The big story this week, of course, is that we may finally see Trump indicted in Manhattan, according to 1) reports of planning and logistical meetings between the DA’s office and law enforcement around the danger of violent MAGA protestors, and 2) Trump’s own “Truth Social” post where he not only flagged to his followers that he will be arrested on Tuesday but that they should come out and protest. Yes, he’s doing it again, just like he did with January 6.
No comment regarding NYT corroborated story showing link between republican John Connally and hostages taken in Iran to get Reagan elected? Ben Barnes is very credible. Will this explosive story get buried under Trump rubble?
Never overestimate Putin's belief in what he says.
Never underestimate his willingness to lie for effect.
Yeah, that one is mine.
" according to Kremlin reports and videos that are disseminated to propaganda media. These videos show refined propaganda, staged performances from supposedly local citizens who repeat Russian propaganda. Russia continues to tirelessly brainwash its citizens to justify its brutal war and the theft of Ukrainian territories "
Iullia Mendel
Pres. Zelenskyy's former press coordinator. Author of " The Fight of Our Lives"
I'm not at all familiar with the history of Hitler visiting Mariupol in December, 1941. But I find it hard to believe that Hitler would think the war was lost that early in the conflict (that lasted more than another 3 years in Europe.) Germany came ever so close to winning that war.
I have a hard time getting worked up about this indictment. Yes, it’s great he finally gets indicted for something he did but with all the choices, this one isn’t the most exciting. With all the campaign finance shenanigans out there, it seems like we could indict hundreds of politicians for something.
From Douglas Wood
THE GREAT MUCKY MUCK, he called for his mob,
Said the Law was soon coming, and it was their job
To protect the poor Muckster, and "take back our nation!"
He said it with rage, and with great indignation.
"They can't arrest ME. I'm the Great Mucky Muck!
I've always had help, I've always had luck.
The laws don't apply, not to me, they do NOT,
They're for fools, little people, who don't have what I've got.
I've got lawyers and congressmen, count 'em, you'll see,
Boatloads and truckloads, and they all work for me.
They're scared of me, see, and they do what I say,
That's just how things are, and there's no other way.
I can't be stopped, can't be held by your rules,
Not a genius like me, your rules are for fools!"
And so raged the Muck, to his army of boneheads,
Nincompoops, numbskulls, cretins and coneheads,
"Come and protect me, bring clubs and bring bear-spray,
Bring helmets, bring spears, bring handcuffs, bring hairspray!
You can't let them take me, you simply cannot,
I'm the Great Mucky Muck--the only one that you've got!"
But we've heard it before, this call to the mob,
To "take back the country," to finish Muck's job.
We've heard it before and we'll hear it again.
There's just one way to stop it, you see, and that's when
He's arrested, convicted, with no if, and, or but,
And he's tossed in the hoosegow
And the steel door clangs
Shut.
Excuse me for the digression, but I loved "Putin on the Fritz." I immediately imagined Peter Boyle saying it.
"...Putin’s arrest on war crimes related to the kidnapping of thousands of Ukrainian children..."
This chilling fact is to be used against people supporting Putin. Start with Carlson, Greene and the MAGA politicians.
The curse of interesting times!
Whatever goes down in NY will be an apertif for the main course to follow.
Hopefully we will be celebrating carriage of justice while meanwhile keeping an eye on other extremist developments (ahem, Desantis).
MAGAdoccio
Thank you for a great job of breaking down and analyzing the happenings in the political news in lay terms.
I think law enforcement should prepare for out of control *celebrations* ...
No comment regarding NYT corroborated story showing link between republican John Connally and hostages taken in Iran to get Reagan elected? Ben Barnes is very credible. Will this explosive story get buried under Trump rubble?
Trump's "well regulated milita"of a "Confederacy of Dunces" has been called up.
“Some noted that Hitler also visited Mariupol in December of 1941, around the time he realized the war was lost.”
Hitler realized that the world was lost over three years before it ended? That doesn’t seem likely.
Yep, me too, followed by Gene Wilder breaking out into the song.
Did you mean “unlawfully”?
“...on the ground that the FDA somehow lawfully authorized in some 20 years ago.”
Never overestimate Putin's belief in what he says.
Never underestimate his willingness to lie for effect.
Yeah, that one is mine.
" according to Kremlin reports and videos that are disseminated to propaganda media. These videos show refined propaganda, staged performances from supposedly local citizens who repeat Russian propaganda. Russia continues to tirelessly brainwash its citizens to justify its brutal war and the theft of Ukrainian territories "
Iullia Mendel
Pres. Zelenskyy's former press coordinator. Author of " The Fight of Our Lives"
Published by Simon & Shuster on sale at Amazon
Iuliia is also on Substack
" The news is currently impossible to verify "
https://svidomi.in.ua/en/page/vladimir-putin-visits-the-temporarily-occupied-mariupol
Thank you for a very helpful explanation.
I'm not at all familiar with the history of Hitler visiting Mariupol in December, 1941. But I find it hard to believe that Hitler would think the war was lost that early in the conflict (that lasted more than another 3 years in Europe.) Germany came ever so close to winning that war.
I have a hard time getting worked up about this indictment. Yes, it’s great he finally gets indicted for something he did but with all the choices, this one isn’t the most exciting. With all the campaign finance shenanigans out there, it seems like we could indict hundreds of politicians for something.