When Trump lies, it energizes his base. This, for example, is a fairly obvious lie: Many of Trump’s supporters and surrogates know he’s lying and they love it. Trump’s base sees his lies as “fighting back.” This is how many of Trump’s supporters see him: When Trump lies, his “enemies” become enraged. The “lions” spin …
An open letter to Senators Cruz, Kennedy, and other GOP Senators: So you’re considering adopting this strategy: “Trump did it, but there was nothing wrong with it.” You DO realize this strategy helps create an American Mafia state, right? No? I’ll explain. Your vote after the trial becomes your legacy. Everyone will know what you …
Psychologists tell us that 33% of the population is inclined toward Authoritarianism. Stats back this up: Hitler came to power with 33% approval. Huey Long & Joe McCarthy had 30-35% approval. Jane said: Authoritarians have always exerted power beyond their numbers because of their nature. Advantage #1: Authoritarians fall in line. Non-authoritarians (particularly liberals) are …
So much happened, here’s a roundup. It looks like we have about two more weeks of depositions, and then we’ll love into the public hearing portion of the proceedings. Tomorrow the House will vote on procedures and regulations going forward. The proposed rules for the Judiciary Committee are here. I found this one interesting: It …
Today the first White House official testifies in the impeachment probe. Colonel Alexander Vindman’s statement is here. Vindman served multiple tours as Infantry officer, was wounded in Iraq, and awarded a purple heart. Since 2008 Vindman has been a foreign area officer specializing in Eurasia. Since July 2018, he served at the National Security Council. …
Nancy Pelosi sent this letter to her colleagues: Rep. Kevin McCarthy replied with this tweet: Dear Rep. McCarthy: Did you miss the federal court ruling last week stating that the House’s impeachment investigation was legal and legitimate even without a formal vote by lawmakers? The judge also held that the White House is “openly stonewalling” Congress. If …
. . . This includes Republican Senators. Once the walls were closing in on Nixon, he resigned. This National Review article by Rich Lowry explains why Trump won’t (reprinted in The Oklahoman) I agree with Lowry’s analysis and believe he offers insight into the Trump-Fox-GOP mindset. He says: The “worst interpretation” of the “current facts” …
. . . so expect things to get worse before they get better. The worst thing Democrats can do right now is escalate the situation. Democracy is under attack. The goal is to save democracy. Schiff, therefore, handled the situation correctly. Fox reported that some Republican members asked to be arrested “to help with the …
[Click here to read on the NBC News website] On Tuesday, Bill Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, gave what House Democrats described as “disturbing” testimony about President Donald Trump’s Ukraine dealings. The testimony was not open to the public, but news outlets obtained and subsequently published Taylor’s 15-page opening statement. Taylor’s statement makes clear that Trump did indeed …
I took notes while reading Bill Taylor’s statement to Congress. Michael Fisher wanted me to Tweet my notes. I cannot resist a cute kitty. So here they are: May 28: Pompeo asked Taylor to lead the embassy in Ukraine. June: Taylor arrived in Kiev to find a “weird combination of encouraging, confusing, and ultimately alarming …
Bill Taylor’s devastating written statement to Congress. Read More »
