Comments on: Dear Republicans: What is taking you so long?

By: Olin Hossack

Olin Hossack — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 22:02:56 +0000

What is the point of this? The point is NOT to say that we should feel sorry for presidential candidates, elected presidents, or ex presidents, at the expense of black lives mattering. This is where the nuance comes in. This is not zero-sum game. Too much ammunition for that to be the case. The point of saying all this is simple. If you are going to plan a disruption campaign against candidates, you have to assume that those you are going after will be freaked out. They were already freaked out. They’ve already had the conversation about whether or not to wear a bullet proof vest. They’ve already been held in the kitchen or some waiting room while tough looking scary people check to make sure their pistols are loaded and ready, their communications systems in place. If they were paying attention, they already know about the snipers positioned on nearby buildings, and they probably walked by the ambulance positioned near by to take them to the emergency room when the shot that changes their lives, or ends it, rings out.

By: dean

dean — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 11:31:00 +0000

Trump’s plan for Syria has reached its next stage

https://mobile.twitter.com/kurteichenwald/status/1183446097173323776

By: David Evans

David Evans — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 11:47:10 +0000

I enjoyed Sungudogo. It kept me entertained and I really didn’t see where it was going.

By: curtis m. goodnight

curtis m. goodnight — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 03:22:57 +0000

In reply to dean.

as Dean says- scary. The times demand we keep very alert- even if only 10% of trumpanistas are rabid, that represents millions. Most of whom are armed. Most of whom will eat up the “coup” narrative that Miller , McCarthy et al lift right from Breitbart pages.

From the MAGA shirted cops at rallies to the RW militia whose threats unseated the Oregon legislature this June- an impeachment of “their ” leader by the “deep state” operatives that they are sure run the DOJ , the CIA etc has the very real potential to get scary ugly.

Way too many law enforcements at the local level are also true believers in this CT shit.

So even as I too ask the Grorge Wills and the Colin Powells “and who did you vote for in 2016?”, I admit that the pressure these guys are under- the out right threats – are not to be taken lightly.

By: dean

dean — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 20:39:56 +0000

How was the rally? I did see a few bits of fake stuff put out by the right: a picture they claimed to show long lines waiting to get in, but were found to be sourced to some event in Montana (the cacti in the background indicated it wasn’t MN), this bit

“Mayor Jacob Frey stifles free speech and press again,” Jennifer Carnahan said on Twitter. “The city of Minneapolis has banned tv cameras and media from interviewing rally goers waiting in the skyways for the rally.”

that was quickly debunked by the reporters who were where she said they couldn’t be (and by it being pointed out that many skyways are owned by businesses, not the city), and more.

Haven’t heard anything about numbers of people in attendance.

By: BBD

BBD — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 18:35:59 +0000

In reply to BBD. There was a time, not long ago, when I would have scoffed at the idea. Now, it doesn't feel wise to scoff. Not anymore.

By: Tyvor Winn

Tyvor Winn — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 17:15:55 +0000

In reply to BBD.

“. . . they don’t have guns.”

But they apparently do have votes. And with votes, the lack of guns can be remedied by new laws. Here in the U.S., we now apparently have enough guns to arm every man, woman, and child in the country. I’m sure our manufacturers would be happy to help rearm the people of the UK and make even more money.

By: Tyvor Winn

Tyvor Winn — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 17:10:48 +0000

In reply to Doug.

I take it that “up here” refers to Canada. If so, I am very, very sorry to hear what is going on there politically. I’ve lived on the U.S./Canadian border and I’ve traveled fairly widely (mostly decades ago) and even lived briefly in the country itself (decades ago).

This whole trend reported in the U.S., Canada, and Australia reminds me of the descriptions I’ve read and documentaries I’ve seen of the rise of fascism in Europe. The siren song of “we were betrayed by [insert group of your choice]” and “I’ll lead the country to greatness” (“great again”) sounds once more.

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 12:17:06 +0000

In reply to Ann. Holding back, yes. Not really a little, though!

By: BBD

BBD — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 10:16:39 +0000

Feel the same way about the Tories over here in the UK.

Brexit, racists enabled, emboldened and on the rise, rightwing liars and lies blocking up the airwaves, anti-democratic slomo coup in progress at the top, no end in sight.

And every fucking Brexiteer I ever speak to has the same line in what you would probably call ‘butthurt’. You call us stupid, ill-informed, ignorant and racist Little Englanders, they whine. And wonder why eyes roll.

Mind you, at least they don’t have guns.