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Hillary Installed Her Email Server to Deceive Obama but It Cost Her the Presidency. Now Republicans Are Citing It to Excuse Trump hoarding top-secret documents…

Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at 10:33 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Even erstwhile sensible Republicans like Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire are coming across like those useful idiots on Fox News – who propagate Russian propaganda as readily as they do Trumpian lies. Only that explains Republicans all over TV these days carping about Hillary Clinton setting up a private email server at her home,… Read more.

DOJ (Redacted) Affidavit Is Just Latest Trump Shiny Ball

Friday, August 26, 2022 at 3:57 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Pursuant to court order, at noon today, the Department of Justice released the famous affidavit, which delineates the legal justification for the unprecedented search the FBI conducted earlier this month at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. But nobody is happier than Trump that everyone in the media is busy chasing the redacted information (aka… Read more.

Historians Are Raising Alarms About Another Civil War. What Took Them So Long?

Monday, August 15, 2022 at 8:16 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Much is being made about the eminent historians who met with President Biden last week. According to The Washington Post, they felt compelled to raise alarms about currents events in American politics bearing unnerving parallels to those of the 1850s, namely the years preceding the Civil War. Their galvanizing fear is that we are polarizing… Read more.

Forget Nuclear Documents. Reports are that the FBI Found Republican Spines in Trump’s Safe…

Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 10:53 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

And so we all wait with bated breath to know not when Trump will be arrested, but when Republicans will get their spines back. Because the fate of American democracy depends on it. But leave it to Trump for this FBI search to give even graver meaning to hiding skeletons in one’s closet.. Read more.

But why do you think Trump was hording top-secret nuclear documents?

Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 9:54 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Everyone in Washington knew it had to take a truly grave concern for the FBI to search former President Donald Trump’s home – even with the kid gloves and in the discreet manner agents reportedly did. Well, according to The Washington Post, we now know that concern was as grave as grave can be. Because… Read more.

FBI Agents ‘Raid’ Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Home. What Took Them So Long…

Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 1:03 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

But here is how Trump insinuated to his MAGA peanut gallery, in his typically whining fashion, that they’re picking on him (but ignoring Hunter Biden and his laptop…?). Former President Donald Trump said Monday that the FBI “raided” his Florida home at Mar-a-Lago and even cracked his safe, with a source familiar telling NBC News… Read more.

Disaffected Republicans and Democrats Forming Third Party to Defeat MAGA Republicans? Ha!

Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at 7:12 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Reports are that a rag-tag bunch of Never Trumpers, disaffected Republicans, and clueless Democrats are forming a third party. Never mind that this will only make it easier for MAGA Republicans to win elections… If not after Bush v. Gore 2000, surely you would’ve thought these penny-wise, pound-foolish third-party idiots would have wised up after… Read more.

Murdoch Dumps Buffoonish Trump for More Cleverly Mendacious and Racist DeSantis

Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 6:47 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Washington was all atwitter this week over the clearest signs yet that Rupert Murdoch, the Wizard of Trumpism, has decided to dump Donald Trump. Tabloid with long relationship with former president blasts him over Capitol attack, saying he is unworthy to be elected again. Rupert Murdoch, hitherto one of Donald Trump’s most loyal media messengers,… Read more.

It’s Gavin Newsom vs. Ron DeSantis for President in 2024!

Monday, July 11, 2022 at 7:47 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

California Governor Gavin Newsom ignited speculation about this match-up on Independence Day, when he began running attack ads against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis … in Florida. In doing so, Newsom not only telegraphed his presidential ambition, but also showed the fighting spirit increasingly apathetic Democrats have been longing to see in President Biden. Hell, Newsom… Read more.

Trump Wanted His Rednecks to Look Like Brownshirts

Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 9:03 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

President Trump reportedly thought his MAGA insurrectionists looked too much like a motley crew of rowdy rednecks. He was pissed. He wanted them to look more organized and uniform, you know, like Hitler’s Brownshirts (aka Storm Troopers). Trump’s disdain for his Rednecks  Never before in the history of politics has a leader shown such overt disdain for… Read more.