For this, I am skipping Glenn for one day only.
PBS – Marrick Garland Briefing on Search (only 4-5 minutes – I set it to start when he enters)
Meidas Touch – Trump INVOKES THE FIFTH AMENDMENT in New York AG Deposition
The Lincoln Project – Insider
Farron Balanced – Depressed Mitch McConnell No Longer Thinks Republicans Will Win Midterms
MSNBC – Laurence Tribe On Trump Investigations And ‘The Death Of Truth’ – Deadline
Beau – Let’s talk about Garland’s statement on the Trump search….
Yesterday, I went to visit Virgil – or tried to – but my car broke down and I had to get a tow and a ride home from my roadside assistance program. That went reasonably smoothly, and I have sent an email to the mechanics (they will have it by the time you read this) and a “JPay letter” to Virgil – that is a message which is electronically transmittied to the facility, printed out, and given to the offender – it’s the fastest means of communication from me to him, since I can’t call him, he has to call me. It is faster than snail mail, but not as much as I would wish at times like this.
Cartoon – 01 O2 RTL
Short Takes –
Crooks and Liars – Louie Gohmert Melts Down After Dem ‘Impugns’ His Lies
Quote – Rep. Cicilline then told Republicans to read the documents and stop making false claims. “Good luck with that,” the chairwoman said. This set Louie Gohmert’s hair on fire. “The gentleman … is not allowed under the rules to impugn false statements by this side,” Gohmert said.
Click through for full extent of – whatever it is. Sometimes one wonders whether they are delusional or just plain dumb. Louie is delusional – but this was just plain dumb. [The meeting chair at that point was Madeleine Dean (D-PA)]
Daily Beast – Dr. Oz’s Turkish Nationalist Pals Living in His Secret N.J. Condo
Quote – Dr. Mehmet Oz owns an undisclosed apartment in New Jersey that houses close associates of his who are linked to groups that have denied the ethnic cleansing which occurred in the formative years of the modern Turkish state. Bergen County records show that since 2006 Oz and his wife have owned the condominium in the borough of Fairview, a seven-minute drive from their mansion overlooking the Hudson River, where the county sent the unit’s property tax bill as recently as this year. Yet this apartment is oddly absent from the otherwise exhaustive disclosure Oz made in April as a candidate for the U.S. senator from Pennsylvania…. What was possible to ascertain is who those tenants are: a pair of apparent longtime friends deeply involved in Turkish nationalist activism and connected to groups that have fought to prevent the United States from recognizing the extermination of Armenians on Turkish territory during World War I—which Oz himself has refused to describe as a genocide, despite a consensus among respected historians.
Click through for more. Yes, Republicans lie, and no, other Republicans don’t care. But this is like denying the Holocaust happened. People like that are dangers to democracy.
Food For Thought –
Glenn Kirschner – Important new data points indicate DOJ does, in fact, have Donald Trump in its criminal sights
Meidas Touch – Rupert Murdoch TURNS ON TRUMP as Criminal Investigations Ramp Up
The Lincoln Project – This Woman Votes
Ojeda Live – Children Suffering in Somalia Thanks to Putin
Puppet Regime – Sing Along: The Really Bad People Song (CC included)
Beau – Let’s talk about Republican voting records….
Glenn Kirschner – J6 hearing: Trump’s criminal intent proved; members of congress who sought pardons identified
Meidas Touch – Texas Paul REACTS to New DOJ Subpoenas Targeting Trump Fake Electors Scheme
The Lincoln Project – They Knew
MSNBC – Rep. Dean: Rights Of Women Were Overturned By ‘A Corruptly Seated Majority’ On SCOTUS
Ring of Fire – Even Fox News Is Shocked By What The January 6th Committee Has Revealed
Beau – Let’s talk about Day 4 of the hearings and security….
Glenn Kirschner – With J6 committee public hearings set to begin, we ask: why has DOJ apparently chosen to go second?
Meidas Touch – Texas Paul REACTS to Republicans Canceling Pizza Hut for Celebrating Pride Month (different tone from usual)
The Lincoln Project – Retire
The Republican Accountability Project – Time for the truth about January 6
MSNBC – The Republican Plot To Overturn The Next Election
Ojeda Live – I’m Back! (He was in Europe)
Beau – Let’s talk about what it means to be a conservative….
Yesterday, for reasons I won’t go into, I was late for my visit with Virgil. That is more annoying at this faco;ity than at prior facilities I’ve visited, because of the shuttle bus system. I ca arrive at the facility any time, but I can only get on the bus when it is scheduled. o I was late, arriving at the visiting room about 12:30, and he was also late, having gone to lunch. So the visit was shorter than usual, but still a good one. I’m just as tired as if I had been thre all day – maybe more so – so I’ll probably rest today as much as I can.
Cartoon –
Short Takes –
The New Torker (Andy) – Biden and Zelensky Reach Agreement to Send Americans’ Four Hundred Million Guns to Ukraine
Quote – In a move that could tip the scales in the war against Russia, U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have reached an agreement to ship Americans’ four hundred million firearms to Ukraine. “The Second Amendment calls for a well-regulated militia necessary to secure a free state,” Biden said. “I can’t think of a better description of what’s going on in Ukraine right now.”
Click through for full humor. This is Andy’s best idea since sending Abbott to Russia to take down Russia’s power grid. In fact, it may be even better!
Hey @RandyRainbow, should we do this? https://t.co/OAhIOnyYuD
— LeVar Burton (@levarburton) May 31, 2022
Butterfly in the sky, I’d say it’s worth a try…
(Yes!!!) https://t.co/jyfr72WVKB
— Randy Rainbow (@RandyRainbow) May 31, 2022
Click thrugh for lots more opinions – or just wait for it to happen, as you wish.
Dempcratic Underground (Applegrove) – Tweet of the Evening
Quote –
Republicans somehow missed this:
After Trump Republicans ran up the biggest deficits and debts ever over his four years, last month saw the biggest budget SURPLUS in US history. The biggest budget surplus ever🧐 https://t.co/FcbFZ2BdKH— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) June 4, 2022
Click through if you like – I’d say the tweet stands alone (Also, all tweets I have quoted today are linked to Twitter, both at my source, and here. Click on the blue bird.)
Food For Thought
Glenn Kirschner – Durham case fails; Judge Walton takes on the Supremes; Norm Eisen on AG Garland “coming for Trump”
Meidas Touch – WOW: NRA Boss Contradicts Himself with UNHINGED Statement in Speech
The Lincoln Project – Last Week in the Republican Party – May 31, 2022
Ring of Fire – Former Trump Advisor Sues January 6th Committee And DOJ After Multiple Subpoenas
MSNBC – Caught On Tape: GOP Plan To Steal The Next Election Revealed
Randy Rainbow – Lida Rose/Will I Ever Tell You?
Beau – Let’s talk about a comprehensive gun control strategy….
Glenn Kirschner – Disdain and disregard for the voters of Pennsylvania: Trump’s Election lies in the land of Oz
Meidas Touch – Beto O’Rourke brings THE HOUSE DOWN with EPIC answer on gun control
The Lincoln Project – This Man Votes
Farron Balanced – Lauren Boebert Accidentally Makes A Great Argument For Paid Family Leave
No Dem Left Behind – Meet the Not-So-Radical Left
Armageddon Update – Damn you, Biden!
Beau – Let’s talk about SCOTUS making it easier to buy a Senator….