Chit-Chat: The Feels

[ProudMary]

There has been a good deal of coverage about the ten Democrats who voted with the Republicans to censure Rep. Al Green, and it's important that we're aware of this, but there's more to today's censure story. As Rep. Green was called to the well of the House chamber, he was accompanied by about 20 Democratic House members, who sang "We Shall Overcome." A very moving show of protest in solidarity with Congressman Green. 

Watch: Moment Democrat Al Green sings to protest his censure

https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c5y03q5wz4go

[Makai]

3 hours ago, isalicat said:

And Trump cut off Epstein decades before Clinton, Gates and Hawkins stopped using the Epstein jet to get to the island...just sayin...

Decades before? Trump hadn’t been cut off from Epstein for decades even if you go exclusively by his own account…just sayin…

Epstein died in 2019 and in 2002 Trump told New York magazine that Epstein was a “terrific guy” who “likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.” 

Clinton’s flights were in 2002 and 2003. 

Edited Friday at 01:33 AM by Makai

[bluegirl147]

41 minutes ago, Dimity said:

I mean with Trump you never know - stupid, misinformed or just plain lying?  Probably all three.

 

He is that dumb. And what is worse is nobody around him tells him he is wrong.  The enabling of his ignorance is astounding.

[Anela]

1 hour ago, isalicat said:

I am so looking forward to a Walz/Crockett presidential ticket in 2028! She claims Trump is trying to send Black people "back to the fields" and Walz has functionally vanished from any visible Democratic leadership role since the last campaign when he was about as ineffectual as you can get. 😸

In the meantime, Sebastian Zapeta, the guy accused of setting a woman on fire on the New York City subway, won't be deported because of NYC's sanctuary city policies despite being previously deported in 2018 and returning illegally again to live on the taxpayer dime in Brooklyn for the last five years.

So, the undocumented immigrant should be deported, and the 34-times convicted felon, is a great president. Got it. 

The man who set a woman on fire, shouldn't get away with it. Neither should trump. He thanked one of the Justices on his way out, the other night, and said, "I won't forget."

Edited Friday at 01:40 AM by Anela

[Makai]

3 hours ago, Anela said:

Little tip. If you use your library card to borrow e-books from your library and Libby as the way to read them, Libby also has an option to read borrowed e-books using the Kindle app and because the books are borrowed, Amazon gets no money from it.
 

https://www.threads.net/@tanyacontois/post/DG34f4eSJeH?xmt=AQGzULfHRFvGieAdYmMRcLpbgGX6vGX-GTzKNAyOnBjZNg

This is how I read my Libby books, so I’m glad that Amazon gets no money from it. 

I love Libby. As an FYI for anyone who uses or is thinking about using Libby, you can link multiple library cards to have more available loans, holds and a wider catalog available.

[fairffaxx]

Some of my city's branch libraries have started to include seed catalogues, offering little packets of donated seeds for free, with instructions about planting & growing.  Also free weekly lectures by members of our local Master Gardeners Society.  Libraries really are a treasure.

Edited Friday at 02:09 AM by fairffaxx
redundancy

[Makai]

1 hour ago, isalicat said:

In the meantime, Sebastian Zapeta, the guy accused of setting a woman on fire on the New York City subway, won't be deported because of NYC's sanctuary city policies despite being previously deported in 2018 and returning illegally again to live on the taxpayer dime in Brooklyn for the last five years.

How is it preferable that he be deported rather than staying where he currently is, at Rikers being held without bail, so that he can stand trial for murder? I far more outraged that ICE wants to deport him where the victim’s family will always have to wonder if there were any consequences for his actions. 

Edited Friday at 01:53 AM by Makai

[bluegirl147]

11 minutes ago, Anela said:

 

The man who set a woman on fire, shouldn't get away with it. Neither should trump. He thanked one of the Justices on his way out, the other night, and said, "I won't forget."

Trump tried to walk that back.  Said he was thanking him for inaugurating him.  Sure Jan.  He is such a liar. He really does believe six of the Supreme Court Justices are "his judges". Wonder if any ketchup was spilled when he found out Roberts and ACB ruled against him yesterday.

[Dimity]

25 minutes ago, Makai said:

How is it preferable that he be deported rather than staying where he currently is, at Rikers being held without bail, so that he can stand trial for murder?

It's very important to mention those specific situations where someone in the country illegally commits a crime.  Extra bonus points if the crime is particularly heinous.  That migrants commit crimes at a much lower rate than citizens is beside the point and not worth bring up.

Edited Friday at 02:14 AM by Dimity

[bluegirl147]

5 minutes ago, Dimity said:

It's very important to mention those specific situations where someone in the country illegally commits a crime.  Extra bonus points if the crime is particularly heinous.  That migrants commit crimes at a much lower rate than citizens is beside the point and not worth bring up.

Yes immigrants are more likely to be the victim of crime than the perpetrator.

[Makai]

16 minutes ago, Dimity said:

It's very important to mention those specific situations where someone in the country illegally commits a crime.  Extra bonus points if the crime is particularly heinous.  That migrants commit crimes at a much lower rate than citizens is beside the point and not worth bring up.

Absolutely. And becoming a sanctuary city does not increase crime. 

I swear people get some rapidly anti-immigrant that all reason and logic fly out the window. In the previous administration, the same people would be outraged that ICE wanted to deport an accused murder. That would be evidence of all America’s immigration failures. 

[Eri]

6 hours ago, bluegirl147 said:

You mean everything they want to do costs money?  You don't say.  Is it any wonder Trump went bankrupt multiple times and Musk vastly overpaid for Twitter.  These two are stupid.  Their "success" in life was definitely not because they knew what they were doing. 

Musk's big move was realising you could sell an electric sports car, and make EVs cool, but in doing so abandoned the drivetrain (and, more recently, charging) businesses - probably a long term oops for short term win (Eberhard and Tarpenning were forced out). His "success" was making the world value the firm as if it's the only car manufacturer in existence 🙄

Look at what happened to Ramaswamy. Musk managed to push him out of being co-creator of DOGE before the election (seemingly in part by yelling "look, he's brown and so foreign!" a lot) lol No honor among thieves.

Edited Friday at 02:47 AM by Eri

[Is Everyone Gone]

Here’s a gifted article about ACB: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/us/politics/supreme-court-barrett-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2E4.K_gf.I6kNcYPFsyl4&smid=url-share

[ebk57]

Why do I keep seeing commercials for 47 and how "great" his stupid "policies" are.  The election is over - I don't know what the hell you're trying to sell me, but I'm sure as hell not buying it.  Talk about a waste of money.

[Lantern7]

I just e-mailed Sen. Gillibrand, urging her to do more. I really need some hope.

9 minutes ago, ebk57 said:

Why do I keep seeing commercials for 47 and how "great" his stupid "policies" are.  The election is over - I don't know what the hell you're trying to sell me, but I'm sure as hell not buying it.  Talk about a waste of money.

I haven't seen those. That sounds sad and pathetic. How does one write "sad and pathetic" in Latin? That could be our official motto.

[tearknee]

a California radio station once didn't remember to properly wipe its carts and accidently ran a re-elect President Carter spot... just after Hinkley's...

[anony.miss]

10 hours ago, isalicat said:

This is fake news!

Guess Trump didn't get the "fake news" memo:

"U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would soon decide whether to revoke temporary legal status for some 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia, following a Reuters report that his administration planned to take that step."

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-plans-revoke-legal-status-ukrainians-who-fled-us-sources-say-2025-03-06/

Here's an infallible test for assessing if Trump policy news is true:

1) Is the policy the worst possible option available?

2) Will the policy hurt American prestige, prosperity and power?

3) Is the policy pointlessly cruel, and guaranteed to fail?

...answer yes to any, or all of the above, and it's true news about Trump, no matter what Fox & Co say.

Edited Friday at 10:16 AM by anony.miss

[Soapy Goddess]

19 hours ago, Yeah No said:

Democrats do not want this situation but I am sorry to say that it seems that many Republicans are thriving on the hatred and cheering it on. If anyone wants America to be "the way it used to be" right now, it's Democrats, who wish we could wake up in a time before Trump when somewhat reasonable heads prevailed. It was never perfect but it was never like THIS. All Democrats did was fail to see what was happening and respond to it effectively, but who could blame them when we'd never seen the likes of DJT and his special brand of hate before? And then all DJT can do is blame the "spiteful hatred" on US. Ummmm.....NO, just NO. Look in the mirror, Republicans and look at your "leader" if you want to see where the source of THAT is.

So, IOW, monkey see, monkey do??  Apparently Dems have no mind of their own. Quite sad for the party when they all act like a bunch of junior high kids as a group, no less.

16 hours ago, ProudMary said:

There was a president with a twelve year term? 🤔

Don't be coy. You know exactly what I mean.

[Soapy Goddess]

16 hours ago, Kemper said:

But one thing in your post re people loving their country. Most Americans today have had loved ones who fought and died for this country.  Or have been touched, in one way or another, by these same things. Disagreeing with any politician (no matter the affiliation)... seems like we are thinking of what is best for our country. Our families. Even if we don't agree. Does not mean that we don't love it.

******I have edited this post so many times...get emotional when I first post something.. (I get long-winded when emotional; then regret it) **** (I even edited this paragraph several times. ******

Appreciate your kind response. I understand the emotions on both sides. I actually started out with empathy because, unfortunately, I have family members that are so heated with hatred, they refused to spend holidays with those of us on the opposing team. There is no contact to this day. So contrary to popular belief, I DO get it...and to a certain degree, understand it.

It was the vitriol, name-calling and snarky attitude that made us 'push back'. Not a good look for ANY of us, but sometimes you have to fight fire with fire.

16 hours ago, Notabug said:

It's because we DO love our country and its Constitution that we are appalled by the right wing's blatant flouting of it to achieve their own ends.

And I understand that as an individual. I'm talking about the Dems and their outrageous behavior on the floor last night. It was disruptive and childish. 

These are the same people that are running our country by voting or not voting on executive orders. At least have the decency to salute a hostage that recently was freed. A sense of decorum is necessary in that type of setting.

[Soapy Goddess]

16 hours ago, bluegirl147 said:

On 3/5/2025 at 11:06 PM, Soapy Goddess said:

They (Dems) Reps really need to grow up and learn to love our country more than they hate their opponent. It's all-consuming for them.  

I fixed it for you.

Except the Reps aren't the ones dancing, chanting, etc...making a public spectacle of themselves on Tik-Tok or other SM. 

16 hours ago, Bliss said:

All documented - - I would LOVE for anyone to show me proof that any of these are WRONG, and I will correct the Record Book of what Trump did!

I don't have the time or inclination to document all the lies MSNBC, CNN, etc. have told over the years either. We could also go back to Bill Clinton or even JFK or Nixon and finds tons of stuff they did (and got away with!), but that's not going to change anything. 

[Soapy Goddess]

16 hours ago, ProudMary said:

It doesn't matter because the questions I posed will never be answered because for the right wing to answer would be saying the quiet part out loud.

Wrong! It's because your (collectively) questions are antagonistic and full of sarcasm. I'm not here to play tit-for-tat. Real discussions are the only way to move forward.

14 hours ago, ProudMary said:

Ten Democrats voted with the Republicans to censure Rep. Al Green. WTAF?!? 

It just proves my point that most people want and need a sense of decorum.

[Soapy Goddess]

14 hours ago, Dimity said:

Agreed,  of course where we differ is you attribute this to Dems and cherry pick a handful - and a very scant handful - of situations where you think the Dems are not showing compassion simply because they didn't stand up and cheer at Herr Trump's obvious manipulation.

On the other hand most outside the US, and a very goodly number within, know exactly who is demonstrating 'spiteful hatred'- is in fact fueling the fire of hatred - and each day, each and every day there are more examples of that.

So many that it is depressing as hell to even list them, and let's be realistic the chronically indoctrinated aren't listening and short of nuclear war they never will.

BOTH sides cherry pick. I noticed this on day one when I used the phrase "picking flies out of horseshit".  Respect goes both ways. We really need to stop hating each other simply because of our views. If this continues, we'll never get anywhere...by going around in circles.

Agree that it's depressing for both sides. No one side is totally right, nor is the other totally wrong. As with most lies or disagreements, it's usually somewhere in the middle. The Pollyanna in me would like to believe that's possible. But when I watch the news or read SM, I'm disgusted and depressed all over again 😒

Edited Friday at 07:57 AM by Soapy Goddess

[FilmTVGeek80]

1 hour ago, Soapy Goddess said:

So, IOW, monkey see, monkey do??  Apparently Dems have no mind of their own. Quite sad for the party when they all act like a bunch of junior high kids as a group, no less.

 

1 hour ago, Soapy Goddess said:

It was the vitriol, name-calling and snarky attitude that made us 'push back'. Not a good look for ANY of us, but sometimes you have to fight fire with fire.

You really don't see the contradiction, do you? You want to claim that the Democrats are playing monkey see, monkey do by copying Republicans' hateful behavior. According to you, that makes the Democrats immature, like junior high schoolers. And, yet, you want to turn around and act like you had no choice but to show an astounding lack of empathy because those mean, mean Democrats were so mean to you. Wouldn't that make you just as immature as you're accusing the Democrats of being?

While I don't agree with your characterization of the Democrats, I would take in a heartbeat the junior high behavior over the heartless sociopathy of the current Republican party.

1 hour ago, Soapy Goddess said:

Don't be coy. You know exactly what I mean.

But your post doesn't make sense. You didn't have to wait 12 years because Obama and Biden's presidencies weren't back-to-back. 

 

1 hour ago, Soapy Goddess said:

And I understand that as an individual. I'm talking about the Dems and their outrageous behavior on the floor last night. It was disruptive and childish. 

These are the same people that are running our country by voting or not voting on executive orders. At least have the decency to salute a hostage that recently was freed. A sense of decorum is necessary in that type of setting.

First of all, Congress doesn't vote on executive orders. The president just does those. Secondly, I already know the answer to this, but were you this incensed about decorum when years ago, someone shouted, "You lie" at Obama at a joint address to Congress? Have you said anything about Margorie Taylor Greene or Lauren Boebert or any of the other MAGA idiots' embarrassing displays during Biden's tenure? Were you also aghast and upset at Republicans who refused to stand up or cheer for the Capitol police who saved their lives? If the answer to those is no, it makes any so-called righteous fury you display seem hollow.

1 hour ago, Soapy Goddess said:

Except the Reps aren't the ones dancing, chanting, etc...making a public spectacle of themselves on Tik-Tok or other SM. 

You're right. Appearing on TikTok is soooo embarrassing. They should save their embarrassing antics for when they're performing sex acts in front of children at public events like Lauren Boebert  Or they should save it for being drunk on the job like Pete Hegseth. Or having DUIs like Mike Johnson's chief of staff.  Marjorie Taylor Greene's whole existence is one giant spectacle.

 

1 hour ago, Soapy Goddess said:

I don't have the time or inclination to document all the lies MSNBC, CNN, etc. have told over the years either. We could also go back to Bill Clinton or even JFK or Nixon and finds tons of stuff they did (and got away with!), but that's not going to change anything. 

You don't have the inclination because you know you have no proof that any of the heinous acts listed about the FIC are false. 

 

1 hour ago, Soapy Goddess said:

No one side is totally right, nor is the other totally wrong. As with most lies or disagreements, it's usually somewhere in the middle.

Democrats are not without faults, and they make mistakes. That is true. But there will be no meeting in the middle because Democrats are not the side who want to treat immigrants like they're animals. Democrats are not the ones trying to erase transgender people from existence. Democrats do not champion their criminal leaders in power and put them on a pedestal. Democrats did not look the other way and elected someone convicted of 34 felonies. Democrats have not supported someone who wants to turn his back on the Constitution. Democrats have not turned a blind eye or enthusiastically supported a bunch of cabinet appointments for people who have no qualifications and have no business leading some of the most important departments in the country. Democrats are not supporting a sociopath who is an adjudicated rapist. Democrats are not supporting an egotistical narcissist who is threatening to take over and invade multiple countries. I'm not meeting in the middle with a party who is okay with all of that and more. 

[Yeah No]

14 hours ago, bluegirl147 said:

And he is pausing the tariffs.  I swear it's like watching a cat toy with a mouse.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/06/economy/tariffs-delay-mexico-canada/index.html

I think the stock market spooked him.

Well duh. Even I could see that coming a mile away and I'm no expert on the stock market! Does he even think two minutes ahead to the potential consequences of his policies? That's one of the big things I find so scary about him. No foresight AT ALL. Even Republican financial people were cautioning against the tariffs because they knew better. And yet they voted for this guy. My mind still boggles.

13 hours ago, tres bien said:

It’s impossible to keep up the with crazy whims and what seems to the Humpty Dumpty way of running the government 

Every day he just keeps adding more evidence to support that he's not dealing with a full deck.

10 hours ago, isalicat said:

Whatever you may think about Trump, believing Epstein about *anything* is incredibly laughable. And Trump cut off Epstein decades before Clinton, Gates and Hawkins stopped using the Epstein jet to get to the island...just sayin...

And yet a lot of people believe whatever comes out of Trump's mouth but he is no more reliable given all the times it has been established that he's lied. At least what Epstein said about Trump being "functionally illiterate" and "an emotionally challenged 9 year old" are remarkably similar to what others who've known him have said about him.

10 hours ago, Anela said:

So? He was still friends with him, and called him *a lot*. 

He also laughed when he talked about how Epstein “likes them young” and also bragged about how he was allowed to walk into the dressing rooms of naked, or half-naked teenage girls, because he owned the pageant. How is that okay?

Good point, I would like to know that myself.

7 hours ago, Makai said:

How is it preferable that he be deported rather than staying where he currently is, at Rikers being held without bail, so that he can stand trial for murder? I far more outraged that ICE wants to deport him where the victim’s family will always have to wonder if there were any consequences for his actions. 

Silly Democrats, we forget how it's more important to Republicans that the U.S. doesn't pay to bring such a criminal to justice than for justice to be done. Republicans don't care about justice for the family as long as they don't have to pay for it. For them it's who cares, just send them home?!

1 hour ago, Soapy Goddess said:

BOTH sides cherry pick. I noticed this on day one when I used the phrase "picking flies out of horseshit".  Respect goes both ways. We really need to stop hating each other simply because of our views. If this continues, we'll never get anywhere...by going around in circles.

Agree that it's depressing for both sides. No one side is totally right, nor is the other totally wrong. As with most lies or disagreements, it's usually somewhere in the middle. The Pollyanna in me would like to believe that's possible. But when I watch the news or read SM, I'm disgusted and depressed all over again 😒

That's awfully fair of you, but unfortunately Trump himself hasn't gotten this memo. He continues to stoke and fan the flames of division and hate between Dems. and Republicans. It's one of the biggest parts of his entire platform if you can call it one. And pointing the finger at Dems. for this is misplaced because he has been responsible for most of it all by himself. I hate to be reduced to grade school, but it's hard not to with Trump. As we used to say as kids, "He started it!"

One thing I learned about leadership in any organization is (to quote Harry Truman) the buck stops there. If the President is constantly stoking the fires of hatred he is ultimately the one most responsible for it. It amazed me how the relatively few comments Biden made to put down Trump or Republicans when he was in office were blown up way out of proportion by Republicans but Trump himself is constantly putting down anyone and everyone on the Democratic side 24/7 with much vitriol and encouraging his base to do the same. You just can't compare the two. 

[Soapy Goddess]

16 minutes ago, Yeah No said:

If the President is constantly stoking the fires of hatred he is ultimately the one most responsible for it. It amazed me how the relatively few comments Biden made to put down Trump or Republicans when he was in office were blown up way out of proportion by Republicans but Trump himself is constantly putting down anyone and everyone on the Democratic side 24/7 with much vitriol and encouraging his base to do the same. You just can't compare the two. 

I don't disagree with your assessment...especially with some of the stupid shit that is cringeworthy. I simply support what the other 75 million people who voted for DJT support. I believe you know what I'm specifically talking about, but I refuse to list them here as most assuredly they will be picked apart as usual. Plus I already KNOW the rebuttal, so it's a total waste of my time and effort. 

I find the people who continue to ask questions and "demand" answers aren't listening anyway, so what's the point. My wheels are sufficiently spun tonight. Talk more tomorrow.

[anony.miss]

Trump's America:

https://www.newsweek.com/military-remove-enola-gay-photos-dei-rules-2041029

In any complex discussion of the dawn of the nuclear era, let it be known that the bomb was dropped by the Enola Totes-Straight.

Edited Friday at 10:42 AM by anony.miss

[anony.miss]

Trump's America:

"According to research from the University of Alabama, Alzheimer's disease disproportionately affects the Deep South, where states like Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina see significantly higher rates of dementia."

https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-states-highest-alzheimers-deaths-1968557

...he's conning the people who voted for him, who would have benefited most from the "transgender mice" studies.

Edited Friday at 10:58 AM by anony.miss

[tres bien]

The election was won because the most important issues for the voters was immigration and prices 

The democrats ran on cultural issues. It had me screaming every time I saw an ad or heard a speech on the campaign trail 

Women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, voting rights are important to me but FFS democratics read the room 

The democrats that voted to censure Rep Green had their reasons and seems from what I read the 10 had 10 different reasons. The thing is that the democrats are fighting in normal times and nothing about this time is normal 

I’m already sick of Trump whiplash and it’s bound to catch up to voters that were swayed by empty promises thinking these promises would come to fruition. But when Kamala Harris promised first time home buyers $25,000 each it made me cringe.  I knew it was a promise that would never get approved by congress 

The mid terms are coming and at this rate the government is in turmoil and people are already frustrated from the interviews I’ve seen. No one knows if tariffs will ruin businesses or the cost of living and Trump’s constant ever changing decisions are pathetic 

Yesterday’s announcement that an EO would be signed so to begin dismantling the Department of Education is just another sad stupid move. Only congress can eliminate any government department and it takes 60 votes in the senate. Fix what’s wrong with it fine whatever that is but throwing kids under the bus is what I’ve come to expect 

 

[tearknee]

the real FDR would have certainly hated the statue of him in a wheelchair now to be found at the FDR memorial.

George Reeves would also have hated "his" CGI cameo as his Superman in that recent the Flash movie, as well  -- for he hated the role.

[PRgal]

27 minutes ago, tearknee said:

the real FDR would have certainly hated the statue of him in a wheelchair now to be found at the FDR memorial.

George Reeves would also have hated "his" CGI cameo as his Superman in that recent the Flash movie, as well  -- for he hated the role.

I think it’s sad that people used to be ashamed of their disabilities though.  

[Kemper]

Tres Bien....I agree about the campaign the Dems (and The White House) ran.  It has always been said that Dems are terrible at messaging. 

Who ran the campaigns? That touted the wonderful economy - the stock market was going gangbusters. (when so many voters were struggling, especially at grocery stores). There was no "we feel your pain" and vow to make things better. Bill Clinton ran on the masterful campaign slogan "It's the economy, stupid" - but our current leadership was tone deaf and it cost us everything.  Immigration non-action was the last nail in the coffin - and you can be sure the Republicans counted on it and pounced. We were outsmarted and got run right over. 

 I don't want to see any of the "brilliant people" who ran these campaigns on any MSNBC show. Or CNN. They pop up like weeds, spouting their expertise. It is easier blaming the debacle mostly on non-college graduates who revel in their ignorance, one-note voters, etc. We insulted many of our own voters. Be gone!

**Edited after the fact, again** Hakeem Jeffries (his office) put out a questionnaire on Facebook; a survey of what we thought of the the issues Dems should focus on, etc. How to go forward. But.  You could not submit it unless you made a donation!  (I want to say "for **** sake" but I gave up saying the F word for Lent)  And grands will be visiting. Parents have lectured; whose now-adult children did Mr. Kemper and I raise? 

Edited Friday at 01:51 PM by Kemper

[BetyBee]

Why is it that when I choose to ignore a poster and click all 3 boxes, including "mentions" that I still see them quoted? That's a little frustrating, but I guess the software works that way, differentiating quote from mentions. 🤷‍♀️

Anyway, here we are, facing another day of crazy posts and EOs from America's king, whose loyalists in Congress accept everything he says as if it's the word of God, even if it completely contradicts yesterday's statements. 

[bluegirl147]

3 hours ago, anony.miss said:

Trump's America:

https://www.newsweek.com/military-remove-enola-gay-photos-dei-rules-2041029

In any complex discussion of the dawn of the nuclear era, let it be known that the bomb was dropped by the Enola Totes-Straight.

 

2 hours ago, anony.miss said:

Trump's America:

"According to research from the University of Alabama, Alzheimer's disease disproportionately affects the Deep South, where states like Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina see significantly higher rates of dementia."

https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-states-highest-alzheimers-deaths-1968557

...he's conning the people who voted for him, who would have benefited most from the "transgender mice" studies.

So they are running programs that flag certain words.  Got it.  

1 hour ago, tres bien said:

The democrats ran on cultural issues. It had me screaming every time I saw an ad or heard a speech on the campaign trail 

Yes what is good for Republicans is not good for Democrats. Reps have ran on cultural issues for years.  Repealing Roe and being anti same sext marriage (or anything LGTBQ) being the two most effective ones.  But the reason it worked for them is it appealed to people's wanting to control other people.  But when Dems run on

1 hour ago, tres bien said:

Women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, voting rights are important to me but FFS democratics read the room

It is about wanting to be more inclusive and wanting everyone to be treating equally. And for too many people that isn't as important as the price of eggs. And I understand that but the Dems should have been able to walk and chew gum at the same time.

2 hours ago, tres bien said:

But when Kamala Harris promised first time home buyers $25,000 each it made me cringe.  I knew it was a promise that would never get approved by congress 

I feel that way about any Democrat whether it's Bernie or Elizabeth Warren or Kamala when they say things like free community college and paid family leave.  They are great policies but have zero chance of becoming a reality. At least for right now.  And I'm smart enough to know that.  But Trump voters hear him say free IVF for any couple that needs it and they start painting the nursery.

2 hours ago, tres bien said:

Yesterday’s announcement that an EO would be signed so to begin dismantling the Department of Education is just another sad stupid move. Only congress can eliminate any government department and it takes 60 votes in the senate

This is probably something Trump actually knows but will use it as yet another reason to rant about the deep state that is working against him and his base will believe it.

 

[annzeepark914]

@Kemper @tres bien You both should send a letter (or email) to Jeffries, and the DNC chairman, sharing with them exactly what you've written here. Our country is now teetering on the edge of democracy. It's time for the Democrats to start pushing back at the "Moscow Candidate" & his henchmen (can his loyalty to Putin be any more glaring?).  Who are they grooming for midterms and '28 (the only potential strong candidate we've seen for '28 is Pritzker)?

 

 

 

[bluegirl147]

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/maga-world-turns-supreme-court-justice-amy-coney-barrett-rcna194283

Seems like a lot of people are mad at ACB.  Say she is a DEI hire. On another story they said she is probably being threatened by people on the left.  But the most ridiculous thing I heard was she is being swayed by the other three female Justices when they go to the bathroom because their periods have synced up. By the way it was men who said the highlighted parts. Any wonder there are so many men who can't get laid on the right?

[BetyBee]

3 minutes ago, bluegirl147 said:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/maga-world-turns-supreme-court-justice-amy-coney-barrett-rcna194283

Seems like a lot of people are mad at ACB.  Say she is a DEI hire. On another story they said she is probably being threatened by people on the left.  But the most ridiculous thing I heard was she is being swayed by the other three female Justices when they go to the bathroom because their periods have synced up. By the way it was men who said the highlighted parts. Any wonder there are so many men who can't get laid on the right?

Aren't all of the female justices done with having periods? That's so ridiculous!

[Dimity]

2 minutes ago, BetyBee said:

Aren't all of the female justices done with having periods? That's so ridiculous!

All are over 50, maybe the chauvinsts  should  accuse her of  being menopausal, ooh that should sting.

[bluegirl147]

5 minutes ago, BetyBee said:

Aren't all of the female justices done with having periods? That's so ridiculous!

This shows how profoundly stupid some men are.

[tearknee]

1 hour ago, PRgal said:

I think it’s sad that people used to be ashamed of their disabilities though.  

Yeah but using someone as your puppet just because they can't object is really shitty...

 

 

[bluegirl147]

2 minutes ago, Dimity said:

All are over 50, maybe the chauvinsts  should  accuse her of  being menopausal, ooh that should sting.

ACB is no shrinking violet. Being criticized isn't going to make her rubber stamp whatever Trump wants. And it is telling Justice Roberts isn't being attacked for ruling against Trump.  For all MAGA women out there do you need more proof that the right is anti women?  They aren't allowed to think for themselves.

[BetyBee]

15 minutes ago, bluegirl147 said:

ACB is no shrinking violet. Being criticized isn't going to make her rubber stamp whatever Trump wants. And it is telling Justice Roberts isn't being attacked for ruling against Trump.  For all MAGA women out there do you need more proof that the right is anti women?  They aren't allowed to think for themselves.

I noticed that she curled her hair for the joint session the other night. I was wondering if she hoped Trump wouldn't recognize her, lol. 

[bluegirl147]

9 minutes ago, BetyBee said:

I noticed that she curled her hair for the joint session the other night. I was wondering if she hoped Trump wouldn't recognize her, lol. 

The right is using the video of her glaring at him as he walked by as proof she is now anti Trump.  That is the way they think.  He nominated her so therefore she is indebted to him.  The one thing we definitely knew about her was she is anti abortion.  That is why she was nominated. She fulfilled what she was put on the court to do.  As far as I know she was never MAGA. She didn't hang some flag outside her house like one of  her colleagues.  And this isn't the first ruling she has sided with the liberal Justices.  I hope they keep criticizing her and I hope Republican women are paying attention.

[Dimity]

3 minutes ago, bluegirl147 said:

He nominated her so therefore she is indebted to him. 

Unlike the others she may be smart enough to think beyond the Trump Years.  Sooner or later (and dear god sooner, please) he will be gone.  An appointment to the Supreme Court is for life.  Now, fair enough Trump probably does think he can manipulate things so that he gets a third term  but even so he can't change the reality that he's 78 and the old clock is ticking.

9 hours ago, anony.miss said:

Guess Trump didn't get the "fake news" memo:

"U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would soon decide whether to revoke temporary legal status for some 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia, following a Reuters report that his administration planned to take that step."

 

This is also supposed to apply to Afghans, Cubans, Haitians and probably more.  Wonder how those Cubans in Florida who support Trump are going to feel about this.

[tearknee]

5 minutes ago, Dimity said:

Unlike the others she may be smart enough to think beyond the Trump Years.  Sooner or later (and dear god sooner, please) he will be gone.  An appointment to the Supreme Court is for life.  Now, fair enough Trump probably does think he can manipulate things so that he gets a third term  but even so he can't change the reality that he's 78 and the old clock is ticking.

This is also supposed to apply to Afghans, Cubans, Haitians and probably more.  Wonder how those Cubans in Florida who support Trump are going to feel about this.

Fair Play for Cuba?

(Sorry you have to have watched QL)

[Dimity]

Dr. Seuss 1941

[bluegirl147]

9 minutes ago, Dimity said:

Unlike the others she may be smart enough to think beyond the Trump Years.  Sooner or later (and dear god sooner, please) he will be gone.  An appointment to the Supreme Court is for life.  Now, fair enough Trump probably does think he can manipulate things so that he gets a third term  but even so he can't change the reality that he's 78 and the old clock is ticking.

This is true. She is the youngest Justice with Justice Brown Jackson the next youngest. Even Roberts is thinking long term. Alito and Thomas the two oldest and IMO the two most partisan Justices are firmly on Trump's side no matter what he does.  Not only do they most likely agree with him but they know they won't be around to deal with the long term damage he is causing.  ACB has kids and I hope she is thinking about their future even if she isn't necessarily thinking about ours.

Edited Friday at 03:24 PM by bluegirl147

[kittykat]

To be fair Roberts has been shit on plenty of time by the right when he sided with the Liberals.  He was a fairly reliable swing vote when it was a 5-4 split. He got called a traitor after siding with the Liberals in defending ACA. It was partly why people felt so betrayed after siding the way he did on Dobbs. That said I have no doubt that ACB being female is related to all the hate she's receiving and while I'm no fan it's really disheartening that people are so quick to swing below the belt because she has a thought that didn't fall in line with the Trumpers.

[fastiller]

Prediction: both Alito & Thomas will retire during this term.  

Joke prediction: he'll nominate Stephen Miller & Jared Kushner to replace them.

Jokier prediction: he'll nominate Ivanka Trump & Lara Trump to replace them.

[tearknee]

Or Stan Smith and Dale Gribble.

[Yeah No]

6 hours ago, Soapy Goddess said:

I don't disagree with your assessment...especially with some of the stupid shit that is cringeworthy. I simply support what the other 75 million people who voted for DJT support. I believe you know what I'm specifically talking about, but I refuse to list them here as most assuredly they will be picked apart as usual. Plus I already KNOW the rebuttal, so it's a total waste of my time and effort. 

I find the people who continue to ask questions and "demand" answers aren't listening anyway, so what's the point. My wheels are sufficiently spun tonight. Talk more tomorrow.

No disrespect, but I just can't see how it's worth sticking with Trump when there could be so many better Republican candidates (and people) to take up those issues that you and many other Republicans are looking to have addressed. I see nothing wrong with being concerned about the American economy - so am I, but punitive tariffs that are going to create havoc and backfire anyway are not the way to do that. And many Democrats are concerned about immigration too, but again, Trump's heavy-handed, racist way of approaching it is again not humanitarian nor is it going to work in the long run.

Just because he got the ear and the emotions of Republicans and was able to convince them that he was the guy that could solve these problems doesn't mean he is, and I think his off-base antics over the last few months more than support that. I think the time has come to cut the cord with this guy and find another. That's what I kept telling my husband and after a while he saw the light himself. At this point even by sane Republican standards, he and his band of "henchmen" like Musk are doing more harm than good.

And to the Dems. reading this, I am realistic in that I don't expect Republicans to ever come around to a more Democratic way of thinking, but at least if we could be dealing with Republicans that are not MAGA Nazi sympathizers we'd be much better off. I don't know if at this point that is a realistic hope but when Trump is gone I sort-of hope for a scene not unlike the one in "The Wizard of Oz" where Dorothy kills the wicked witch of the West with a pail of water and the witch's guards hail and bow to her as their new "queen". Surely there are more sane Republicans out there that are just waiting for that moment to come....We can only hope because if Trump's MAGA continues as the future of the Republican party after he's gone, we're ALL in deep trouble!