordinates under the bus as an attempted deflection. My guess is CoS Susie Wiles will be among the first to get the heave-ho considering her recent interviews in VF and the fact that Demento has publicly defended her. His calling the article a "hit job" is a big tell.
I have to give a shout out to "My Cousin Vinny". It never gets old.
But I will be watching "The American President", directed by Rob Reiner and written by Arron Sorkin. HCR had a wonderful post about it and had a quote from the character President Andrew Shepherd, part of which was "... And I can tell you, without hesitation, being president of this country is entirely about character.”
"My Cousin Vinny" is a film that we rewatch periodically and force on anyone who has not previously seen it. We also, for some reason that escapes me, always have to watch "A Christmas Story" at Christmas. I detest it in principle (I think the acting is terrible) but always find I enjoy the familiarity of its absurdity.
I remain pessimistic because I think that even if Trump crashes, and MAGA crashes, and Democrats win the elections, the Democrats (or their still dominant wing) will remain too clueless to succeed in restoring a democratic, free, pluralistic, stable regime.
Yeah, my theory has been that the only thing keeping him in power is that no one else has his "charisma" -- whatever it is that keeps his drooling minions loyal. Vance sure doesn't have it, and neither do any of those grim, scary guys he keeps around.
When I was working, early in my career, I wrote a piece that included the word "mensuration, " to measure as in geometric latitudes. I always did a spell check in our system. I thought nothing of it until my superior called me into the office and showed me that the spell checker had changed "mensuration" to "menstruation. I was appalled and embarrassed. I will never trust a spell checker again - spell check BUT VERIFY!.
I loved Farfel. I love any commercial with a dog in it, still do. I can remember nagging my mother to buy Nestle's chocolate, not only because I liked chocolate, but because of Farfel. I still remember the commercial, he sang N E S T L E S Choooo-claaaate, then snapped his jaw shut: Clap!
I was reading earlier today that "only" 40% agree with Trump's handling of immigration. This was written as though it's a good thing, when it clearly isn't. People are being dragged from their homes in the middle of the night; citizens have been detained because the ICE folks thought they looked like they were illegal aliens; deportees include combat veterans who may have minor crimes on their records -- and 40% of those polled think that's just hunky dory. And that's just one issue. So, no, Trump's sagging poll numbers don't make me feel optimistic. He's got three more years to do incredible damage and there is no doubt in my mind that he will.
I'm tired of people opining that the end is near for Trump. He's vicious and depraved and he's not going anywhere.
My reason for not being more optimistic is that the more desperate he becomes, the more likely he is to take the rest of us with him. He's not just a danger to himself, but to civilization.
I cannot feel any bit of optimism, as his approval rating has been going down for some time now, and nothing has changed.
When I was a boy, I wondered why they call the hair in the crotch area "public hair" when you couldn't show it in public.
Samesies.
I learned the hard way that spell check is not always your friend when I nearly turned in a paper on "Pubic Policy and the Environment".
I would be feeling mildly better if there weren't all the shootings happening lately.
This.
When the Coast Guard enacts a new policy calling swastikas and nooses “potentially divisive” instead of hate symbols, on the heels of the Bondi Beach attack, it’s tough to be more optimistic now than a month ago.
The cluelessness is beyond belief.
Soon nooses and swastikas will be required display items in every Coastie's locker.
"Gentlemen! You can't fight here! This is the war room!"
Classic
"You're going to be in a lot of trouble!"
"With who?"
"The Coca Cola Company!"
You don't think I go into combat with loose change in my pocket?!?!
More than a passing wind. Next there will be the ritual throwing of subordinates under the bus as an attempted deflection. My guess is CoS Susie Wiles will be among the first to get the heave-ho considering her recent interviews in VF and the fact that Demento has publicly defended her. His calling the article a "hit job" is a big tell.
I have to give a shout out to "My Cousin Vinny". It never gets old.
But I will be watching "The American President", directed by Rob Reiner and written by Arron Sorkin. HCR had a wonderful post about it and had a quote from the character President Andrew Shepherd, part of which was "... And I can tell you, without hesitation, being president of this country is entirely about character.”
"My Cousin Vinny" is a film that we rewatch periodically and force on anyone who has not previously seen it. We also, for some reason that escapes me, always have to watch "A Christmas Story" at Christmas. I detest it in principle (I think the acting is terrible) but always find I enjoy the familiarity of its absurdity.
We also watch "A Christmas Story". Darren McGavin is a favorite of ours.
He's going down faster than a Washington Commander's first round QB pick.
He's going down faster than a cow wearing roller skates on an escalator.
I remain pessimistic because I think that even if Trump crashes, and MAGA crashes, and Democrats win the elections, the Democrats (or their still dominant wing) will remain too clueless to succeed in restoring a democratic, free, pluralistic, stable regime.
Yeah, my theory has been that the only thing keeping him in power is that no one else has his "charisma" -- whatever it is that keeps his drooling minions loyal. Vance sure doesn't have it, and neither do any of those grim, scary guys he keeps around.
When I was working, early in my career, I wrote a piece that included the word "mensuration, " to measure as in geometric latitudes. I always did a spell check in our system. I thought nothing of it until my superior called me into the office and showed me that the spell checker had changed "mensuration" to "menstruation. I was appalled and embarrassed. I will never trust a spell checker again - spell check BUT VERIFY!.
I loved Farfel. I love any commercial with a dog in it, still do. I can remember nagging my mother to buy Nestle's chocolate, not only because I liked chocolate, but because of Farfel. I still remember the commercial, he sang N E S T L E S Choooo-claaaate, then snapped his jaw shut: Clap!
His end will be a National holiday. Some will mourn, others will celebrate.
Flag Day will never be the same. He ruined it for the rest of us.
He’s ruined everything for us!
No one mourns the wicked
No one cries, "They won't return!"
No one lays a lily on their grave
The good man scorns the wicked
Through their lives, our children learn
What we miss when we misbehave
People do, however, punch the wax figures of the wicked, forcing wax museums to remove their likenesses.
I trust folks recognize the lyrics from "Wicked: the Musical"; they're not my words.
In high school, we used to sing this parody of the Nestle jingle:
N-E-S-T-L-E-S
Stick it up your a-s-s-
Side-Ways.
I was reading earlier today that "only" 40% agree with Trump's handling of immigration. This was written as though it's a good thing, when it clearly isn't. People are being dragged from their homes in the middle of the night; citizens have been detained because the ICE folks thought they looked like they were illegal aliens; deportees include combat veterans who may have minor crimes on their records -- and 40% of those polled think that's just hunky dory. And that's just one issue. So, no, Trump's sagging poll numbers don't make me feel optimistic. He's got three more years to do incredible damage and there is no doubt in my mind that he will.
I'm tired of people opining that the end is near for Trump. He's vicious and depraved and he's not going anywhere.
Concur! He hasn’t even been in office a year.
Going down faster than…? Not fast enough.