Trump Losing His Traditional Backers

Good morning from my office between the two stadiums in Seattle. It is about 0600, and it is quiet around here — for the moment.

I have only a few moments, and I thought I would toss something together here for you. I woke up to the news that Dick Cheney has decided to endorse Kamala Harris over Donald Trump for President, making him just the latest of many to decide to back Harris over the Trumpster fire.

Hmmm

The “Chosen One”?

Trump declares E. Jean Carroll ‘not the chosen one’ in bizarre rant following court appeal

“She said I was making out with her and then I grabbed her in a certain part. Think of the impracticality of this. I’m famous in a plane, people are coming into the plane and I grab a woman – what are the chances of that happening?

“Frankly, I know you’re going to say it’s a terrible thing to say but it couldn’t have happened, it didn’t happen because she would not have been the chosen one.

Given the fact that there is this VERY famous video of him bragging about “grabbing them by the pussy”, and how they “let him do it because he’s famous”, is there any wonder why people are quick to believe the testimony of women like E. Jean Carroll over the word of Donald J. Trump?

Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes

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“No Regrets”. My mother was always fond of saying, “you make your bed, you now have to lay in it”.

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A million bucks is a lot of bread. A billion bucks — a million million bucks — is a shitload of dough. A trillion bucks — a million billion — is more money than any two nations on the planet has.

As the political theater in the House winds down…

Hunter Biden pleads guilty to federal tax charges

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Now that Joe Biden is more or less a dead man walking, it’s almost hilarious to see the Trumpublicans in the House suddenly lose interest in all things Hunter Biden. The special counsel appointed to prosecuting Biden has spent the better part of the past four years — getting absolutely nowhere.

Let’s review, shall we?

Trumpublicans lost their tiny little minds over hearing the news that Hunter Biden was pleading guilty to a couple of counts of tax evasion in a plea deal that would drop a gun charge against the president’s son. The plea deal — more common than a lot of you apparently realized — would have pretty much allowed Hunter Biden to escape a felony charge and presumably a lot of prison time.

Well, that deal fell through, and he ended up being forced to go to trial on his gun charge and has now decided to plead guilty to the remaining tax charges.

So what exactly was accomplished here?

Well, he now will have three felony convictions. He will probably walk away with a month or two in detention and a five-year tail. After that, he could get a pardon.

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A Prime Example of Real Voter Intimidation

DeSantis’ election police questioned people who signed abortion petitions

Menasche said he was surprised when the plainclothes officer twice asked if it was really Menasche who had signed the petition. The officer said he was looking into potential petition fraud.

As an American, we should expect to be able to hold an opinion, and use the electoral process to vote for changes in the law without the governor sending out cops to question your motives.

Okay. That’s it. I’ve got real work to do…