If we are going to be deluged by polls, can we have some that ask the following specific questions:
a) Do you believe a president should be able to shut down a press that disagrees with him.
b) Do you think General Milley should be executed for treason
c) Do you think the government should shut down completely?
d) Do you think the military should be deprived of funding for the next fiscal year because the House can't agree on opening its particular budget for debate?
It would be interesting to see exactly what MAGAts agree with in trump rants. Just asking if you "approve" of him doesn't get down to the nuts and bolts of how the country is run.
Robert-your photo is absolutely stunning- should be in a photography competition! Did you hear the delusional tirade TFG made in SC about the windmills causing whales to hurl themselves upon the shore!! He is just so addled that he thinks Jeb Bush started the war in Iraq- the Democrats must strike back- now and forcibly -or else we are in deep doo doo and lose our country!!!!!
Menendez should NOT resign, at least not now. We need his vote for judicial appointments. Forget about trying to show that Dems are more ethical than Republicans. Nobody's gong to recognize that. Their loud, screaming voices will block any sounds of praise for Menendez' resignation. And they'll amplify it so that it looks like, Dems are way worse than Trump and his ilk.
Regarding this paragraph: “The media has an important role in protecting democracy. If it can’t rouse itself to condemn threats against freedom of the press, it will deserve what happens if Trump is elected.” Sorry - NO. Weak as they are, the major news outlets will be an important bulwark in the event of a Trump disaster. WE will need them and they will NOT “deserve what happens.” No one will.
Hi Barbara, Robert was at his mountain cabin this week without his audio equipment or enough Internet bandwidth and could not do a voice recording. Sorry about that! Audio recordings will available for tomorrow's newsletter and going forward.
What a wonderful photo! We just returned yesterday from two and a half months in our 100-year-old cabin where we worked with the crew on a much-needed renovation. There too we had intermittent internet. Snow is already dusting the Rockies and it is always poignant to close the door for the last time until spring. As Trump and Co. descend into madness, it is good to be reminded of the beauty of the earth.
My former husband, a Trump enthusiast, has a sticker on his car. It says, "The media is the virus." I agree, but not for the reasons he does. The so-called legacy media over-focuses on Trump because their revenue stream has been disrupted and they can't figure out what to do about it. Trump is their idea, apparently, of a cash cow. This kind of media endorses him indirectly by keeping him at the center of our attention, ad nauseum. They pretty much ignore the real president, Joe Biden - who, lest we forget, bested Trump by SEVEN MILLION votes in the last election. (In fact, after reading the headlines, you'd think he was just Hunter's father!) The problem, it seems to me, and I only speak for myself, is that the media has a huge influence on the voters BEFORE elections, based on their former credibility, but their current product is solely a quest for revenue. So, whoever generates the most headlines is the candidate they promote - even when they claim otherwise. Time will tell if the enthusiasm for Substack and other podcasts and video channels can counter some of the harm being done. Of course, if Trump is actually elected God forbid - for which the media will be and already are complicit in promoting - they will have betrayed their civic duty and destroyed themselves FOR NOTHING.
I understand that Senators and Congresspeople get paid during a government shutdown. I would think that this would enrage pretty much everyone and yet...crickets. Seems to me that a bipartisan initiative to ensure that shutdowns are unpaid time off for the elected legislative branch, and perhaps their senior staffers would be a hugely popular way to unite the country. And the logic seems impeccable, even overwhelming.
First, that's one gorgeous photo, Robert! Second, you'll be happy to know that the first hour today of Morning Joe addressed Trump's rants and madness and the topic of how to counter the "he's too old" Biden narrative. Coincidence? I think not! Thanks for guiding much needed conversations so deftly. As you may have sensed, you've brought this Pollyanna (me) around to seeing more of the hard truths many times in the last several years! Thank you!
"Whoever is President will be blamed." If not, you will do everything in your evil power to make your cult believe that.
If I read another article or see another video about how old Biden is, my head may explode. James Carville might as well be working for Putin/Maga
If we are going to be deluged by polls, can we have some that ask the following specific questions:
a) Do you believe a president should be able to shut down a press that disagrees with him.
b) Do you think General Milley should be executed for treason
c) Do you think the government should shut down completely?
d) Do you think the military should be deprived of funding for the next fiscal year because the House can't agree on opening its particular budget for debate?
It would be interesting to see exactly what MAGAts agree with in trump rants. Just asking if you "approve" of him doesn't get down to the nuts and bolts of how the country is run.
Robert-your photo is absolutely stunning- should be in a photography competition! Did you hear the delusional tirade TFG made in SC about the windmills causing whales to hurl themselves upon the shore!! He is just so addled that he thinks Jeb Bush started the war in Iraq- the Democrats must strike back- now and forcibly -or else we are in deep doo doo and lose our country!!!!!
Beautiful picture, Robert. Thank you. :)
Menendez should NOT resign, at least not now. We need his vote for judicial appointments. Forget about trying to show that Dems are more ethical than Republicans. Nobody's gong to recognize that. Their loud, screaming voices will block any sounds of praise for Menendez' resignation. And they'll amplify it so that it looks like, Dems are way worse than Trump and his ilk.
Lovely photo. Thanks.
Regarding this paragraph: “The media has an important role in protecting democracy. If it can’t rouse itself to condemn threats against freedom of the press, it will deserve what happens if Trump is elected.” Sorry - NO. Weak as they are, the major news outlets will be an important bulwark in the event of a Trump disaster. WE will need them and they will NOT “deserve what happens.” No one will.
What happened to the sound? I usually listen rather than read due to eye problems.
Hi Barbara, Robert was at his mountain cabin this week without his audio equipment or enough Internet bandwidth and could not do a voice recording. Sorry about that! Audio recordings will available for tomorrow's newsletter and going forward.
Thank you so much!
Gorgeous photo!
What a wonderful photo! We just returned yesterday from two and a half months in our 100-year-old cabin where we worked with the crew on a much-needed renovation. There too we had intermittent internet. Snow is already dusting the Rockies and it is always poignant to close the door for the last time until spring. As Trump and Co. descend into madness, it is good to be reminded of the beauty of the earth.
Sounds like paradise!
That it is!
Thank you for not linking to Trump’s diatribes on Truth Social. Could just one day go by without mentioning him? He lives the attention.
My former husband, a Trump enthusiast, has a sticker on his car. It says, "The media is the virus." I agree, but not for the reasons he does. The so-called legacy media over-focuses on Trump because their revenue stream has been disrupted and they can't figure out what to do about it. Trump is their idea, apparently, of a cash cow. This kind of media endorses him indirectly by keeping him at the center of our attention, ad nauseum. They pretty much ignore the real president, Joe Biden - who, lest we forget, bested Trump by SEVEN MILLION votes in the last election. (In fact, after reading the headlines, you'd think he was just Hunter's father!) The problem, it seems to me, and I only speak for myself, is that the media has a huge influence on the voters BEFORE elections, based on their former credibility, but their current product is solely a quest for revenue. So, whoever generates the most headlines is the candidate they promote - even when they claim otherwise. Time will tell if the enthusiasm for Substack and other podcasts and video channels can counter some of the harm being done. Of course, if Trump is actually elected God forbid - for which the media will be and already are complicit in promoting - they will have betrayed their civic duty and destroyed themselves FOR NOTHING.
I understand that Senators and Congresspeople get paid during a government shutdown. I would think that this would enrage pretty much everyone and yet...crickets. Seems to me that a bipartisan initiative to ensure that shutdowns are unpaid time off for the elected legislative branch, and perhaps their senior staffers would be a hugely popular way to unite the country. And the logic seems impeccable, even overwhelming.
From Denialad: donbialostosky.substack.com
Not just individuals but institutions
Are objects of Trump’sthreatening retribution.
His latest “Truth” threatens the TV press
With loss of FCC broadcast access.
When he’s elected, he will seek a freeze in
Free airwaves that allow NBC’s “Treason”
In programs on “vicious” MSNBC,
Radical mouthpiece of the DNC.
(The network presents folks like Rachel Maddow,
Joy Reid, and Nicolle Wallace, whose shows shadow
Trump’s legal cases. They routinely call
Lawyers Vance and Weissmann, whom Trump called “slime balls.”)
“When I WIN,” the candidate shouts loudly,
“I say up front, openly, and proudly”
“LameStreamMedia’s” price is steep, I’ll
Stop “THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE.”
The First Amendment must only apply
To the defense of one beleaguered guy!
First, that's one gorgeous photo, Robert! Second, you'll be happy to know that the first hour today of Morning Joe addressed Trump's rants and madness and the topic of how to counter the "he's too old" Biden narrative. Coincidence? I think not! Thanks for guiding much needed conversations so deftly. As you may have sensed, you've brought this Pollyanna (me) around to seeing more of the hard truths many times in the last several years! Thank you!