Trump Spin Evolution

"The investigations are bogus because they are looking at crimes that I've been committing for years - not just the recent crimes I committed. Also, what about Clinton's emails?"

How will Trump’s Presidency End? “He will lose a primary race” not a factor

The fact that "He will lose a primary race" has zero votes a couple of days on speaks to a truth that cuts across the political divide. We all know that there is not a healthy nutsack in all of Republican party. Think Ken Simpler, writ large. They may not like being on the same ticket as their fellow white nationalist/womanizer/criminal, they sure as hell are not going to mention it, let alone offer a remedy in the form of a primary. The spread of the rest of the responses are interesting as well. 23% of us are lunatics that think Trump will get a second term. In their defense, three years ago today, you would have been a lunatic to predict that he's get even one term. 34% of us think he will not make it to the end of term #1. I don't think the Democrats have a bunch of healthy nutsacks, so I'm not sure what this belief is based on. Karma? I'm among the 18% who think he will limp across the finish line and call it a day. Democrats are famous for letting bygones be bygones.

Duncan Hunter…What an idiot

He treated his campaign contributions like lottery winnings. The Hunters used campaign funds for ski trips, hotel stays and European vacations, according to the indictment. They dined everywhere from Spago…

Primary Pre-Game Happy Hour – Get Out The Vote

Where: Nomad Bar  (905 N Orange St) When: Wednesday, September 5th (Note: this is Nomad’s reopen after summertime hiatus. Lots of pent-up energy in there.) Time: 5:00pm to 8:00pm Music will be provided by noted roots reggae outfit Kendred and the Nice Time band*. The theme is justice and peace. Apt focus to get our heads together to get out the vote Thursday. Several acclaimed candidates have scheduled appearances.

Tizzy Lockman – Nomad is in SD-3, folks!

Chris Johnson – The only choice for AG

Plus a few special surprise guests…. Come one and all. Justice and Peace! *Noted by me.

Mike Harrington is having his ass utterly and truly kicked

I don't mean to tread on El Som's turf, but I see that Bonini has a challenger now (PHILLIPS, LOUISA), which (I think) means that no Republican is running unopposed this year. While we've seen some pitifully ineffective GOP chairs over the years, Mike Harrington seems to be the hands down winner in terms of uselessness.

Bracing myself for the Manafort verdict

I don't have a romantic view of our judicial system. I've disabused myself of the notion that our judicial system is some high and noble ting. Atticus Finch's decency, humanity and plain spoken wisdom are not going to lift the courts out of the sewage that is modern American life under corporate hegemony. That's a lovely fairytale. No. If watching court proceedings over the past 30 years has taught me anything it is that the job of the court is not to protect us from wealthy fraudsters like Paul Manafort. The court's job is to protect wealthy fraudsters like Paul Manafort from facing consequences.