GOP Lies – Page 30 – Politics Plus

Video Thread for 7/30/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:12 pm Open Thread, Politics

Jul 302021

Glenn Kirschner – To Avoid a Trump 2.0, DOJ MUST Rescind OLC Memo Saying We Can’t Indict a Sitting Criminal President

RepresentUs – Ed Helms forgot to read the script about gerrymandering

Forbes – Tim Ryan’s Speech Against Kevin McCarthy Viewed 1 Million Times

Al Franken – Responds to Congressman’s Claim That Video From Jan. 6 Looks Like “A normal tourist visit.”

Now This News – Moose Gets Loose in Parking Garage. I didn’t even know we had moose, I thought we just has deer and elk. But that was no elk.

Liberal Redneck – Capitol Cops Testify 9a couple of days late but still sound.

Beau – Let’s talk about the Love America Act….

Video Thread for 7/29/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:20 pm Open Thread, Politics

Jul 292021

Glenn Kirschner – Waters of Justice are Warming: DOJ Won’t Help Mo Brooks in Suit brought by Swalwell for Insurrection

Meidas Touch – “A Literal Pedophile!” Matt Gaetz’s Future Sister-in-Law REVEALS ALL – Meidas seems to be the only group who just let her talk, no commentary. (BTW pdeophilia, hebephilia, and ephebophilia are clinical terms. Law enforcement and general pblic generall just use “pedophilia” as a catchall.)

The Lincoln Project – Wayne Berman

politicsrus – Kevins Fantasy World

Keith – AFTER POLICE TESTIMONY TO THE 1/6 COMMITTEE, IS IT TIME TO DECLARE THE GOP A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION?

Beau – Let’s talk about Americans today vs Americans of the 1940s….

Video Thread for 7/28/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:07 pm Open Thread, Politics

Jul 282021

Glenn Kirschner – House Select Committee Hearing Opens w/Testimony of Heroes: Officers Dunn, Fanone, Gonell & Hodges

Meidas Touch – The GOP is about to be EXPOSED as Terrorists

The Lincoln Project – Heroes

RepresentUs – Sarah Silverman calls out billionaires buying elections

Robert Reich – This 1916 Experiment Made Workers Wealthy

VoteVets ‘Axis of Evil’ Ad Featured on MSNBC During The Rachel Maddow Show

Beau – Let’s talk about Summer fun….

Video Thread for 7/24/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:04 pm Open Thread, Politics

Jul 242021

Glenn Kirschner – FBI Give Citizen Tips About Kavanaugh to White House Rather Than Investigate Them. What Now?

The Lincoln Project – Last Week in the Republican Party – July 19, 2021

politicsrus – Covid 19 Get Vaccinated – Aimed at MAGAts, certainly – and they also have one which only has the Hannity-Trump** portion if you have one or more of those to persueade.

VoteVets update – Rachel Maddow showed their “Abdulla” ad (in yesterday’s thread) on her show and briefly interviewed Tammy.

Tiny Kittens Help Heartbroken Pittie To Live Again (hanky alert)

Beau – Let’s talk about wolves, Wisconsin, and tough guys….

Video Thread for 7/22/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:08 pm Open Thread, Politics

Jul 222021

Glenn Kirschner – Will Trump AssociateTom Barrack Cooperate w/Prosecutors Now That He’s Facing 50 Years in Prison

Political Voices Network (Glenn is a guest) – “He Constantly Surrounds Himself With Criminals.”

Meidas Touch – Rep. Swalwell: Fox News LAUGHS at Their “Dumb” Viewers

Now This News – Fox News Loses It Over ‘Secret List’

Robert Reich – Imagine a World Where Workers Have Power

VoteVets – Abdulla

Keith Olbermann – second video – slightly longer than the first one which went up yesterday.

Beau on the January 6 committee – One to save and share, Very, very clear.

Open Thread for July 8, 2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 7:00 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Jul 082021

Yesterday was quiet enough – in fact it was significantly more quiet than usual because I now have no phone service at all on my land line … so no robocall rings. But the technician supposedly comes today. Hopefully that will provide resolution.

Cartoon –

Short Takes –

The Daily Beast – Opinion – Former Murdoch Exec: Fox News Is Poison For America
Quote – Fox News has caused many millions of Americans—most of them Republicans (as my wife and I were for 50 years)—to believe things that simply are not true. For example, Yahoo News reports that 73 percent of Republicans blame “left-wing protesters” for the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Of course, that is ludicrous. All one has to do is look at the pictures or videos of the attack to see that the violent mob was comprised of Trump supporters. Similarly, a poll by SSRS in late April found that two-thirds of Republicans either believe or suspect that the election was stolen from Trump—60 percent saying there is “hard evidence” that the election was stolen. As noted above, this ridiculous notion has been thoroughly refuted. But millions of Americans believe these falsehoods because they have been drilled into their minds, night after night, by Fox News.
Click through for more. This is a “Consider the source” story. This dude is in a position to know what he is talking about, even though he gives Rupert too much benefit of the doubt (reminds me of the KMart ads aimed at WalMart claiming Sam would have been ashamed. No, he wouldn’t have.)

The Hill – Eric Adams wins New York City mayoral primary
Quote – “Now we must focus on winning in November so that we can deliver on the promise of this great city for those who are struggling, who are underserved, and who are committed to a safe, fair, affordable future for all New Yorkers,” he said…. The race is the first in which the board sought to implement ranked-choice voting, which allows voters to list five candidates in order of preference.
Click through for some details. I disn’t follow this race, but did follow the Manhattan DA Dem primary, which Alvin Bragg won.Hopefully they will work together well.

Reuters – Judge finds U.S. 60% responsible for 2017 Texas church mass shooting
Quote – In a decision released on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez said the Air Force did not use reasonable care when it failed to enter Devin Patrick Kelley’s plea to domestic violence charges in a database used for background checks for those buying firearms. Rodriguez said the government bore “significant responsibility” for harm to victims of the Nov. 5, 2017 massacre at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, 31 miles (50 km) east of San Antonio.
Click through for background. Even if you remember it, it’s been a while, and a lot has happened in the meantime.

Food for Thought

Link to story in Common Dreams

Video Thread 6/29/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 1:00 pm Open Thread, Politics

Jun 292021

Glenn Kirschner – NY DA Trump Org Indictment Watch – First Criminal Indictment Expected Soon. Won’t likely be the Last

Now This News – UN Releases Report on Global Systemic Racism (sometimes the word “state” is used where we would say “nation” or “country” – the UN realli is talking world wide.)

Right Wing Watch has been kicked out of YouTube. So I’m going to start looking for them on Vimeo. This one features “prophet” Chuck Pierce (who is pretty clearly delusional.) Update: Yes it’s back already. Overwhelming support. Article tomorrow.)

Rebel HQ – The Deadliest Weather Phenomenon In DECADES!

Pigeon loses ability to fly. He adapts by becoming one of the dogs.

Beau – Let’s talk about how the Trump years impacted capitalism…. – This is priceless.

Video Thread 6/28/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 1:00 pm Open Thread, Politics

Jun 282021

Glenn Kirschner – Bill Barr’s Shocking Atlantic Interview Reveals Incriminating Evidence of Trump’s Corrupt Intent (Referring to oneself in the third person has a name – it’s called “illeism.” It is not exclusive to marcissists – far from it – but they, monarchs, and toddlers are probably the groups which use it the most.)

Meidas Touch – Joe Tripp – On other words, it’s not right v. left, it’s up v. down. Seriously – see The Political Compass. https://www.politicalcompass.org

CNN – Stelter: I watched Hannity’s show for a week. Here’s what I found. Political amnesia is real. If you don’t think so, that’s because you have it. (It can be slective.)

Rebel HQ – OK, funny, but the message is serious. And there will be people injured – there always are.

A different kind of blast from the past – an interview.

Dodo – Two Orphaned Baby Foxes Go Nuts When They Meet For The First Time

Beau – Let’s talk about DeSantis beating Trump….

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