He can always join the Venezuelan Regional Group of the Nazi Party and the weather is nicer.

Love you, dweller.

…..always wins.

They want Germany 1939.
We want France 1789.

Who, out of all these monsters will be the FIRST one to use it. Will we have to roll the dice or would picking names out of a hat (garbage can if we need something with more room)?

Using a hat to make heads roll kind of delights me. But a cardboard box works for me, too. 🌞 👋 ❤️

started off interesting, then became a clearing house for anyone that had a grievance with anyone, regardless if they were a royalist or not.

I might like knitting. 🧶

I think it was because I am hopelessly left-handed and all the knitters I know are right handed.

But, I'd try again if my area needed a knitter in the front row!

letting treasonous insurrectionists like Donald Trump and his accomplices get away with an attempted COUP didn't teach us anything, NOTHING will.

It's a lot easier to have a dictatorship if no one trust the government to do the right thing.

I mean the rise of ever dictator in modern history was because of corruption, mismanagement and negligence by the existing government in power.

Honestly, we are in a pretty precarious position if I'm are being honest. The Democrats will likely get one more shot at it but if they don't make headway on some of these issues, in which people see real progress and change for the better, our chances to fall into a dictatorship are nearly 100% in my opinion.

We all know the damage Garland did by dragging his foot on the Jan 6th investigations

But the Epstein Files also were ignored. Why? To protect Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Somners and billionaire class Democratic party donors? That they felt any gain in exposure against Trump and other Republicans would not be worth the exposure within their own ranks? All while survivors suffered? Not a good look.

I agree. They, hopefully, have one more shot. No more "we must move forward" before we address what happened behind us. Because if not, it will embolden the Fascists to go even further. And there is a further, despite the horrors of today.

Can you imagine how low it is now?

the GOP "think tanks" with Grover Norquist types wanting to shrink government and "drown it in the bathtub." Stop the recount in 2000; Brooks Bros. riot (Bolton, Stone, etc.). Project for a New American Century. It goes on and on.

Corruption on a massive scale.

with any fascists. Kelly might also not be in the mood to “fellowship”…..

Good start IMO.

but Newsom giving a platform to Bannon, Shapiro, Kirk, Michael Savage, et al. feels a little "campfire-y"...

you can follow the old adage, "keep your friends close but, keep your enemies closer."

I'd still happily vote for him if he wins the primary.

anyone who say:

'look forward, not back'

'for the good of the country, let's not look for the criminals'

or 'goes slow like a snail'

is essentially punching Democracy in the face.

"This isn't a Law and Order episode."

Much appreciated

I couldn’t have said it better myself

Good choice, though.

FUCK THEIR FEELINGS!

They have and are, attempting to overthrow our Constitution!

No Gerald Ford warm fuzzy pardons!

He tried to be collegial and cordial when he should have been ruthlessly pulling up the Trumpist roots that had poisoned the soul of the federal government.

One of my painful memories of the Biden administration was how he let one Trumpie thug or ideologue after another without making any effort whatsoever to go over their activities with a fine-toothed comb and then prosecute them for malfeasance when they broke the law.

feel the full force of what he did. He was allowed to get away with everything he did simply by resigning.

Each Republican administration afterward has been more corrupt than the last...and here we are.

But the point remains, he did not have to face the consequences and corruption became a little more normal. Now? We’re at a place where the corruption is open, blatant, and constant, and there is virtually no real pushback.

Yes, Democrats speak about it, but it has become obvious that our system was set up with the assumption that the people in office would have some degree of ethics…

Seems to have been a grave error

Can we give it a rest. Overall, Joseph Biden was an excellent President and Statesman.

I love Charlies Pierce (writer of article). I'm not thrilled with either Shapiro (taking too many shots at Kamala) or Beshear. I like them were they are, doing good work in their states. But president? I'm not seeing it.

I'll vote for whomever wins the primary though.

Is it too much to ask to promote liberal authors and commenters?

If it were some damn NeverTrumper who spent their career building the road to Trump, someone like Rick Wilson or Charlie Sykes, you can bet that their name would be right in the subject line. But liberals who've been calling the shots accurately for years? Apparently they don't have names.

you can get one "free" article at a time. It's worth the time.
I've followed him for 200 years, yet he doesn't look a day over 70+, on politics and sports.

Very insightful and very knowledgeable.
Doesn't pull punches.
He's still around because the trump people can't understand what he writes.
To get access to all of his articles, you will need to subscribe and it's currently $25 per year and well worth it in my opinion.
But at least try it out for free.

EDIT:
The comments are extremely topical and from the well informed.

From Trump forward in time, NO maga, no republican, no conservative, no fundamentalist, no jingoist-nationalist, no militia-NRA-gunner need EVER be listened to, believed, trusted, elected, or respected for the next half-century; and that is if the USA survives as intended by the Founders who fought against the kings-men.

Newsom the Neutralizer

Pritzker the Pulverizer

Buttiegieg the Bastard

Mark (The Merciless) Kelly

Of course it takes more than a name. You have to earn it.

Congress can do their ordinary and normal functions.

nm

I don't recall them being so mercenary before.

Political yes, but usually not so hard-line.

The rest of the world needs to know that the US federal government has made a complete break from the past. Any lingering MAGAt politician is a sign that the US government hasn’t learned its lesson and that government can’t be trusted to adhere to any international agreement.

that is as ruthless and dictatorial as the Felon currently in office. He/She will need to work quickly and and with determination to right this ship ASAP. It won't be completely fixed for many years to come and the American voters will have to come to terms with the idea of voting for a person that is more than just a personality. Not just speeches about what is desired but a plan to "attack" the problems at hand without worrying about a second term.

I also think we'll need an equally determined Vice President that's is not a place holder but one that can yield the power of investigations and punitive measures by working closely with a completely revamped DOJ and intelligence services. We cannot afford to have nominees for cabinet positions nominated because they raised X amount of $ for the campaign nor for ambassadorships as is customary. We need allies to be reassured that we are serious and we value their friendships and support.

Plans by the Democratic party need to be in place by day 1 and finalized within 60 days+-.

#1 eradicate any stench from the previous Admin.
#2 rehire worthy applicants to previous posts if they are willing.
#3. Triage the damage, get a heartbeat back. Then get to work.
#4. Dismantle DHS. Make each Dept. answerable to Congress.
#5 Assess the damage to our military and hold those responsible for breaking our laws accountable. Pardons shouldn't supercede military rules and regs. Replace all necessary leadership.
#6 Social Security is on life support, fix it.

I could keep going but I will spare you any further anguish. It's just a start.

You speak my mind. I count these as things to accomplish in the first 100 days.

I would also include reforming SCOTUS as high priority.

Also pushing cases back to be readjudicated and rewinding citizens united.

For all their war crimes. I was sickened by the torture that was carried out at Guantanamo Bay, among so many other atrocities. He I was so hopeful that Dubya and Cheney and the rest of those monsters would face consequences for their crimes, but President Obama was all about “looking forward, not back”.

Democrats really are too nice. We have consciences and empathy and it can trip us up at times.

They don't mind the hard work... and they're good at it.they see getting bogged down in undoing the harm of the last admin as badness that keeps them from miving forward. Just my opinion.

The one thing I want more than anything is a united congress... so work can be split up among committees and the whole congress multitasking like crazy.

I also want all potential campaigners to be thoroughly vetted so we know who were voting for. And we need to make sure no pedos and other criminals can qualify to run.

And I see two public commissions that need to be held. One being a Nuremberg style and another one for us, the citizens p. Our voices haven't been in 10 years. We need to be heard on our ideas after living through this terror.

. . . MUST BE COLD-BLOODED AND HEARTLESS -- along with every single DOJ and US Attorney everyone in DOJ all the way down to the secretaries.

And -- Schumer and Jeffries need to be replaced -- I nominate AOC or Raskin for Speaker, Schiff for Senate Majority Leader.

There will be endless work to be done to try and put things back together.

When he talks, one wants to listen to what he says. He is genuine and a good explainer.

The next election will be my first in which I am technically eligible, and would definitely run if I had the funds for it.

Done with what passes today for centrist.

Posting to read later! Thanks much!

party like its 1789!

Otherwise, you're leaving them standing to attack America again.

there damn well better be a reckoning for the right wing.

if we pull a ford and pardon some or much of these fucks, we will have sealed our fate internationally.

the world is watching, we better fucking not choke.

The document boxes should have put him in Leavenworth or similar super max for spies...within 24 hours as would and should happen to anyone else with that many classified documents.

10 years and $10k per document. In 10000 years they could release the dust of his corpse to the remnants of the crime family.

Mercy is a virtue. In any personal interaction we should always be kind and merciful. Legally I can be merciful by locking up a depraved and merciless criminal for life. Should I just become merciless like that?

I think a better term might be strict, thorough, or non-negotiable.

No exceptions, no future pardons, no favoritism. Everyone is equal under the law.

But a little less equal if you’re a second-time MAGA cult leader, you need a punishment that also sets an example for society and cult minions to see. Not punishing Trump is the cause of everything now, so he needs a penalty that makes him the center of attention like he always craves.

For everyone to see.

face consequences. No more "moving on." Moving on is what got us into this mess. There is a entire group of people who think they are above the law.

Get to work! Should have a long list of things to immediately undo or correct. Take the oath, go to the White House, end the secret service protection for Trump and his family (they made enough money off of the American taxpayers to afford their own protection), and then start signing executive orders. Immediately freeze out those employed during the Trump administration until they can be properly vetted.

Maybe have a celebration at the 1 year mark. Might have made some progress by then

And always a fun read.

At this point, the only ones I have seen who might break from the Dem tradition of "Shucks, we'll let bygones be bygones" are Newsom, Pritzker and maybe Chris Murphy. Personally, I don't want to see a single Dem enter the race if they aren't willing to commit to major changes, changes that will hurt some Republican feelings.

And that also means that those Dems in leadership positions had better get this message, step up their game, or get the hell out of the way.

If we get one more it likely will be our last. Enough of keeping our powder dry.

They can start by taking a wrecking ball to all new monuments to Trump's ego. Never underestimate the importance of the symbolic.

Jack Smith as AG.

A cardiac surgeon. A neurosurgeon. Maybe you know the type.

Trump, Vance, Noem, Bondi, Miller, Lutnick, Hegseth, Bessent, Worm Jr, Vought, Bannon, Gabbard, Navarro, Kushner, Kavanaugh, Elito, Thomas, Roberts, Gorsuch and Levitt.

And then, of course, every Ice member who shot, killed, harassed, mistreated or inconvenienced a law abiding resident of the United States.

After that, we'll look around for the enablers, accomplices and those who drove the getaway cars.

against the United States.