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There are many things I don't understand - especially about the law - but I think I know Obstruction Of Justice when I see it.

Jay Sekulow, 7/16/17: “The President was not involved in the drafting of the statement”

Sarah Sanders, 8/1/17: “He weighed in, offered suggestions like any father would do.”

Trump lawyers to NYT today: Trump dictated the statement, which they call “short but accurate” https://t.co/W9rcRxkZgo

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) June 2, 2018

The System

Politicians and political consultants all know this. The Russkies figured it out and applied it in order to put Cult45 in power.

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I don't call 'em Press Poodles for nuthin', y'know.

Trump, Monday: THE SKY IS YELLOW!
Trump, Tuesday: THE SKY IS GREEN!
New York Times: Trump's Understanding Of Sky Evolves

— Jeff Tiedrich (@jefftiedrich) June 2, 2018

One Last Bit On Roseanne

Buzz Burbank explains it all:



Now that ABC has come to its senses and shit-canned their efforts to gloss over the Trump Supporter Problem, can the rest of us now shit-can our own lingering attempts to believe the bullshit that 45* got elected because of deeply-felt economic anxiety, and that Hillary was just a really bad candidate because she failed to address these concerns?

45* got elected because the GOP and "conservative media" have spent 30 years paving the road to this hell with the bodies of "liberals" who've been trying to point out just how shitty the GOP was becoming.

And also too, the Russkies figured out how to do some really good Rat-Fucking to push Cult45 over the top.

(some of the Rat-Fucking looks mightily to have been illegal, but it was all definitely tied to the intent to do some very illegal shit by a lot of very criminal assholes)

Good On Jennifer Rubin

She's the only one who's been willing to say she was wrong.

The Professional Left Podcast

More Sane People Have To Vote

New Rule - Bill Maher, last night:

...and tell your conservative friends that climate scientists are working with the Clintons to put chemicals into the air ducts at polling places that turn everyone who votes gay.

Choose Wisely

National Geographic Magazine, cover shot for June 2018:

Asking the question: Planet or plastic?

Again:

We're not trying to save the planet. The planet will survive, in one state or another, for the next 4 billion years - with us or without us.

What we're trying to do is to make it less likely that the planet will kill us all in the next few hundred years.

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Dean is from a time when people in service to this country had some real integrity, and a sense of honor that superseded their political affiliations.

There are still many many people with those qualities, but right now we're seeing precious little evidence of it - particularly from one side of the aisle.

Big difference between Trump and Obama’s presidencies is the distinction between FEAR and HOPE. Trump sells fear. Obama provided hope. Trump is trashing Obama’s legacy to foster fear, grow his frightened constituency. Trump can’t GOVERN the hopeful. But he can RULE the fearful.

— John Dean (@JohnWDean) May 30, 2018