You have to hand it to celebrities. Unlike most people, they are empowered to opt out of reality because money, power, and prestige give them the privilege to do so. It must be nice. On the other hand, because they can opt out of reality and because many people admire them for reasons I find...
For the last two weeks, the Protection Racket Media has salivated over the “civil war” in MAGAworld over Donald Trump’s handling of the Iran-Israel war. Media orgs have made any debate among Republicans over the options into a sign that Trump’s support would soon collapse, and that his political leverage would dissipate with it. We...
Bernd Debusmann & Max Matza BBC News Getty Images The dilemma of whether the US should join Israel in attacking Iran, or stay out of the offensive altogether, has exposed divisions among US President Donald Trump’s supporters. The Republican president reportedly is considering helping target the Islamic Republic’s nuclear facilities, following a meeting with his...
Little noticed in the hyper-compressed news cycle is the minor revolt among some of Trump’s strongest supporters, who are loudly dissenting from the Trump Iran policies. “Hey, I voted for peace!” seems to be the war cry. John wrote about Trump’s split with Tucker Carlson last night. Here is Dave Smith apologizing for voting for...
A fun leftover from yesterday deserves a little more analysis than just the lead entry in last night’s Final Word. Besides, the Adventures of Manbun McSoyboy probably eclipsed the real story related by Harry Enten in the latest polling on illegal immigration and the impact that Trump has had on the electorate. How do we...
I had this in a Xweet earlier, but I think it’s something we need to go over as I’m not seeing it being discussed anywhere in the media. We were watching the NBC Weekend News last night (don’t chitter at me – we believe in and practice KNOW YOUR ENEMY). Of course, the broadcast opened...
Nomia Iqbal & Mike Wendling BBC News Reuters Former White House official Steve Bannon predicted friction between Pope Leo XIV and President Trump Catholicism has rarely been more prominent in US politics as the Trump administration openly embraces advisers and officials who proudly say faith has shaped their politics. But any jubilation on the American...
Oooh, wasn’t I glad to see Ed’s earlier piece on what Marco Rubio announced over at the State Department this morning. Today is the day. Under @POTUS’ leadership and at my direction, we are reversing decades of bloat and bureaucracy at the State Department. These sweeping changes will empower our talented diplomats to put America and...
When all you have is a hammer, everything becomes a nail. Trump hatred is the hammer, and liberals keep hitting their own heads with it in their zeal to pound MAGA and Trump into fleshy pancaked human beings. CNN just made the claim that political violence is basically a right-wing tactic–a fascinating claim that stands...