A Democratic Party Sick with Dread and Exhausted

Every morning we are greeted with more evidence that Trump is literally horrible. This morning we have more evidence that he is sticking with the Sean Hannity, cartoon version of the Iranian nuclear arms deal, and appears to be determined to undermine the agreement worked out between Russia, China, Britain, France, Germany and Iran. He is determined to go to war with somebody, and soon. But what is perhaps worse is how there is no congressional opposition to this belligerent child-man in the White House. The Republicans appear ready to pass the latest "health care" monstrosity, and the Democrats are worse than useless. There continues to be no coherent response from Democrats to the daily assaults on our Democratic norms. There is only meekly hopping that the Mueller investigation ...finds "something." Trump and his inner circle of cronies and outer circle of GOP sycophants must be thinking "So what if it does find something? Democrats will never force the issue." And they are right to think that the Democrats have no response. No leadership, no guiding principles and no sway over public opinion. The Democrats have cede their oppositional authority to late night comedians.

Preamble to the United Nations Charter

The illiterate, ignorant, reckless child in charge of America went the United Nations today to make a speech. Among other things he threatened to kill every human being in North Korea, in the interest of putting "America First." It is a safe bet that he doesn't know why the United Nations exists.

Open Thread For September 18, 2017

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Open Thread For September 16, 2017

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Open Thread For September 15, 2017

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Open Thread For September 14, 2017

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