senseandsensibility
senseandsensibility's JournalWow. I'm impressed.
I was watching the live fireworks from Washington DC on CNN. The United States Air Force Band played America the Beautiful and the vocalist was out of this world. He did a very soulful rendition. BUT....
that's not why I was impressed, or why I'm starting this thread.
At the end of the song, when the lyrics are and crown the good(?) with brotherhood from sea to shining sea, he quickly inserted "and sisterhood". Whoa! Good for him, but what will Hegseth say?
Apparently trump used an anti-semitic slur in Iowa
"Taking a victory lap", as the press loves to describe it, for his big ugly bill, he referred to bankers as Shylocks. And, according to Aaron Rupar the NYT had a reporter at the scene but the paper ignored the slur in their coverage. Can't say that I'm surprised. I did see a headline about it on nbcnews.com and apparently he claimed he didn't know it was a slur. 
Independence Day is the ultimate No Kings Day
Happy Independence Day, DU! Today we celebrate our victory over a maniacal King. I can think of nothing more worthy of celebrating.
We are flying our flag proudly today in that spirit. But of course, we support one of our neighbors who is flying it upside down. That's the idea. Let freedom reign, and enjoy your Fourth of July!
senseandsensibility
A lttle song, a little dance...
a little seltzer down your pants. LOOK OVER THERE! A. celebrity trial! Look over here! People are traveling!
LOOK AT THIS! trump is tweeting!!!! He is calling people ugly!!!!
Whatever you do, do not change the channel to C-span! THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING INTERESTING OR INFORMATIVE GOING ON THERE!!!!!
Okay, I like this guy, Rep. McGovern (D)!
He's been attacking the Senate bill all morning in a very appealing way. I mean, he's bringing it.
His latest on the new tax break for fishermen (which Aaron Rupar thinks is targeted for Murkowski): "Is that all it took? Boy, she's a cheap date."
He knows his voters
His voters hear this rambling from a few minutes ago and hear something appealing:
"I oppose somebody, and for some reason the voters almost always seem to go along with me, because they know I'm working hard. I have a nice high IQ. They like that, you know? We like high IQ people...that's why we have the hat. 'Trump was right about everything.'"
His voters think this is how high IQ people talk. They hear him saying he is high IQ and they accept it. They don't need facts, or evidence. They want it simple. They want to be on the side of high IQ people and they really believe that supporting him is doing that.
I use this example to frame the argument, which did not originate with me, that ordinary responses full of facts and figures and ideas will not work with these people. Some of them we will never reach. But if we can scrape off just a few by using much more simple and blunt language that would be enough. He has never had the support of the majority.
Medicaid pays the healthcare bills for greedy employers
Many if not most of Medicaid recipients are employed. The reason they qualify for Medicaid is so many employers don't offer healthcare coverage to their employees anymore. That's what happens when R policies kill unions and cater to the wealthy.
The working poor are really getting screwed in this bill and people need to understand that it is not the lazy guy living in his mom's basement who benefits from this program. It's the part time worker who doesn't et healthcare coverage with their job and may have to juggle multiple part time jobs that don't offer insurance.
I think Dems should invite people like this to cut ads, appear in hearings, whatever. We need to put faces to these people and hear their stories.
Murkowski is the worst
Wrings every little concession for HER state out of the R's and votes for the bill. Okay, she's standing up for her constituents. Got it.
But then she holds forth to the press about how bad the bill is and how she hopes it doesn't pass the house. 
I can think of one way she could have ensured that it doesn't pass the house. But she wants it both ways. She wants to portray herself as against it and helpless in the face of forces beyond her control but she wants to get credit for concessions for Alaska ONLY.
At some point, Murkowski should realize that she is an American who took an oath to the Constitution to do what's right for the country as a whole, not just her home state.
I blame her for this bill passing just like I blame Tillis for voting for Hegseth even though he knew it was wrong.
Rev. Warnock, Senator, just asked people to call their reps
He said if you can do it come down here. "There's nothing like showing up." He added that we just need "a couple of more folks" to vote the right way. With margins this slim, let's not give up.
It's not over 'til it's over.
If only (or don't threaten me with a good time)
Elon Musk today: "Every member of Congress who campaigned on reducing government spending and then immediately voted for the biggest debt increase in history should hang their head in shame!
And they will lose their primary next year if it's the last thing I do on this Earth."
Anyone think he means it?
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