This is a link to an Op-Ed by Marie Yovanovitch.

BirdMan1 comments on Feb 7, 2020:

The woman is a class act!

mcgeo52 replies on Feb 8, 2020:

Are you insinuating that trump is not a class act? From what I have seen he is nothing but class -- and all of it third.

Republican Senators Still Claiming Trump Has Learned Lesson Many of the Republican senators who...

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 7, 2020:

mcgeo52 replies on Feb 8, 2020:

@johnnyrobish, it's original and I didn't copyright or trademark it. Feel free to spread it.

Will the House Dems impeach Trump again before November?

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 7, 2020:

If they do, it should be for violation of 18 USC 201( b)( 2). Paraphrased, the statute says that any public official who seeks something for personal gain in return for an official act is guilty. There is no question that is what trump did. For the Republicans who argued there was no crime, ...

mcgeo52 replies on Feb 7, 2020:

18 USC 201.Bribery of public officials and witnesses ( b)Whoever— ... ( 2)**being a public official** or person selected to be a public official, directly or indirectly, corruptly demands, **seeks**, receives, accepts, or agrees to receive or accept **anything of value personally or for any other person or entity, in return for**: ( A)**being influenced in the performance of any official act;** Article II, Section 4: "**The President**, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, **shall be removed from Office** on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, **Bribery**, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.

The Iowa Caucus Has Choked Itself to Death at Last

bobwjr comments on Feb 4, 2020:

Yeah sabotaged but by whom Hillary, Republican party, Russians

mcgeo52 replies on Feb 5, 2020:

The software was developed by Shadow, Inc. It was paid for by the Iowa and Nevada Democratic parties with some help from the DNC. One of Shadow, Inc's largest clients is Pete Buttigieg's campaign. I'll let you do the math.

Who are you voting for?

Drew69 comments on Feb 2, 2020:

Are you for real only an idiot votes for Bernie Sanders the guy is a millionaire and he got it from being in capitalism and yeah he's pushing an agenda for socialism even communism bragging about Venezuela and how communism is the way of the future that's just stupid

mcgeo52 replies on Feb 3, 2020:

Obviously a victim of Faux News.

Today's Fun Facts (5 is a cheat to determine who's intelligent and who isn't.

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 2, 2020:

re: #7 If Pepsi had bought the secrets they would have opened themselves up to the liability of being in possession of stolen goods worth an untold amount of money.Their response was the only reasonable thing to do.

mcgeo52 replies on Feb 2, 2020:

@LenHazell53, you might contact the company that makes/sells Dr. Pepper there and ask them about producing a root beer.

I know we are a group of atheists and agnostics, but it IS Sunday, and maybe some praying is in ...

Charlene comments on Feb 2, 2020:

I want this motherfucker Drawn and Quartered at the Lincoln Memorial on TV, then his head Piked and placed in the office of Moscow Mitch..

mcgeo52 replies on Feb 2, 2020:

Please, let’s not desecrate the Lincoln Memorial. Do it on the lawn at Mar-a-Lago.

My friends say the sweetest things.

Killtheskyfairy comments on Feb 2, 2020:

I have seen it that way since Reagan!

mcgeo52 replies on Feb 2, 2020:

@BirdMan1, the only reason Nixon was elected was Kissinger’s treasonous interference in the Paris Peace Talks. The last legitimately elected Republican President was Eisenhower.

Very true.

Killtheskyfairy comments on Feb 2, 2020:

It was the Senate but yep, fascists have taken over the government!

mcgeo52 replies on Feb 2, 2020:

Call them what they really are, Banana Republicans.

Very true.

BirdMan1 comments on Feb 2, 2020:

Trump had bone spurs, McConnell was in the Kentucky reserves, "...a coveted spot" with little chance for going to Nam!

mcgeo52 replies on Feb 2, 2020:

McConnell got a medical discharge. I understand that was a coverup for a sodomy charge.

How it should have been, ha ha ha [youtu.be]

silverotter11 comments on Feb 2, 2020:

I had mixed feelings about this. It was amusing but the nature of what was done in the senate impeachment trial on the gop side was so disturbing (gop actions have been for a long time) it was a good thing I followed up my morning internet viewing with Bill Murray's Groundhog Day Jeep commercial ...

mcgeo52 replies on Feb 2, 2020:

@Mofo1953, I’m hoping there is an election in November.

Today's Fun Facts (5 is a cheat to determine who's intelligent and who isn't.

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 2, 2020:

re: #7 If Pepsi had bought the secrets they would have opened themselves up to the liability of being in possession of stolen goods worth an untold amount of money.Their response was the only reasonable thing to do.

mcgeo52 replies on Feb 2, 2020:

@LenHazell53, sounds like an opportunity to start a beverage company. Is Dr. Pepper available in the UK?

Today's Fun Facts (5 is a cheat to determine who's intelligent and who isn't.

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 2, 2020:

re: #7 If Pepsi had bought the secrets they would have opened themselves up to the liability of being in possession of stolen goods worth an untold amount of money.Their response was the only reasonable thing to do.

mcgeo52 replies on Feb 2, 2020:

@Cutiebeauty, all three together would probably taste atrocious. But you are correct that water is the best choice.

Today's Fun Facts (5 is a cheat to determine who's intelligent and who isn't.

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 2, 2020:

re: #7 If Pepsi had bought the secrets they would have opened themselves up to the liability of being in possession of stolen goods worth an untold amount of money.Their response was the only reasonable thing to do.

mcgeo52 replies on Feb 2, 2020:

@Cutiebeauty, that is a matter of taste. Dr. Pepper is better than either of them.

GOP Pinata would be a more appropriate name for this group following the fiasco in the senate, and ...

WonderWartHog99 comments on Feb 1, 2020:

## Assumming Trump re-election is a flop, we'll still have the people who voted for him around.

mcgeo52 replies on Feb 2, 2020:

Assuming the Dems take the White House one of the first things they should do is investigate the Banana Republicans in the Senate to find out which of them were threatened or bribed regarding their votes on impeachment. Then every one of the guilty parties should be indicted, tried, convicted and sent to federal prison, and not Club Fed.

I understand that this does not become official until Wednesday, but...

wordywalt comments on Jan 31, 2020:

Disgraceful. It is time for the American public to react in righteous indignation and voted out of office Republican politicians art all levels. Their lack of courage, morality, and patriotism should relegate the entire party to the dustbins of history.

mcgeo52 replies on Feb 1, 2020:

@wordywalt,did you hear the arguments his attorneys were making? If he declared a national emergency he would probably get away with it. And, per the arguments presented in the Senate, the fact that Trump might lose could constitute a national emergency.

I understand that this does not become official until Wednesday, but...

TheDoubter comments on Jan 31, 2020:

president can't change date of or cancel an election. I Googled this. it's in response to comment below.

mcgeo52 replies on Feb 1, 2020:

And the President can't bribe a foreign leader to help in his reelection, either. Who's going to stop him? If he declares a national emergency, he will probably be able to get away with it. And given the arguments that his attorneys made in the Senate, the fact that Trump would lose should qualify as a national emergency.

Must see Bernie campaign video.

Robecology comments on Jan 31, 2020:

Let me add a bunch of my Bernie Memes. Please; share them on facebook...and in other groups. We need to have a big win on November.

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 31, 2020:

@glennlab, with Tom Perez and the DNC spending more time, money, and effort on beating Bernie than on beating Trump, it is time to share the truth about where the candidates stand on the issues.

Open flood gates required in border wall. [businessinsider.com]

Redheadedgammy comments on Jan 31, 2020:

His stupid wall will not be effective, but his contractor buds have made a lot of money.

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 31, 2020:

A section of it fell into Mexico after being hit by a 37 mph gust of wind. Wind speeds of over 100 mph are not that uncommon in the area. So, you are obviously correct that the wall will not be effective, except possibly as fodder for comedians. And the shoddiness should make it clear that you are very likely correct about corrupt contractors delivering an inferior product at a top shelf price.

I understand that this does not become official until Wednesday, but...

wordywalt comments on Jan 31, 2020:

Disgraceful. It is time for the American public to react in righteous indignation and voted out of office Republican politicians art all levels. Their lack of courage, morality, and patriotism should relegate the entire party to the dustbins of history.

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 31, 2020:

You are assuming that Trump has not been emboldened enough to cancel the election in November.

GOP senator: Bankrupt farmers should be happy to 'sacrifice' for Trump Fuck that! I know hard...

silverotter11 comments on Jan 31, 2020:

Until the hard working people of this country wake up and realize BOTH parties have no interest AT ALL in doing a damn thing to help the little people nothing will change. Both parties are bought by big corporate. Has anyone even bothered to notice nothing that either party has done for the last ...

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 31, 2020:

Bernie is our best hope, and Tom Perez and the DNC are spending more time, energy, and money to beat Bernie than they are to beat Trump.

So glad he only builds the best. [cnn.com]

Cutiebeauty comments on Jan 30, 2020:

Did he use Legos?

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 31, 2020:

No. Legos could withstand a 37 mph gust.

One of the reasons I'm leaning towards Bloomberg is he's got enough sense to realize Iowa is ...

EMC2 comments on Jan 28, 2020:

I am 100% leaning to vote against Trump no matter who our candidate is. With that I think of the state of the union. Hopefully we, the democrats, select the one that defeats this monster. I too like Bloomberg but Biden is the stable one for the average american. Sanders is appearing to much left...

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 28, 2020:

Polls are showing that Sanders has the best chance against Trump.

Second try! [latinosreadytovote.com]

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 28, 2020:

Living in California I know people whose families were he before it became part of the US. There is another part of the Latino population not mentioned, Puerto Ricans. They are all US Citizens by birth. The ones who have moved to the mainland because of the hurricanes and/or earthquakes have ...

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 28, 2020:

@Freedompath, I want his name to live in infamy as a lesson for future generations.

Second try! [latinosreadytovote.com]

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 28, 2020:

Living in California I know people whose families were he before it became part of the US. There is another part of the Latino population not mentioned, Puerto Ricans. They are all US Citizens by birth. The ones who have moved to the mainland because of the hurricanes and/or earthquakes have ...

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 28, 2020:

@Freedompath, we need to stop referring to Puerto Rico as a country. They are not a country. They are a territory of the United States. Referring to them incorrectly as a country makes it easier for Trump and other ignorant racists to ignore the fact that Puerto Ricans are US citizens.

Fox News host tells conservative pundit to get 'facts straight' on impeachment - Business Insider

Killtheskyfairy comments on Jan 28, 2020:

You should have seen Joy Reid kick ass and take names on the weekend. https://thegamut.blog/2020/01/26/joy-reid-refuses-to-let-trump-surrogate-gaslight/?fbclid=IwAR1_bii57AIGVoy-O_Ck7yb0JbgSjc94xRSGbtFStLwMbSC0P-zEOGcIkBQ

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 28, 2020:

Warmed my heart to see a journalist take a stand like that.

Mom knew something even then

LucyLoohoo comments on Jan 26, 2020:

Did she REALLY say that? Ooooops....Verdict: False There’s no record of Mary Anne Trump ever saying the quote. Fact Check: Mary Anne Trump, an immigrant from Scotland, married Fred Trump in 1936. She had five children with him: Maryanne Trump Barry, Fred Trump Jr., Elizabeth Trump ...

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 26, 2020:

@LucyLoohoo, thank you for letting us know this. Trump is bad enough in his own right that we don't need to stoop to lying like Republicans. The facts are more than damning enough.

Double Jeopardy Doesn't Apply LOL!!!!!!

Austin-Cambridge comments on Jan 24, 2020:

Nowhere to go? Best go to Florida! ;-)

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 26, 2020:

@BirdMan1, and Kansas just happens to have one of the best places for him. Leavenworth.

Double Jeopardy Doesn't Apply LOL!!!!!!

Killtheskyfairy comments on Jan 24, 2020:

Stop trying to comfort us! It’s not working!

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 26, 2020:

Agreed.

I Am not Ashamed: I Consider Trump a Menace Very damn good article! ...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 26, 2020:

Good editing to keep the list down to a nice round 200.

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 26, 2020:

@TheGreatShadow, good editing to keep the additions down to only 15.

Space Force now has a logo?

Cutiebeauty comments on Jan 25, 2020:

Actually, space force is the one thing he did that I agree with...

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 25, 2020:

@Cutiebeauty, it is part of the Air Force. We have had an Air Force Space Command since at least the 1970s. I know this because in August of 1976 my friend, Gen. Ed Coy USAF was transferred from LAAFS (Los Angeles Air Force Station) to DC to head Space Command.

Greta...U go girl!!!!

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 23, 2020:

Hey, don't give him ideas. He'd probably like that....

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 23, 2020:

The pervert would enjoy it far too much, especially since she is under age.

Trump Tells Americans Use Mops and Buckets to Combat Rising Seas Donald Trump launched into a ...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 21, 2020:

The advantage of Trump's hair is that it comes attached to a vacuum, and a blow dryer.

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 21, 2020:

@rogerbenham, the vacuum between his ears and the blow dryer from his steady supply of hot air.

The Trump Administration Weakens Standards for ICE Detention Facilities

zeuser comments on Jan 19, 2020:

Man, this has Steven Miller and Nazi motherfucker written all over it.

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 19, 2020:

Exactly.

They are all around us! After a brief discussion, today, at my local supermarket, about how the ...

Freedompath comments on Jan 18, 2020:

I am very surprised that many older adults, are trump supporters!

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 19, 2020:

Blame Fox "News" and/or senility.

Ron Reagan says his father 'would have been embarrassed and ashamed' of Trump | TheHill

zeuser comments on Jan 18, 2020:

Ron Jr. is the one thing I can think of that Ron Sr. got right.

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 19, 2020:

@Charlene, Patti was his step daughter.

Bill Barr singling out Trump’s enemies for ‘selective’ scrutiny: ‘The pattern is ...

Sticks48 comments on Jan 17, 2020:

I wish they had time to impeach him before the election.

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 19, 2020:

@Sticks48, if the Democrats win the White House they won't have to impeach him. They will be able to indict and try him.

Trump May Be Even More Unpopular Than His Approval Rating Shows | FiveThirtyEight

soobydoody607 comments on Jan 18, 2020:

Trump is an idiot!

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 18, 2020:

Not to put too fine a point on it, but I believe you meant to say, "Trump is a fucking idiot."

Bill Barr singling out Trump’s enemies for ‘selective’ scrutiny: ‘The pattern is ...

Sticks48 comments on Jan 17, 2020:

I wish they had time to impeach him before the election.

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 18, 2020:

There would be plenty of time if they had the votes.

“Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity”...............George Carlin.

Fernapple comments on Jan 13, 2020:

I don't think anyone ever did it for real. People fight to win and profit, peace is just sometimes, only sometimes, an accidental side effect that happens when everyone is too fed up to fight any longer.

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 13, 2020:

@Marionville, if you haven't read *War Is A Racket* by Gen. Smedley Butler, you really should. It's fairly short, and well worth the read. Smedley Butler served at every rank in the US Marine Corps, from private to Commandant of the Corps. In the process he was awarded to Congressional Medals of Honor. The book is available for free online at: https://ratical.org/ratville/CAH/warisaracket.html

“Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity”...............George Carlin.

Fernapple comments on Jan 13, 2020:

I don't think anyone ever did it for real. People fight to win and profit, peace is just sometimes, only sometimes, an accidental side effect that happens when everyone is too fed up to fight any longer.

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 13, 2020:

@Marionville, WW II was caused in large part by the onerous reparations placed on Germany after WW I. For them it was about money and power. The Japanese were basically forced to fight for the oil they needed. The bankers have been pulling strings and causing wars since at least Waterloo.

“Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity”...............George Carlin.

Fernapple comments on Jan 13, 2020:

I don't think anyone ever did it for real. People fight to win and profit, peace is just sometimes, only sometimes, an accidental side effect that happens when everyone is too fed up to fight any longer.

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 13, 2020:

@Marionville, you may have a point about WW I; it was about stupidity. WW II was all about money, natural resources (mostly oil), and power. GHW Bush's father, Prescott Bush, and Prescott's father-in-law, George Herbert Walker, were financing Hitler while Poppy (GHW B) was in boot camp. That is an example of Republican family values at their finest.

“Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity”...............George Carlin.

Fernapple comments on Jan 13, 2020:

I don't think anyone ever did it for real. People fight to win and profit, peace is just sometimes, only sometimes, an accidental side effect that happens when everyone is too fed up to fight any longer.

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 13, 2020:

@Marionville, the reasons are clear enough if you know how to parse the BS. It comes down to money and power.

Completely a traitor

glennlab comments on Jan 13, 2020:

He's only a patriot to mother Russia.

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 13, 2020:

His only allegiance is to Donald J. Trump; the rest of the world be damned.

'Jeopardy' facing backlash after wading into Israel-Palestine politics

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 12, 2020:

Ooops! It is not unheard of for Jeopardy to make a mistake and correct it, but this is the first time I have ever seen them not give the money for the correct question. Not sure who it was, but somebody really stepped in it this time.

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 12, 2020:

@SeaGreenEyez, but that's Jerusalem, not Bethlehem Who knows? And, yes, what Trump did was very jacked up..

Blackout of 2003 As I was watching the fear-mongering by the right-wing propagandists earlier, ...

Sticks48 comments on Jan 11, 2020:

But the fraidy cats and the stupid will buy it hook, line, and sinker.

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 12, 2020:

@Sticks48, when it starts to seem normal is when you need to be worried.

Blackout of 2003 As I was watching the fear-mongering by the right-wing propagandists earlier, ...

Sticks48 comments on Jan 11, 2020:

But the fraidy cats and the stupid will buy it hook, line, and sinker.

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 12, 2020:

@Sticks48, although it has made life much more difficult for the poor satirists. How many times has The Onion had to pull a really great story just before it ran because Trump did something even more insane?

International Olympic Committee prohibits kneeling, hand gestures

LenHazell53 comments on Jan 11, 2020:

Anyone recall this Tommie Smith (center) and John Carlos (right) protest racism at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. Jessie Owens Salutes army style in 1936 to offset the Nazi salutes and show the world he refused to capitulate to fascist rules. Back then as I recall these were thought to ...

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 12, 2020:

Muhammad Ali, Tommie Smith, and John Carlos have long been heroes of mine. Colin Kaepernick has been added to that list.

Blackout of 2003 As I was watching the fear-mongering by the right-wing propagandists earlier, ...

Sticks48 comments on Jan 11, 2020:

But the fraidy cats and the stupid will buy it hook, line, and sinker.

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 12, 2020:

@Sticks48, with all due respect, he has made life easier for the comedians.

San Francisco’s beloved Beefeater doorman to retire

Sticks48 comments on Jan 11, 2020:

I have watched Austin change from a small city of 250,000 the 11th largest metropolitan area in the nation. Many of the things that made Austin unique for over thee decades are gone. I can only be thankful I was there for many of those years. I am sure if I was in my 20s or 30s I would think Austin ...

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 12, 2020:

@Sticks48, my father graduated from the University, and my mother's parents lived in Austin. I have many fond memories of Austin. I have watched it change from a town that would double in population when the "lege" was in session and that had only one TV station (Ladybird's) to what it has become. I still like Austin, but these days I feel more at home in Long Beach. While Austin and Portland lay claim to weird, Long Beach is its own brand of peculiar, with a very healthy art, music, theater and literature scene. It also has a greater variety of food and better weather. Unfortunately, I realize that a lot of what I love about this place is living on borrowed time and it will eventually go the way that Austin has. P.S. A few of my favorite memories: Swimming at Barton Springs on a 100º+ day Walking from my grandparent's home down to the drug store and buying Lamme's Pralines Getting pecans from my grandparent's pecan trees The bats at sundown "Hippy Christmas" A dinner with one of my best friends at Threadgill's (when asked if we wanted anything else after desert, my friend responed, "Yes, a wheelbarrow to get us to the car"). Seeing the Austin Lounge Lizards live at Antone's

The real donald trump....

silverotter11 comments on Jan 11, 2020:

This is an insult to pigs.

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 12, 2020:

@silverotter11, I agree.

Fascinating story of how Trump has, and is, solidifying his base.

Outlier comments on Jan 11, 2020:

A lot of people are saying; if cunning is talent, then he's got talent.

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 12, 2020:

@Outlier, I've been saying for a while that he is an idiot savant whose "gift" is demagoguery.

Bloomberg says "if it's Donald Trump vs. Bernie, I would support Bernie"

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 11, 2020:

I like Bernie, but I will vote for whoever is NOT Drumpf.

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 11, 2020:

@SeaGreenEyez, I hear you, and I know you are not alone. In 2016 I wrote in Bernie because I knew that my vote was not going to give California to Trump.

A word of advice to ALL trump supporters!!!!

WonderWartHog99 comments on Jan 9, 2020:

## I want to buy that t-shirt for Petunia. Who is selling them?

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 9, 2020:

@WonderWartHog99, here is a variation: https://www.amazon.com/Piss-Will-Slap-Google-T-Shirt/dp/B07HKY9N6J

Pew survey: World has little confidence in Trump on global affairs; his disapproval rate is equal to...

wordywalt comments on Jan 8, 2020:

No one with any intelligence would disagree with the results of the Pew poll.

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 9, 2020:

True, but does Trump have any intelligence? Feel free to nominate me for rhetorical question of the year.

Why Is Mitch McConnell So Afraid of John Bolton?

silverotter11 comments on Jan 8, 2020:

Nice words, but HELLO!! We are dealing with moscow mitch. The likely hood of moscow mitch puttin' out a subpoena for Bolton is a bet even Vegas odds makers would not touch. A true patriot and one interested in transparency, democracy and the Constitution would just fucking come out and tell the ...

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 9, 2020:

@silverotter11, I see this as a best possible case scenario. The key word being possible. Actually, the best case would be,. once it is obvious Schumer has the votes, other Republicans would grow a spione and join the four. That would break McCornhole's strangle hold on the Senate and might even get secret ballots for the Articles of Impeachment.

Start Your Day With Lindsey Graham Getting Viciously Owned By a Fellow Republican ...

Killtheskyfairy comments on Jan 8, 2020:

So boiling down that paragraph, Lindsay is a brown nosed suck up with no power on his own.

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 9, 2020:

I'm not sure if his nose is brown or just a really deep shade of orange.

Trump Blames Obama, Iran Nuclear Deal for Funding Iranian Missile Attack Against U.S. Forces in Iraq

moosepucky comments on Jan 8, 2020:

Well you do have to admit that Obama gave Iran $150 billion USD. Yes billion. This basically funded their proxy war against us and Israel. There were many in government who thought that this would come back and bite us.

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 9, 2020:

@Killtheskyfairy, Reagan was elected due to the treason of GHW Bush and the others who negotiated with the Iranians. They were following in the treasonous footsteps of Henry Kissinger who lied to the North Vietnamese to get them to call off the Paris Peace Talks. Of Course GHW became President in large part because of the treason committed to get Reagan elected. Then a corrupt Supreme Court stole the election for W Bush. And following in the proud Republican tradition of treason before democracy, we got Trump. The last legitimately elected Republican President was Eisenhower.

Why Is Mitch McConnell So Afraid of John Bolton?

silverotter11 comments on Jan 8, 2020:

Nice words, but HELLO!! We are dealing with moscow mitch. The likely hood of moscow mitch puttin' out a subpoena for Bolton is a bet even Vegas odds makers would not touch. A true patriot and one interested in transparency, democracy and the Constitution would just fucking come out and tell the ...

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 8, 2020:

Shumer can introduce a motion to subpoena. He already has 47 votes to support the motion without counting any Republicans. All it takes is four Republicans. Romney and Murkowski have already called for testimony. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) are under pressure by a group of influential Mormon women tohave a fair trial with witnesses and evidence.

What if the Iranians get so upset, they assassinate our president in retaliation?

silverotter11 comments on Jan 6, 2020:

Wouldn't shed a tear. Might do a happy dance :).

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 6, 2020:

@silverotter11, just like me.

I sang my song, Young Men in Caskets, at the anti-war rally in Long Beach this morning.

silverotter11 comments on Jan 6, 2020:

Ah, sunshine and shorts weather! Good on ya! Were there any young people there?

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 6, 2020:

And FWIW that is the way I dress 360+ days a year.

I sang my song, Young Men in Caskets, at the anti-war rally in Long Beach this morning.

silverotter11 comments on Jan 6, 2020:

Ah, sunshine and shorts weather! Good on ya! Were there any young people there?

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 6, 2020:

About 80% of the crowd was under 30.

What if the Iranians get so upset, they assassinate our president in retaliation?

silverotter11 comments on Jan 6, 2020:

Wouldn't shed a tear. Might do a happy dance :).

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 6, 2020:

Might?

BirdMan1 comments on Jan 5, 2020:

Yes, it would be nice to have Iran wage a war on Trump, rather than the U.S., and it would make more sense.

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 6, 2020:

@WonderWartHog99, that would be even better than the $80 million dollar bounty tyhey have put on his head.

So.

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 5, 2020:

I remember years ago my friend, Mark Victor Hansen (yes, the Chicken Soup for the Soul MVH) invited me to an event he was speaking at in Huntington Beach. Sometime during his talk he mentioned that he was going to Vail in January to go skiing for his birthday. He then mentioned that his two brothers...

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 5, 2020:

BTW, I was born May 3. My father's birthday was August 6. Do the math. If you were the first chid, and you were born prior to 1970, the odds are very high your birthday will be approximately nine months after your father's birthday.

For those of us who vote in the US: The President should be removed from office through the ...

moosepucky comments on Dec 18, 2019:

It was obvious it was a political event. "We do not want to hear anything from the opposition party" I am amazed that when their names were called to vote that they did not get up one by one and leave the room rather than participate in the democrats "members only game" Don't get me wrong. ...

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 5, 2020:

When the evidence came to light that Trump was so blatantly abusing his office, it forced Pelosi to change her mind regarding impeachment. It was the Republicans who turned it into a political event. Remember the Republicans who stormed the closed hearing? Half of them were authorized to be there. That was BS political theater at its worst. You can't let them justify not removing Trump for his crimes based on their politicizing of the process.

Trump Seeks To Highlight Evangelical Support With Launch Of Coalition [huffpost.

Killtheskyfairy comments on Jan 5, 2020:

Why shouldn’t the religious grifters work with the TV reality show grifters to game the system and get their cut of sucker cash?

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 5, 2020:

Other tyhan my general objection to grifters, I also have a very serious problem with grifters having a tax exempt status.

Ass kisser or cocksucker of the year? [mediaite.com]

Killtheskyfairy comments on Jan 4, 2020:

You have got to be kidding me! Trump was a failed business man and is now a failed Putin’s puppet and crook. Who admires that except other crooks?

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 4, 2020:

Other failed puppets.

Paul Manafort Says Hannity Served as His Backchannel to Trump Paul Manafort said he used Fox ...

bobwjr comments on Jan 3, 2020:

Pence is being protected so if trump is kicked out Pelosi doesn't end up President

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 3, 2020:

@bobwjr, some more so than others, but yes, they are all idiots.

Paul Manafort Says Hannity Served as His Backchannel to Trump Paul Manafort said he used Fox ...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 3, 2020:

So, Fox fired O'Reily for screwing co-workers. The fired Ailes for screwing co-workers. Anybody want to give odds on whether or not they fire Hannity for screwing the country?

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 3, 2020:

@silverotter11, fear, anger, hate and addiction keep the ratings high. And you are absolutely correct that programming has fed (i would argue in large part it has also created) the division we see today.

Paul Manafort Says Hannity Served as His Backchannel to Trump Paul Manafort said he used Fox ...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 3, 2020:

So, Fox fired O'Reily for screwing co-workers. The fired Ailes for screwing co-workers. Anybody want to give odds on whether or not they fire Hannity for screwing the country?

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 3, 2020:

@bobwjr, I'm afraid you are probably right.

Paul Manafort Says Hannity Served as His Backchannel to Trump Paul Manafort said he used Fox ...

bobwjr comments on Jan 3, 2020:

Pence is being protected so if trump is kicked out Pelosi doesn't end up President

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 3, 2020:

Hardly. Pence has been in the middle of the entire Ukraine debacle.

How Big Companies Won New Tax Breaks From the Trump Administration Fucking ass clown! If his new ...

TheDoubter comments on Jan 2, 2020:

wat do you expect from this guy?

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 2, 2020:

@TheGreatShadow, ROFLMAO!!! Honesty???

McConnell won’t allow witnesses in Senate trial because they could mean conviction [dailykos.com]

TheDoubter comments on Dec 31, 2019:

GOP is shitting bricks

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 1, 2020:

Build that wall!

McConnell won’t allow witnesses in Senate trial because they could mean conviction [dailykos.com]

Killtheskyfairy comments on Dec 31, 2019:

And Moscow Mitch is nothing if not a crooked politician who cheats to win.

mcgeo52 replies on Jan 1, 2020:

That is pretty much all he is. Well, that and a traitor.

More about Bonespurs’ favorite SEAL [youtu.be]

mcgeo52 comments on Dec 28, 2019:

The scary thing is that Trump is sending a message that there are no limits as long as you are on his side.

mcgeo52 replies on Dec 29, 2019:

@altschmerz, considering the fact that, according to his first wife, I vana, he studied Hitler, I would agree.

Tiffany Trump’s 3L Law School Schedule Is ‘Quite Hectic’ — Officially The Biggest Lie Of The...

silverotter11 comments on Dec 27, 2019:

My advice to her, get intense counseling keep your distance and live your own life. The whole family is pretty white trashy IMHO.

mcgeo52 replies on Dec 27, 2019:

No need to insult white trash.

"Love, Friendship, Respect and Admiration, are the emotional response of one man, to the virtues of ...

Fernapple comments on Dec 27, 2019:

Seems a little obvious and banal really, it has to be said.

mcgeo52 replies on Dec 27, 2019:

Thank you. I've been looking for a polite way to describe Ayn Rand. "Banal" works.

Pelosi Filed Paperwork Today To Begin Impeachment Of VP Pence This is the first I have heard of ...

GinaMaria comments on Dec 20, 2019:

Wish that were true, but impeaching Pence would likely have to be initiated by someone else, since the removal of them both places Pelosi in the Oval Office.

mcgeo52 replies on Dec 26, 2019:

You are assuming Pelosi wants the job. There are at least two ways she could avoid it: 1) Let Pence pick a new VP before he gets removed. This nomination would have to be approved by both houses, so Pelosi could give the RTepublincs their choice of a name on the list, or it defaults to President Pelosi. If I were in Pelosi's shoes, I would try this for ther good of the country. Give them a Republican, but someone the Democrats can work with. The single name I would put on the list is Olympia Snowe. 2) Alternatively, she canstep aside as Speaker long enouigh to let someone else hold the job and become President. Interestingly, you don't have to be a member of the House to be elected Speaker. All you need is 118 votes.So, Mitch, would you rather have Hillary, Nancy, or Olympia as the next President?

Trump signs the SECURE act

Sticks48 comments on Dec 25, 2019:

That is too old.

mcgeo52 replies on Dec 25, 2019:

@Barnie2years, I agree. That was one of the considerations when I started collecting at 65 instead of waiting until 67. Also, I would imagine that you just did a straight calculation of payments over time and did not include present value (i.e., include interest if the money was invested). In my case the over time calculation came out to 92+. With the present value calculation it was over 100. How far over 100 depended on the interest variable.

Trump signs the SECURE act

Sticks48 comments on Dec 25, 2019:

That is too old.

mcgeo52 replies on Dec 25, 2019:

@Sticks48, and your calculations assumed that Social Security would survive that long.

I was on FB when a friend of mine called me out about bashing trump.

mcgeo52 comments on Dec 25, 2019:

Sounds slightly brighter than the typical Trump supporter. After all, he could at least find his ass.

mcgeo52 replies on Dec 25, 2019:

@TheGreatShadow, during the holidays I am feeling generous, and will give him the benefit of the doubt.

FBI looking into pardons by ex-KY Gov.

SeaGreenEyez comments on Dec 24, 2019:

I've been reading all about this and trying to find case law but thus far, I'm not even able to figure out just what the FBI thinks they can do. There's no Federal law that will overturn Bevins' pardons and the Kentucky state Constitution gives the Governor absolute pardoning power, no oversight....

mcgeo52 replies on Dec 24, 2019:

@SeaGreenEyez, if he was a federal official he could possibly be charged with 18 USC 201( b )( 2 ), the bribery statute that Trump has so blatantly violated. But that does not apply to state officials, so I don't see why the FBI is involved, unless Gov. Beshear is going after the Republican AG, too. The applicable state law is Kentucky Statute 521.020 – Bribery of public servant: ( 1 ) A person is guilty of bribery of a public servant when: ... ( b ) While a public servant, he solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit upon an agreement or understanding that his vote, opinion, judgment, exercise of discretion, or other action as a public servant will thereby be influenced.

‘Trump is terrified’ and ‘addicted to conflict’: Psychiatrist Justin Frank on the ...

silverotter11 comments on Dec 23, 2019:

Would love to read the article but the site does not like my adblocker:(. That said the gop backing do not seem to care trump is a danger to America and the world.

mcgeo52 replies on Dec 24, 2019:

Posted.

I was at the town hall in Moreno Valley yesterday and it was exciting but as I pointed out to many ...

mcgeo52 comments on Dec 22, 2019:

All of the above is why Bernie is not campaigning for the Presidency, he is building a movement. Study what he did in Burlington, Vermont. He was elected mayor by ten votes. The entire City Council was against him. They refused to fund even his secretary, much less any of his proposed programs. ...

mcgeo52 replies on Dec 22, 2019:

@bklynite53, we are obviously having a failure to communicate. Your first responser to my comment made little to no sense in light of what I had said. This time was only a minor improvement.

My Trumper relative has told me that Tucker Carlson has revealed on Fox Noise that CNN pays 38 ...

silverotter11 comments on Dec 22, 2019:

According to the 2011-2015 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS), there are over 19,700 airports in the United States. 5,170 of these airports are open to the general public and 503 of them serve commercial flights. A great deal of flights within the USA are domestic flights as ...

mcgeo52 replies on Dec 22, 2019:

Great post until you insulted jerks in the last line. I just dropped my neighbor off at the airport a couple of hours ago. The local Long Beach airport was bad enough. I'm glad he knew better than to fly out of LAX.

I was at the town hall in Moreno Valley yesterday and it was exciting but as I pointed out to many ...

mcgeo52 comments on Dec 22, 2019:

All of the above is why Bernie is not campaigning for the Presidency, he is building a movement. Study what he did in Burlington, Vermont. He was elected mayor by ten votes. The entire City Council was against him. They refused to fund even his secretary, much less any of his proposed programs. ...

mcgeo52 replies on Dec 22, 2019:

@bklynite53, how long have you lived in California? I remember the days before term limits. If I had a problem with the state government, I simply called my state Senator or Assembly member and they would help get things resolved. Now by the time the learn how to be helpful they are out of office. The people running California are the bureaucrats and the lobbyists. When is the last time you had the chance to vote a bureaucrat or lobbyist out of office? As for the rest of what you wrote, read what I posted and then explain your response in English.

I don't understand why people are having such a hard time understanding impeachment.

NHjulie comments on Dec 22, 2019:

Sorry. Not a civil trial so not preponderance of evidence but beyond reasonable doubt.

mcgeo52 replies on Dec 22, 2019:

It is not a criminal trial as far as the standard of proof. It is a political trial. Having said that, in this case the proof is already well beyond a reasonable doubt.

Exploding dishwashers, Jesus H Christ, at a political rally, if that ain't the strangest thing you ...

silverotter11 comments on Dec 20, 2019:

close second would be his supporter who thinks Jesus got a fairer trial.

mcgeo52 replies on Dec 21, 2019:

I've given up on trying to rank the stupidity.

Evangelical magazine calls for Drumpf's removal.

Redheadedgammy comments on Dec 20, 2019:

Let’s see how their “leaders” respond to this truth! I expect Franklin Graham to come out strongly against this op-Ed.

mcgeo52 replies on Dec 21, 2019:

This was not an op-ed. It was signed by the Editor-in-Chief. It was an official statement by the publication.

I fixed Trump's Twitter account.

Mofo1953 comments on Dec 18, 2019:

fuck him and all his family!

mcgeo52 replies on Dec 19, 2019:

Not enough condoms in the world.

Krystal Ball- Bloomberg's $100 million ad buy is class warfare [youtube.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 15, 2019:

I am ready for a law that prohibits these rich asshats from running!

mcgeo52 replies on Dec 15, 2019:

That will never happen. For starts it would require a Constitutional amendment.

Why does this seem accurate????

DenoPenno comments on Dec 15, 2019:

Yes, she loves mushrooms. Woman bleaches her own asshole.

mcgeo52 replies on Dec 15, 2019:

I seriously doubt she bleaches her own asshole. I would find it easier to believe she pays someone to do it for her.

Thanks trump! You stupid dumbshit goddamn motherfucker! [news.yahoo.com]

mcgeo52 comments on Dec 14, 2019:

Trump has done things ranging from dumb to treasonous, but this is not one I would blame on Trump. Read the article.

mcgeo52 replies on Dec 15, 2019:

@TheGreatShadow, it was equipment failure. The only way to stop it is to to stop using the missiles.

Michael Bloomberg Is Donating $10 Million To House Democrats Under Fire From GOP

mcgeo52 comments on Dec 13, 2019:

He would do a lot more good for the country if he would simply take all of the money he is pouring into politics and buy out Fox News and/or Sinclair.

mcgeo52 replies on Dec 14, 2019:

@SeaGreenEyez, he has enough money and the connections to pull off a leveraged buy out.

Holy S$%!

BitFlipper comments on Dec 12, 2019:

Both 45 and huckleberry deserve to be executed.

mcgeo52 replies on Dec 13, 2019:

And Pence, McConnell, Nunes, Pompeo, and Giuliani. My apologies to any other traitor(s) I inadvertently missed.

Hundreds Of Law School Professors Say Trump’s Conduct Is Not Just Impeachable, But ‘Clearly ...

Redheadedgammy comments on Dec 10, 2019:

They are 100% correct! Impeach the bastard and get him out of our Government!!!

mcgeo52 replies on Dec 11, 2019:

There is the problem You think it's our government. How charming. The government belongs to the oligarchs, and until they want Trump out, he isn't going anywhere.

Put up the Christmas tree Sunday.

SukiSue comments on Dec 9, 2019:

Particularly the Siamese bastards.

mcgeo52 replies on Dec 9, 2019:

@WonderWartHog99, he gave some good reasons, but did you listen?

Being an outsider, but still an avid CNN watcher and a dual US citizen, I'm hoping that Bernie and ...

mcgeo52 comments on Dec 7, 2019:

Warren doesn't have the track record Bernie has, and as for Harris, don't hold your breath.

mcgeo52 replies on Dec 8, 2019:

@Garbonza, her prosecutorial career and her personal life.

Being an outsider, but still an avid CNN watcher and a dual US citizen, I'm hoping that Bernie and ...

mcgeo52 comments on Dec 7, 2019:

Warren doesn't have the track record Bernie has, and as for Harris, don't hold your breath.

mcgeo52 replies on Dec 8, 2019:

@Garbonza, as someone from California who is familiar with Harris, I will say that I was not in the least disappointed when she dropped out.