Politics

https://www.advocate.com/russia-jailed-rainbow-frog-earrings Russian President Vladymir Putin’s crackdown on the LGBTQ+ community notched its first two victims last week. Last year the Russian Supreme Court declared the undefined “International LGBT Social Movement” an extremist organization allegedly operating to corrupt traditional social values within its borders. A series of raids and arrests followed the declaration. On Thursday, a Volzhan man identified as Artyom P. pleaded guilty to posting a picture of a Pride flag to Russian social media, according to the court’s press service. “At the court hearing, the man admitted guilt in committing an adm…

GOP senators defy Trump by advancing foreign aid bill Donald Trump is an embarrassment to the United States. Donald Trump is a threat to the security of the United States, and democracies and allies around the world. Beyond that, Donald Trump is a sick fuck. He is pissing over centuries of US traditions and alliances. All because of his ego and his greed for power and money. This is worse than demented. He would rather be friends with Vlad and share bullshit interviews with Tucker than fight for anything. He will abandon anyone and anything. He will certainly abandon our allies. He is goading Vlad to attack them. This is not demented. This is evil. …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-struggles-to-say-evangelical-and-muddles-up-israel-in-wild-incoherent-speech-at-christian-event/ar-BB1iLHHy?cvid=5d58c8def46f40babccd44ce6ce8f634&ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&ei=18&sc=shoreline It's sad to read it but for the MAGA crew it's a wake up call. Maybe this is why soooooooooooooo many aren't contributing to his GoFundMe account. They see the end is near.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-unveils-400-never-surrender-sneakers-at-philly-s-sneaker-con/ar-BB1irwtf?cvid=0306293290364f47c8cb760f34547e42&ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&ei=22&sc=shoreline

3 mln views only on YouTube. 52 mln views in Twitter.

So much for MAGA's fake and cynical populism. Ted Cruz wants lawmakers to get security escorts through America’s airports Turns out there were "serious security threats" at the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, too. But Cruz doesn't want to talk about that with constituents waiting in lines at airports, does he? Cruz voted against a bipartisan bill that got the support of 68 US Senators to prevent another Jan. 6th from happening by closing the wormy loopholes Cruz himself wanted to use to steal an election. Even more despicably, Cruz plotted with MAGA cultist Maria Bartiromo about how a Republican appointed commission could "legally" steal an election Bide…

https://thehill.com/homenews/4476288-presidential-experts-rank-biden-14th-among-presidents-in-survey-trump-comes-in-last/

https://boingboing.net/2024/01/05/false-prophet-donald-trump-posts-new-video-god-made-trump-video.html Watch it if you want a thousand chuckles.

House impeaches Alejandro Mayorkas, first Cabinet secretary to be impeached in almost 150 years https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/13/politics/alejandro-mayorkas-impeachment-vote/index.html This was long overdue. Congress has laws in place that Mayorkas refused to enforce. Under Mayorkas, ICE is not enforcing the border laws. It is acting as a travel agency for illegals. This was simple. Mayorkas did NOT uphold the law, he has done NOTHING for the last 3 years regarding the border other than leaving it wide open. He probably should also be tried for treason.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-sends-valentine-s-day-message-to-melania-centered-on-his-criminal-cases/ar-BB1ihgRc?cvid=4e98614c2bbe4914914a53d2c764e1b0&ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&ei=26&sc=shoreline

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-altered-newsweek-article-removing-unfavorable-content/ar-BB1iepvI?cvid=7e79b8fce86340038762a53f889cf274&ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&ei=22&sc=shoreline

Makes you wonder how long the US will remain in NATO if Trump wins in November? Trump says he would 'encourage' Russia to attack Nato allies who do not pay their bills - BBC News

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/sorry-maga-americans-not-migrants-are-smuggling-fentanyl/ar-BB1i63yV?cvid=2861da73fabf4d84b9a67b2b48bb7db6&ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&ei=51&sc=shoreline

https://www.npr.org/2024/02/06/1223904739/trump-immunity-ruling

I have been impressed with the actions and attitude of US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. At 62, he is the right age for a presidential run...not that he has shown any interest. It would take a Biden withdrawal from the race to open it to new candidates and people wonder who could impress the electorate since Kamala Harris falls short in that respect. I like Pete Buttigieg too, but don't think he has the chance that Blinken might have. Blinken has featured much more prominently in the news and, in my opinion, created a good impression. Not sure if he has any political ambitions.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-is-now-just-bald-faced-lying-about-what-happened-on-jan-6/ar-BB1i0kXb?cvid=15e0b19670924f209c911524d7e50516&ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&ei=61&sc=shoreline

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/an-nyc-vigilante-group-tackled-what-they-claimed-was-a-shoplifting-migrant-live-on-fox-news-they-were-wrong/ar-BB1hWlL0?cvid=adbbdb5980194f079 They assume the WRONG thing. Beat up a INNOCENT person. Sounds like typical MAGA thinking. Trump would applaud them.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/sen-lankford-says-a-popular-commentator-threatened-to-do-whatever-i-can-to-destroy-you-if-he-negotiated-a-border-deal-during-a-presidential-election-year/ar-BB1hWfXK?cvid=ebe766d85ef241ddb332485f8928b270&ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&ei=93&sc=shoreline

Is there any proof that MTG was born a female?https://www.thedailybeast.com/house-dem-brutally-hits-back-at-marjorie-taylor-greenes-gross-bathroom-claim

From CNBC Tucker Carlson leaves Fox News in wake of Dominion defamation settlement Right wing primetime host Tucker Carlson is leaving Fox News immediately, the cable network announced Monday. The announcement came days after Fox News’ parent company settled Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit for $787.5 million. “FOX News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways,” the company said in a statement on Monday. “We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor.” There will be no sendoff for Carlson, as his last program aired on Friday. Carlson had signed off on Friday stating he would be back on …

Repugs fail to impeach Mayorkas. This should have been so easy... https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-vote-gop-led-push-impeach-dhs-secretary/story?id=106967588

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/ann-coulter-best-thing-trump-could-do-for-america-is-die

I am sure it will take years. But, good for her!

Note: Dan Crenshaw is a Republican U.S. House member. From a Politico article on negotiations over an immigration compromise and Ukraine/Israel aid. Again, I am not making this argument. Compromise-oriented Republicans are making this argument. I noted in a different thread that RFK, Jr. has some interesting arguments on this issue. Politically, he is playing for the middle. He takes most of Trump's "secure the border" goals, but defines illegal immigrants in a humanitarian way. I find that helpful. My point is that if Crenshaw is right and hundreds of thousands more people cross the border illegally, at least we can say they are people fleeing for …