Richard Schloss

Saw a great word to describe what is presented on right-wing outlets like Fox “News”: SLOPAGANDA. 😄

All the people saying, “Anyone who crossed the border illegally is a criminal who should be arrested and deported,” eagerly voted for a man with 34 felony convictions.

So now Trump has destroyed the Kennedy Center the way he destroys everything he touches — including the country. He is such a narcissistic sociopath that he puts his name on everything, even things created to honor others. He is as unwelcome as the plague.

No one and nothing is safe anymore until ICE gets shut down.

So, according to the criminals that comprise the administration, people protesting peacefully in Minneapolis is a “riot,” but people trashing the Capitol, maiming police, and threatening to execute the Vice President are “tourists.”

The way some people raid the supermarket shelves when a snowstorm is forecast, you’d think they expect to be trapped in their homes for weeks. And why does everyone buy up all the bread and eggs? Is everyone planning to make French Toast?

“Always obey the law and follow directions from law enforcement,” say the same folks who cheered the rioters who caused many millions of damage to the Capitol and maimed a number of police officers.

A presidential pardon is supposed to be a rare occurrence intended to reverse a gross miscarriage of justice. Trump is selling pardons as if they were hot dogs on the street. This apparently doesn’t bother MAGAs, or the spineless Republicans occupying space in Congress.

Funny how that works, huh? [Cartoon by Joe Heller]

Another conversation I’ve had more than once.
MAGA: “You’re a typical libtard. Anyone you don’t like gets called a ‘racist,’ ‘bigot,’ or ‘fascist’ by you.”
Me: “That’s because I don’t like racists, bigots, or fascists. Maybe try not being one of those things.”

Poor Trump has to divide his energies between slapping his name on buildings that were never intended to honor him, and canceling honors for distinguished blacks and women. It’s like his narcissism and his bigotry are in competition!

I’ve gotta say: if you believe a single word coming out of this piece of filth flapping his gums in the White House right now, you are incredibly stupid. I used to think he was a skilled con artist. But he’s just a cheap, pathetic liar. He needs to go. Now.

In just under an hour, a disgustingly evil man with advanced dementia will tell a bunch of outrageous lies to some incredibly stupid Americans in a pathetic attempt to make them love him again.

Republicans 1860-2024: “We shall convince the voters to elect our candidates through superior policies and character.”
Republicans 2025: “We shall ensure, by redrawing all the districts In our favor, that no Democratic candidates for the House can ever win no matter how many votes they receive.”

Formerly great things destroyed by Trump:
The CDC
The Education Department
The Kennedy Center
The White House East Wing
The Rose Garden
Our leadership in scientific research
Our friendship with Canada
Our NATO alliances
The admiration of other countries for the U.S.

So many who “warned against Trump” were then hired by him, presumably to shut them up. And it worked; they all became spineless shills for him in the vain expectation his coattails would lead to power and wealth for them.

Steal billions from innocent people. Give at least a million to Trump and praise him profusely. Get tried, convicted, and sentenced. Arrange for a limo to pick you up at the courthouse when Trump pardons you for being a “victim of Democrat weaponization of justice.” Live in luxury as a Trump lackey.

When Trump calls someone a “terrible reporter,” they should answer, “And you’re a terrible president.” And when he refers to a reporter as “Piggy,” she should respond, “Have you looked in a mirror, sir? You’re dangerously obese.”

Let’s face it, if Trump were the powerful leader he claims to be, Putin would be trying to destroy him politically and install someone more compliant. But Putin has been interfering in our elections since 2016 (or before) to smooth the way to Trump victories. And Trump consistently does his bidding.

Trump earlier told reporters that “affordability is a Democrat hoax,” and insisted that “prices are lower now than at any time under Biden.” 🤣 He then claimed, “Affordability is a made-up word; nobody even knows what it means.”

I hope that when scapegoated Admiral Bradley testifies before Congress, he finds his backbone and declares under oath that Hegseth is lying. Trump will fire him immediately, of course. But Hegseth will also be fired because he’ll be disgraced.

Trump: “Why are immigration courts backed up? We need more judges.”
Immigration Dept: “They must hear every case.”
Trump: “What for? Aren’t they just deporting everyone except whites from South Africa?”
Immigration Dept: “No sir, some are granted legal status.”
Trump: “Fire the immigration judges!”

We don’t want him!

If reminding people to obey the law means you're disloyal to the president, what does that say about the president?

Reporters who fact-check Trump to his face are not “stupid”, they are not “piggies”, and they are not “ugly”. They are doing their jobs, and doing it under pressure most of us will never experience.

We should be grateful for their service. I appreciate their courage now more than ever.

This is going to sound bigoted, but I often find myself wondering how much better a country this would be if Christianity had never come to our shores. Don’t worry, I think every other religion is just as idiotic.

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I now hate Donald Trump every bit as much as I hated Osama Bin Laden, and I fervently wish he were in exactly the same condition.

So the Georgia prosecutor who replaced Fani Willis in the election fraud case has dropped all charges against Trump. How does this lying con artist keep getting away with everything?? "Hey, Brad, I need you to find me 11,700 votes somewhere" is clearly a blatant attempt at election fraud, is it not?

Mark Kelly is hundreds of times the man Trump is. Kelly served his country with honor. Trump has served only himself, with extreme dishonor, to the detriment of his country.