Do you remember individual 1 predicting we’d all get “sick of all the winning?” Do you remember the prediction he was going to “drain the swamp?” Were you paying attention the other day when he claimed he’s the “most honest person you’ve ever known” – or words to that effect? Did you miss the reporting in the Washington Post of the certifiable 30,000+ “falsehoods or misleading claims?” (ie LIES) It was reported he was committing an average of 21 LIES per day over the final few months of his administration – just sayin…….. Have you forgotten all of individual 1’s administration who were FORCED to resign in the midst of one SCANDAL after another? I could go on.

By the way, speaking of our TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president “draining the swamp,” have you paid attention to the “swamp creatures” he brought along with him to Washington DC? Including, but not limited to, his son-in-law Jared Kushner? Well, remember, it was Kushner who was communicating with Mohammed Bin Salmon (MBS) via “What’s Ap” – Facebook’s answer to people who need their conversations to be HIDDEN from authorities. (In this case, Kushner was, technically, one of the “authorities”) Remember, it was MBS who was, by all accounts, accused of ORDERING the MURDER of Jamal Khashoggi with the MURDERERS dsimembering him with a bone saw. NONE of that seemed to matter to either individual 1 or Mr. Kushner – because, well, “it’s all about the MONEY.” (Isn’t it?)

So, individual 1 and his family seem to be the “gift” which just keeps on giving. While there seems to be AMPLE evidence to indict our TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president – who, by the way, continues his incredible GRIFT of his (stupid) supporters – his son-in-law seems determined to carry on the “family name.” This past weekend it was reported Mr. Kushner managed to pull a “COUPLE BILLION” from the Saudi’s Sovereign Wealth Fund – albeit at extrememly FAVORABLE terms – despite having no experience succeeding in the very business plan he proposed. Apparently, MBS overruled the overseeers of the fund because, well, him and Kushner are “best buds” who go way back.

So, the CORRUPTION just marches on (and on and on and on………..) And, the ARROGANCE coming from individual 1, who laments all the INVESTIGATIONS into his alleged CRIMINAL behavior – “and, they’ve found NOTHING” – who CLEARLY understands his potential CRIMINAL liability – has resulted in the ONLY way he knows of defending himself – and, that is via pathological LYING. Is the Justice Department investigating individual 1’s attempted coup de’etat? Sadly, I can’t be sure! Of course, even I would agree that coup d’etat is much more egregious than Kushner squeezing $2 BILLION from the Saudi’s – apparently, just in case “we the people” really are STUPID enough to vote individual 1 back into office in 2024 – are you paying attention Merrick Garland? That would ALL be “on you.” This Kushner/MBS “bromance” seems a bit “fishy” to me – but, then, CORRUPTION is pretty much BIPARTISAN in Washington DC, isn’t it?

Of course, it wasn’t just Kushner “hitting up” the Saudi’s after individual 1 was run out of town back in January of 2021. The ink was hardly dry on the expulsion notice hanging on the doors of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue back in January of 2021 as individual 1 was leaving town when Steve Mnuchin was grovelling at the feet of the Saudi’s running their Sovereign investment fund – but, ONLY for $1 BILLION. Do you really think the connection to America’s government didn’t help either Mnuchin or Kushner garner this money? Do you really believe they weren’t laying the “groundwork” for this SERIOUS grifting prior to leaving our government? If you do believe that, well, I’ve got a bridge…………………… (Also, do you really believe the Saudi’s won’t find a way to help individual 1 financially in 2024?)

OMG – individual 1 continues to hold rallies where he pushes the so-called “Big Lie” (To me, just another of his LIES) “the election was stolen” and, now, he’s bringing up all the investigations despite his claim, “I’ve done nothing wrong.” His grifting – you know, someone who claims to be a multi BILLIONAIRE shamelessly begging his downtrodden followers for their hard earned money – would make even Charles Ponzi blush. And, sadly, all his (stupid, sorry, just calling it as I see it) followers seem to be ablidging him – by mutiples of tens of MILLIONS of dollars. Just what every “billionaire” needs, correct?

And, of course, individual 1 has no monopoly on SHAMELESSNESS when it comes to the republican party. Have you paid attention to people like Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, Ron Johnson, Mike Lee, Rand Paul, Matt Gaetz, MTGreene, Paul Gosar, Andy Biggs, Mo Brooks, Jim Jordan, and on and on, lately? Cruz, Hawley, and Marsha Blackburn, in the hearings I watched for Ketanji Brown Jackson, were some real “doozies.” Cruz brought out children’s books to suggest – I actually am not sure what he was suggesting/ Was he wondering if Ms. Jackson is a racist? Or does he just find children’s books written about Black children offensive? And, Hawley, suggesting she’s a proponent of child pornography? Because she has sentenced people to similar sentences as MANY other judges – many confirmed without question when nominated by individual 1. And, ALL following the sentencing guidelines set forth by, you guessed it, the SENATE! (Which would require the approval of republicans on the Judiciary Committee!)

Is that what we call the “height of hypocrisy?” And, Blackburn asking Ms. Jackson to define a “woman?” Are you kidding me? (Actually, NO!) Oh, lest I forget, good ole Lindsey Graham (roll over in your grave once again, Mr. McCain) asking her to define her “religion.” Keep in mind, confirmation hearings are akin to “job interviews” and asking someone to define their religion in a job interview is, well, UNCONSTITUTIONAL! But this was, after all, the Senate Judiciary Committee so why wouild anyone think republicans would have ANY concern with the CONSTITUTION when interviewing candidates? Or, are they actually familiar with it?

And, I mentioned Matt Gaetz, speaking of CORRUPTION! This is the guy credibly accused of “child sex trafficking” (Maybe AG Garland is afraid of this prosecution as well – we’ll see) who is at the forefront of the white nationalists running amok in the republican party. To him, everything is “wokeism” (I wrote about that in a previous posts, but suffice it to say, it’s a term which implies racism by the one using it – in many instances, that would be Mr. Gaetz. For example, just recently, he verbally assaulted Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, our FIRST African American Defense Secretary, with his “wokeism” nonsense, in regard to our Defense Department and Gaetz claims he’s “embarrassed” by Austin’s “woke” leadership. it’s just MORE disgusting “dog whistling” coming from republicans – who find LYING more convenient than attempting to put together a platform which appeals to the majority of Americans.

Does their LYING work? Well, we’ve been witnessing for the previous 40+ years that it does. The American people are proving, by and large, that “WE” are not the most sophisticated population on the planet. Personally, I’m really discouraged by my own generation – baby boomers – because, it seems to me, too many of my generation who’ve been benefiting from America’s wealth for decades are too self indulged to understand the DAMAGE being done to this nation for our children and grandchildren – by many of US. Too many have become blindly affiliated with the republican party – to the point where republicans don’t need a platform – just feed them a gaggle of LIES and “it’s all good.” Yikes!

Who are the rising “stars” in the republican party? Well, sadly, I have to admit Marjorie Taylor Greene, a truly DEPLORABLE person, seems to be in that category. The FACT she gave the keynote speech at a recent white nationalist convention where the audience was chanting “Putin, Putin, Putin,” as she was introduced pretty much says it all. Yep, she’s a rising star in republican circles (QAnon believer and all). And, if you’d ask Gaetz, he’d suggest he is as well – or ask Ted Cruz, or Josh Hawley, or Rand Paul, or a plethora of others (Kristi Noem, Ron DeSantis, Greg Abbott, etc.) and you’ll get the who’s who of who will be attempting to be the next individual 1 in 2024. Will Americans “buy it?” Who knows, we’ll have to wait and see for that one. (Do republicans prefer, for example, Vladimir Putin to democrats?)

Republicans have been setting “we the people” up for the barrage of LYING which is to take place this election year and in the 2024 election with all this “wokeism” and “Critical Race Theory” (CRT) nonsense – and, you can see why they do it – because our so-called “liberal media” allows them to get away with it. “Hook, line, and sinker.” Both terms, “wokeism” and “CRT” are dog whistles to their white nationalist base – and, as I just said, our “liberal media” is SILENT on this reality. Would the American people care if it was pointed out what these terms actually MEAN each time they were used? Who knows, but, it’d be nice to find out.

Do the American people care that individual 1 has likely committed a PLETHORA of CRIMES since taking the oath to defend our CONSTITUTION from all enemies, foreign and domestic? Clearly, millions don’t! Do they care his son-in-law is grifting at the meet of MBS – an authoritarian despot who has OIL and little else? (OK, he’s got a LOT of MONEY) it’s debatable. And, does Merrick Garland care about the “alleged” CRIMES of individual 1? This too is debatable. How much MONEY does individual 1 and his FAMILY have to poach from “we the people” via their government connections before we say enough already? Apparently, we’re not at the magic number just yet.

Will individual 1’s supporters FINALLY realize the man who warned us about “all the winning” is one INCREDIBLE loser? Two elections, HUNDREDS of lawsuits – including 60 regarding the so-called “stolen election” – all LOSSES – that’s a LOT of LOSING, by the way, just saying (again). Will they EVER recognize the incredible amount of LYING he’s done – in many instances, right to their faces? If they haven’t by now, probably not. Will they EVER equate all individual 1’s cabinet members resigning in DISGRACE and his own CORRUPTION with the so-called “swamp?” Again, probably not. What he’s managed to do with these people really reminds me of what Vladimir Putin has done with the Russian people.

You hear stories all the time about Ukrainians with relatives in Russia who connect with them via phone and tell them about the atrocities being committed by Putin and their Russian relatives don’t believe them. My wife and I know a three quarter Ukrainian one quarter Russian lady – who was the Russian interpreter at our school when I was still teaching – we’ve stayed in touch over the past several years – who gets/got her “news” from “Russian TV” (RT TV). Apparently, that’s not an option now, but recently my wife talked to her and she believes Putin despite the FACT most of her relatives are from Ukraine. She believes Ukraine has been overcome by “Nazi’s” and Putin is clearing them out. And, she believes the claims coming from Bucha are doctored images and the bodies in the streets were “actors.” Yikes!

I’ve said many times individual 1 was attempting to “be like Putin” and he envisioned himself in a similar “president for life” role in the United States – prior to LOSING to Joe Biden (by over 7 MILLION votes – the largest SLAUGHTER ever in an American presidential election – based on the ‘popular vote.” Yet, he appears to be planning a “THIRD popular vote thrashing.” Certainly, one reason republicans are frantically passing the voter suppression bills is to make it possible for the coup d’etat to succeed the next time he LOSES by MILLIONS of votes. Just today, republicans announced they will no longer participate in presidential debates, for example, because, apparently, the debates aren’t the best place to spew their LIES – especially, with a moderator from “the enemy of the people” (ie, the “media”).

Final Thought: If you’re watching the “war” in Ukraine closely and you paid any attention to what individual 1 was doing/saying during the previous 6 years you MUST see how he was attempting to emulate Mr. Putin. There are so many “connections” to Russia via our TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president it can’t be considered a coincidence Putin’s disdain for dissidents seems so similar to individual 1’s. The difference, of course, is how Putin can deal with his enemies (poison, murder, prison on, excuse the pun, “trumped up charges”) while individual 1 could only create his “enemies list” in an apparent attempt to be like Nixon.

I’ve put a plethora of rhetorical questions in this rant because, at the age of 74, I continue to struggle with what has happened to America. How can “we the people” continue to support the republican party? (I’ve been lamenting this for 20 years now) Republicans have shown over and over again they believe the laws have been/were written for others – like Black people, Latinas, young “liberals,” etc. etc. and they believe democrats DON’T have the stomach to prosecute them for their lawbreaking – and, so far, they’ve been proven correct in this respect. I posed these questions in case someone might happen on this site to stimulate thinking. Sadly, I know people who frequent right wing media (Fox “news,” “Newsmax,” etc.) and actually believe things like “individual 1 doesn’t LIE” – and, they’re almost impossible to communicate with. Stay tuned……………

On Final Thing: While the “world” is investigating Russian War Crimes which would be prosecuted at the “International Criminal Court” (ICC) at the “Hague” in the Netherlands it’s important to point out two countries who haven’t “signed on” to the ICC would be Russia and, you guessed it, the United States. While President Biden has referred to Putin, correctly in my view, as a “war criminal” I have to believe the reason the United States hasn’t aligned herself with the ICC is to protect those Americans who, in my view, committed WAR CRIMES during the U.S. invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan. As much as I believe Putin and those under his command committing CLEAR WAR CRIMES it’s hard to argue against the (typical) U.S. hypocrisy on this matter. I’ve written extensively about the FACT George W Bush, Dick Cheney, and Don Rumsfeld ADMITTED on national TV to authorizing TORTURE – and, additionally, saying they’d “do it again” means, in my view, the U.S. will have to leave it to the rest of the world to determine the culpibility of Putin and his thugs.

If you’re young and are reading this and you’re paying attention to all the signs of the Climate Crisis – I hope you’ll encourage everyone you know to vote AGAINST republicans in the 2022 Mid Terms – the reason democrats can’t pass their legislation has been pretty much layed at the “feet” of Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema (justifiably) – but, keep in mind there are 50 republicans in the Senate who believe Climate Change is a “hoax,” they support fossil fuel corporate interests, and they believe OBSTRUCTION is a strategy which will cause Americans to turn against democrats – when the reaction to that “plan” should be the opposite. The opportunity to vote enough democrats into the Senate to get rid of the filibuster is right in front of “we the people” – but, it appears our “liberal media” is more interested in their bottom lines than in reporting the TRUTH about what our nation is facing going forward. Yikes!!!!