Analysis
The telltale sign of Donald Trump’s dementia
Dr. John Gartner is a psychologist. Dr. John Gartner has an excellent reputation. Dr. John Gartner spoke to the Irish Star. Dr. John Gartner says in his opinion Donald Trump has dementia. Thank goodness for doctors with excellent reputations. Dr. John Gartner spoke at great length to the Irish star, and in the conversation, the…
Read MoreTrump regime declares war on CBO
Republicans continue trying to convince the American people that Trump’s big ugly bill will not kick people off Medicaid. They enlisted the help of Kevin Hassett, a so-called economic expert. Appearing on Face the Nation over the weekend, Hassett continued to sell the lie that cuts to Medicaid will not end insurance for millions. Hassett…
Read MoreWhat does Trump think he’s even doing?
WHAT is Donald Trump doing? That is what many are asking because Trump’s mind is playing roller derby. Donald Trump’s trade deals if that’s what you want to call them are an effing mess. Trump keeps adding countries to impose tariffs on. Like a wayward child on the playground, his brain skips this way and…
Read MoreThe dog that didn’t bark
On Tuesday, Elon Musk took to X (formerly Twitter), and wrote, “How can people be expected to have faith in Trump if he won’t release the Epstein files?” But he’s asking the wrong question. The correct question is, “Why isn’t Trump suing me for defamation?” Or even, “Why isn’t Trump having me arrested for lying…
Read MoreDonald Trump completely botches meeting with world leaders
Donald Trump has never once competently held a meeting with a world leader. We’ve seen him botch such meetings time and again when the cameras are rolling, and lord only knows how bad it gets behind closed doors. But as has been the general trend of late, Trump is getting worse at holding these meetings.…
Read MoreIt’s just not Elon Musk’s week
It’s just not Elon Musk’s week. Palmer Report has said — over and over — the consequences of getting close to Donald Trump seem to be losing one’s brain. We’ve seen it happen. Finally, finally, it is happening to Musk. First off, this insane fight he’s gotten into with Steve Bannon is just wild. Now,…
Read MoreThis is only going to get worse
Bad news continues to come out of Texas. The death toll has topped 100. Does Trump feel any responsibility for what happened? Of course he doesn’t. He would have to have a conscience to do that. Reporters asked Trump whether he has plans to reinstate the meteorologists he and Musk terminated considering the floods. Trump’s…
Read MoreDonald Trump’s Jeffrey Epstein stunt is backfiring spectacularly
Given how far gone Donald Trump is, it’s doubtful that he was even involved in the Trump regime’s decision to release a “nothing to see here” report this week about the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. But somebody in the Trump regime clearly thought it was a good idea, presumably as a distraction from something else we…
Read MorePete Hegseth just got thrown under the bus
Trump Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (you couldn’t come up with such a bizarre set of words if you were playing MadLibs) somehow survived the Signalgate scandal. That’s probably because Donald Trump is too far gone this time around to understand the need for scapegoating anyone. But now it appears Hegseth is being thrown under…
Read MoreHere it comes…
There is a segment of the population that lives for conspiracy theories, lies, and seeing things that are not there. Even as lives continue to be lost in the Texas floods, the MAGA contingent fans the flames of ignorance with their ridiculous claims while offering no solutions to the problem. As of this writing, the…
Read MoreElon Musk goes completely off the deep end over Donald Trump’s Jeffrey Epstein stunt
It’s still not clear why anyone in the Trump regime thought it was a good idea to take a Jeffrey Epstein scandal that no one was even talking about anymore, and announce for no particular reason that there was nothing suspicious about Epstein’s death and that there was no evidence of Epstein’s client list. But…
Read MoreCATASTROPHIC…
I do not write many articles about Climate Change. I leave that to my walking encyclopedia of a colleague on the subject, Robert Harrington. However, today — today, friends and readers, I will speak a bit about climate change. What prompted me is the Texas Floods. Rarely has there been such a disaster that I…
Read MoreThe Madman Theory
“It is sometimes a very wise thing,” wrote Niccolò Machiavelli in 1517, “to simulate madness.” Thus was born “The Madman Theory,” a political theory usually associated with Richard Nixon. Machiavelli may have invented the idea, but it was Nixon who came up with the name, and tried to put it into orbit. “I call it…
Read MoreDonald Trump’s press conference is a complete disaster
This morning I asked why the Trump regime had chosen yesterday to make such a big controversial announcement about there supposedly having been no further evidence in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal and nothing suspicious about his death. What were they trying to distract us from? We still don’t know the answer to that. But we…
Read MoreDonald Trump has a screw loose
It seems someone has gone bananas once again, and this person is Donald John Trump. Trump announced 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, proving once again that anyone who thought the tariff insanity was over didn’t know Donald Trump. In his Press office (also known as Truth Social), Trump shared photos of letters to…
Read MoreDonald Trump’s Jeffrey Epstein scandal just took a surreal new turn
Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (talk about putting the arsonist in charge of the fire station) announced yesterday that there was nothing suspicious about Jeffrey Epstein’s death whatsoever, and that there never was any client list to be found. In other words, it’s pretty much what we expected the Trump regime would announce. At this…
Read MoreMAGA goes off the deep end
Magic certainly has captivated many in this country, as magic shows can be beguiling and colorful showcases of mystery, tricks, and festivals of intrigue. However, there appears to be a bit of magic that has come to the Trump administration, and it has launched a war of words between Trump, MAGA, and never one to…
Read MoreThis is just embarrassing for Donald Trump
Donald Trump has been busy lately wreaking havoc across the globe in many ways. However, whether he’s engaging in unconstitutional bombings, tanking the economy, or forcing through unpopular legislation that strips more Americans of health insurance and civil rights, Trump always manages to find the time to pursue petty grudges to the bitter end. In…
Read MoreThe harder they fall
It’s a shame that scientists have not found the magic formula that can stop the sociopathic mind from descending into madness and criminality. Sociopaths make up only a small percentage of our population. And SADISTIC sociopaths make up even less. They’re rare, alright, but occasionally one shows up, and usually the sadistic sociopath is not…
Read MoreDonald Trump has bonkers “train wreck” meltdown
Over the past few weeks there has been a popular theory that Donald Trump’s more unhinged than usual behavior was an attempt on his part at distracting everyone from his unpopular budget bill while it was being passed. But according to that logic, now that Trump’s awful bill has become law, shouldn’t he be reining…
Read MoreA brief encounter with a MAGA troll
I did something foolish. I tried to educate the uneducable. Permit me to explain. I follow Senator Adam Schiff on X. I do so because I admire him, and his posts are gracious and full of wisdom. But something I find intolerable is there are always scores of MAGA idiots trolling him with lies. After…
Read MoreNice try, John Roberts!
I just love it when the rule of law triumphs. Here is a story that I hope will put glorious, sun-kissed smiles on ALL your faces It is with unfettered delight, with vigor, with shining satisfaction that I say: SORRY JOHNNY. Poor John Roberts. Poor, poor Jonny. “Judges are finding workarounds to Trump’s Supreme court…
Read MoreThis is just awful
During the previous Donald Trump regime, none of his cabinet members were suitable – but at least they tended to only embarrass themselves one at a time. During this new Trump regime, his cabinet is so cartoonishly awful that it’s difficult to even keep track of all the awfulness. Most of the medical focus this…
Read MoreCan Trump be manipulated?
What do Reform UK, Vox, Alternative für Deutschland and Rassemblement national have in common? Apart from the fact that they’re the British, Spanish, German and French rough equivalent of MAGA, their constituents aren’t necessarily climate change deniers. Radical right parties in Europe — toxic climate change deniers all — are polling well above 20% on…
Read MoreEven for Donald Trump this is absurd
Speaking at a rally in Iowa on Thursday, Donald Trump revealed what he calls Melania in private, such as when saying goodnight. It wasn’t “honey” or “sweetheart,” but “First Lady.” Although it doesn’t exactly sound romantic, at least it could be a way of showing admiration and reminding his wife of the prominent role she…
Read MoreThe buffoon strikes again
Donald Trump is being slammed online for his — well — for his utter stupidity. DUMB. You know, it is pretty embarrassing that with all the great leaders in this world, we have as our “President” (And I use that word loosely) a moronic, dumb as a f’in doornail THING representing the United States. It’s…
Read MoreHouse Republican abruptly resigns
Earlier this week I wrote that Donald Trump and his Republican Congress may have just passed the one and only piece of substantive partisan legislation that they’re going to get this term. I know that they still have a year and a half left. But even with full control, things have a way of running…
Read MoreLisa Murkowski: enemy of the people
The anger towards Lisa Murkowski is justified. She gave the big ugly bill the final vote it needed to pass; indeed, she is the reason it passed. Had she voted with Paul, Collins, and Tillis, there would have been no tie for JD Vance to break. As soon as she voted “yes” and allowed this…
Read MoreWhen you’ve lost Joe Rogan…
I do not blame Joe Rogan for finally turning on Donald Trump, I really don’t. After all — everyone has a breaking point — everyone. Looks like Rogan has found his. Before I get into the weeds of why Rogan is so very angry at Donald Trump, a quick aside. One of my favorite songs…
Read MoreNotes on the state of America
It’s practically a social imperative these days that whenever anyone discusses America’s founding fathers, someone, somewhere simply must say something disparaging about them. This impulse is possibly born, in part, of our memories of our disappointment when we first discovered that America’s founding fathers were human. Those of you belonging to my generation will recall…
Read MoreDonald Trump’s poll numbers crater
Somewhere in the distance of my rather vivid imagination lies a sea of gold. This sea of tranquility is capable of offering healing power to all who wander its banks, all who dive into its beautiful, gushing waters. We have experienced the peace of this sea before. For example, we felt it when Joe Biden…
Read MoreOn the day after…
I spent the Fourth of July like many of you probably did: enjoying the festivities, going through the motions of patriotic joy, while wondering what it really means within the context of what’s happening to America right now. How do you manage to juggle the celebration of this nation’s founding ideals with the travesty of…
Read MoreYou’re next
On Tuesday, the convicted felon and unconstitutionally elected “president” of the United States once again mooted the idea of deporting American citizens. “They’re not new to our country. They’re old to our country. Many of them were born in our country,” Trump proclaimed. “I think we ought to get them the hell out of here,…
Read MoreThe one thing that can stop Trump in his tracks
Back during the days of the second World War, prosecuting journalists was the norm. Many journalists lost their freedoms, and some their lives, all for doing honest work, all for doing the people’s work. And even today, in many countries such as Russia, freedom of the press finds itself in danger. Activists see themselves in…
Read MoreSenile Donald Trump has no idea who anyone is anymore
Remember back when the entire media pretended that President Biden had dementia because of one weak debate performance while he was sick? Imagine if the media had correctly identified Donald Trump as the candidate that actually had dementia. Since the media handed the 2024 election to Trump, his dementia has gotten worse. Far worse. This…
Read MoreScore one for the good guys
We’re used to the truly unhinged and reckless decisions being made by a conservative SCOTUS that doesn’t really care too much about a veneer of impartiality these days, so it was a bit of a surprise when the Wisconsin state supreme court on Wednesday struck down that state’s near total abortion ban – one that’s…
Read MoreSomething wicked this way comes.
Something wicked this way comes. Something wicked came alright. It came in the form of malevolent winged vultures masquerading as Republicans who flew into their habitat — the Senate and House floors — and ripped away healthcare for millions. But in the dust of this gray decision, let’s remember. Remember how things used to be.…
Read MoreLet’s call this what it is: President Stephen Miller
For the past few months, we’ve been staring at the same question: who’s really in charge? It’s certainly not a senile Donald Trump, who is so far gone that his foreign policy consists of “tariffs” and his domestic policy consists of “sharks.” Trump’s family doesn’t seem to be around anymore. JD Vance is a pushover.…
Read MoreThe unsolved mystery
Something keeps lingering on my mind, like a cartoon speech balloon. Elon Musk’s claim that if not for him in 2024, Trump would have lost, and the Democrats would have taken the House, and the GOP would only have 51-49 majority in the Senate. In the 2024 elections, Musk spent $250 million on a massive…
Read MoreLisa Murkowski goes off the deep end
Signing away one’s soul can have serious consequences for the sanity of the person who does that. I think that is happening with Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. Murkowski has, until this week, been very successful at managing her political career. She is rarely caught making mistakes and she’s maintained an excellent reputation. That all…
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