look, I hear what you're all saying about Comey, and I have slightly rewritten the following passage, from
"I detest this guy for what he did to the email lady in 2016 — but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t all stand with Comey when he’s the victim of fucked-up fascism on steroids."
to
"I detest this guy for what he did to the email lady in 2016. James Comey is not our friend — but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t all stand with Comey when he’s the victim of fucked-up fascism on steroids. let Comey find his comeuppance in a way that doesn’t shred our system of justice."
He had previously said his wife and daughters voted for Hillary in 2016, so I assume they have never let him forget how his actions not only torpedoed her but led to this. At least I hope they have. Repeatedly.
IIRC, Comey got caught between a rock and a hard place. He could disclose the new findings, or be accused later of concealing it. It was a no-win situation for him.
No, it wasn't. The FBI has repeatedly said they don't talk about ongoing investigations. Comey shattered protocol and put Trump in the White House over something that just days after he revealed it turned out to be nothing. But it was too late. The NY Times had already run dozens of front-page stories, driving national coverage so that going into Election Day, the only "issue" anyone was talking about was "her emails." He could have just gone what the FBI always did—nothing.
No it wasn't. The rule is that the FBI is not supposed to reveal any information regarding the Presidential election for THIRTY DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION!! He flagrantly broke that rule, and WE, THE PEOPLE, lost our candidate. I hold Comey completely responsible for that.
Let’s hope his wife and daughters are cut from the same cloth as my first wife: NEVER forget a thing you didn’t like that a person did and - more importantly - NEVER let them forget that they fucked up and you will never forgive them, nor forget. Comey’s hell may be a never ending, awkward Thanksgiving Dinner with his wife and daughters. (If there were such a thing as hell…)
Methinks just a WEE spot of, ahem, 'sarcasm' here, Dave? ;) For MY part, I distinctly remember being SO PISSED at him, using a lot of WTF'S but also then being SO pleased that Hillary STILL WON the popular vote (even though WE lost her from the WH) but which has stuck like a thorn in frump's side ever since. Of course his magats refuse to accept that We The People chose her to this day. I honestly don't believe hComey truly meant what happened to happen - just blundered into doing what he thought was 'the right thing' out of a sense of duty, although now seeing what Anastasia and kd have written causes some confusion as his behaviour since (and that of Maureen) has more than proven they're not in league with the orange moron.
“This isn’t really about Comey, it’s about the cost of defiance. Sooner or later, they will try to claim us all. No one is immune. The regime lies, defies court orders, and wields power through a corrupt Supreme Court. Thinking you’re safe from the power grab is naïve. People like Trump have no allies, only subjects and enemies.“
I"m just surprised it hasn't happened sooner. For example, look at how easy it would be for that ass kisser Zuck to ban my snarky lib ass on Facebook. Doesn't have to be a violation of the TOS. Just ban me. Gone forever. Easy peasey. Do it for Daddy.
So that's what tanked her election? Oh, 'plain and simple'; that ends any argument.
I both-sides nothing. Her Ladyship was next in rotation so they put her on the stage. That was our foretaste of how fucked up the Dems were. The country didn't want her, least of all the racist, misogynistic rubes who now rule it. The country wanted Trump. The country got Trump. I sort of doubt that anything the Dems did one way or the other would have mattered.
I voted for her because I had no other choice. But here's the thing, citizens: that whole 'choice' thing is coming full circle. The Dems hardly exist anymore. There's the reeking mass with the name GOP, and then there's the Opposition. The opposition is messy, unstructured, and has no leadership. Yet. It's not like this thing is at all ambiguous, and most (not all) of our talking heads are catching up with this fact. Trump wants a totalitarian police state because that's what he wants. The way he acts, it appears to be personal. He's a frightened little weasel, lashing out at forces he barely understands. His remarkable setting up of this, right in front of God and Country, by berating Bondi indicates to me there is no larger goal here. He just wants to be safe, so feels he can't stop, because the whole planet hates his guts (except for a handful of dictators who find him useful and 77M mentally-challenged rubes).
So the choice? Fight. Or not. Comey's treatment of the "Server Lady" is not what Trump is persecuting him for. His guilt in that matter, and in any sense, is irrelevant.
And we should keep pointing out that Trump is never grateful for what anyone does for him. He keeps demanding more until he sucks your soul dry and discards your withered husk.
Comey totally blew it on Hillary. I wonder if he did it to sabotage the election in Trump’s favor. The answer is definitely no. It was a HUGE and harmful blunder. And as for me James Comey is still my friend. Can we move on?
This whole era with the dirty politics was new to most of us as we have never been confronted with such un-American people especially ones that lie repeatedly to our face without any consequences. The instant internet access created a whole new territory to push poisonous propaganda. I don't think we've yet accepted the power of such evil targeted propaganda. Remember when "they" told us we were exceptional???
And let us not forget that Hillary did in fact violate the law; by conducting the people's business on her own server. All her official communications are property of the US government just like the classified documents Trump took.
Actually, she didn't; There was no "law" when she did it. A standard was put in place after John Kerry became Secretary of State. In addition, Colin Powell did exactly the same thing and was never shredded for it. (Condi Rice didn't use email). And with a month of the election, Jared and Ivanka were using private emails to do government business. The NY Times never made that a weeks-long front page story.
Since Comey was involved in the Russian interference scandal, maybe he felt it was necessary to also be transparent on the other side. Fair and balanced, you know? Lest it come back to bite him later. I think he was a by-the-book FBI guy.
However you say it, indictments are for crimes, not for revenge, and not for dirty campaign tricks that don't actually violate the law. It's hard for Donny to grasp that the justice system isn't playground tit-for-tat. "Aw, why can't I indict Comey?" "Because he's not a real crook, like you."
Jeff, just gotta pause a second and say how great it feels to know you care about how your readers feel. Thank you for caring enough to edit your words for our sake.
this was SUPPOSED to be a post about Donny's oval office antics yesterday, ending with a mention of the Comey indictment, but the Comey part kind of took over
Wait till you see the Hegseth video from last night, in which he decrees the brave cavalry officers who slaughtered Lakota Sioux with howitzers at Wounded Knee won’t be stripped of their Medals of Honor.
Whatever you think of Hegseth is now 10 times worse than you thought.
I want to hear more about Hogsbreath summoning generals and admirals from around the World to convene at Quantico Marine base outside Washington in the coming days. What is the purpose of this and does it not leave us vulnerable to have our entire military top command away from their posts at the same time?
My immediate thought it is going to be some kind of collective ring kissing ceremony for trump and those who don’t bend the knee will be seeing involuntary retirement in their immediate future. This will strip the ranks of all who might object when the Military is turned loose for live fire action against any protesting citizens.
The thought of that drunken slimy greaseball television host giving orders to career soldiers who have dedicated their lives to protecting us turns my stomach!
That very well may happen. After all these Generals took an oath to defend this great nation against "enemies domestic". They'll be looking right at the "enemy domestic".
Since Kegsbreath has just required journalists to publish only what he allows, I think it's going to be a loyalty oath. And then I think/hope 790 generals are going to flip him the bird.
Most likely, although Hogsbreath needs to feel he’s part of the team, that nobody wants to have him as a member! Or…Trump’s about to propose martial law, sending the drunken derp to find out what side they’ll be on!
800 generals, US and foreign, in one big ballroom? Why am I seeing flashes of Red Wedding from Game of Thrones? The sweaty marinated hamhock from Fox & Friends is declaring WWIII? My goblet of loathing for them all overfloweth.
I sincerely doubt that he gets anything but the tiniest tickle in his frozen zone. I suppose that's enough to remind him of his days of glory with Epstein. Oh, and RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES.
From what I remember about being in a war zone for 2 years is you don't bunch up. # 2 and #4 would be my guess. Especially if corporals end up in charge. They're young and impressionable much like the goons in ICE.
Sadly, Jeff is probably correct. Whatever it is will be a huge distraction from the Epstein files at a time when they might be released. I just hope these military leaders remember their oath.
Goddamn don't I want it to be The Purge insomuch as Dem governors counter by authorizing The Purge, all crime including murder being legal...Blessed be our Democratic Governors and America. A Nation Reborn.
I think he’s referring to that time he LOST the 2020 election and retreated to Merde-a-Lardo to wage his insurrection, until such time as Elon fucked with the 2024 vote and restored the Traitor to the throne.
The Comey part needs to take over, as this is Phase One of testing how far decency and legality can be pushed (again....). Success means immediate action on Schiff, James, etc., etc. Failure means break whatever stopped the illegal action and try again.
"President Rottinghands McRagebaby" Anyone keeping track of all this brilliance? 😂😂
All I can say here is how much I appreciate the reminder that this will eventually be over. Eric Swalwell and Jeff are right...and I hope I live long enough to see the day when these evil assholes are tried and put away.
Hey, Gina and longtimebirdwatcher, don't let it get to you. We're so glad you're here and with us fighting. Don't let the fascists get you down!
My dad is 86 and has finally gone back to seeing the doctor regularly, no matter how much he hates it, because he intends to live long enough to spit on the Orange Obscenity's grave.
But will they be tried and put away? Or will the DEMs do another Nancy Pelosi after the Bush/Cheney regime, "Oh no, no. We won't be looking into anything. We're looking forward now."
I read someone this morning speculating that this Conclave of Generals was to get them all together and force them to sign new oaths specifically to Dear Leader...
If they"re generals, they all have enough time in to RETIRE, which as a retired Air Force officer, I would recommend if this meeting is about some loyalty test. Retire and then tell a reliable, unbiased reporter what really was going on.
I’m hoping a lot of them are communicating with each other right now over whether they will uphold their oath to the Constitution and tell this loathsome regime to go fuck itself. And then they tar&feather Hegseth and run him out of town on a rail, and keep going from there. I think a military coup at this point might not be a bad idea.
One frightening theory: this night of the generals thing is happening at the same time NATO is meeting to deal with the threat of Putin. Are they connected? Kegsbreath sure likes to spend our money on spectacles.
Tess, merde is shit in French. Everything sounds better in French. Except bullshit. I believe bullshit is bullshit in any language. The same with fuck.
Maybe Trump should start speaking in French. The majority of Americans still wouldn't understand what he is saying, and he would mispronounce every word he says, but no one would really know.
While I feel HORRIBLE about what's happened to the rule of law in this country, I can't help but feel a bit of glee at watching Comey's chickens come home to roost. Why?
.....
If it weren't for him deliberately sabotaging Hillary Clinton's campaign with disproven bullshit right before the election, COMEY WOULD STILL BE IN THE DOJ and Trump WOULD BE IN PRISON. But Hillary wasn't elected, Trump is our Fuehrer, and Comey can go FUCK HIMSELF.
Comey supposedly was trying to be thorough, just in case. Even though Hillary's email server issue had been completed with no evidence of malfeasance, when some info pertaining to her cropped up on Anthony Weiner's (remember him?) laptop just before the election, Comey decided to re-open the closed investigation. That, of course, put his thumb on the scale big time. What was his motivation? I cannot say, although he was or is a registered Repub. He did say his wife and daughters were Hillary supporters, so I hope they've been giving him shit all this time.
I don't care about his motivations; the results stand.
And I don't care about him either. He took the United States and deliberately FUCKED IT UP THE ASS. I hope he beats the charges, for the sake of America and the rule of law, but I also hope it bankrupts him.
I am so conflicted because I loathe Comey. He's an arrogant misogynist who let his bias against women in power hand the election to Trump the first time around. Notably, he was the lead prosecutor in the case that sent Martha Stewart to prison. He was searching for a high profile prosecution and salivated at taking down an incredibly rich and powerful woman. He sucks in the worst ways possible. That said, Trump is a far greater enemy and this needs to stop. I know someone is cataloging all of these tweets that will eventually be used against the current administration. Dreaming about the Pam Bondi perp walk now....
I think Martha Stewart did commit insider trading. That being said, there have been many many worse and more blatant cases since then, especially since Mr. Tariffs Are Good for America has created so many opportunities for MAGAts to profit from his wildly inconsistent and stupid reversals, pauses, and reinstatements. If Martha went to the pokey, all of these others should too, and for longer.
Trump's DOJ was admonished and threatened with sanctions this week by the judge in the Luigi Mangione case for violations. If he walked, I'd be ok with that at this point.
The Comey indictment is Disney 2.0, just another Epstein file reality TV distraction that will blow up in the administration's face. I'm not a fan of Comey, but I'll enjoy watching him make Orangeina The Biggest Loser.
His defense attorney Pat Fitzgerald (and Comey himself) will be mowing down the prosecutorial real estate and parking garage lawyers like McDonalds Fish Sandwiches in a barrel. Complete waste of taxpayer money.
Anybody remember when we focused on the fucking GDP instead of flooding the courts and filling the coffers of roadside ambulance chasers like Blanche, Halligan, Blondie, Bove, et al?
I’m wondering how/why the grand jury indicted him in the first place. They’ve been rather willing lately to decline to indict in some of these bullshit cases.
All this crap from Trump and his minions has overshadowed the fact that former French President Sarkozy was just sentenced to five years in prison for a crime less egregious than those committed by Trump.
It of course has no bearing on this entire regime of clownfucking dumbasses that they try to pull this vendetta bullshit using the legal system just as Kenneth Chesebro, previously disbarred in NY now got suspended from law practice in DC. Look into yer future, Bondi, Halligan, and all you lying, asskissing trumphumpers.
Being disbarred does not matter to them. Sucking Trump's evil ass has made them unbelievable rich. They will not need to work when this is over. Hopefully, they will have to spend a lot hiring defense lawyers when they are indicted.
look, I hear what you're all saying about Comey, and I have slightly rewritten the following passage, from
"I detest this guy for what he did to the email lady in 2016 — but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t all stand with Comey when he’s the victim of fucked-up fascism on steroids."
to
"I detest this guy for what he did to the email lady in 2016. James Comey is not our friend — but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t all stand with Comey when he’s the victim of fucked-up fascism on steroids. let Comey find his comeuppance in a way that doesn’t shred our system of justice."
He had previously said his wife and daughters voted for Hillary in 2016, so I assume they have never let him forget how his actions not only torpedoed her but led to this. At least I hope they have. Repeatedly.
IIRC, Comey got caught between a rock and a hard place. He could disclose the new findings, or be accused later of concealing it. It was a no-win situation for him.
No, it wasn't. The FBI has repeatedly said they don't talk about ongoing investigations. Comey shattered protocol and put Trump in the White House over something that just days after he revealed it turned out to be nothing. But it was too late. The NY Times had already run dozens of front-page stories, driving national coverage so that going into Election Day, the only "issue" anyone was talking about was "her emails." He could have just gone what the FBI always did—nothing.
No it wasn't. The rule is that the FBI is not supposed to reveal any information regarding the Presidential election for THIRTY DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION!! He flagrantly broke that rule, and WE, THE PEOPLE, lost our candidate. I hold Comey completely responsible for that.
IIRC Mz, you’re right!
Let’s hope his wife and daughters are cut from the same cloth as my first wife: NEVER forget a thing you didn’t like that a person did and - more importantly - NEVER let them forget that they fucked up and you will never forgive them, nor forget. Comey’s hell may be a never ending, awkward Thanksgiving Dinner with his wife and daughters. (If there were such a thing as hell…)
Methinks just a WEE spot of, ahem, 'sarcasm' here, Dave? ;) For MY part, I distinctly remember being SO PISSED at him, using a lot of WTF'S but also then being SO pleased that Hillary STILL WON the popular vote (even though WE lost her from the WH) but which has stuck like a thorn in frump's side ever since. Of course his magats refuse to accept that We The People chose her to this day. I honestly don't believe hComey truly meant what happened to happen - just blundered into doing what he thought was 'the right thing' out of a sense of duty, although now seeing what Anastasia and kd have written causes some confusion as his behaviour since (and that of Maureen) has more than proven they're not in league with the orange moron.
Alt National Park Service said it best for me:
“This isn’t really about Comey, it’s about the cost of defiance. Sooner or later, they will try to claim us all. No one is immune. The regime lies, defies court orders, and wields power through a corrupt Supreme Court. Thinking you’re safe from the power grab is naïve. People like Trump have no allies, only subjects and enemies.“
I"m just surprised it hasn't happened sooner. For example, look at how easy it would be for that ass kisser Zuck to ban my snarky lib ass on Facebook. Doesn't have to be a violation of the TOS. Just ban me. Gone forever. Easy peasey. Do it for Daddy.
Why isn't everyone boycotting these sights? Cut off the money spigot.
That is well said and true, Linda. But we were speaking about Comey’s possible guilt on a former boo-boo.
"Possible guilt?" Comey tanked Hilary's election, plain and simple. I can't believe the both-sidesing here by too many people.
We can’t be sure that Trump wouldn’t have won anyway.
So that's what tanked her election? Oh, 'plain and simple'; that ends any argument.
I both-sides nothing. Her Ladyship was next in rotation so they put her on the stage. That was our foretaste of how fucked up the Dems were. The country didn't want her, least of all the racist, misogynistic rubes who now rule it. The country wanted Trump. The country got Trump. I sort of doubt that anything the Dems did one way or the other would have mattered.
I voted for her because I had no other choice. But here's the thing, citizens: that whole 'choice' thing is coming full circle. The Dems hardly exist anymore. There's the reeking mass with the name GOP, and then there's the Opposition. The opposition is messy, unstructured, and has no leadership. Yet. It's not like this thing is at all ambiguous, and most (not all) of our talking heads are catching up with this fact. Trump wants a totalitarian police state because that's what he wants. The way he acts, it appears to be personal. He's a frightened little weasel, lashing out at forces he barely understands. His remarkable setting up of this, right in front of God and Country, by berating Bondi indicates to me there is no larger goal here. He just wants to be safe, so feels he can't stop, because the whole planet hates his guts (except for a handful of dictators who find him useful and 77M mentally-challenged rubes).
So the choice? Fight. Or not. Comey's treatment of the "Server Lady" is not what Trump is persecuting him for. His guilt in that matter, and in any sense, is irrelevant.
That's accurate.
And we should keep pointing out that Trump is never grateful for what anyone does for him. He keeps demanding more until he sucks your soul dry and discards your withered husk.
So true.
Comey totally blew it on Hillary. I wonder if he did it to sabotage the election in Trump’s favor. The answer is definitely no. It was a HUGE and harmful blunder. And as for me James Comey is still my friend. Can we move on?
Odd ‘blunder’ just sayin… maybe a cya move, but failed to mention the continuing trumpF investigation? yeah
Do you think he is a foreign agent, or similar?
Probably not. Just hates women, especially women with power.
He doesn’t LOOK like a guy who hates women, and even if he was, do you think he would hate women more than he hates Trump?
Maybe he just hated Hilary for reasons we don't know about. He definitely blew her out of the water.
And what does a "guy who hates women" look like?
Not Comey - no
As I recall there was pressure involved, threats from MAGA FBI agents to "leak" what turned out to be a non-story. I think he panicked.
This whole era with the dirty politics was new to most of us as we have never been confronted with such un-American people especially ones that lie repeatedly to our face without any consequences. The instant internet access created a whole new territory to push poisonous propaganda. I don't think we've yet accepted the power of such evil targeted propaganda. Remember when "they" told us we were exceptional???
And let us not forget that Hillary did in fact violate the law; by conducting the people's business on her own server. All her official communications are property of the US government just like the classified documents Trump took.
Actually, she didn't; There was no "law" when she did it. A standard was put in place after John Kerry became Secretary of State. In addition, Colin Powell did exactly the same thing and was never shredded for it. (Condi Rice didn't use email). And with a month of the election, Jared and Ivanka were using private emails to do government business. The NY Times never made that a weeks-long front page story.
Also, the felon uses a hackable phone for everything he does.
Isn't that so funny and old-fashioned now? Every decision by this regime is posted online for the world to see. We live in horrible times.
Not everything. I am certain they are using back channel methods like Signal to communicate their most nefarious thoughts and schemes.
Those never see the light of day. At least until Lard Ass accidentally posts internal comms to Bondi by his gross stupidity.
At this point, Watergate looks positively quaint and wholesome.
Since Comey was involved in the Russian interference scandal, maybe he felt it was necessary to also be transparent on the other side. Fair and balanced, you know? Lest it come back to bite him later. I think he was a by-the-book FBI guy.
HELLO! SIGNAL - GATE.
Not everything. I am certain they are using back channel methods like Signal to communicate their most nefarious thoughts and schemes.
Those never see the light of day. At least until Lard Ass accidentally posts internal comms to Bondi on line by his gross stupidity.
Agreed Susan…Comey isn’t one of the bad apples, full stop!
Yes. That's my opinion.
The song of our people: Comey fucked up and likely hand-delivered Trump a victory. Does that mean he deserves to be indicted on phony charges? No.
Them: An escalator broke, so the UN should be bombed!
The media: There are compelling arguments on both sides.
Well wrought.
However you say it, indictments are for crimes, not for revenge, and not for dirty campaign tricks that don't actually violate the law. It's hard for Donny to grasp that the justice system isn't playground tit-for-tat. "Aw, why can't I indict Comey?" "Because he's not a real crook, like you."
Jeff, just gotta pause a second and say how great it feels to know you care about how your readers feel. Thank you for caring enough to edit your words for our sake.
this was SUPPOSED to be a post about Donny's oval office antics yesterday, ending with a mention of the Comey indictment, but the Comey part kind of took over
that's what happens when I write from the bottom up, which I often do
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Absolutely will be there for No Kings day on October 18th. I have to paint the back of my sign before then...any suggestions?
The front says "Stop Kidnapping Our Neighbors!!!"
On it Kathleen, thanks!!
I wrote todays TOTALLY FROM THE BOTTOM ASS END UP.
whatever you write is always great, Jeff - in case you need reminding, there’s many, many of us who love, respect and rely on you
Yes!!👏🏼
Wait till you see the Hegseth video from last night, in which he decrees the brave cavalry officers who slaughtered Lakota Sioux with howitzers at Wounded Knee won’t be stripped of their Medals of Honor.
Whatever you think of Hegseth is now 10 times worse than you thought.
I want to hear more about Hogsbreath summoning generals and admirals from around the World to convene at Quantico Marine base outside Washington in the coming days. What is the purpose of this and does it not leave us vulnerable to have our entire military top command away from their posts at the same time?
My immediate thought it is going to be some kind of collective ring kissing ceremony for trump and those who don’t bend the knee will be seeing involuntary retirement in their immediate future. This will strip the ranks of all who might object when the Military is turned loose for live fire action against any protesting citizens.
The thought of that drunken slimy greaseball television host giving orders to career soldiers who have dedicated their lives to protecting us turns my stomach!
If there isn’t a critical reason for hauling all these commanders away from their posts, there will be blowback.
So Jeff, I gotta ask, what is your take on the Kegseth meeting?
https://thistleandmoss.com/p/all-the-presidents-men-hegseths-military
1. Invade Greenland?
2. Loyalty Oath?
3. The Purge?
4. Boots on the ground in the US to jail dissents, liberals, and immigrants?
I don't want to believe it's #4, but I'm going with #4
whatever it is, it's going to blow up in Kegstand's face, because he's an incompetent fool
Maybe they will take the opportunity to run Hegseth up the flagpole. 🤞
That very well may happen. After all these Generals took an oath to defend this great nation against "enemies domestic". They'll be looking right at the "enemy domestic".
I suspect they know more than most what an idiot he is. And an embarrassment.
Since Kegsbreath has just required journalists to publish only what he allows, I think it's going to be a loyalty oath. And then I think/hope 790 generals are going to flip him the bird.
I'm making an allowance for the 10 generals who are going to say "Yes sir! Where do I sign?"
I sure hope so. Let's give him a Margarita or 2 and something to immobilize him before he decapitates the military.
None of us do Jeff , we just don’t , but it’s gonna suck
Same here
Most likely, although Hogsbreath needs to feel he’s part of the team, that nobody wants to have him as a member! Or…Trump’s about to propose martial law, sending the drunken derp to find out what side they’ll be on!
800 generals, US and foreign, in one big ballroom? Why am I seeing flashes of Red Wedding from Game of Thrones? The sweaty marinated hamhock from Fox & Friends is declaring WWIII? My goblet of loathing for them all overfloweth.
This horrid reality is REALLY rump getting a hard on play acting his childish dreams of being a SOMEBODY.
FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT.
💩
I sincerely doubt that he gets anything but the tiniest tickle in his frozen zone. I suppose that's enough to remind him of his days of glory with Epstein. Oh, and RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES.
👍
And Holman Files while you're at it.
OMG--"sweaty marinated hamhock": this....this............perfection of phrasing.
From what I remember about being in a war zone for 2 years is you don't bunch up. # 2 and #4 would be my guess. Especially if corporals end up in charge. They're young and impressionable much like the goons in ICE.
When you put it that way I'm thinking this is cosplay done to build up his ego and it will turn out to e a nothing burger.
You forgot *intervention for his alcoholism*
That whole mysterious meeting is very ominous. Very fascistic. We shall see.
Probably less so than we're imagining. I mean, how many "Reichstag fires" have we screeched about in the last eight months? A dozen at least?
Just a little boy calling wolf....until it really is a wolf. All orchestrated I think.
Sadly, Jeff is probably correct. Whatever it is will be a huge distraction from the Epstein files at a time when they might be released. I just hope these military leaders remember their oath.
I believe anyone listening to that failed GQ model would not be able to contain their vomit throughout the whole unserious "meeting". derp
Goddamn don't I want it to be The Purge insomuch as Dem governors counter by authorizing The Purge, all crime including murder being legal...Blessed be our Democratic Governors and America. A Nation Reborn.
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All of the above?
Lord Fucking Rottinghand.
It's laughable how he carefully covers his hand now. Also, he always sits behind the desk and tries not to walk anywhere. God bless the elevator guy.
Asswipe Rotting Hand.
I was hoping someone could explain to me Preznut's declaration "of being inEXILE" in yesterdays tarted up Oval office apperance.
I think he’s referring to that time he LOST the 2020 election and retreated to Merde-a-Lardo to wage his insurrection, until such time as Elon fucked with the 2024 vote and restored the Traitor to the throne.
Well that’s sad because I missed the Oval Office antics. I’ll be a grownup and find them for myself.
The Comey part needs to take over, as this is Phase One of testing how far decency and legality can be pushed (again....). Success means immediate action on Schiff, James, etc., etc. Failure means break whatever stopped the illegal action and try again.
"President Rottinghands McRagebaby" Anyone keeping track of all this brilliance? 😂😂
All I can say here is how much I appreciate the reminder that this will eventually be over. Eric Swalwell and Jeff are right...and I hope I live long enough to see the day when these evil assholes are tried and put away.
#TGIF, all you fine people in this community. 💙💙
I am determined to outlive this fascist regime. I hope I don't have to live to 110 to do it.
Personally, I vacillate between more ice cream or more exercise. Depending on the news.
Me too, Crystal.
I vote for Ice Cream!
I'm 89 - I despair
Yes, but at least you're 89. I'm only 75.
point - have fun
There's so little I look forward to...
Hey, Gina and longtimebirdwatcher, don't let it get to you. We're so glad you're here and with us fighting. Don't let the fascists get you down!
My dad is 86 and has finally gone back to seeing the doctor regularly, no matter how much he hates it, because he intends to live long enough to spit on the Orange Obscenity's grave.
We are winning. We will be victorious.
I hear ya, bird. He has stolen any joy we might once have had.
Same here Arne...I guess I better start taking better care of myself. 😂😂😂
me too ! I'm 82 already, so let's go !
All of them
But will they be tried and put away? Or will the DEMs do another Nancy Pelosi after the Bush/Cheney regime, "Oh no, no. We won't be looking into anything. We're looking forward now."
🤦♀️. Who knows?
Reinterpreted by MAGA as “The Gospel is Fascism”
Bon Weekend to all!!
This too shall pass
If you have read any of Rachel Maddows books we have survived up to John Birch Society any way.
I haven’t… but I should!
Hey Blondi! If no one is above the law, Trump would be in prison. Your flip-flops are falling apart. JFC, I loathe these assholes
Epstein Files. Now. Then the Continuing Resolution.
There’s so much shit going on (pardon my french)…how can you even know where to start writing?!! Plus…the Hegseth/general thing…WTF!
"which of this hideous bullshit is easiest to mock without wanting to open a vein" is the general calculation
I read someone this morning speculating that this Conclave of Generals was to get them all together and force them to sign new oaths specifically to Dear Leader...
If they"re generals, they all have enough time in to RETIRE, which as a retired Air Force officer, I would recommend if this meeting is about some loyalty test. Retire and then tell a reliable, unbiased reporter what really was going on.
It would be a noble gesture but the less experienced and more compliant would be promoted up the ranks. Maybe that's the tactic.
Probably. Get rid of the resistance. I have been gobsmacked by some of my brothers & sisters in arms that would go along with this sh*t.
It absolutely is their tactic., Sharon Gonna be a Lot of forced retirements of talented military leaders after this confab at Quanticoc
I’m hoping a lot of them are communicating with each other right now over whether they will uphold their oath to the Constitution and tell this loathsome regime to go fuck itself. And then they tar&feather Hegseth and run him out of town on a rail, and keep going from there. I think a military coup at this point might not be a bad idea.
I don't doubt that for a minute
This sounds like another of our hysterical, panicked fantasies. If you know that personal please tell them to chill.
Lolololololololololololololololol
It’s been said so many times, but thank you again, Jeff, for keeping us sane thru all this batshittery
Your writing saves many lives, Jeff. If not for you many of us would give up and we can't do that. The fight continues.
Gawd, that is a bleak but oh so fitting remark, Jeff.
I concur, but Don’t let the bastards get you down
One frightening theory: this night of the generals thing is happening at the same time NATO is meeting to deal with the threat of Putin. Are they connected? Kegsbreath sure likes to spend our money on spectacles.
Leaving our military stripped of all its top commanders at the same time. Dangerous and foolish.
But that’s greaseball Pete
https://bsky.app/profile/danlamothe.bsky.social/post/3lzqdjls2y22x
Ok. that is scary
Thanks for that, Sunny. If that guy is a current General I would say his retirement is imminent.
Tess, merde is shit in French. Everything sounds better in French. Except bullshit. I believe bullshit is bullshit in any language. The same with fuck.
Maybe Trump should start speaking in French. The majority of Americans still wouldn't understand what he is saying, and he would mispronounce every word he says, but no one would really know.
While I feel HORRIBLE about what's happened to the rule of law in this country, I can't help but feel a bit of glee at watching Comey's chickens come home to roost. Why?
.....
If it weren't for him deliberately sabotaging Hillary Clinton's campaign with disproven bullshit right before the election, COMEY WOULD STILL BE IN THE DOJ and Trump WOULD BE IN PRISON. But Hillary wasn't elected, Trump is our Fuehrer, and Comey can go FUCK HIMSELF.
I can’t disagree. I think these are probably TRUMPed up charges, but there’s a part of me that thinks Comey deserves a wee bit of karma.
"TRUMPed up charges..."
Nice!
Comey supposedly was trying to be thorough, just in case. Even though Hillary's email server issue had been completed with no evidence of malfeasance, when some info pertaining to her cropped up on Anthony Weiner's (remember him?) laptop just before the election, Comey decided to re-open the closed investigation. That, of course, put his thumb on the scale big time. What was his motivation? I cannot say, although he was or is a registered Repub. He did say his wife and daughters were Hillary supporters, so I hope they've been giving him shit all this time.
I don't care about his motivations; the results stand.
And I don't care about him either. He took the United States and deliberately FUCKED IT UP THE ASS. I hope he beats the charges, for the sake of America and the rule of law, but I also hope it bankrupts him.
Agreed. He helped to royally fuck America.
yes yes
... "be thorough, just in case"
In other words, cover your ass, just in case. Lie about everything, and whichever lie you are caught in, your ass is covered.
This is also true
*what rule of law?
I am so conflicted because I loathe Comey. He's an arrogant misogynist who let his bias against women in power hand the election to Trump the first time around. Notably, he was the lead prosecutor in the case that sent Martha Stewart to prison. He was searching for a high profile prosecution and salivated at taking down an incredibly rich and powerful woman. He sucks in the worst ways possible. That said, Trump is a far greater enemy and this needs to stop. I know someone is cataloging all of these tweets that will eventually be used against the current administration. Dreaming about the Pam Bondi perp walk now....
I think Martha Stewart did commit insider trading. That being said, there have been many many worse and more blatant cases since then, especially since Mr. Tariffs Are Good for America has created so many opportunities for MAGAts to profit from his wildly inconsistent and stupid reversals, pauses, and reinstatements. If Martha went to the pokey, all of these others should too, and for longer.
right?
All of this is VERY important - but, the EPSTEIN files...
Trump has already tainted the case by shooting his mouth off. Keep talking, asshole.
Trump is a non-human taint
Trump's DOJ was admonished and threatened with sanctions this week by the judge in the Luigi Mangione case for violations. If he walked, I'd be ok with that at this point.
He should demand a change of venue to, say, New York or DC.
personally I find it amusing as hell. Comey is gop through and through and he helped get tangeranus elected the first time. fuck him.
I truly get "fuck Comey" — but not at the expense of justice
I mean has there ever really been justice in this country?
Not really. Nor in the world actually. Humans are one step above bonobos and think we're privileged gods. Our flaws outweigh our advances.
Answer: No. Never. Not for dark skinned people or women.
Yes.
The Comey indictment is Disney 2.0, just another Epstein file reality TV distraction that will blow up in the administration's face. I'm not a fan of Comey, but I'll enjoy watching him make Orangeina The Biggest Loser.
His defense attorney Pat Fitzgerald (and Comey himself) will be mowing down the prosecutorial real estate and parking garage lawyers like McDonalds Fish Sandwiches in a barrel. Complete waste of taxpayer money.
Anybody remember when we focused on the fucking GDP instead of flooding the courts and filling the coffers of roadside ambulance chasers like Blanche, Halligan, Blondie, Bove, et al?
IN ALL THE DIVERSIONARY TACTICS THE BLOB IS USING, DON'T FORGET THE EPSTEIN FILES
If the judge doesn't toss this ridiculous nonsense, it will blow up in Trump's face when discovery gets rolling.
The point was (trumPF getting) the indictment headline (and he GOT IT)… a conviction - not as important :/
*remember he wrote his PR headlines with DPecker @The National Enquirer for a decade or 2… helluva internship:/ PLUS RCohn… PLUS WWE😒
Optics, right? That's all that matters to this shallow man.
Appearances & perception are really important to the news cycle…?!
"Oh, lordy--I hope there are tapes."
I’m wondering how/why the grand jury indicted him in the first place. They’ve been rather willing lately to decline to indict in some of these bullshit cases.
Fear?
🤷🏻♀️
All this crap from Trump and his minions has overshadowed the fact that former French President Sarkozy was just sentenced to five years in prison for a crime less egregious than those committed by Trump.
😦
It of course has no bearing on this entire regime of clownfucking dumbasses that they try to pull this vendetta bullshit using the legal system just as Kenneth Chesebro, previously disbarred in NY now got suspended from law practice in DC. Look into yer future, Bondi, Halligan, and all you lying, asskissing trumphumpers.
Being disbarred does not matter to them. Sucking Trump's evil ass has made them unbelievable rich. They will not need to work when this is over. Hopefully, they will have to spend a lot hiring defense lawyers when they are indicted.
Yep, I hope they spend all their ill gotten gains on defense lawyers.
I don’t believe they’re dumb. They are useful.
Cult suckups