Paul Revere by Cyrus Dallin, North End, Boston

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS QUESTIONS?

 






18 comments:

Les Carpenter said...

Almost nothing the Toddler Tyrant burps up is true. America has a lying mobster as president and when the bottom falls out it will be the republican sycophants who will be responsible along with their Lying Toddler Tyrant.

America is becoming the planet's laughing stock of nations under the Toddler Tyrant.

skudrunner said...

So we get a 5% return on our investment, I'd take that.
When is the leftist media going to do a fact check for abigail spanberger TDS speech. They were quick to publish a fact check on trump pointing out several inaccuracies like no illegals have come in and actually that doesn't take into account those who cross not at at the border crossing. Another lie was 19 billion somalis have stolen in minnesota when it is only 9 billion.
Spanberger made a lot of accusations that she did not provide evidence were true or just hate.
I think the SOTU is not worth the time to watch because all it is just a chest beating moment and provides no new information. I'm sure there are a lot of congressweasels who didn't appreciate the part of not allowing them to make millions from insider trading.

Dave Miller said...

I'm not sure what people are talking about when they "leftist media". Almost all our mass media did not really question our government after 9/11, the reasons for going into Iraq and the, we now know, bogus claims of WMDs across the Middle East.

Rush Limbaugh and right wing conservative talk radio has ruled the roost for decades. FOX News in THE number one news source on cable TV. CBS is controlled by a Trump supporting Bari Weiss who has shelved many negative Trump stories. The WAPO stopped doing recommendations in presidential elections, rather than run a Pro Harris editorial. They've also fired or released the great majority of their OpEd staff when they decided to publish more Trump friendly articles. The Los Angeles Times has reverted to pre Otis Chandler days and is now solidly publishing along conservative lines.

Even the NY Times is aiming for more both-siderism tinged pieces. The FCC has silenced comedians, and is putting their fingers on the scale to get more power for conservatives in the Paramount, CNN, Time Warner and netflix mergers.

When you add this to the reality or talk radio, the WSJ, Washington Times, Epoch Times, Gateway Pundit, OAN News, RT News, NewsMax, Tucker Carlson and more, the myth of a liberal media falls apart.

There is some center left, but nothing on the left currently rivals the breadth and reach of conservative media.

Unless all the polling, media research, Neilson numbers and more are all completely wrong.

But I'm willing to be convinced if someone can cite some real evidence and facts apart from yelling MSNow and Huff Post all day.

Les Carpenter said...

Trump, the raving narcissist did all the chest beating. His typical performance of BS and more BS. Crafted for the MAGA cult of blind sheeple.

Shaw Kenawe said...

And with all of that right-wing media you've cited, it is interesting to note that Trump is polling at 35% approval! A majority of Americans do not approve of him nor his policies. And most of the world, except for dictators and authoritarians, despise him as well.

Trump is one of America's most disliked and unpopular presidents in post-war America. He makes Richard Nixon look like Ghandi!

Shaw Kenawe said...

"Full of sound and fury and signifying nothing." --Trump's SOTU address.

Dave Dubya said...

Skud, Skud, Skud...
You've been conned again.
"We" get NOTHING in return. That money goes directly to Trump. It's called a con and a kickback.
What "leftist media"? Do you think FOX(R) is more accurate than NPR? I bet you do.
We notice you can't CITE any lie or false accusation from Spanberger.
The fact YOU call it "TDS" is where the real MAGA derangement is.

skudrunner said...

"Nov 20, 2025 — A majority of Americans who prefer to watch the news (62%) say they prefer to get it from TV, rather than another platform."
Would you say ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, MSDNC, are centrists? The majority of people do not read newspapers and many get their news online. There is some online content that is conservative but far more liberal than conservative.
If you go to a site who's views are different than yours you are not seeking knowledge but proof you are correct.

The dems boycotting the SOTU shows how much TDS controls them and they should be ashamed. They really need to get a platform because newsome/harris is not a good choice.

possumlady said...

I never heard of anyone giving a rebuttal to the SOTU to fact check themselves - LOL! Here is Politifact's fact checking on two of Spanberger's claims:

Spanberger: Trump’s policies "have forced American families to pay more than $1,700 each in tariff costs."

Estimates vary, but research supports this number.

Spanberger’s office pointed to research from the Democrats on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee, which estimated that the average U.S. household has paid about $1,745 in tariff costs from February 2025 to January.

Other groups estimated lower tariff burdens, from $1,000 per household to $1,230 per household.

One group’s figure was higher than Spanberger’s: In August, the National Taxpayers’ Union estimated that tariffs added $2,048 to U.S. households’ tax burden.

Spanberger: "Rural health clinics in Virginia and across the country are already closing their doors" because of Trump’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

This is accurate.

On Sept. 4, 2025, two months after Trump signed the bill into law, Virginia health care company Augusta Medical Group announced it was closing three rural clinics. The company said its consolidation was part of its "ongoing response to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the resulting realities for healthcare delivery."

Other companies have closed locations or consolidated services, saying the changes followed physician shortages and recent congressional cuts to Medicaid.

Trump’s tax and spending law is expected to reduce federal Medicaid spending in rural areas by at least $137 billion by 2034, according to an analysis by KFF, a health policy research organization. The Congressional Budget Office predicts the law will raise the number of uninsured patients by 10 million by 2034.

Rural health facilities disproportionately rely on Medicaid reimbursement to stay afloat. In 2023, 40.6% of children and 18.3% of adults under age 65 from rural areas and small towns were enrolled in Medicaid.

Trump’s tax and spending law includes the Rural Health Transformation Program, a one-time $50 billion investment in rural health funding. But the new funding source will not offset what rural health facilities lose from the Medicaid cuts.

Les Carpenter said...

What you cite Dave is precisely why I no longer read the printed rags of Main Stream Media. They are all more aligned with bogus right wing BS than anything reflecting actual reality.

The division, racism, and hate that the extreme right wing fascist thought and actions have brought to America is a mental disease that the Tangerine Toddler Tyrant milks for all he can get out of it. And his cult of MAGA sheeple continue to believe his lies and BS with the gusto only uninformed or delusional people posses.

Hopefully the vast majority of American's recognizes his reality show BS last night is just that, full on straight up BS on l steriods.

Shaw Kenawe said...

Actually, skud, the shame you speak about lies squarely with the Conservatives who still support Trump (many real Conservatives do not).

You come here an tell us that the Democrats should be ashamed?

Several reports on the Epstein emails state that many of the files have been suppressed by Trump's personal lawyer and head of the DoJ, Bondi. Those files contain reports by the FBI of a female that credibly accused Trump of raping/assaulting her when she was 13 years old. The victim was interviewed by the FBI four times.

The last time was the day before Jeffrey Epstein died.

Most people would want to know if Trump did or did not commit a crime against the woman who was a minor at time of the accusation.

Why did the DoJ hide those files?

Would you say it is important to know whether or not the man who represents America to the world and who American Christian Evangelists hold up as their "spiritual leader" sexually assaulted a child? Wouldn't Trump want his name cleared once and for all, stopping all speculation on this heinous crime?

Dave Dubya said...

To Skud, Trump's child molestation isn't as "shameful" as Dems boycotting his hate speech that smears and blames them for everything.

Skud and his hero Trump have no shame.

Skud is more worried about perceived media bias than accuracy.

So he will need to IGNORE this:

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/

Guess what?
NPR is the most accurate despite leftward bias.
Conservative sources are less accurate.
Not that Skud could ever CARE to understand.

BB-Idaho said...

Always wake up happy with a tune in my head. This morning, it was Handel - he borrowed from Isaiah, and I borrowed from the SOTU -
"And his name shall be called
Terrrible - Revengeful
The Mighty Clod
The Everlusting Liar
Prince of Fleece ..." Apologies to Baroque and Bible

skudrunner said...

I have no issue with what Spanberger said but there was little to no proof of anything said. My comment was that both parties should be treated the same and it they are going to fact check on they should fact check the other.
PL, Although you had a lot of points most were substantiated by estimated, expected which will change as most estimated figures do.

Ms, Shaw, There are still a number of deplorable s out there so insulting them doesn't do the democrats and good. I was pointing out how disgusting dems were for not showing up. At lease omar and green had the character to show up and express their displeasure. All congressskum are paid by the taxpayer to do a job and part of that job is to represent their district. I thought it was inexcusable for wilson to yell at the swell guy and it is equally inexcusable for the dems to not show up and those who did to yell during the speech.

possumlady said...

"The dems boycotting the SOTU shows how much TDS controls them and they should be ashamed." Please jog my memory of when you said trump should be ashamed for not attending Biden's Inauguration...

Les Carpenter said...

Shutting off the Teevee, tossing the rightwig news propaganda, and meditating to access one's own innate wisdom is the only way these days to access true reality.

But the MAGA trained sheeple like scud and the rest will always opt to be lead by the slick sales people selling BS to make them feel all warm and fuzzy inside. As well as feeling very special in their "superior" whiteness.

BB-Idaho said...

Channel surfing, ran across FoxNews 'The Five' - their smirking review of the State of the Onion was titled 'Trump Stuns Dems Into Submission'. Not being a regular viewer with crossed eyes drooling, help me Skud - WTF?

Les Carpenter said...

Pimping for the MAGA scamas usual eh skud?