politicians
Reviews of the politicians kissing babies and running governments around the world; applaud and criticize the decisions they make and their implications.
Female Democrat or Male Republican?
I wasn't going to touch on politics for awhile, but with only two more months until election day it seems like I can't avoid it. I had been inspired briefly by the Republicans and Trump while I considered reestablishing my voting privilege (an option I have) so that I could responsibly take part in the democratic process. The me I was a decade ago would have no doubts about doing that and would think it my honor and my duty to vote. The me today is trying not to laugh at how both candidates are the most ridiculous I've ever seen.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in The Swamp
Early sunsets...
15AUG2024; 2142, THU– Baltimore, MD, USA Blessed evening to any and all; except for those who are just fessing whilst thieving (i.e.– majority of our elected "representatives"). You lot can eat hefty sandwiches; from someone's backyard somewhere, please and thank you.
By Nefarious Darriusabout a year ago in The Swamp
Biden's Alleged Forced Withdrawal
President Joe Biden’s recent decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race has sparked intense debate and scrutiny. In a surprising revelation, Biden suggested that the impetus for his withdrawal was not personal but rather the result of significant pressure from influential figures within the Democratic Party. This announcement has raised questions about the democratic process and the extent of internal party influence.
By Lawrence Leaseabout a year ago in The Swamp
The Orange Jesus and The Apocalyptic Legislative Loonies
Soooo…. The Champion of the entire right wing has spent all the money the National Republican Committee had on hand. I’m too financially challenged to gauge what that means exactly, but if the NRC is paying for Their Champion’s legal bills, they have some collecting to do or Christmas 2024 is not looking cheery. The Champ has 91 felony indictments against him.
By John Worthingtonabout a year ago in The Swamp
Demands vs Agreement
I think folks sometimes forget the difference between agreements and demands. In recent weeks we have seen politicians indulging in demands. It’s full out “my way or the highway.” Take that guy who lives in Florida but is the senator for Alabama. What’s his name? The washed out football coach. Toomy Tumbleville, yeah something like that. This poor guy really wants to make his mom proud. The problem is there’s nothing to crow about. Toomy has “religious” reasons for not promoting US military personnel. Since there are some 300+ military officers whose lives he has made more difficult, Toomy is making a demand. There is no space for agreement in his stance.
By John Worthingtonabout a year ago in The Swamp
The Lost Art of Knowing
When one of the regulars down at Iona’s Salon and Nail Emporium gets to going on about how that good-for-nothing thing she married, only because she was pregnant and her mom insisted, is doing something she doesn’t quite approve of. Something like hanging pictures of scantily clad women up in his man cave, but no one really cares or even notices. She goes on about that all the time and he hangs up the pics just so she has interesting stories to tell when she stops by Iona’s every Thursday at 4:00. Being a regular at Iona’s does not carry much social or international import, as one might imagine. However, the same does not apply to someone who aspires to be the President of the United States. That office demands experience, temperance, wisdom, patience, formidable poker skills and perhaps more than anything else, the ability to make world-class errors, repair them as best as they can be repaired and just keep on keeping on as fairly as you can afford to be. It does not, and never will, require a thin-skinned revenge-a-maniac who is indulgently appeasing his every waking moment just so he doesn’t go wild doxing anyone in sight. Just because they never genuflected when in his presence.
By John Worthingtonabout a year ago in The Swamp
All That Glitters Is Not Gold
For some strange reason there are those who lean to the extreme right who seem to think that reality is optional. There are a number of ways they seem to find that gives them an option so they can follow the flow of reality or to go off on their own only to encounter the gravity of returning to reality. That they can give their word about an issue only to go back on their word if they get cut off on the way to the office could be an option. Isn’t there a “five second rule” for giving your word like there is for dropping food on the floor? Isn’t giving your word the same as taking your hand off a chess piece? Once your hand is off the piece, that’s your move. In other words, taking your hand off a chess piece makes that move real. If you will recall we have our Wolf Watcher and Anti-Fraudster-in-Chief safely ensconced in a safe place which may or may not have padding on the walls but it does have an antique modem replete with its own dedicated hard-wired telephone cable. A man has to Truth when a man has to Truth, after all. I think the WWAAFIC wore out his welcome because there was nothing real in his claims of dictatorial domination. That’s the trouble with insisting that reality must conform precisely to a preconceived map of what has been determined reality must be. That whole act results in disappointment more often than not.
By John Worthingtonabout a year ago in The Swamp
A potential presidency built on shifting sands. Content Warning.
A potential presidency built on shifting sands In the ever-turbulent seas of American politics, we find ourselves approaching a storm that could reshape the landscape of our nation's leadership. The 2024 election looms large, with the Republican ticket presenting a vice-presidential nominee that is a man of contradictions and opportunism. At the helm stands Donald Trump, the oldest presidential nominee in our history, a man whose controversial tenure continues to divide the nation. But it is his choice of running mate that may truly give one pause. J.D. Vance, once a vocal critic of Trump, now stands poised to potentially ascend to the highest office in the land through a path paved with political expediency and calculated maneuvering. Vance's metamorphosis from "Never Trumper" to presumptive heir apparent is a testament to the malleability of political conviction in our times. This is a man who, not long ago, likened Trump to "America's Hitler" and derided Trump supporters as akin to drug addicts. Now, he eagerly awaits his turn at the throne, betting on actuarial tables and fast-food diets of Trump to accelerate his ascension. The danger here is not merely in Vance's breathtaking reversal of stance, but in the fundamental lack of core principles it reveals. This is a man who has changed his name twice, altered his biography to suit his political ambitions, and shifted his policies like sand in the wind. Such a chameleon-like ability to adapt may be admired in the animal kingdom, but it should give us great pause when considering the potential leader of the free world. Another quality, he and Trump have in common are rage issues. On the August 2 Full Send podcast, Vance was bragging about telling “Shut the hell up” to his 7-year-old. What kind of father brags about yelling a curse word at their 7-year-old? What we witness in Vance is the embodiment of a political opportunist, a man willing to trade the very soul of the nation for the glitter of power and the jingle of coins in his pocket. The prospect of such a figure ascending to the presidency not through the will of the people, but through a calculated gambit, should send shivers down the spine of every American who values the integrity of our democratic institutions. Moreover, this Faustian bargain reflects poorly on Trump's current judgment. By selecting a running mate who once denigrated him and his supporters, Trump demonstrates either a dangerous quick decision or a cynical disregard for loyalty and consistency. As we approach this crossroads in our nation's history, we must ask ourselves: Are we willing to entrust the future of America to a man who views the presidency not as a sacred duty, but as a prize to be won through political shapeshifting? The answer to this question may well determine the trajectory of our nation for generations to come.
By Joseph McCainabout a year ago in The Swamp
