Here's a thought for all of those politicians afraid of Trump and his cultist mobs. If the only job you think you can get is elected official, I would seriously review your life. Elected office is supposed to be a privilege and not a long term job. That's why so many are calling for term limits, even with judges (who gets a lifetime job with no review). Politicians forget who got them there and are profiting off these same people. Go find a sales job somewhere because that appears to be where their only talent resides.
Saw the sanctimonious, self-righteous, smug sycophant Mike Pence on Meet the Press for the two minutes I could stomach him. Kristin Welker asked him about Ken Paxton vs James Tallarico in TX and he said he could never vote for a "radical left Democrat". But Mr. Holier Than Thou Mike could support and vote for a total morally corrupt man? Got it! What a flippin' phony.
Stop saying they're afraid. That forgives them. They are in complete agreement with the evils that have been unleashed because they get their news from the fox news bubble and are just as evil as fuckface. They agree, 100%, with everything done. They hide behind the excuse of fear. They are not good people temporarily blinded by fear. They are stupid people who can see and agree. Markwayne Mullins, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Nancy Mace? They AGREE. They like it. They want it. They are not afraid.
I'm just saying if Rick Scott gets kicked out of the senate (inshallah bakhair!) he ends up a millionaire from his Medicare fraud. Same with Ron Johnson, same with dozens of others. The only thing they have to fear is a legit Justice Department and actual investigations. Few of them actually believe in an afterlife anyway so no worries of hell. Dozens of wealthy assholes will go back to being wealthy assholes. They don't fear it. They love the power and the aides and being the most important kid at the party but there is no genuine fear there. So hundreds of them aren't actually afraid of anything other than the loss of power. And they agree with what fuckface and his coterie of beta males is doing. Don't give them the honor of being genuinely fearful. Save that for the immigrants, the protesters, the government employees, the little people.
I agree with your list of those who agree with everything that this criminal regime is doing. However, I feel that there has to be some decent republicans who see what happens to republicans who dare challenge the Felon in Chief. Every single Republican who has challenged Trump has been washed out…so there must be republicans who refuse to lose their seats by speaking up…they love the congressional gig…work 88 days and get paid four times what a teacher gets…( a teacher who has advanced degrees and who students love and learn from) fly around the country free, get a huge daily meal allowance, get a paid staff…WTF …Better keep my mouth shut or I’ll have to get a real job…like a teacher!
Some of these republicans must know he’s batshit crazy….But they are afraid of losing their seats in Congress if they do the right thing. They are more concerned about hanging on than in righteousness.
These people competed with each other to get in with their eyes wide open. They knew they would need to keep competing with the other sycophants throughout this MAGA administration to please their master.
I wonder how the Karoline Levitts / JD Vance’s of the regime will talk to their children and grandchildren about their roles, and their complete lack of character during this authoritarian play? Will they attempt to justify their acts? Will they disavow their roles in the internal genocides and abandonment of all principles fundamental to the American story, and country definition ?
Will they say they weren’t aware of the depth of the depravity? They can not, they are complicit and completely culpable, and will be held to account.
But back to the original question, how will they face their children and grandchildren? They will be unable to shed the shame for their families, likely generations of shame. Their children’s children will bear that shame, and be condemned to that fate. And all done in consciousness and full awareness of the potential consequences of their actions, for lack of character and courage.
They will most likely brainwash their children from a very early age, keep them from learning the truth by controlling what they hear & read. Some undoubtedly will learn the awful history but a lot will not. They are breeding more MAGA, i.e Vance & Miller prime examples.
As much as I appreciate Steve’s blunt yet thoughtful commentary, today’s commentary is absolutely trumped by the Cassals performance. Thank-you, Steve, for including it in this day’s post. It seems that every time I listen or read a dispatch or a column written by you, I either learn something new, or discover something worth thinking about.
Liz Cheney, despite my disagreement with her politics, characterized the cowardly GOP MAGA capitulators perfectly.
"Tonight I say this to my Republican colleagues who are defending the indefensible: There will come a day when Donald Trump is gone but your dishonor will remain "
Some needs to put that on a t-shirt. She and Adam Kinzinger refused to defend the indefensible. Their honor remains.
Every POTUS ( Dem or Repub ) that I can remember has taken office with their hair color not grey.
They have all left office with grey hair.
Stress, worry, long days and nights of meetings, debates on policy and laws have worn on them all. It takes a toll being given the responsibility to govern a nation and look out for her welfare.
Our current orange imbecile POTUS has no such issues. He worries about nothing, except himself and his tender, tender ego. He worries not about Americans economic state. He even says so blatantly. He cares not about putting our sons and daughters in harm's way. Wars and blowing stuff up is a reality game show to him. Instead of responsibility he feels and needs worship and praise.
And, after all this there are still people that follow the fecal King Midas (everything and everyone he touches turns to shit ) in everything he does. The Stockholm Syndrome is astounding.
Thank you Steve. I was privileged to be able to attend the opening performances of the Kennedy Center and was a member until last year. I was so proud of this amazing tribute to JFK. He truly was a great President and I often wonder what would have happened if he had not been killed. Let’s hope that his memorial will be brought back to life as it was originally intended.
Attending performances at the Kennedy Center was always very special. For many years I subscribed to the ballet series, which brought amazing companies and dancers. Living in this city afforded the opportunity to attend many wonderful performances at this gem on the Potomac. I truly miss it.
I am a New Yorker old enough to remember when he strived, unsuccessfully, to be accepted into the elite crowd. His vulgarity was at its early stage but still recognizable as coarse beneath a faked gilt cover. His resentment at that rejection has no bounds. How those who bow down to him and keep him at bay by not countering his falsehoods, puts them on a par with him for self interest and absence of patriotism and honor to an oath they swore to uphold. At least the faux president has the family he deserves. Grifters formed in his image who care not that he is the subject of worldwide ridicule. Getting rejected by those he invited to celebrate his birthday party has to sting. Is Ronald Macdonald available?
I read that they are trying to recruit active military to attend his events but only if they look a certain way and in uniform. Having a cage match on the south lawn is just who he is, deep down. He’s insipid down to a cellular level, rotten to his core. 🤬🤬🤬
“Meditate on that sentence for a moment.
“When power leads man toward arrogance…”
Could there be a more precise description of Donald Trump?” Power didn’t lead Trump to arrogance. He came out of the birth canal that way.
Amen. He is "bad seed". There is a strong liberal bias that someone like Trump can only be produced by a dysfunctional
family environment. Even Mary Trump, who obviously detests
her uncle, thinks that his evil nature was the result the bad
example of his father and a lack of "mommy love". The likes of Trump come from a very dark place to which they will return.
The challenge for the rest of us is how to protect our selves and
humane, Democratic society from their depredations
I do not associate drump with "power". I associate drump with rape-plunder-fleecing-lying and stealing.
Another great analysis!
Here's a thought for all of those politicians afraid of Trump and his cultist mobs. If the only job you think you can get is elected official, I would seriously review your life. Elected office is supposed to be a privilege and not a long term job. That's why so many are calling for term limits, even with judges (who gets a lifetime job with no review). Politicians forget who got them there and are profiting off these same people. Go find a sales job somewhere because that appears to be where their only talent resides.
Term limits for these leeches
Saw the sanctimonious, self-righteous, smug sycophant Mike Pence on Meet the Press for the two minutes I could stomach him. Kristin Welker asked him about Ken Paxton vs James Tallarico in TX and he said he could never vote for a "radical left Democrat". But Mr. Holier Than Thou Mike could support and vote for a total morally corrupt man? Got it! What a flippin' phony.
Thank you, Steve. Another spot on critique. Every sentence 100% true. - Richard Williams
Stop saying they're afraid. That forgives them. They are in complete agreement with the evils that have been unleashed because they get their news from the fox news bubble and are just as evil as fuckface. They agree, 100%, with everything done. They hide behind the excuse of fear. They are not good people temporarily blinded by fear. They are stupid people who can see and agree. Markwayne Mullins, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Nancy Mace? They AGREE. They like it. They want it. They are not afraid.
I'm just saying if Rick Scott gets kicked out of the senate (inshallah bakhair!) he ends up a millionaire from his Medicare fraud. Same with Ron Johnson, same with dozens of others. The only thing they have to fear is a legit Justice Department and actual investigations. Few of them actually believe in an afterlife anyway so no worries of hell. Dozens of wealthy assholes will go back to being wealthy assholes. They don't fear it. They love the power and the aides and being the most important kid at the party but there is no genuine fear there. So hundreds of them aren't actually afraid of anything other than the loss of power. And they agree with what fuckface and his coterie of beta males is doing. Don't give them the honor of being genuinely fearful. Save that for the immigrants, the protesters, the government employees, the little people.
I agree with your list of those who agree with everything that this criminal regime is doing. However, I feel that there has to be some decent republicans who see what happens to republicans who dare challenge the Felon in Chief. Every single Republican who has challenged Trump has been washed out…so there must be republicans who refuse to lose their seats by speaking up…they love the congressional gig…work 88 days and get paid four times what a teacher gets…( a teacher who has advanced degrees and who students love and learn from) fly around the country free, get a huge daily meal allowance, get a paid staff…WTF …Better keep my mouth shut or I’ll have to get a real job…like a teacher!
It’s why we need term limits
Some of these republicans must know he’s batshit crazy….But they are afraid of losing their seats in Congress if they do the right thing. They are more concerned about hanging on than in righteousness.
I argue that all of those people are gone and the ones that remain all agree. ALL.
These people competed with each other to get in with their eyes wide open. They knew they would need to keep competing with the other sycophants throughout this MAGA administration to please their master.
THIS!!!!!
They could have stopped all of this in 2015 or at any moment since then.
This is all Republican doings. Trump is not the problem, Republicans are the problem, period.
I wonder how the Karoline Levitts / JD Vance’s of the regime will talk to their children and grandchildren about their roles, and their complete lack of character during this authoritarian play? Will they attempt to justify their acts? Will they disavow their roles in the internal genocides and abandonment of all principles fundamental to the American story, and country definition ?
Will they say they weren’t aware of the depth of the depravity? They can not, they are complicit and completely culpable, and will be held to account.
But back to the original question, how will they face their children and grandchildren? They will be unable to shed the shame for their families, likely generations of shame. Their children’s children will bear that shame, and be condemned to that fate. And all done in consciousness and full awareness of the potential consequences of their actions, for lack of character and courage.
Shameful. Selfish. Un American.
They will most likely brainwash their children from a very early age, keep them from learning the truth by controlling what they hear & read. Some undoubtedly will learn the awful history but a lot will not. They are breeding more MAGA, i.e Vance & Miller prime examples.
As much as I appreciate Steve’s blunt yet thoughtful commentary, today’s commentary is absolutely trumped by the Cassals performance. Thank-you, Steve, for including it in this day’s post. It seems that every time I listen or read a dispatch or a column written by you, I either learn something new, or discover something worth thinking about.
Thank you Steve. The History of the United States Of America is so real and inspiring when told by you.
Liz Cheney, despite my disagreement with her politics, characterized the cowardly GOP MAGA capitulators perfectly.
"Tonight I say this to my Republican colleagues who are defending the indefensible: There will come a day when Donald Trump is gone but your dishonor will remain "
Some needs to put that on a t-shirt. She and Adam Kinzinger refused to defend the indefensible. Their honor remains.
Every POTUS ( Dem or Repub ) that I can remember has taken office with their hair color not grey.
They have all left office with grey hair.
Stress, worry, long days and nights of meetings, debates on policy and laws have worn on them all. It takes a toll being given the responsibility to govern a nation and look out for her welfare.
Our current orange imbecile POTUS has no such issues. He worries about nothing, except himself and his tender, tender ego. He worries not about Americans economic state. He even says so blatantly. He cares not about putting our sons and daughters in harm's way. Wars and blowing stuff up is a reality game show to him. Instead of responsibility he feels and needs worship and praise.
And, after all this there are still people that follow the fecal King Midas (everything and everyone he touches turns to shit ) in everything he does. The Stockholm Syndrome is astounding.
Thank you Steve. I was privileged to be able to attend the opening performances of the Kennedy Center and was a member until last year. I was so proud of this amazing tribute to JFK. He truly was a great President and I often wonder what would have happened if he had not been killed. Let’s hope that his memorial will be brought back to life as it was originally intended.
Lucky you, to have been at the Kennedy Center during the pre-trump years.
Attending performances at the Kennedy Center was always very special. For many years I subscribed to the ballet series, which brought amazing companies and dancers. Living in this city afforded the opportunity to attend many wonderful performances at this gem on the Potomac. I truly miss it.
I am a New Yorker old enough to remember when he strived, unsuccessfully, to be accepted into the elite crowd. His vulgarity was at its early stage but still recognizable as coarse beneath a faked gilt cover. His resentment at that rejection has no bounds. How those who bow down to him and keep him at bay by not countering his falsehoods, puts them on a par with him for self interest and absence of patriotism and honor to an oath they swore to uphold. At least the faux president has the family he deserves. Grifters formed in his image who care not that he is the subject of worldwide ridicule. Getting rejected by those he invited to celebrate his birthday party has to sting. Is Ronald Macdonald available?
I read that they are trying to recruit active military to attend his events but only if they look a certain way and in uniform. Having a cage match on the south lawn is just who he is, deep down. He’s insipid down to a cellular level, rotten to his core. 🤬🤬🤬
Steve- one of THE BEST articles ever!!! It must be the beauty of Mabel 🤗
So let it be written, so let it be done!
Every traitor or complacent follower must be documented.
Thank you, Steve, for such clarity and truth in this age of stupidity and misinformation.