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Trump Rethinking His Transportation Options

Mr. Trump’s recent emergency landing episode Plane Refuses to Fly to Florida has inspired the former president to explore options available to him in his unique position as the county’s most favored grifter.  His Save America PAC is notorious for inundating  the entirety of America with money making scams but this latest one takes the operation to the “evangelical level.”

If you haven’t received any invite to extend to yourself the privelige of donating to Save America, hang on because it will shortly be waiting for you in your email inbox. Interestingly the greeting you recieve from this organization  from one day to the next (oh ya,once it starts expect one daily) is a bit puzzling, not only because you have to wonder just how they got your email in the first place, but within the wording of the greeting itself.   Sometimes you will be  labeled as a dear friend, or even exalted as a patriot non pariel.  To get you super excited you might be notified you have  the honor of being the first doner to a particular cause.  Follow the instructions and peaceful slumber is well assured.  At other times, you might be admonished, or condemned, and otherwise made to feel like shit for an egregious failure to donate. You could not possibly be more disappointing to Trump.  But rest assured repair of the monumental flaw in your character is at your fingertips and the 16 digits of your credit card.

For your donation, one day you’ll be offered a wall poster with the smiling image of Trump emblazoned on it, and the next its a coffee mug or glass, or a hat or tee.  Sometimes its a book, the Trumpian kind with nothing but pictures in it, either of Trump himself or of his gaudy material possessions.  The wording in the emails can be confusing, like stating you get one of these precious prizes for free as long as you donate.

Until this latest solitcitation for a private jet, maybe the ultimate shake down was the Trump Card, a piece of plastic Trump apparently expects all his loyal supporters to carry around with them if they are to be considered true patriots.  No one seems to know what use the cards have. Maybe if your body is burned beyond recognition in a car accident and the card survives, family will receive a Trump condolence letter.  It’s similar to the purpose of the PAC itself.  No one knows where or how the organization spends the donated money.  You would think since the “P” in the acronym PAC stands for the word “political” the money would be directed towards a political intent.  But that is not the case with Save America.  The reason for that is Save America is a “leadership” PAC, and as so designated it somehow achieves exemption from normal political donation oversight.  It’s very much a follow up of how Trump conducted business at the White House and is basically a huge pot of money Trump can spend any way he wants.  Apparently there is not enough in it to purchase a jet just yet.  But the goal shouldn’t take long, because no doubt there are enough suckers out there who will be enticed enough to cough up $100 just to get a peek at a picture of the new Trump Force One.

And who knows maybe this whole emergency landing business scared the shit out of Trump and he might decide to chuck air travel all together and go full Madden* Plus.  So heads up! Coming to your inbox soon might be the thrill of your lifetime- the opportunity to be one of the first to see a picture of Trump Coach One and the yacht Ivanka II**.  You can view a picture of either for $100, but you’ll probably get a 2 fer discount and a peek at both for $195

*I have a friend, Marvin, a bat scientist, who long ago gave up on the human race and decided he prefered the company of the bats he was studying and now lives amongst them in their cave. The following information is for Marvin.  John Madden was the coach of a pro football team and feared flying so much he traveled about the country in a tricked out monster RV. After coaching,  Madden went on to become a pro football announcer and an icon of the sport.  My mother in law hated him.  My father in law hated Fran Tarkington but that’s another story. I have never figured out any of that.  Stay well Marvin.

**Honestly you should have a conversation with yourself about what you can realistically afford.  Unless you are inside of an art gallery, paying more than $25 to look at a picture is ridiculous.  In the interest of restraining your impulses, below I have reasonably accurate  pics of what Trump Coach One and Ivanka II will look like. Save your money!  I’m trying to do you a favor for god’s sake.

   

Trump Coach One- Rear View                                     Ivanka II- Close Enough

 

 

 

 

 

Custodial Engineer Offers Trump Family His Cache of Documents Retrieved from WH Toilets

It has emerged that White House custodian Johnnie Snakes has been in contact with members of the former president’s family to gauge their interest in procuring  the documents the former president flushed down the toilets on the second floor of the building.  A reporter familiar with this story  revealed that Mr. Snakes offered his material to the National Archives previously, but strict health and sanitation restrictions prevented that exchange.

When asked if there was anything readable on the executive papers in his possession, Mr. Snakes said that after drying everything with a hair dryer it was surprising how much information was discernible, and if you look carefully you can see words like “class”  and “top.”  He explained that with the National Archives out of the picture he thought the Trump’s might be intersted in preserving the documents in the Donald Trump Presidential Library.

It was confirmed that Eric Trump did have a conversation with Mr. Snakes, and seemed interested in the offer.  It is well known that other than a copy of “The Art of the Deal” and any magazine with the former president’s picture on it there is little in the way of printed matter that former President Trump is enthusiasitic about.  Though the extracted papers are unusually attenuated, Eric  thought they still had relevance, but felt obligated to run the idea by the rest of the family.

In the meantime, Mr. Snakes is anxious to be relieved of his extrications.  Since he is unsure of its improtance, he has felt a responsibility to secure the material.  “No one in the White House could tell me what to do with this stuff,” he said.  “I had it all in my house at first, but it stinks so bad I moved it all out to the garage.  I am really hoping the Trumps have a use for it.  I spent a fortune on Fabreze and it’s in every corner of the garage, but it just isn’t cutting it anymore.

 

Trump Disappointed in Insurrection Crowd Size. Demands a Do-Over

As is generally understood, ever since he lost the 2020 election former President Trump has been seething.  Lashing out during his speech at his Texas rally this past weekend, he informed the revelers in attendance that he was extremely proud of all the fine effort put forth during the January 6th insurrection, and is ready to reward all those who went to bat, or used one for him, with a full pardon should he be re-elected.

At one point during his oratory however,  he subtly gave the impression that he might have been slightly disappointed in the crowd size of the Capital Buiding rioters.  At least that’s the theory of former Trump campaign aide Josh Stageman.  “He’s always been a nut over crowd size,” Stageman pointed out.  “I’m pretty sure that’s why it took him so long to break away from his television set and make a public statement on the 6th.  All the different camera angles and shifting scenes kept throwing off his head count.”

When Trump encouraged his Texas supporters to prepare to take to the streets again should anything in the way of justice befall him, Stageman applauded the move.  “By doing that, he hits the trifecta,” he said.  “It’s possible he’ll have both civil and criminal indictments coming up in three different cities.  He’s just daring anyone in the justice department to provide him with another grievance.  Imagine three cities convulsed in a Trump rage.  Smashing the George Floyd protest mark would warm his heart.  And the best thing is he might not have to wait for his re-election to fullfill that dream.”

When Stageman was asked if he thought it was a mistake for Trump to admit January 6th was all about overturning the election on national TV, he quickly downplayed the acknowledgment.  “It likely means there’ll be more snooping around by some radical, vicious, racist prosecutor.  Move over Earth Day and Women’s March.”

Normalizing as an Art Form

 

 

Fox News Begins Presidential Candidate Auditions

Fox News has officially opened its company auditions portal for President of the United States. The 2024 cycle presents some unusual circumstances, most specifically the uncertainty of former President Trump’s candidacy.   Since he has continued to remain uncommitted, Fox News has been hesitant to start the auditioning process. But it has emerged that the company now feels it is extremely important to get an early look at potential candidates to see who is best qualified to carry the heavy burden of misinformation if the former president decides not to run.

Always eager to take advantage of opportunity, Senator Ted Cruz wasted little time to be the first to declare his servitude.  Ted Cruz- Always at the Ready to Bend Over

“I was a little surprised at the extent of his groveling,” said company CEO Lachlan Murdoch. “But on the other hand I like the fact that he elbowed his way to the front of the line.  That’s something we hold in high regard and our last guy had that trait in spades.”

Murdoch went on to say that though assertivness is important, at Fox the most prized charactersic is the ability to discern the truth. “Truth is paramount. We look for someone who understands the facts and what is false and is able to tell our viewers which one is best for them to hear,” Murdock stated.

Now that Senator Cruz has auditioned for the Fox endorsement, the company expects a flood of applicants.  It is rumored that  Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green has scheduled an interview and the word is Sean Hannity is enamored with the feisty Georgian.  According to Hannity’s make-up assistant, he likes the fact she is interested in space and laser technology. And it’s no secret Hannity thinks accesorizing with an assault rifle is something more young ladies should consider feminizing with.

And speaking of guns, Fox commentator Laura Inhgraham on the other hand is said to favor Representative Lauren Boebert.  Ingraham feels honest commitment is really important, and you can’t get more committed than Boebert, who lives in Rifle Colorado and encourages open carry in her restaurant, Shooter’s Grill.  And like Ms. Greene, she devotes a large portion of her time on the congressional clock to Qanon studies.

It is believed Tucker Carlson is hopeful Representative Louie Gohmert drops by for an interview.  In Carlson’s opinion, Gohmert’s Texas drawl has a certain charm that appeals to much of America.   There’s no denying that listening to a Louie Gohmert rant can make you wonder if there isn’t a causal connection of sorts between his type of homespun folksiness and something the family might not want revealed in ancestry.com.

Some executives in the hierarchy at Fox think Congressman Matt Gaetz might have the inside track for their coveted endorsement.  They reason that just as the Access Hollywood tape worked for Trump, showing phone tit piks to colleagues on the House floor might give Gaetz’s candicacy a boost.

The dark horse in the endorsement race has to be Congressman Paul Gosar of Arizona.  A couple of members of the polling department at Fox News are seeing data that indicates a rapidly growing development that potentially could push the country in a complety novel direction.  In an effort to “own the libs,” there appears to be a surging movement in the Republican party to migrate from authoritarianism to total governing by incompetence.  One optimistic pollster put it this way: “The deep thinkers of the movement believe it’s time for a legitimate crazy man to run the country. Plus, there will be people who sympathetically vote for Gosar since from all appearances he was the unfortunate victim of some horrible farm accident. It’s kind of a win-win.”

Murdoch said any one of these people would make a great candidate and the company would look forward to manipulating whoever is selected. “I think there is a bench here that’s full of promise,” he said.  He did clarify that with the 2022 midterms on the horizon, the pool of prospects could deepen dramatically.  “I can’t claim to understand how these people got elected,” he said.  “But that’s the point.  They did.  I know some constituents think electing people like this is funny, and some like to push the envelope of credulity, that sort of thing.  But that’s what makes this country great.  It’s full of people who love a good joke as well as mind bending risk.  And boy does it make our job easier.”

 

 

Prolific Number of Death Threats Creates Bountiful Opportunities for Aspiring State and Federal Office Seekers

With death threats being hurled at them from every direction, jittery U.S. elected officials are abandoning re-election plans left and right.  As a result, 2022 is shaping up to be an unprecidented year for ambitious political neophites.  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he’s never seen anything like it.  “It used to be just the Democrats  had to worry about getting shot.  But all of a sudden, threatening phone calls and emails are becoming an every day occurance for Republicans as well.  That is simply unacceptable.”

When congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene was recently queried about the increasing amount  of vitriol being leveled at public servants, she had a more optimistic spin on the unusual situation.  “It is public knowelege that I believe the best solution to all our problems is to fire a bullet into Nancy Pelosi’s head.”  She went on to praise her colleague congressman Paul Gosar for stepping up and sharing his video fantasy of beheading Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortes on social media. “A beheading fantacy is nice, but I am a bit surprised he  didn’t involve working over her big mouth with a Dremel tool and vice-grips.  After all he is a dentist.”

In Colorado, reporters reached out to Representative Lauren Boebert and asked her opinion about all the threatening derangement.  Conducting the interview at the shooting range in her Rocky Mountain home, she was asked if she thought Gosar’s video was appropriate.  Ms. Boebert replied with a one word answer: “Bullseye!” she said, as reporters bore witness to the 10cm hole in the middle of the image of Dr. Fauci’s face, a favorite paper object Boebert family and friends use to hone their shooting skills.

During a press conference yesterday, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy addressed this roiling subject in conjunction with the confusing House Republican voting record.  Several concerns revolved around the recently passed infrastructure bill. McCarthy was asked why Republicans voted almost unanimously against something the majority of their constituents are begging for.  McCarthy explained that every American has the right to choose not to drive on smoothly paved roads and safe bridges.  He made it abundantly clear he was positive our freedom loving country was fed up with the Democrat’s socialistic agenda of forcing clean water down their throats.

Pressed about seemingly contradictory House censure votes, McCarhty stumbled a bit.  When asked why he thought it was appropriate to strip committe assignments from the 13 Republican representatives who voted for the  overwhelmingly popular infrastucure bill, but refused to censure Gosar for an outrageously offensive and inflammatory video, McCarthy mumbled something about baby carrots and passed the question off to G.O.P. flamethrower Jim Jordan.

“We love Paul Gosar,” Jordan declared.  “We need more patriotic dentists like him running the country.  It’s just like snowflake Democrats to make a big issue out of this beheading business when everyone knows how hard it is to aquire a decent sword nowadays. Who goes out looking for a sword when you can pick up a perfectly machined assault rifle for practically pennies?  We need people like Paul Gosar in our party- people with a provocative imagination who think for themselves as long as they agree with whatever ego enhancing and self serving directive trickles down from our authoritarian leadership. If you are fed up with being told what to do by a horde of bureaucratic Marxists, tired of all the tortuous masking up cruelty, are willing to go the extra mile and forgo a covid vaccination, jeapordizing your own life  and keeping a lethal contageon active out of sheer spite for the current Democratic administration, then you my friend are just what our party is looking for.  Make no mistake.  We have our best people out there making sure these political offices keep opening up, and the 21st century Republican party wants Republican leaders like Paul Gosar filling those positions.  They are the  the driving force behind the Republican Party’s remarkably simple ideology- the stick together or you might get shot platform.  Join us.  It will be a blast.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Study Reveals Millions are Suffering from Long Haul Trump

Mental health experts from several renowned scientific communities have recently issued a colloborative study that indicates long haul Trump could be far more pervasive and debilitating than the regular form of Trump.  Although the typical eitiology of Trump, which includes rampant corruption, inciting insurrection, insidious cronyism and nepotism, indisputable narcissism, unrestrained graft, blatant incompetence, habitual lying, willful disregard of public health and scientific expertise,  moral degeneracy, overt racism, unfettered misogyny, heartless mockery of the handicapped, lawless obstruction, abuse of power, distain of laws and institutions, eschewing responsibilty, and general ignorance of history and the U.S. constitution, as well as many things rooted in reality, is difficult to deal with, it was assumed that as it ran it’s four year course the misery would subside.

Regarding personal symptomology, the study confirmed that long haul Trump is similar to the garden variety of Trump- lethargy, headache, nausea and vomitng, diarrhea, constipation, depression, suicidal thoughts, loss of appetite, polyphagia, anxiety, urinary retention, urinary incontinence, double vision, hemorrhoids, essential tremor, antisocial behavior, and almost anything else that is wrong with you.   However, there are two important symptoms that are much more prevalent in long haul Trump.  First, an overwhelming sense that Trump will never go away, and second, a crushing conviction that American democracy is teetering on the verge of collapse.

We are frustratingly close to both prevention and a cure for Trump in all its forms.  All that is required is for Republican leadership to start telling the truth.  And above all else, why that is not happening is  what is so perplexing about the Trump contageon. What is it about it that transforms the moral spine of intelligent Republican members of congress into a gellatanous mass of sinister pusillanimity?  To the embarrassment of many, there will be a future study that gives us the answer to that question.

 

 

 

 

 

Arizona Republicans to Enlist Services of a Cyborg/Ninja Team for Next Ballot Audit

Undeterred by the disappointing results of their Cyber Ninja audit, it has emerged that Arizona Republicans will now move forward with yet another election audit, and this time they really mean business.  That’s because the person put in charge of this audit is none other than former President Trump’s man for all Four Seasons, Rudy Giuliani.

When contacted by reporters yesterday, Mr. Giuliani seemed extremely confident the people he  has in mind to scrutinze ballots would unfailingly turn up election chicanery.  Although he wouldn’t go into specific details, he did reveal that his audit would be conducted by a team of cyborgs and ninjas with unprecedented experience in meeting out justice.  “I told the Arizona Republicans last time that this is the way to go,” Mr.Giulini stated.  “CyBORGS and ninjas, not Cyber Ninjas.  Well, they got mixed up.  Mistakes happen, like landscape businesses and hotels. That stuff just happens.”

Mr. Giuliani went on to explain how the ninjas, with their extremely quick reflexes and hand-eye coordination will flip through ballots at the speed of light, and cyborgs will use their amazing powers of vision and computer interfacing to sort out anything nefarious.  “There’s no doubt in my mind these guys will find those bamboo ballots.  And you know darn well there’ll be other things, like counterfit things.  What do you suppose the Democrats do with all the leftovers of the babies they eat?  Everyone knows what’s going on in those pizza parlor basements.  It wouldn’t surprise me one bit if they’re manufacturing ballots using paper made out of cadaver skin.  And Venezuelan oil!  You can bet those voting machines are loaded with oil from that communist country.  And dead people! You know dead people smell horrible.  If there are votes filled out by dead people a cyborg will pick up on it just like that,” Giuliani said with a self-assured snap of his fingers.

 

                                                   

Giuliani claims a half dozen cyborgs will do the trick.                          A Mr. Chi will supervise all ninjas

Paying it Backward

Sorry but this is a continuation of stuff I bitched about last time.  I have to after seeing this.. Group Manslaughter  . There is nothing acceptable about this. Intractible anti-vaxers and anti-maskers are responsible for this and can just eat shit.  And if you fall into the catagory of vaccine hesitant, I understand your trepidation. It’s completely normal to question things. I am aware shaming you is counter productive.  But for god’s sake what more proof do you want? These vaccines are miraculously effective and safe. And hardly anything in life is without risk.  Every year over 5000 people die in this country choking on food. Armed with this information it would not surprise me at all if a few hard core conspiracy enthusiasts gave up eating.

Every sane person in this country wants to put this virus behind us.  By now it is obvious what is needed to get that done. Specifically it will require having a population that is as close to universally vaccinated as posssible, and wearing masks, testing and contact tracing  whenever needed until that densely vaccinated population is achieved. At this point in time it is mind-boggling that so many people do not understand this, or even worse, understand it and still refuse to participate in this imperative.

Assholes that believe mandatory vaccination or masking are somehow infringements on their liberty  have a very narrow perspective of the concept.  If we all want freedom from this disease, we need a collective effort to enjoy it.  Without it, we will become locked into an ongoing loop of viral mutation.  Disruptions, health concerns and frustration will continue.  In a vary large measure liberty will evade all of us if we stay on this trajectory.

That is no more apparent than what is happening in our hospitals presently.  With the development of the vaccine, we once had the ability to crush covid, at least in this country.  Because so many people decided, for whatever reason, their individual rights were more important than the common good, we are where we are with covid surging again. Historically this nation has been better than this.  The ideal of freedom and liberty that unvaccinated people are bringing into emergency rooms along with their disease I imagine mutates into the very real concepts of carelessness and selfishness in the eyes of hospital staff.  Who can blame them.  A logical but admitedly dysopian step for hospitals to implement would be mandatory vaccine passports for admission.  Screw these unvaccinated people who believe freedom means they have complete access to a hospital bed at the expense of someone else who is more responsible.

If you have been unfortunate enough to observe local school or county board meetings lately, you might have noticed some people seem to believe freedom of speech belongs only to those who can scream the loudest.  Depending on how well controlled the meeting is, it also seems that is not always an incorrect position.  If you are one of those  dip-shits utilizing this technique to futily argue that proven virus mitigation methods are liberty infriging or don’t work, just review what is going on in the nation’s school districts.  Those without masking mandates are reporting far more covid cases, symptomatic infections and quarantines than schools mandating masks.  The lesson is we should listen to health experts, not politicians or conspiracy theorists.

Man’s Impassioned Speach Inspires Neighbors to Secure Famlies and Homes

Such brave words that Henry gave breath
‘for me it is liberty or death’
how could he know
so long ago
there’d be this many people on meth

 

Senator Ron Johnson to Force a Senate Reading of Every Word Written by Dr. Seuss

As part of his ongoing war to reshape history, Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson is about to achieve unparalleled stature as the most significant political figure of the modern era to insufferably waste everybody’s time.  When it was revealed six books written by Dr. Seuss would be discontinued over concerns about racial insensitivity, Johnson interpreted the decision to be the result of liberal cancel culture, ignoring the fact that it was a corporate decision  of conscience.  As a personal protest,  it has emerged that he will enlist the skills of two local area third graders to spend an entire day on the Senate floor reading all the published works of Dr. Seuss. 

The staged event follows Johnson’s day long recital of the entire stimulus bill being debated currently in the Senate.  When asked if there was any issue on the horizon that was important enough to prevent him from egregiousy abusing Senate rules, he mentioned he was looking into passing a law requiring all Mr. and Mrs. Potatoheads to be properly reintroduced as such and retrofitted with gender specific accouterments.

 

 

 

IS THE REPUBLICAN PARTY BEING HELD HOSTAGE?

Honesty, WTF is going on in the Republican Party.  A couple days after the January 6th insurrection at the National Capitol Building, the Republican Minority Leaders of both  legislative houses issued very forceful statements condemning Trump’s involvement . A few days after that, McConnell and McCarthy  both made  political U-turns that figuratively slammed my brain against the side of my skull.  Concusion therapy required some diligent periodical research.  Specifcally I was curious what would drive the Republican heirarchy to forgive a president that committed sedition and insurrection.  If that isn’t impeachable, what is?

Most of the articles I read universally concluded it was all about power, that basically for the Republicans nothing is out of bounds as long as it helps to regain power, and there certainly is power behind 70 million Trump votes. Naturally money and ethical abandonment play a part in such Machiavelian conduct.  But power is what it is all about.

Then I ran across this. Our Domestic Terrorism Problem

These people are bat shit crazy.  Do you suppose a few of these nut jobs got to the people walking the halls of our hallowed government buildings?  Maybe all the threats and destruction that went on the 6th of January actually served their intimidating purpose.  How much of the Republican vacillation and cowardliness is due to fear of losing power as opposed to outright fear of bodily harm?

Consider Lindsey Graham. After Joe Biden was finally declared the winner of the presidential election on November 7th, Graham, the next day, urged the president to fight on and not concede.  The day of the Electorial College count,  January 6th, after the Capitol Building had finally been cleared of insurectionists, he said “enough is enough.”  He basically denounced the “big lie” and said the election was compeltely legitimate.  A couple of days later he was accosted at the DC airport by a dozen Trump supporters calling him a traitor, and a few days later quickly mended fences with Trump, flying with him on Air Force one to Texas and later in the week castigating fellow Republicans for considering Trump’s second impeachment. During that speech he emphasized those who participated in the storming of the Capitol should be punished to the full extent of the law, but mentioned nothing about Trump’s participation.  I suppose without a spine it’s fairly easy to squeeze through tight spaces.

So, scardy çat or ass kisser? Only Lindsey knows,  What is going on in the GOP?  According to Colorado Dem. Jason Crow, in a conversaion with a few of his fellow Representatives, a couple of them broke down crying  fearing for their lives if they voted for impeachemnt.  Some History of Intimidation in Congress. This article also points out how history is repeating itself with regard to racism.

The crazy shit thought?  I guess there’s nothing more intimidating than a ranting psychopath, and especially one of those with a gun.  Brings to mind Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene.  Here is a card carrying QAnon conspiracy theorist who has openly endorsed hate and violence, including the suggestion of a “bullet to the head” of Nancy Pelosi, likes to pose in photos with White Supremacist leaders, and claims California wildfires were ignited by a space lazer controlled by Jewish bankers.  As more and more of her craziness has been revealed, various members of congress are starting to wonder if Minority Leader McCarthy shouldn’t have a word with her and at least consider pulling her from her committee assignments.  This would seem to be a good idea in light of the fact she is slated for the educational committee and in her mind the Parkland and Sandy Hook Shootings were both a staged hoax.  Ya. I know. WTF!

So McCarthy says he will talk to Greene.  But there’s a problem. Trump loves Marjorie Taylor Greene- says she’s a “rising star” in the Republican Party. McCarthy just spent an entire day at Mar-a-lago spit polishing Trump’s ass. Demoting one of Trump’s fellow “birthers” seems fraught with the risk of Trump’s wrath.  Stay tuned.

Well, there you go.  No matter how you try and get around it the commmon denominator to all this chaos in the Republican party is Trump.  Power quest and bullying and intimidation are certainly Trump trademarks.  For reasons difficuilt to fathom, the Trump voting base, ever clinging to his populist, anti establishment mystique that incorporates racism and anti-immigration,  is willing to look beyond his crimes, divisive rhetoric, incompentence, corruption and moral degeneracy.  As far as craziness goes, the average Trump supporter would consider Trump’s narcisistic personality disorder to be a diagonisis leved only by those bent on defaming him.  But there is no escaping his promotion of consipracy theories, a number or which are related to QAnon.  What he did on January 6th was in no way normal and absolutey impeachable.

Trump is the Republican party, still.  He is the power, the intimidation, the crazy.  Continuing to defer to Trump as the de facto leader of the Republican Party  is to risk labeling the party as the Lunatic Party.  Hauntingly, it is the party that elevated to president someone who once bragged he could shoot someone on New York’s 5th Avenue and get away with it, and proven right.  Five people that died in the Capitol Building on 1/6/2021 would be alive today if Donald Trump had not been president.

Homeland Security just issued a Terror Advisory Bulletin that bullet points several threats to national security posed by Domestic Violence Extremists.  Political commentator Nicole Wallace  relevantly called the warning statement the “manifesto” of the Trump militant base. Terrorism Bulletin

The years of condoning all of Trump’s deceit have put the Republican Party in a difficult fix.  Whether it’s sheer embarassment, want of power, or lack of courage, too many  congressional members of that party find themselves unable to do what is right and tell the truth- that widespread fraud in the 2020 presidential election was a big lie and President Trump committed acts of insurrection and sedition. That is the only way this country will even begin to heal.  The unity Republican elected officials are demanding Democrats initiate will only be possible after Republicans concede to, and explain to their constituents, the truth.  It’s that basic.

I sympathise if it is true that the threat of physical violence is the reason an elected official chooses to flush courage down the toilet.  But doing the right thing is the critical part of the job. It is so confoudingly perplexing why so many Republicans insist on maintaing fealty to Trump. As more absurd conspiracy theorists carve out  larger niches in the party, more mainstream conservatives will leave.  Over 9,000 Arizona Republicans changed party affiliation after the January 6th riot.  The party deserves someone better.  And it needs someone better. There are plenty of Republican leaders who favor comprehensive immigration reform without Trump’s attatched racism for one thing. If Republicans keep going down their current path of attempting to restrict voting rather than expanding their voting base, it is an absolute forgone conclusion and demographic fact Democrats will strenghtn their grip on power. There can not possibly be a more logical time to cut Trump loose, and If the Republicans can’t figure out a way to do it,  their party might have to confront a 21st century Bull Moose conundrum that will likewise ensure a long string of Democrats in the White House.

Historian Jon Meacham commented a few days ago about abstractive dilemmas past presidents periodically have had to deal with.  He said FDR had to negotiate between capitalists and labor.  Truman and Eisenhower had to confront the extremes of McCarthyism and Communism.  And Biden, of all things, is in the ridiculous position of having to forge his administration through the 21st century’s clouded view of what is fantasy or reality.  That should be a jarring realization of what is happening to our country.