SATURDAY NIGHT MUSIC AND DANCING

 

 

This deserves more attention. If you are a veteran or service member, how can you possibly vote for someone who disrespects you and uses you as a political prop? https://t.co/JFT9nytUuC

— Jill Wine-Banks (now on Threads as jillwinebanks) (@JillWineBanks) August 31, 2024

Trump reposted this filthy meme about two of America's most prominent and successful women:

 

I don't like to use this word about a fellow human being, but there is no other word that aptly describes a man who indulges in this sort of slander: 

PIG!

This was reposted by Donald J. Trump on his "Truth Social" media platform. This was reposted by the swine who bragged about grabbing women's genitals, because he's a star.

This was reposted by the swine who was found liable for sexual assault/rape on a woman, and had to pay $83 million for defaming her.

This was reposted by the swine who called a politician from HIS OWN PARTY, Nikki Haley, "birdbrain."

This was reposted by the swine whose VP pick has denigrated women on an almost daily basis.

74 things Donald Trump has said about women

 

@votevets

🇺🇸 WATCH: MG (Ret.) Paul Eaton shares the emotional experience of honoring our fallen, including his own father, at Arlington. He’s OUTRAGED at Trump for "mugging for the camera" at such a sacred place. Trump should NEVER be Commander in Chief again! #votevets #veterans #veteran #suckersandlosers #trump #maga #traitortrump #usmilitary #militarylife #militaryfamilies #militaryfamily #usa #nationalsecurity #vote #voteblue #veteransvoteblue #freedom #j6 #jan6 #jan6neveragain #neveragain #neverforget #project2025 #trumpwillshootprotesters #project2025 #trumpisacoward #vance #jdvance #trumpvance #foryou

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Words escape me. This pathetic human being wants to be POTUS!

 

Trump is now claiming the video from Arlington are a setup by the administration, despite the fact they were posted by his own campaign’s TikTok page. This is just another pathetic attempt to dodge accountability. He lies, disrespects our fallen, and then blames everyone else. pic.twitter.com/kuXx4dVGfk

— Ted Corcoran (RedTRaccoon) (@RedTRaccoon) August 30, 2024

T.J. Stiles

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NPR reports that Arlington staff have “never seen the level of disrespect” that they got from Trump campaign goons. In a campaign photo, Trump showed a headstone from a combat vet who committed suicide. He did not get the family’s permission. Yeah. Read that again. An outrage.

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US Army rebukes Trump campaign for incident at Arlington National Cemetery

It  is starkly obvious to those of us who have observed Donald Trump that ANYTHING Trump does is transactional, and that the obscene and disrespectful stunt he pulled on the hallowed grounds at ANC is no different from his other self-serving photo ops and fake concern for our military personnel.

Let's be crystal clear: Donald Trump does NOT honor our military men and women who serve, nor our military men and women "who gave their last full measure of devotion" to their country.

Donald Trump ridiculed the sacrifice of John McCain; Donald Trump called soldiers who were wounded or died for their country "losers and suckers," because, as he asked General John Kelly, his former Chief of Staff, "what's in it for them?"

Donald Trump told the wife of a fallen soldier who was killed in Niger in 2017, "He knew what he was getting into."

Donald Trump called General John Kelly a "low life with a very small brain and a very big mouth." 

Donald Trump suggested that his Joint Chief of Staff, General Mark Milley, should be killed!

"Donald Trump added to his unfortunate record of disparaging military service two weeks ago when the former president said the Presidential Medal of Freedom was “much better” than the Medal of Honor — comments the Veterans of Foreign Wars, among others, described as 'asinine.' ”

Those who believe Trump has any respect for our fallen soldiers or for the men and women who serve their country are either deceiving themselves or they're fools.

I have never in my life heard such slanderous disrespect of our men and women who serve their country from someone who wants to be POTUS and Commander in Chief of our armed forces.

Trump’s team violated Arlington rules, shoved an employee aside, then lied about it.  In any major country, this disgraceful act would end a campaign. Yet here, people fall for this con man and will vote for him, thus supporting his sickening disrespect for our men and women who serve. 

 

US Army rebukes Trump campaign for incident at Arlington National Cemetery 

"The US Army issued a stark rebuke of former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign over the incident on Monday at Arlington National Cemetery, saying in a statement on Thursday that participants in the ceremony “were made aware of federal laws” regarding political activity at the cemetery, and “abruptly pushed aside” an employee of the cemetery. 

 “Participants in the August 26th ceremony and the subsequent Section 60 visit were made aware of federal laws, Army regulations and DoD policies, which clearly prohibit political activities on cemetery grounds. An ANC employee who attempted to ensure adherence to these rules was abruptly pushed aside,” the Army spokesperson said in the statement on Thursday. 

Section 60 is an area in the cemetery largely reserved for the graves of those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

 “This incident was unfortunate, and it is also unfortunate that the ANC employee and her professionalism has been unfairly attacked. 

ANC is a national shrine to the honored dead of the Armed Forces, and its dedicated staff will continue to ensure public ceremonies are conducted with the dignity and respect the nation’s fallen deserve,” the statement said."

 

The Tragedy of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Re: my personal opinion. https://t.co/nCFQym9RMu

— Kerry Kennedy (@KerryKennedyRFK) August 26, 2024

RFK, Jr., cheated on his wife with 37 women in one year alone -- thirty-seven women -- one year -- with six kids at home. His wife found a diary he kept where he wrote down all the details of his sexual conquests, and she hanged herself.  He was a heroin addict; called the NRA a terrorist organization; and said people should be jailed for denying global warming. He held extremely left wing views his entire life. 

This is not a conservative, not even a decent, principled man of any sort. Who cheats on his wife with 37 women in a year and keeps a diary on all the details?  

Watching so called conservatives fawn over him because he now supports their Golden Calf MAGA god is pathetic. 

We used to aspire to have the "creme de la creme" run for political office. Now, in a person like RFK,JR.,  we have the "crap de la crap."

Trump, the convicted felon and adjudicated sexual assaulter/rapist facing dozens more felons welcomed RFK, Jr., with a probable "quid pro quo," because Trump is a transactional felon. Crime-ing is in Trump's blood.

LIGHT POSTING THIS WEEK

 

Off to Hyde Park, New York, to visit the Franklin Roosevelt Museums.

"The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum is a presidential library in Hyde Park, New York. Located on the grounds of Springwood, the Roosevelt family estate, it holds the records of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States."

DISGUSTING

Trump called men and women who gave their lives in service to our country, "losers & suckers," per Gen. John Kelly, his former Chief of Staff. Trump is using this solemn ceremony for his own political gain.

This should sicken every patriotic American.
 

 

John Kelly confirms Trump privately disparaged U.S. service members and veterans 

Trump called fallen soldiers "suckers” and "losers" during his presidency, according to a 2020 report in The Atlantic.

Today, at Arlington National Cemetery.

Cadet Bone Spurs at the grave of a fallen soldiers with his "thumbs up" gesture.

 

"In the US, the thumbs-up gesture is a common form of nonverbal communication that can mean "good job", "I agree", or "things are good". It's associated with positivity, approval, achievement, satisfaction."

Historic note: "Trump refused to attend the dignified transfer ceremonies when brave soldiers who lost their lives in combat were returned to the US, he sent Pence. But he stands at soldiers graves in VA grinning and giving a thumbs up, he’s a total psychopath.

Disturbing facts on Maternal Mortality Rates in the U.S.

The U.S. continues to have the highest Maternal Mortality Rates (MMRs) out of every developed nation in the world. 

Black women suffer the most as they are disproportionately affected. Moreover, the MMRs are increasing as a direct result of Trump’s overturning Roe. 

Why? 

Because 1 out of every 3 women now live in a state with an abortion ban.  

Mississippi had the highest maternal mortality rate in 2021, with 82.5 deaths per 100,000 births, followed by New Mexico (79.5 deaths per 100,000 births). 

In contrast, California had the lowest maternal mortality rate (9.7), and Massachusetts had the second-lowest (17.4). But data is not available for all states.

Until we enshrine abortion & reproductive rights into federal law, we cannot begin to improve MMRs. That’s why we need leaders who care. 

YOUR SUNDAY MOMENT OF ZEN

 

SATURDAY NIGHT DANCING

 

Meh.

 

RFK, Jr. , suspended his single-digit-approval campaign and endorsed Trump. 

Birds of a feather, IMO. 

RFK, Jr., is perfect for Trump. They both share the same adultery values, with RFK, Jr.'s, anti-vax, and other weirdo conspiracy theories thrown in. (Trump loves to brag about his "warp-speed" delivery of the COVID vaccine -- how does that sit with anti-vaxxer Bobby, Jr.?)

Never mind. 

RFK, Jr.s,' family, the non-crazy Kennedys, do not support him and described his joining Trump "...a sad ending to a sad story."

Indeed. Nothing says "winner" like brain worms and dead bears in Central Park. Right?

BOSTON GLOBE:

"Kennedy entered the Democratic primary for president in April 2023, billing himself as a 'Kennedy Democrat' in his announcement speech at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston. In October 2023, he pivoted to a third-party bid, calling on his followers to 'declare your independence' from the country’s two dominant political parties. His relatives have largely rejected Kennedy’s presidential bid in favor of the Democratic ticket, as have a number of aides who worked for his father."

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"The Democratic National Committee said in a statement that with Kennedy’s endorsement, Trump is 'inheriting the baggage of a failed fringe candidate.' ”

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“ 'Most of Kennedy’s voters aren’t loyal to Kennedy. They chose him because they didn’t like Biden or Trump,' ” said John Cluverius, a political science professor at UMass Lowell. “ 'It’s wrong to assume Kennedy’s share of voters will now automatically vote for Trump.' ”

PS. This is for one of my commenters, skudrunner, who posted in the comments a while ago that he thought RFK, Jr., was a candidate he could vote for.

David Frum, The Atlantic: 

"But Donald Trump and Bobby Kennedy—as I’ve referred to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. since we met freshman year at Harvard—have always had many features in common as well. Both are entitled playboy sons of northeastern wealth; both (in Michelle Obama’s words) were “afforded the grace of failing forward” as misbehaving, underachieving adolescents admitted to Ivy League colleges thanks to “the affirmative action of generational wealth”; both were reckless lifelong adolescents, both attention-craving philanderers and liars, both jerks. And Kennedy’s hour-long speech today was nearly as meandering and filled with lies as any average hour of Trump."

RFK, Jr., three months ago:

VP HARRIS DELIVERS A GREAT ACCEPTANCE SPEECH!

 

VP Harris's acceptance speech outlined a future president's vision for America, her values, her aspirations for the presidency, and her realistic and principled goals. VP Harris will get into the details of how she will accomplish her ambitious programs during the final weeks of her campaign.

IMO, VP Harris hit it out of the park!

Harris Wants America to See Itself in Her 

The vice president’s speech sought to reassure Americans of her values even as many may be unfamiliar with her background.

“I know there are people of various political views watching tonight. And I want you to know, I promise to be a president for all Americans,” she said. “You can always trust me to put country before party and self. To hold sacred America’s fundamental principles, from the rule of law, to free and fair elections, to the peaceful transfer of power.”

On the Trump/Vance vision for America:

"Simply put, they are out of their minds!"

The main purpose for starting this blog 17+ years ago...

 

was to keep a record (log) of things that interested me in politics, world events, etc.

Over the years, I've documented some of the worst of the worst, which at times included comments by Republican pundit, Anne Coulter.

Actually, I thought she had folded up her miserable hate tent long ago and disappeared.

I was wrong.

She's still out there being her rotten self, only older, but certainly not wiser.

IMO, she perfectly represents how far into the sewer the GOP has sunk over the last 17 years:

Governor Walz's son, Gus, has a non-verbal neuro disorder. 

"That's my Dad!" he exclaimed, with tears in his eyes, as Governor Walz finished up his acceptance speech last night to roaring cheers. It was one of the most genuine, heartfelt, and beautiful reactions from a son to his father that I've seen in a political setting. I was deeply touched. (I have young autistic family members like Gus.)

You can see above what Anne Coulter had to say. She has since deleted this cruel and indecent Tweet. But the internet is forever.

And so will be her shame.

THINGS MAGA BLOGGERS WILL NEVER BLOG ABOUT, PART I

 

Trump returns to Michigan to talk crime, but data shows rates dropped after he left office

"In 2021 and 2022, the first two years of President Joe Biden's administration, the nation's violent crime rate dropped, hitting 380.7 in 2022, according to the FBI data."

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"According to The Detroit News, the Trump team had originally agreed to sit down for an interview with their newspaper Tuesday. However, after reporters pushed the former president about spreading lies about Michigan’s crime data, “a campaign aide said the presidential candidate no longer had time for an interview after the speech.”

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"Data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation doesn’t show any crime wave phenomenon. In the two years since the former president left office, violent crime has continued to drop and return to pre-pandemic levels."

IRONY IS DEAD!

 

Trump bragged about LEOs supporting him, a convicted criminal, because he "...believe[s] in law enforcement."

Trump (a convicted felon) claims Kamala Harris (a prosecutor who locked up criminals) doesn’t support law and order .

And Trump's cultists don't see this monumental irony? Maybe they just don't have the mental capacity to?

Trump (a convicted felon) claims Kamala Harris (a prosecutor who locked up criminals) doesn’t support law and order pic.twitter.com/V0Atv8U3XY

— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) August 20, 2024

Republican Voters Against Trump @AccountableGOP ·  

Convicted Felon Donald Trump: "Just about every law enforcement group in the country has endorsed us, as you probably have heard. And there is a reason for that: I believe in law enforcement."

Donald J. Trump:

34 felony convictions

Adjudicated sexual assaulter/rapist

Found guilty of massive tax fraud

Facing more felony charges

Incited an insurrection on J6 where his thugs beat up and injured law enforcement officers.

A definitive guide to the key players and legal risks in the four criminal probes of Donald Trump. 

By POLITICO Staff | 6/13/2023 4 AM EDT | Updated 8/2/2024 10:35 AM EDT 

For the first 234 years of the nation’s history, no American president or former president had ever been indicted. That changed in 2023. Over a five-month span, former President Donald Trump was charged in four criminal cases. Together, the indictments accused him of wide-ranging criminal conduct before, during and after his presidency. One of those indictments has now led to the first criminal conviction of a former president; the other three remain pending. 

This is POLITICO’s guide to the four Trump criminal cases.

TRUMP IS BENEATH CONTEMPT

BREAKING: This reporting about Trump would be entirely reminiscent of what Nixon did in the 1968 election, undermining the Paris peace talks re Vietnam. What the reporting reflects is criminal behavior, violating the Logan Act, and a true sickness of putting power and avoidance… https://t.co/l9ycGFrI7s

— Andrew Weissmann (weissmann11 on Threads/Insta)🌻 (@AWeissmann_) August 20, 2024

BREAKING:

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TRUMP will announce today in Howell, MI that he will ask for the DEATH PENALTY for child rapists and child traffickers. 

It's a FACT that Trump palled around with child rapists and child traffickers. Wouldn't this make him an accessory after the fact?

Asking for a friend.