Yearly Archives: 2016
GOP Russia Woes Worsen As Bernie Sanders Speaks Out On Trump’s Nonsensical Denial
During an interview on Face The Nation, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said what the majority of America was thinking when he reacted to the president-elect’s dismissal of Russian election hacking by saying that Trump makes no sense.
Trouble For Trump: Bipartisan Group Of Senators To Investigate Russia Election Interference
Democratic Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Jack Reed joined Republican Senators Lindsey Graham (SC) and John McCain in a joint statement that committed to investigatingRussia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Washington State Electors File Lawsuit To Stop Trump From Becoming President
Washington state electors have filed a lawsuit that seeks to overturn a state law that forces them to vote for the winner of the state’s popular vote. The Washington suit is part of a broader effort to unbound electors so that they are free not to vote for Donald Trump.
Landslide Lie Debunked: Trump Got .35% More Popular Vote Than 1988 Loser Michael Dukakis
Conservative CNN contributor and senior editor at The Atlantic David Frum reminded Trump and his supporters that actually, in spite of their claims to have a mandate, the people “didn’t speak” because “Donald Trump won 0.35 points more of the popular vote than Michael Dukakis in 1988.”
Trump Will Be In Violation Of The Constitution On Day One According To White House Ethics Lawyer
Former Obama White House ethics lawyer Norm Eisen is warning that Donald Trump will be in violation of the Constitution on day one of his administration if his does not divest himself of his business interests. Video: .@NormEisen: Trump "must divest from all business interests, or he will be in violation of the Constitution from…
Trump Gives The Electoral College Reason To Reject Him During Fox News Interview
By claiming that he is too smart for presidential daily briefings during an interview with Fox News Sunday, Donald Trump showed that he intends to violate his oath office. Trump’s refusal to protect and defend the United States gave the Electoral College more than enough reason to reject his candidacy.
Moral Failure: Media Madness and Reprehensible Republicans
What lesson is the supposed party of family values teaching our country’s children when its leaders put money and power over the good of the country?
Calls Grow For A New Presidential Election To Be Held After Russia Meddled To Help Trump
It is finally being said out loud, in public, on national television. America may need to hold a new presidential election after Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help Donald Trump.
NRO Claims Middle Easterners and North Africans Are New Ethnic Group Created by Obama
MENA is “the new ethnic group created by the Obama administration to cobble together Americans with origins in the Middle East and North Africa.”
PFAW Condemns Senate Republicans for ‘Thumbing Noses at Constitution’
“Their obstinance and their obstruction have done real damage to our federal courts, the confirmation process and to the rule of law.”
Lindsey Graham Warns Russia is ‘Trying to Undermine Democracies All Over the World’
“Russia is trying to break the backs of democracies – and democratic movements – all over the world.”
Sen. Harry Reid Says FBI Director James Comey Should be Investigated
“I think [Comey] should be investigated by the Senate, he should be investigated by other agencies of the government, including the security agencies.”
Adam Schiff Calls for ‘Thorough Investigation’ of Russian Hacking by House and Senate
“There’s overwhelming evidence of Russian hacking of our elections. By denying it Trump has essentially become a propaganda piece for Kremlin”
Yes, We’re All Pretty Much Horrified That Putin, Not America, Elected Trump
“So we’ll have a president who lost the pop vote by 2.1%, got in thanks to FBI and Putin. And supporters will demand respect. Um, no.”
Trump Demands List of Energy Dept. Staff Supporting Climate Change Policies
Trump demanded names of every Energy Dept. employee and contractor who worked on Obama climate policies or attended any U.N. climate meetings.
Trump’s Carrier Lie Exposed As There Is No Guarantee That Jobs Will Stay In The US
The union leader for the Indianapolis Carrier plant where Trump supposedly saved jobs said in an interview that there is no guarantee that the jobs are going to stay in the US.
The Media Didn’t Listen When Hillary Clinton Warned Russia Was Interfering In The Election
During the third presidential debate in October, Secretary Hillary Clinton told 71.6 million viewers about Russia’s interference with the U.S. election, on Donald Trump’s behalf.
Trump Attacks CNN In Twitter Meltdown Intended to Distract You From Russia Report
President-elect Donald Trump used his buddy network CNN as a foil to play tough guy against and distract the public from the alarming report by the CIA that Russia helped to get Trump elected. Yes, it’s another Saturday morning twitter meltdown from the thin-skinned and yet wily one.
Founding Fathers Say Russia Election Interference Means Electoral College Must Reject Trump
The Russian election interference for Trump is grounds for the Electoral College to reject the Republican candidate according to Alexander Hamilton in Federalist 68.
Top Senate Democrat Calls For Full Investigation Into Russia Helping Trump Win Election
Incoming Senate Democratic leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is calling for a full bipartisan congressional investigation into Russia’s efforts to help Donald Trump win the White House.
Democrats plot uphill fight against some Trump nominations
U.S. Senate Democrats plan to fight some of President-elect Donald Trump’s choices for top administration jobs, but history and the party’s minority status in the chamber are not on their side.
Trump Said CIA Lies But Then Winks as He Makes Putin’s BFF New Fave as SecState
Tillerson opposed sanctions and Exxon’s stock will skyrocket if those sanctions are lifted, something he will be in a position to leverage as SecState
Trump Calls The CIA Liars After His Secret Russian Relationship Gets Exposed
Donald Trump’s transition team released a statement in response to the CIA report that Russia interfered in the presidential election to help the GOP nominee where they strongly suggested that the CIA is lying.
Friday Fox Follies – Fighting Fake News With More Fake News
Fox “News” knows when it layers fake news on top of fake news it becomes real news to a brain-dead, incurious audience that doesn’t Google.
Treasonous Mitch McConnell Refused To Oppose Russia Election Meddling For Trump
Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was informed about Russia interfering in the election to help Trump before election day, but he refused to stand with President Obama and condemn the actions of Putin’s government. The Washington Post reported, “According to several officials, McConnell raised doubts about the underlying intelligence and made clear to…
Donald Trump Admits To Grand Rapids Rally Crowd That “Lock her up!” Was A Big Lie
President-elect Donald Trump continued his “thank you” tour with a stop in Grand Rapids, Michigan, during which his crowd chanted their beloved, “Lock her up!” Only to be told by Trump, “That plays great before the election- now we don’t care.”
Secret CIA Assessment Finds That Russia Helped Get Trump Elected
A secret CIA assessment concluded that Russia and Wikileaks worked together to get Donald Trump elected president.
People for the American Way Condemn Choice of Andrew Puzder as Labor Secretary
“He objectifies women in his ads, the Labor Department found that his restaurants mistreated employees, and he’s faced troubling allegations of domestic abuse.”
After Darkness Fell, Republicans Unveiled Their Sinister Plan To Dismantle Social Security
House Ways and Means Social Security subcommittee chair Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX) introduced a bill that was disguised as reform but is actually the first step in a sinister Republican plan to dismantle Social Security.
Trump’s High Speed Corruption: Rich Donors Get Unprecedented Access to Policy Making
It’s fitting that President-elect Donald Trump ran on “draining the swamp” and is now filling his cabinet with ultra wealthy donors to his campaign. This is the Donald Trump we saw on the campaign trail, the Orwellian speaker who uses showmanship to label things the opposite of what they are.
Mainstream Media Ignores Majority Vote Against Trump By Hiring More Pro-Trump Commentators
54% of voters voted against Trump, so the mainstream media’s answer to the majority rejecting the president-elect is to try to hire more pro-Trump commentators.
Trump Allies Lose In Court As Judge Refuses To Stop Wisconsin Recount
A federal judge in Wisconsin dismissed a request by a Trump supporting super PACs to the stop the recount in Wisconsin.
Obama Orders Full Review Into Russian Hacking And Attempt To Influence 2016 Election
President Obama has ordered federal intelligence agencies to conduct a full review into the Russian hacking and attempts to influence the 2016 presidential election. CNN reported on comments made by White House Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Adviser Lisa Monaco: “The President has directed the Intelligence Community to conduct a full review of what happened during…
Trump’s “Friend” Russia Accused of Planting Child Pornography on Foes’ Computers
As Democrats and a few Republicans push for investigations into Russian hacking of the 2016 U.S. election, it’s important to note that the Kremlin is accused of a “new and particularly noxious form of an old K.G.B. dirty trick known as kompromat, the fabrication and planting of compromising or illegal material.”
Gen. Barry McCaffrey Says Michael Flynn’s Pizzagate Tweets ‘Border on Demented’
“I’m now extremely uneasy about some of these tweets, which don’t sound so much as if they are political skullduggery, but…border on being demented”
No American Is Safe from Trump’s Wrecking Crew CabinetÂ
Trump’s choices are unqualified, but they were chosen for their desire to eradicate federal agencies, not their level of competence or expertise.
Religious Right Clergy at Capitol Hill to ‘Drive Out Satan’ Drive Out Freedom Instead
“[T]he serious enemies are the priests of the different religious sects, to whose spells on the human mind its improvement is ominous.”
Eichenwald Gives Voice to Our Horror: ‘That’s it. America is done. We stand 4 nothing’
“This is the moment. Right now. I feel like we have descended into a fantasy world. Trump will be producing a TV show. America has no rules.”
Shocking New Poll Shows That A Vast Majority Of Trump Voters Live In Another Reality
We’ve reached a dangerous point in our politics where people are divided not just by political views, but also by their belief in reality.
Protesters Holding ‘Iowa Says No Hate’ Banner Interrupt Boring Trump Rally
Trump, showing marginal growth from the campaign, did not encourage his supporters to inflict physical harm on the hecklers.
Donald Trump Will Remain A Producer, Continue To Profit From ‘Celebrity Apprentice’
Alone, this news would be shocking, but this type of thing is the norm for the incoming president.
Hillary Clinton Returns To Remind Everyone What a President Is Supposed to Act Like
“After a few weeks of taking selfies in the woods, I thought it’d be a good idea to come out,” the former Secretary of State told the audience, to appreciative (tinged with desperation? It’s possible I’m projecting) laughter.
In case you’ve already forgotten, this is what a president sounds like.
Trump’s Labor Secretary Pick Is Declaration Of War On America’s Workers
Donald Trump’s pick as Labor Secretary telegraphs his plan to use the Executive Branch of the government to declare war on the rights and progress of US workers.
Former U.S. astronaut, Senator John Glenn dies in Ohio at 95
John Glenn, who became one of the 20th century’s greatest heroes as the first American to orbit Earth and later as the world’s oldest astronaut, in addition to a long career as a U.S. senator, died on Thursday at age of 95, Ohio’s governor said.
Americans Reject Trump By Giving Him The Lowest Approval Rating Of Any President-Elect
The majority of the country did not vote for Donald Trump and according to a new Pew poll have given him the lowest approval rating of any president-elect in 27 years.
Liberal House Democrats Blast Trump For Filling His Cabinet With Misfits And Stooges
The Congressional Progressive Caucus sounded the alarm bells at a press conference by pointing out that Trump is filling his cabinet with cronies, misfits, and stooges who are set to do the opposite of what the president-elect campaigned on.
Putin’s ‘Favorite Congressman’ Defends Russia’s Interference in the U.S. Election
Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), a former outcast over his pro-Putin stance, is naturally being considered for the job of Secretary of State in the Trump administration, as he defends Russia’s interference in the U.S. election.
Deadly Right Wing Fake News Leads to an Arrest for Threatening a Grieving Sandy Hook Parent
Right wing fake News hits again. A Florida Sandy Hook denier was arrested on charges that she threatened the parent of a child killed in the December 14, 2012 Newtown, Connecticut school shooting that killed 20 children and 6 adults.
Trump Betrays American Workers By Staffing His Cabinet With TPP Supporters
Trump’s promise to drain the swamp and reject TPP appears to have been left back on the campaign trail as the president-elect is loading his cabinet with TPP supporters.
Wary Republicans Portend Possible Good News for the Disabled and Seniors
It would be a mistake to talk about Medicare specifics now. It’s an important issue, but we can’t do everything at once, and we shouldn’t try.
Bernie Sanders Calls Trump’s Choice of Scott Pruitt to Lead EPA ‘Sad and Dangerous’
“Climate change denier Scott Pruitt has worked with fossil fuel companies to make us more dependent on fossil fuels.”
Trump’s Appalling Attack on Union Leader Chuck Jones Leads to Death Threats
“No analysis of anything Trump does makes sense without first acknowledging he’s just a really shabby human being.”
Trump Throws Twitter Tantrum After Union Leader Calls Him Out For ‘Lying His A– Off’
The reason the thin-skinned president-elect is so angry is because the union leader dropped a major truth bomb about Trump’s recent PR stunt with Carrier.
Here’s Why Trump Picked An Ex-WWE CEO To Lead The Small Business Administration
Despite Trump’s emphasis on McMahon’s business acumen, the real reasons for the pick are likely more Trumpian than that.
Elections Matter: Trump Win Motivates Ohio GOP To Pass Extremist Anti-Choice Bill
If this extremist attack on reproductive rights proves anything, it’s that elections matter.
A Wave Of Nationwide Protests Are Set To Target The Electoral College In Bid To Stop Trump
Progressive groups are planning a wave of nationwide demonstrations and protests to convince Electoral College to dump Donald Trump. At worst, the groups hope to highlight the that Hillary Clinton won the popular vote and that Trump’s victory was made possible by massive voter suppression.
Time’s Eyebrow-Raising Naming of Donald Trump as Person of the Year
“Breaking: TIME names Trump Person of the Year, presents final proof of Godwin’s Law.”
Democrats Drop A Truth Bomb By Calling Out “Overwhelming Evidence” Of Russia Election Meddling
While introducing legislation to investigate Russian interference in the presidential election, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) went there by calling out the overwhelming evidence that Russia tampered with a US election.
Democrats Turn Up The Heat By Announcing Bill To Investigate Russia Election Interference
The top Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), and House Oversight Committee, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD), have announced that they will be introducing a bill to create a bipartisan commission on Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Republicans Reeling As Report Finds Nearly 30 Million Will Lose Insurance After ACA Repeal
Republicans were already walking on egg shells over repealing Obamacare before a new report from the Urban Institute found that even a partial repeal of the ACA will cause 29.8 million people to lose their health insurance.
Bernie Sanders Calls On Millions Of Americans To Stand Together In Protest Against Trump
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is urging millions of Americans to stand together in protest of the agenda of President-elect Donald Trump.
Chuck Shumer Says if GOP Repeals Without a Replacement, ‘They Will Own It’
“They broke it, they own it. All the problems in the health care system that they blamed on Obamacare will now be in their laps.”
In a Bizarre Video, Trump’s Pal Alex Jones Defends ‘Pizzagate’ Truthers
There is Jones by the Christmas tree telling us “I always try to tell the truth,” quoting Spider-Man: “With great power comes great responsibility.”
North Carolina GOP Legislature Plans To Subvert the Will of the Voters
It’s part of a larger trend that’s occurred over the last eight to 10 years to manipulate state supreme courts to maintain political power.
Keith Olbermann Slams Trump: ‘We Have Elected a Sh*tty Businessman’
“We have elected a shitty businessman. Amid everything else…we have elected a guy who doesn’t know the first thing about the U.S. economy”
Michael Flynn Jr Sacked From Trump Transition Team for ‘Pizzagate’ Tweets
Neither Donald Trump nor his cronies will disavow the falsehoods and conspiracy theories that got Trump elected.
Don’t Buy Ivanka’s Climate Change Hype – Daddy Donald Says It’s Fake
No matter what Ivanka says, daddy Don’s W.H. “is shaping up to be a bleak wasteland of climate denial and Koch-funded fossil fuel cronyism.”
GOP Plays Dirty With Spending Bill, Threatens Government Shutdown Over Trump Appointee
It’s an irresponsible way to treat a spending bill, particularly since the failure to pass it would result in a government shutdown.
Trump Renews Attacks On First Amendment Rights In Latest Victory Tour Stop
If we start giving an unhinged president the power to choose which forms of speech should be free, it sets our country on a dangerous course.
Clinton Has Big Lead In Person Of The Year Poll – But It’ll Probably Be Trump
Given the magazine’s criteria, Trump has a good chance of being named ‘Person of the Year’.
Editorial Cartoon – Pizza Head
Fake news is getting so bizarre…
Paul Ryan Promises ‘Unified Republican Government’ Will Destroy America in 2017
Take away healthcare because it’s hurting you. Take away corporate taxes (and raise yours). Take away regulations that protect you from clean air, water, and food.
Kurt Eichenwald Calls Out Trump on Boeing Lies, Market Manipulation, and Abuse of Power
“I cannot find anything saying there was a $4B cost overrun in 3wk old Air Force One contract. Trump made it up.”
The Weather Channel Smacks Down Right Wing Climate Change Lies
Weather Channel’s Kait Parker isn’t playing nice after Breitbart News used one of her Weather Channel videos to propagate climate change denial. “Here’s the thing, science doesn’t care about your opinion.”
Electors Lawsuit Could Open The Door To The Electoral College Rejecting Trump
A lawsuit by two Democratic electors is seeking to overturn state laws that bind Electoral College electors, and if successful, could open the door to the Electoral College rejecting Trump.
Democrats Trap Trump And Turn The Tables On Republicans With Buy American Amendment
After Republicans had announced that they were removing the Buy American amendment from the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), the three Democratic senators announced that they would be introducing the amendment back into the final version of the bill.
Flynn Family Fake News Fiasco Proves Trump’s Conspiracy Entourage Is Unfit To Govern
Mike Pence told host Joe Scarborough Tuesday morning, “General Flynn’s son has no involvement in the transition whatsoever.”
However, in a call Tuesday morning with reporters the Trump transition team Communications Director confirmed that Mike Flynn Jr. had at least some role in the transition.
Trump Could Be Abusing The Presidency To Drive Down The Price Of Boeing Stock
After Donald Trump criticized Boeing and drove their stock price down, the American people need to ask if Trump is abusing his platform as president-elect for financial gain.
Trump’s Bogus Carrier Deal Gets Even Worse As Only 730 Jobs Will Be Saved
President-elect Trump claimed to have saved 1,100 jobs at the Carrier plant in Indianapolis, IN, but workers have been notified that as of right now, only 730 jobs will be staying in the US. 1,233 jobs will be moving to Mexico.
Trump Press Secretary Finalist Calls Global Warming a ‘Wealth Redistribution Scheme’
It’s “a massive wealth redistribution scheme. It’s also a critical part of secular progressivism where they turn the environment into god.”
It Took Months to Plan, But Only Moments For Trump to Show China His ‘Petty’ Side
The Peoples Daily calls Trump’s moves “petty,” his phone call “despicable,” and warned his “unscrupulous actions have set off alarms for the development of bilateral ties.”
Trump Claims His Tweeting is Answer to ‘Inaccurate’ Press Coverage
“If the press would cover me accurately & honorably, I would have far less reason to ‘tweet.’ Sadly, I don’t know if that will ever happen!”
Trump’s America: NY Muslim Woman Pushed Down Stairs After Being Called A ‘Terrorist’
Whether Trump will admit it or not (Hint: He won’t), his rhetoric is at least partly responsible for these disturbing incidents.
Obama Releases How-To National Security Guide So Trump Doesn’t Completely Destroy World
Even though Barack Obama will not be president after Jan. 20, 2017, it’s clear he wants to hold the world together after he’s gone.
Vice President Biden Says He’s ‘Going To Run’ Against Donald Trump in 2020
If there’s any 78-year-old who can pull it off, it’s Joe Biden.
Republican Electoral College Elector Makes A Devastating Argument That Trump Could Be Impeached
One of the key points of Republican Electoral College elector Christopher Suprun’s argument against Trump is that the president-elect refuses to acknowledge that Constitution forbids him from accepting payments and gifts from foreign governments, which could lead his impeachment.
Defying Trump, Green Party pursues recounts in three states
Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein pressed her case on Monday for recounts of U.S. presidential ballots in three states, and locked horns with President-elect Donald Trump over her motives.
3 Million People In Red States Are Going To Lose Their Health Insurance Thanks To Trump
A new study found that 3 million Americans who live in red states are receiving subsidies to help pay for their health insurance, but once Donald Trump and the Republican congressional majority repeal Obamacare, these people will most likely not be able to afford insurance.
It’s Pay Back Time: Senate Democrats Will Delay And Obstruct Trump Nominees
In the spirit of what comes around goes around, Senate Democrats are planning on using delay tactics that will chew up most of Trump’s first hundred days in office to hold up the cabinet nominees. Politico reported: Senate Democrats are preparing to put Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks through a grinding confirmation process, weighing delay tactics…
North Carolina governor concedes election to Democratic opponent
North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory on Monday conceded the state’s contested gubernatorial race to Democrat Roy Cooper, almost four weeks after the Nov. 8 election that many viewed as a referendum on a law limiting transgender bathroom rights.
Trump Loses As Republicans Kill His Plan To Impose A Tariff To Keep Jobs In US
On Sunday, Trump vowed to impose a 35% tariff to keep jobs from leaving the US. By Monday, after Congressional Republicans and business leaders weighed in, the plan was dead.
Democrats Drop A Bombshell Report That Exposes Trump’s Planned Devious War On Seniors
The first peek at what the incoming Trump administration has planned can be found in HHS nominee Rep. Tom Price’s budget plan, and what the new administration is signaling is nothing less than a war on the nation’s seniors.
The ‘Plain Folk’ Have Gotten Their Wish: a White House ‘Adorned by a Downright Moron’
“On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire…and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
CNN Analyst Asked if Trump Needs Thicker Skin Says ‘I think he needs A skin’
“If he thinks this is bad now, when he is in office it’s going to be all over the place, every comedian, everyone. SNL has done this to everybody.”
The Main Stream Media is Still Pimping For Trump
Too many media outlets had difficulty attributing the Indiana corporate payoff to Pence and it’s a sign they’re still pimping Donald Trump as a hero.
Under Trump, Red States Are About to Become Low-Wage, Low Health Hell Holes
Red States America will be free from the “evil grip of…big government” and turn “into a low-tax, low-wage, low health paradise where it’s every man for himself.”
Big Oil’s Pal Paul Ryan Condemns the Grass-Roots Activism of #NoDAPL
Ryan pretends the Constitution says “We the corporations,” but it says “We the people,” and Obama’s actions were not “anti-energy” but “pro-people”