Timothy Bartel

Anyone can argue with a 'best of' (or 'worst of') list, and so many folk have a serious claim to Trump Nazgûlhood . . . so please do argue with mine.

E.g. Bessent might be worthy only of the rank of Grey-Faced Wormtongue; dreadful but not with a menacing, ruthless aura. (Like Mike Johnson.)

If Elon can use *The Lord of the Rings* for his own political purposes, so can I:

Time to announce my favourites for Trump's Nazgûl, i.e. the Nine from Mortal Men Doomed to Die . . .

In no particular order: Miller; Vance; Bondi; Patel; Noem; Hegseth; Bessent; Vought; and RFK Jr.

When danger reared its ugly head,
He turn'd his tail and bravely fled . . .

I'm pleased to see such a balanced article in the North York Post.

Amongst whom is one of the losing candidates against Polansky.

Additionally, only someone who has paid no attention whatsoever to the plaintiffs' evidence would say something like this.

Very little imagination is necessary . . .

The crowning touch is Carmen's death stare at her opponent @ 22-23 secs.

RATIO'D!

'Alex's' attempt to blackmail the CEO is human through and through.

Why, man, Keir doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, . . .

Video not available in UK at present.

Such a welcome voice of sanity in these times of headless chickenry.

Happy World Penguin Day, Heard Island Government - treat yourselves to an extra helping of krill, won't you?

Grateful thanks for this.

Typo in this sentence of yours: 'America is not there yet, but it is hard to argue that Trump would like it to be and is pushing hard to get there.'

'it is hard to disagree . . .'?

And RFK Jr be the Health Secretary . . .

I'm afraid his reign will last longer than that.

More likely they'd include Pétain.

I'm ready to be included in the Trump Adminstration's Signal group chat planning to burn down the Capitol and blame it on the Democrats.

Wouldn't put it past the Trump Administration to set the Capitol on fire and blame it on the Democrats . . .

On a related point . . . brace yourselves, wherever in the world you live, for a pandemic of Red, White and Blue 'Flu.

Well, his denomination is opposed to the admission of women to the priesthood . . . So if he advocated that . . .

Not expelled, although his licence to officiate at services was suspended.

So did I. Have bought your book.

Labour isn't working . . .

'When danger reared its ugly head, . . .'

Well, perhaps the re-election of Trump and the exaltation of Musk to Trump's right hand will exacerbate the 'Trump/Musk' effect - though I'm not quite sure what you mean by that.

Why think it will remain that way for very long?

Optimist: "the cup is half full."

Pessimist: "the cup is half empty."

Theologian: "God only knows."

'Clean up your act, authors of this question.'

Ordered. Glad to see you on Bluesky, after following you on [Xpletive deleted].